Israel Strikes Gaza After Rocket Fire on Israel
The Israeli Air Force attacked an infrastructure target in Gaza early Thursday morning in response to a rocket that was fired from the Palestinian enclave just after 2am local time.
Month: July 2015
Controversial Jade Helm Military Exercise Opens in Texas
Operation Jade Helm 15, the summer-long U.S. military training exercise in the Southwest that has stirred conspiracy theories of imminent martial law, kicked off Wednesday in Texas.
Putin Signs Law Likely to Strengthen His Hand in Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin set the date for early parliamentary elections in September next year as his country slides into its first recession since 2009.
Greek Parliament Passes Austerity Bill Despite Dissent
Greek lawmakers voted overwhelmingly early Thursday to approve a harsh austerity bill demanded by bailout creditors, despite significant dissent from members of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ left-wing party.
Planned Parenthood Uses Partial-Birth Abortions to Sell Baby Parts
An undercover video released today shows Planned Parenthood’s senior director of medical services, Dr. Deborah Nucatola, describing how her organization sells the body parts of aborted unborn children and admitting she uses partial-birth abortions to harvest intact body parts.
NATO plans biggest exercise since 2002 to counter Islamic State
NATO and its allies will hold their biggest military exercise in more than a decade from October, deploying 36,000 personnel across the Mediterranean to counter the threat of Islamic State on the alliance’s southern flank.
One-third of veterans in backlog for VA health care already dead
Nearly one-third of veterans waiting to receive health care through the Department of Veterans Affairs are already dead, according to an internal VA document provided to The Huffington Post.
Nuclear Deal Silent on Iran’s Parchin Military Plant, Bushehr
The Iranian nuclear deal reached in Vienna contains no reference to the Parchin military facility where most of Iran’s past nuclear arms-related work was carried out.
‘Hard Sell’ Ahead for Iran Deal, But Congress Has No Real Kill Switch
Shortly after President Obama announced a nuclear deal with Iran on Tuesday – and long before the detailed text became available – verdicts began flowing in from lawmakers. Some were already vowing to “undo” the agreement, others gave tepid support, but nearly all ignored the reality: that while Obama’s achievement faces a tough sell on the Hill, even if lawmakers were to oppose his push, they have no real kill switch.
Israel warns of Iran’s continued nuclear R&D, problematic inspection
An Israeli government official said Tuesday evening that “According to the agreement, Iran can be warned up to 24 days before being visited by inspectors. It’s as if police who want to raid a drug lab would give the criminals 24 days warning — it is inconceivable.”
Obama: ‘We Have Stopped Spread of Nuclear Weapons’ With Iran Deal
A historic deal with Iran will close off any possibility the country can develop nuclear weapons, halting a potential arms race in the Middle East, President Barack Obama said.
Israel blasts Iran deal as ‘dark day in history’
Israeli leaders across the political spectrum condemned in stark apocalyptic language the Iranian nuclear pact announced by the United States and world powers Tuesday, calling it a historic mistake that frees Iran to sponsor global terror while assembling the information and materials to build a nuclear weapon.
Egypt: Coptic Christians flee Sinai
Coptic Christians continue to flee the Sinai after Islamists accused them of helping to oust Egypt’s president back in 2013.
China: Communist Cross Demolition Spreads
The demolition of church crosses by Chinese Communists has spread from Wenzhou to Zhejiang province after five Catholic churches had their crosses forcibly removed last week.
Sudan Court Fines Christian Woman
A Sudanese court fined a Christian woman last week for wearing what it ruled was an “indecent dress.”
No evidence, but UN says Jesus baptized on Jordan’s side of river, not Israel’s
For years, Christian pilgrims have waded into the Jordan River from both its eastern and western banks to connect with a core event of their faith — the baptism of Jesus. The parallel traditions allowed Jordan and Israel to compete for tourism dollars in marketing one of Christianity’s most important sites.
U.S. companies expected to report worst sales fall in nearly six years
U.S. companies are expected to report their worst sales decline in nearly six years when they post second-quarter results, giving investors reason to worry about future profits.
Nuclear Deal has been Reached with Iran
A landmark Iran nuclear agreement was reached Tuesday after clearing final obstacles, and a senior diplomat said it included a compromise between Washington and Tehran that would allow U.N. inspectors to press for visits to Iranian military sites as part of their monitoring duties.
Ukrainian president: Record number of Russian troops on border
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has said there are a ‘record number’ of Russian troops on his country’s border with Russia.
Pentagon Moves Toward Lifting Ban on Transgender Troops
The Pentagon took a significant step Monday toward lifting its ban on allowing transgender men and women to serve in the military, announcing a six-month study designed to clear the way.