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Libyan Despot Gadhafi Killed in Final Stand

Former Libyan strongman Col. Moammar Gadhafi was killed by militia groups during a battle to take the loyalist stronghold city of Sirte, National...

Alex Newman October 20, 2011

Greece: 100,000 Protest as Austerity Vote Nears

Bruce Walker October 20, 2011

According to the Associated Press for Oct. 20, more than 100,000 people assembled in front of the Greek parliament yesterday to vent their...

Brutal Gadhafi Regime Fights On in Western Libya

Alex Newman October 19, 2011

After months of NATO and rebel claims that the end was near for the Libyan dictatorship of Col. Muammar Gadhafi, it appears increasingly...

Moody’s Warns of Possible French Debt Downgrade

Bob Adelmann October 18, 2011

Moody’s summary of its annual report on France’s finances appeared on Monday sufficiently couched in calm and reasoned tones that the markets took little...

“Occupy Wall Street” Goes Global as Violence Erupts in Rome

Alex Newman October 17, 2011

STOCKHOLM — As the growing “Occupy Wall Street” protests prepare to enter their second month after spreading across the United States, “solidarity” demonstrations...

Australian Parliament Adopts Carbon Tax

James Heiser October 17, 2011

In a display of disregard for public opinion, leaders of the ruling Australian Labor Party (ALP) pushed through legislation in the lower house...

S&P Again Downgrades Spain’s Credit Rating

Bruce Walker October 16, 2011

Troubled European nations' credit ratings are continuing to plummet. On October 13 Standard & Poor’s downgraded Spain to AA-, three steps...

Despite Headlines, No Evidence of New Trial for Iranian Pastor

Dave Bohon October 16, 2011

There has been a series of varying reports on the latest news concerning 32-year-old Iranian pastor Youcef Nadarkhani (pictured at left), who had...

BBC: African Children Kidnapped for Blood Rituals in Britain

R. Cort Kirkwood October 14, 2011

British authorities have rescued at least 400 children who were brought to Britain often for use in blood rituals conducted by witch doctors,...

Egyptian Government Denies Murdering Christians

James Heiser October 12, 2011

The anti-Christian policy of the Egypt military rulers became even more readily apparent as they blamed Christian victims and “enemies of the revolution”...