The Republican controlled Senate passed a bipartisan bill approving construction of the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline, prompting a showdown with President Barack Obama, who has promised to veto the legislation. In a 62-36 vote, […]
Code Pink protesters interrupted the start of the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing with former Secretaries of State Henry Kissinger, Madeleine Albright, and George Shultz. Senator John McCain, Chair of the Committee, had the protesters […]
Over 20 percent of US children ‒ an estimated 16 million youths ‒ are on food stamps, according to the latest government figures. That number has almost doubled since the Great Recession began in 2007. […]
A former British intelligence chief has warned that the government’s Counter Terrorism and Security Bill could restrict freedom of speech in universities. Baroness Manningham-Buller said extremist opinions need to be “exposed, challenged and countered,” rather […]
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has claimed that Israel operates as al-Qaeda’s air force in the war-torn country. Below is an excerpt from an interview between Assad and American Foreign Affairs magazine where he was asked […]
A man believed to be a Pakistan commander of Islamic State (ISIS), has confessed to law enforcement agencies that he has been receiving funds through the United States. Press TV report: The ISIS operative, identified […]
Former Soviet president, Mikhail Gorbachev has accused the US of dragging Russia into a new Cold War. He fears that the chill in relations could turn into an armed conflict. In an interview with Interfax […]
Members of Australia’s Orthodox Jewish community who assist police investigating alleged child sexual abuse have been pressured to stay silent, secret tape recordings and emails obtained by Fairfax Media reveal. The details of the pressure […]
Hundreds of sex offenders are being given lenient punishments by British judges despite committing “abhorrent” crimes against children. According to official figures from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), hundreds of sex offenders have been let […]
A primary school in Nice reported an eight year old boy to the police after he expressed solidarity with the Hebdo attackers. thelocal.fr report that the child was questioned by police for half an hour […]
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