Lebanon’s Former Ambassador to U.S. Killed in Car Bomb Attack
Mohamad Chatah, who served as Lebanon’s Ambassador to the United States from 1997 to 2000, was assassinated on December 27 when a car bomb struck his car in downtown Beirut. ...
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Mass Murderer Mao Made “Mistakes,” Chinese Regime Admits
When the Chinese regime remembered the 120th anniversary of Mao Zedong's birth on December 26, it was to celebrate, not condemn, his role in history — though the regime did at...
Intrigue in North Korea Led to Purge, Says South Korean
Nam Jae-Joon, the head of South Korea’s National Intelligence Service, briefing his National Assembly’s intelligence committee on December 23, disputed the official line that Jang Song-thaek, the uncle of the North...
Hagel Calls Chinese Actions in Ship Encounter “Irresponsible”
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, in a statement to reporters at the Pentagon on December 19, criticized the actions of the Chinese Navy in a close encounter with a U.S. vessel...
EPA Official Sentenced for Fraud
John Beale, a former EPA senior policy advisor who pled guilty on September 27 to stealing nearly $900,000 from the agency over 13 years, was sentenced to 32 months in prison...
UN Seeks $6.5 Billion in Aid for Syria War Refugees
The United Nations announced on December 16 that it is asking for a total of $12.9 billion in aid, with $6.5 billion of that amount to go to refugees impacted by...
Iraq 10 Years After Saddam’s Capture
Ten years after the capture of Saddam Hussein by U.S. troops on December 13, 2003, observers have documented an Iraq that is still in turmoil, as al Qaeda militants wage an...
Obama Praises Mandela, Shakes Castro’s Hand, at Memorial
President Obama took to the stage to lavishly praise the recently deceased South African revolutionary Nelson Mandela at a December 10 memorial service in Johannesburg. But before doing so, he extended...
Major Tech Companies Unite to Fight Government Surveillance
Eight of the world’s largest technology companies have combined efforts to launch a website called “Reform Government Surveillance,” designed to expose and counter governmental violations of people’s privacy. ...
Kerry Hopeful on Prospect of Israel-Palestine Peace
During a press conference at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, on December 6, Secretary of State John Kerry said, having met with both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and...
Hezbollah Commander Assassinated in Lebanon
Hassan al-Laqis, a senior Hezbollah commander, was shot on December 3 outside his home two miles southwest of Beirut, dying a few hours later on December 4. A statement released by Hezbollah...
Iran Reaches Out to Saudi Arabia
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, during a recent public appearance in Kuwait City, extended an open invitation to Saudi Arabia to “work together in order to promote peace and stability...
UN Inspectors to Visit Iran’s Nuclear Facilities
Yukiya Amano, the director general of the UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), announced on November 28 that Iran has invited his agency to visit the heavy water plant in the...
Supreme Court Declines to Block Texas Abortion Restrictions
In a 5-4 vote on November 19, the Supreme Court declined to block a new Texas law that imposes some moderate restrictions on abortion. Consequently, the law will remain in effect...
A Review of National Geographic’s Docudrama “Killing Kennedy”
National Geographic Channel's docudrama Killing Kennedy presents a dual timeline — one depicting the presidency of John Kennedy and a parallel dramatization about the life of Lee Harvey Oswald, who, the...