The Associated Press reports that 3 Al Jazeera reporters were sentenced to 7 years in prison by an Egyptian court Monday for charges related to terrorism. The basis for the government’s charges was support for the Muslim Brotherhood, which has
John Kerry occasionally graced the Fenway Faithful with his presence in the lower box seats during his time as a United States senator from Massachusetts. Now that Kerry serves as secretary of state, he confesses that small talk with big
An 89-year-old man has been arrested and denied bail in the United States for alleged war crimes as a teenage Nazi guard at Auschwitz. Johann Breyer, a retired machinist born in Czechoslovakia to a US mother, admits joining the Waffen
Iraq’s premier vowed Wednesday to “face terrorism” and insisted security forces had suffered a “setback” rather than defeat, as militants pressing a major offensive attacked the country’s largest oil refinery. The militants also seized three villages in north Iraq Wednesday,
The United States is prepared to work with the Iranian regime to defend the Iraqi government against the Sunni terrorists who are trying to take over the country, Secretary of State John Kerry said earlier this week. Though the Obama
JERUSALEM (AP) — The family of an Israeli-American teen believed to have been abducted in the West Bank says it has received an outpouring of support from friends and family back in the U.S. Naftali Fraenkel is believed to have
A senior Israel Defense Forces official is reported to have said that the kidnapping of three Israeli teenagers late last week–one of whom may also be a U.S. citizen–was planned by Palestinian terrorists who had recently been freed from Israeli
Johnny Micheal Spann’s daughter Alison was nine years old when he was murdered by rioting Taliban prisoners in Afghanistan in 2001, making him the first American to die in the war. 13 years later, she got to watch Barack Obama
CNN Foreign Affairs reporter Elise Labott dropped an expletive on the air during a segment discussing the situation in Iraq. During the segment, Labott explained that Secretary of State John Kerry was in London today, asking for support from other
Obama’s weak and dangerous foreign policy is once again demonstrating to America’s enemies that the U.S. is willing to negotiate with terrorists, and comprise its national security, as well as the security of those countries who rely on the U.S.
A leaked audio recording of chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat harshly criticising Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas exposed severe fissures within the Palestinian leadership, and showed profound disdain by Erekat for his president, reports The Times of Israel. In the video,
(AFP) Co-hosts Angelina Jolie and British Foreign Secretary William Hague will on Tuesday open a four-day summit on ending sexual violence in conflict, the biggest meeting ever held on the subject. Senior officials from over 100 countries, including US Secretary
The United States may have released five dangerous Taliban detainees in exchange for the release of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, but Secretary of State John Kerry reminded them that they shouldn’t feel safe. The former senator and Democratic presidential candidate hinted
Sunday on CNN’s “State of The Union,” Secretary of State John Kerry said it was “baloney” to say that U.S. troops will be more at risk of kidnapping after the prisoner exchange of five top Taliban commanders for U.S. Army
Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin ripped the Obama administration and its allies for believing that Americans would celebrate his trading five high-level terrorists for American Bowe Bergdahl, who reportedly deserted his fellow troops and denounced America. “Barack Hussein Obama,
A report released Wednesday insisted that the Obama administration has been engaging in talks with Hamas, a US State Department designated terrorist group that rules over the Gaza Strip, for more than six months. According to a BuzzFeed report, two
In a major blow to the Israeli government, the US said Monday it would agree to work with the new Hamas-backed Palestinian unity government sworn in on Monday, and would also maintain its aid to the Palestinian Authority, reports The
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry spoke with Palestinian Authority (PA) Chairman Mahmoud Abbas by phone on Sunday, and “expressed concern” about the Fatah-Hamas unity government which will be sworn in on Monday, reports Israel National News. The U.S. considers Hamas a terrorist
Great news, if the BBC report holds up: Meriam Ibrahim, the Christian woman sentenced to be whipped and hanged for “apostasy” because her father was Muslim, is going to escape the noose. As I mentioned on Friday, Ibrahim is
A week that began with Memorial Day is ending with questions about whether Americans still deserve our freedom. It was almost refreshing to hear an angry Secretary of State John Kerry use undiplomatic words like “fugitive” to describe Edward Snowden,
House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa announced Friday that he would release Secretary of State John Kerry from a scheduled hearing on the Benghazi terror attacks. Issa subpoenaed Kerry shortly prior to Boehner’s announcement that he would appoint a select
Secretary of State John Kerry believes that President Obama doesn’t get enough credit for his successful foreign policy and blamed the media for any suggestion otherwise. Kerry pointed to foreign policy successes in Ukraine, Syria, and Iran as an example,
In response to Video: Obama Earns Icy Reception At West Point: Good point that West Point cadets are probably much more familiar with Obama’s foreign and military policy blunders and scandals than the Low Information Voters, and therefore less likely
Venezuelan Minister of Foreign Affairs Elías Jaua is beginning a world tour that will take him to Bolivia, Portugal, and Russia in which he plans to denounce the alleged interference of the U.S. in Latin America. The tour follows a
Secretary of State John Kerry dismissed any suggestion that the United States forced National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden into the arms of Russia. Snowden told NBC in an interview that he was intending to take refuge in Cuba until
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday called National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden a fugitive and challenged him to “man up and come back to the United States.” Kerry was asked about Snowden in a nationally
In one of his several appearances on TV on Wednesday morning, Secretary of State John Kerry went on the offensive over so-called NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden and his appearances in the media, particularly regarding his remarks to NBC’s “Nightly News”
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday the United States is setting up a $5 billion “terrorism partnership fund” to help other countries push back against radical extremists. Appearing on a host of network morning-show interviews, Kerry
On Monday Secretary of State John Kerry congratulated Ukrainians on their weekend presidential election, in which chocolate tycoon Petro Poroshenko won an overwhelming victory. Though he offered general statements of support for the Ukraine, and reiterated U.S. opposition to Russian claims
Having agreed to testify on the attack in Benghazi, reports indicate Secretary of State John Kerry envisions a “one and done” scenario, seemingly putting the issue to rest once and for all. Others aren’t so sure. Former Secretary Hillary Clinton is expected
On Friday, the military junta that overthrew the government in Thailand warned it was considering shutting down social media websites countrywide. The coup leaders said that if any citizen is to step out of line and “incite violence” or become
At an event honoring former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Jay Leno mocked President Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry over their lack of commitment to the Jewish State and bumbling of the Mideast peace process. “Obama has
US Secretary of State John Kerry has warned students that if they don’t take climate more seriously they will be jeopardising the future of the planet. Speaking at the graduation ceremony of his alma mater Boston College, he said: “If
The Epoch Times has compiled a series of images from Chinese social media which individuals online are claiming to be images of military equipment near the Vietnamese border, including “troops, tanks, trucks, artillery, and armored personnel carriers of China’s military.”
The Department of Homeland Security has only requested that the State Department invoke visa sanctions against a country that refuses or delays accepting an immigrant facing deportation back to their home country once, over a decade ago. A State Department
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry took a poke at the NBA’s controversy surrounding Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling during a speech at Yale University’s Class Day. Joking about college and pop culture at the
Could Secretaries of State Hillary Clinton and John Kerry have prevented the release of some 36,000 criminal immigrants last year? The limited immigration group Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) say there is a good chance the answer is yes. Monday, an internal
After a May 15 meeting with Syrian opposition leaders, Secretary of State John Kerry said he has personally seen “raw data” which indicates the Syrian government “has used chlorine gas as a chemical weapon… in recent months.” He said this
Secretary of State John Kerry is giving the run-around to House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA), and Issa has had enough. After issuing a subpoena for Kerry to appear on May 21 to testify about the Benghazi massacre, then
On May 13th China’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying accused the U.S. “provocative actions” in the South China Sea. According to Xinhuanet.com, Hua also said: “There is indeed a country taking provocative actions in the South China Sea, but this country
