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White House: We Are Not Soft on Terrorism
The Obama administration has started a public relations campaign to answer critics who claim it has been weak on terrorism. After the...
Feb 11, 20101 min read
Yemen Announced Cease-Fire with Houthi
Fighting between the Houthi and Yemen forces started back in full force in July of 2009, a year after Yemeni President Saleh declared the...
Feb 11, 20101 min read
Iran Declares It Is a Nuclear State, US Voices Doubts
On the 31st anniversary of the revolution that created the Islamic Republic of Iran, President Ahmadinejad announced that Iran had the...
Feb 11, 20101 min read
Continued Debate on Abdulmutallab's Miranda Warning
After WH Counterterrorism adviser John Brennan went on Meet the Press to point out that relevant congressional leaders were advised of...
Feb 11, 20101 min read
Obama White House Will Not Seek ICC Membership
Late last month, as reported by the Jurist (at Pittburgh Law) and discussed at Opiniojuris.org, the White House will not seek ICC...
Feb 11, 20102 min read
Dicks Expected to Succeed Murtha at HAC-D
Rep. Norm Dicks (D-WA) is expected to succeed Rep. John P. Murtha (D-PA) as chairman of the powerful House Appropriations, Defense...
Feb 11, 20102 min read
Biden Says Pakistan Is His Biggest Concern
In a Wednesday interview with CNN, Vice President Joseph Biden, Jr. said that his biggest foreign policy concern was Pakistan. “It is...
Feb 11, 20101 min read
First Lady Launches Anti-Obesity Campaign
First Lady Michelle Obama has launched her first public campaign to combat obesity: “Let’s Move.” Through a combination of nutrition and...
Feb 11, 20101 min read
UK Release of US Interrogation Tactics ‘Not Helpful’
Against the wishes of the British government, a UK Court of Appeals ordered the release of classified US intelligence information on the...
Feb 11, 20102 min read
Iran: What is to come…
Tomorrow marks the anniversary of the birth of the Islamic Republic. While many within the government of Iran would like the world to...
Feb 10, 20103 min read
Tymoshenko to Contest Yanukovyich Victory
Former Ukrianian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and her supporters are formally contesting Opposition Leader Victor Yanukovyich‘s...
Feb 9, 20101 min read


Haitian Relief Efforts Fall Short
A Haitian crisis may be coming which will test the resolve of foreign donors, according to relief workers. While money has poured into...
Feb 9, 20101 min read
Iran Announces Increased Uranium Enrichment — U.S. Suggests New Sanctions
Iran’s nuclear chief, Ali Akbar Salehi, announced on Monday the country’s plan to increase uranium enrichment levels to 30%. The country...
Feb 8, 20101 min read
Chinese Government Shuts Down Hackers' Website
The Chinese government recently shut down Black Hawk Safety Net – a website with paid and free-based subscription services which provided...
Feb 8, 20101 min read
Anti-Government Protesters Arrested in Iran
Seven people were arrested in Tehran on Saturday for their ties to anti-government protests in Iran. The director of Radio Farda referred...
Feb 8, 20101 min read
Ties to Taliban Result in Afghan Arrests
For the second time in less than a week, an Afghan official was arrested for allegedly providing the Taliban with inside information. The...
Feb 8, 20101 min read
Private Planes May Not Face Tougher Regulations
The Transportations Security Administration (TSA) will likely not require tougher security regulations for small private planes....
Feb 7, 20101 min read
Gates Dismisses Claims of Nuclear Deal with Iran
Iran’s foreign minister, Manouchehr Mottaki, met with the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Yukiya Amano to discuss a...
Feb 7, 20101 min read
India and Pakistan to Resume Talks
India and Pakistan have moved closer to restoring bilateral talks aimed at resolving the ongoing dispute over Kashmir. However, as...
Feb 7, 20102 min read
Fatah and Hamas Meet in Gaza
Representatives from Fatah and Hamas have come together for the first time since Hamas took control of Gaza in the 2007 elections. Senior...
Feb 7, 20101 min read
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