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Should democrats be optimistic on 2016 presidential chances?

Should democrats be optimistic on 2016 presidential chances?

“The notion of demographics as destiny is overblown,” said Republican pollster and media strategist Wes Anderson. “Just like (Bush aide Karl) Rove was wrong with… Read More ›

Banda Aceh, Indonesia – Asia Marks 10 Years After Indian Ocean Tsunami

Banda Aceh, Indonesia – Asia Marks 10 Years After Indian Ocean Tsunami

Banda Aceh, Indonesia – Many Grieving people  took part in beachside memorials and religious services across Asia on Friday to mark the 10th anniversary of… Read More ›

Helsinki – 5 Injured When Suspected Arsonist Sets Mosque Ablaze In Sweden

Helsinki – 5 Injured When Suspected Arsonist Sets Mosque Ablaze In Sweden

Helsinki – Police in Sweden say a mosque has been set ablaze by a suspected arsonist, injuring 5. Another mosque in the same town was… Read More ›

Tehran – Iran Expands ‘Smart Filter’ Internet Censorship To Facebook

Tehran – Iran Expands ‘Smart Filter’ Internet Censorship To Facebook

Tehran – On Friday Iran said it is going to expand what it calls “smart filtering” of the Internet, a policy of censoring undesirable content… Read More ›

New York – In Broad, Thinly Traded Rally, Wall Street Hits Records

New York – In Broad, Thinly Traded Rally, Wall Street Hits Records

New York – Though trading was light with many traders still out for the Christmas holiday, U.S. stocks rose on Friday, with major indexes hitting… Read More ›

Moscow – Visa, MasterCard Not Supporting Bank Cards In Crimea Any Longer

Moscow – Visa, MasterCard Not Supporting Bank Cards In Crimea Any Longer

Moscow – Following U.S. sanctions imposed earlier this month, the world’s two largest credit and debit card companies, Visa Inc and MasterCard Inc, said on… Read More ›

Guns and rifles were smuggled aboard US airliners

Guns and rifles were smuggled aboard US airliners

A brazen scheme in which guns — even an AK-47 rifle — were taken onto passenger jets for years in carry-on luggage was described by… Read More ›

Sydney – Australia PM Says There Is, Increased Terrorist Chatter Following Sydney Siege

Sydney – Australia PM Says There Is, Increased Terrorist Chatter Following Sydney Siege

Sydney – Tony Abbott, Australian Prime Minister, said on Tuesday security officials had intercepted a heightened level of “terrorist chatter” in the aftermath of the… Read More ›

Washington – FBI Warns Of Islamic State Threat To Mississippi River Bridge

Washington – FBI Warns Of Islamic State Threat To Mississippi River Bridge

Washington – The FBI has warned local authorities of a threat that Islamic State militants would blow up the Memphis & Arkansas Bridge spanning the… Read More ›

Brooklyn, NY – Mayor And Wife Visit Site Of Police Officers’ Killings

Brooklyn, NY – Mayor And Wife Visit Site Of Police Officers’ Killings

Brooklyn, NY – With his wife by his side, Mayor Bill de Blasio visited the place where two New York City police officers were shot… Read More ›

New York – Israeli Bank Assists U.S. Taxpayers In Hiding Assets In Offshort Bank Accounts, They Admit

New York – Israeli Bank Assists U.S. Taxpayers In Hiding Assets In Offshort Bank Accounts, They Admit

New York – Bank Leumi will pay $130 million and has fired two senior employees to settle an investigation into a scheme to help U.S.… Read More ›

Havana – Cuba Says It Has A Right To Grant Asylum To US Fugitives, Despite Warming Of Ties

Havana – Cuba Says It Has A Right To Grant Asylum To US Fugitives, Despite Warming Of Ties

Havana -In the clearest sign yet that the communist government has no intention of extraditing America’s most-wanted woman despite the warming of bilateral ties, Cuba said… Read More ›

Paris – After Bullet Crashes Through Synagogue Window In Belleville, French Police Search For Suspects

Paris – After Bullet Crashes Through Synagogue Window In Belleville, French Police Search For Suspects

Paris – A bullet fired from an air gun crashed through a window of a Paris synagogue’s office. French police reportedly are searching for two… Read More ›

Rockland County, NY – Third Teen Charged With Hate Crime In Black Friday Mall Assault Spree

Rockland County, NY – Third Teen Charged With Hate Crime In Black Friday Mall Assault Spree

Rockland County, NY -18 year old Florend Gjevukaj of Yonkers, the third suspect sought by police in connection with an early morning Black Friday assault… Read More ›

Havana – Cuba: We’re Open To Obama’s Detente

Havana – Cuba: We’re Open To Obama’s Detente

Havana – Cuba says it’s open to every one of U.S. President Barack Obama’s moves to improve relations between the two countries and strengthen private… Read More ›

Cuban Jews And What To Expect

Cuban Jews And What To Expect

The United States and Cuba appear to be opening a new — and warmer — chapter in their relationship with the negotiated release of American… Read More ›

Lahore –  After Taliban School Massacre Pakistan Hangs Two Militants

Lahore – After Taliban School Massacre Pakistan Hangs Two Militants

Lahore – In a clear response to this week’s massacre of more than 130 children at a school, Pakistan executed two prominent militants on Friday,… Read More ›

Tehran – Memorial To Iranian Jews Killed In Iran-Iraq War Unveiled In Iran

Tehran – Memorial To Iranian Jews Killed In Iran-Iraq War Unveiled In Iran

Tehran, Iran – A senior Iranian official touted the good relations between the Islamic Republic’s Jewish community and the government this week. Iranian parliament vice-speaker… Read More ›

Moscow – Putin: West Is Trying To ‘Tear Out Russian Bears Claws’ And Defang Him

Moscow – Putin: West Is Trying To ‘Tear Out Russian Bears Claws’ And Defang Him

Moscow – President Vladimir voiced confidence that the plummeting ruble will soon recover and vowed Thursday to fix Russia’s economic woes within two years by… Read More ›

Washington – Stocks Soar Yet Fed To Be ‘patient’ About A Rate Hike

Washington – Stocks Soar Yet Fed To Be ‘patient’ About A Rate Hike

Washington – With record lows given a strengthening U.S. economy, the Federal Reserve is edging closer to raising interest rates.  But it will be “patient”… Read More ›