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Iran sentences journalist Jason Rezaian to prison

Iran sentences journalist Jason Rezaian to prison

An Iranian court has sentenced Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian to prison for spying, the semiofficial news agency Tasnim reported Sunday. The length of the… Read More ›

Reports: Soldiers descend on major hotel in Brussels

Reports: Soldiers descend on major hotel in Brussels

Amid an ongoing maximum threat alert level, reports emerge of an imminent threat in some of Brussels’ main streets. Belgian newspaper Le Soir reported that… Read More ›

Indonesia to offer island to ease refugee burden on Australia

Indonesia to offer island to ease refugee burden on Australia

“We can discuss the possibility of allocating an island. But Australia is required to finance it entirely,” Pandjaitan was quoted saying in The Jakarta Post.… Read More ›

Analysis: How Iran exploits ISIS to wage terror

Analysis: How Iran exploits ISIS to wage terror

With the Obama administration and Europe courting the world’s leading state-sponsor of terrorism to help defuse the Syrian civil war, core aims of Tehran’s clerical… Read More ›

Home values are pointing to a sharp wealth divide in major US cities

Home values are pointing to a sharp wealth divide in major US cities

  WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s still possible in Boston for a mail carrier, an accountant and a Harvard-trained psychiatrist — basically, the crowd from “Cheers”… Read More ›

America used to have thousands of ‘spa towns’ — here’s what happened to them

America used to have thousands of ‘spa towns’ — here’s what happened to them

  It’s easy to imagine theburgeoning business of “wellness”as a product of our time, sold on narcissism and exhaustion from punishing work schedules. In fact,… Read More ›

Democrat John Bel Edwards wins Louisiana governor’s race in upset for the conservative state

Democrat John Bel Edwards wins Louisiana governor’s race in upset for the conservative state

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Democrat John Bel Edwards won the runoff election for Louisiana governor Saturday, defeating the once-heavy favorite, Republican David Vitter,… Read More ›

New York – Teen Accused Of Supporting Islamic State To Be Tried As Adult

New York – Teen Accused Of Supporting Islamic State To Be Tried As Adult

  New York – A New York teenager charged with conspiring to support Islamic State should be tried as an adult, despite having been only… Read More ›

France, ‘at war,’ fears the future

France, ‘at war,’ fears the future

  Paris – The prevailing emotion in Paris now is fear. Fear that anywhere and anyone could be a target. A sudden noise, and hundreds flee… Read More ›

Hillary Clinton knew American Mali terrorist attack victim

Hillary Clinton knew American Mali terrorist attack victim

Washington – Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Saturday mourned the lone identified American Mali terrorist attack victim, whom she knew from her Senate days.… Read More ›

Mali hotel attack: Gunmen barged in, shot at ‘anything that moved

Mali hotel attack: Gunmen barged in, shot at ‘anything that moved

Gunmen who raided a Malian hotel shouted “Allahu akbar” as they sprayed bullets on tables of people who were gathered for breakfast, a witness said.… Read More ›

Surveillance led police to suspected Paris terrorists’ hideout

Surveillance led police to suspected Paris terrorists’ hideout

Phone tapping revealed that mastermind believed to be behind carnage was holed up in a suburban apartment in France   A Belgian jihadi suspected of… Read More ›

France girds for long haul in fight against Islamic State

France girds for long haul in fight against Islamic State

There will be ‘no military victory in the short term,’ chief of staff says; former US envoy to coalition advises more special forces deployment  … Read More ›

Democrats just delivered a stunning blow to Obama’s Syrian refugee plan

Democrats just delivered a stunning blow to Obama’s Syrian refugee plan

  Turning on President Barack Obama and other Democratic leaders, a significant chunk of the House Democratic caucus sided with Republicans in an effort to… Read More ›

Why Square wound up pricing its IPO so low

Why Square wound up pricing its IPO so low

  There was a lot of hand-wringing on Wednesday night when digital-payments startup Square set its initial public offering price at $9 per share. The price… Read More ›

It’s looking like 1984 all over again for oil

It’s looking like 1984 all over again for oil

  As long-duration common stock owners and investors, we focus on our bottoms-up stock picking and seek to analyze the micro-economics of each industry involved.… Read More ›

Detroit – Syrian Refugees Are Put Through Years Of Screening

Detroit – Syrian Refugees Are Put Through Years Of Screening

  Detroit – Over and over, Nedal Al-Hayk and his wife traveled up to three hours by bus from their temporary home in Jordan to… Read More ›

Singapore – As Telegram Messaging App Blocks Islamic State Sites, New Ones Pop Up

Singapore – As Telegram Messaging App Blocks Islamic State Sites, New Ones Pop Up

  Singapore – Mobile messaging service Telegram is racing to shut down broadcast channels used by Islamic State to promote its causes and recruit members,… Read More ›

New York – Police Boss Says NYC Mayor Late To Address Homeless Problem

New York – Police Boss Says NYC Mayor Late To Address Homeless Problem

New York – The nation’s largest health insurer is questioning its future in public insurance exchanges, the latest signal of major concerns about the online… Read More ›

What to do in a terror attack: ‘Don’t play dead’

What to do in a terror attack: ‘Don’t play dead’

It’s a split decision that could save your life in a terror attack — do you run away, or play dead? The answer, according to… Read More ›