White House blows cover of CIA chief in Afghanistan

The White House accidentally blew the cover of the top CIA officer in Afghanistan Saturday, when his name and title were released in an e-mail sent to reporters who traveled with President Obama on his surprise visit to Bagram Air Field.

Russia and China join forces in “de-dollarization” of currency reserves

According to the statement made by Vladimir Putin during his recent visit to Shanghai, Russia and China have reached an unprecedented level of cooperation that encompasses aspects ranging from energy trading to military drills. Moreover, the Russian President suggests that the two countries are working together in order modify the existing practices regarding currency reserves management. Washington should be very concerned.

At Least Six Dead in California Killing Spree

The man featured in a disturbing YouTube video who went on a killing spree murdering at least six and wounding several more was identified Saturday evening by authorities as Elliot Rodger, 22.

Yemeni Forces Kill Senior al Qaeda Leader

Yemen’s security forces killed an al Qaeda leader suspected of attacks on foreign diplomats on Sunday, the Defense Ministry’s news website said, in a raid north of the capital Sanaa in which four other militants died and four were captured.

EU Election Earthquake: Far Right, Euroskeptics Score Big

Far-right and Euroskeptic parties made sweeping gains in European Parliament elections Sunday – triggering what one prime minister called a political “earthquake” by those who want to slash the powers of the European Union or abolish it altogether.

Iran calls to destroy nuclear capacities of US, Israel

Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier-General Hossein Dehqan said Sunday that discussion about the destruction of the United States’s and Israel’s nuclear weapons capabilities should immediately follow current talks with the international community on Iran’s nuclear program.

Palestinians seize upon Pope’s ‘Palestine’ overtures

Pope Francis’s reference to “the State of Palestine” in his speech Sunday morning in Bethlehem, and his unscripted pause at the security barrier, left official Israel cold, and was seized upon by Palestinian leaders as deeply symbolic in recognizing their national rights.

Pope concludes first day in Israel with visit to Jerusalem

Pope Francis arrived on Sunday evening at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, where he was scheduled to meet with the spiritual leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians, the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew I.

EU set for election ‘Super Sunday,’ with far-right vote in spotlight

European elections reach their culmination on “Super Sunday” when the remaining 20 of the EU’s 28 countries go to the polls, with the vote expected to confirm the dominance of pro-European centrists despite a rise in support for the far-right and left.

Obama’s New Syria Crisis

Mounting evidence of reported chlorine attacks in Syria could renew talk of military action any day now.

Can Pope Francis Bring Peace to the Middle East?

Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to Israel and the West Bank is being met with hopes he’ll help resolve problems that thus far have flummoxed kings, presidents and Nobel Prize laureates.

Pope Francis Kicks Off Mideast Trip in Jordan

Pope Francis arrived in Jordan urging an end to the civil war raging in Syria and a “just solution” to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, during the first of what will be three days touring the Middle East.

Rev. Graham: ‘Christians Are Under Attack by Islam’

Rev. Franklin Graham, son of evangelist Billy Graham and head of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, said “Christians are under attack by Islam” and that “radical” Islam has nothing to do with it because “it’s just what it is.”

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