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Medal of Honor Recipients Meet in Gettysburg

(AP) Medal of Honor recipients meet in GettysburgBy MARK SCOLFOROAssociated PressGETTYSBURG, Pa.The autograph hounds waiting expectantly in a hotel lobby weren’t drawn by actors, musicians or politicians, but by a few dozen men whose rare and distinguished achievements have earned

Medal of Honor Recipients Meet in Gettysburg

Somalia: Reports Indicate American Jihadi Killed

(AP) Somalia: Reports indicate American jihadi killedBy ABDI GULED and JASON STRAZIUSOAssociated PressMOGADISHU, SomaliaA rapping jihadi from Alabama who ascended the ranks of Somalia’s al-Qaida-linked militant group and was on the FBI’s Most Wanted list with a $5 million reward

Somalia: Reports Indicate American Jihadi Killed

Pakistan Militants Prepare for War in Afghanistan

(AP) Pakistan militants prepare for war in AfghanistanBy KATHY GANNONAssociated PressISLAMABADMilitants in Pakistan’s most populous province are said to be training for what they expect will be an ethnic-based civil war in neighboring Afghanistan after foreign forces withdraw in 16

Pakistan Militants Prepare for War in Afghanistan

18 Taliban Prisoners Released by Afghanistan and Pakistan

In an effort to relieve tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan, both countries recently released captured Taliban soldiers. However, Pakistan did not release their prisoners directly to Afghan officials, which could cause more problems. Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai and the United

18 Taliban Prisoners Released by Afghanistan and Pakistan

Pakistan Militants Prepare for War in Afghanistan

(AP) Pakistan militants prepare for war in AfghanistanBy KATHY GANNONAssociated PressISLAMABADMilitants in Pakistan’s most populous province are said to be training for what they expect will be an ethnic-based civil war in neighboring Afghanistan after foreign forces withdraw in 16

Pakistan Militants Prepare for War in Afghanistan

China's Yuan Joins World's Most Traded Currencies

By KELVIN CHANAP Business WriterHONG KONGChina’s yuan has joined the ranks of the most traded currencies for the first time, underlining the growing might of the country’s economy, the world’s second-largest. The yuan became one of the top 10 traded

China's Yuan Joins World's Most Traded Currencies

Pakistan School Denies US Terror Accusation

A Pakistani madrassa slapped with US sanctions as an alleged terror training centre has denied the charges, insisting it teaches only religion and Arabic grammar to around 150 boys. The US Treasury said the Ganj seminary in the northwestern city

Pakistan School Denies US Terror Accusation

US Born al-Qaeda Militant Calls for Murder of US Diplomats

Adam Gadahn, a California-born convert to Islam and al-Qaeda member, praised the murderer of US Ambassador Christopher Stevens and placed bounties on the heads of other American diplomats. From Reuters: “These prizes have a great effect in instilling fear in

US Born al-Qaeda Militant Calls for Murder of US Diplomats

Why They Hate Us

Boy, do they hate America. I’m on a flight in Tanzania, having left Rwanda, when I meet a very fine Pakistani family going on safari. We exchange pleasantries. They have children studying in the UK, as do many upper-class Pakistani

Why They Hate Us

Incredible Story of Afghanistan's First Female Pilot

At 18-years old, Latifa and her younger sister Lailuma, ethnic Uzbeks, became Afghanistan’s first female pilots in 1991. In an interview with The Daily Beast, Latifa recalled memories of her childhood and the air force. Latifa and Lailuma always wanted

Incredible Story of Afghanistan's First Female Pilot

Pentagon Considers Combatant Command Consolidation Plan

The Pentagon says it is considering sequester-induced overhauls that could mean shuttering two combatant commands, eight service-supporting commands, and the elimination of some 5,000 uniformed and civilian personnel. With defense spending facing roughly $500 billion in cuts over the next

Pentagon Considers Combatant Command Consolidation Plan

U.S. Reopens 18 Embassies in Middle East, Africa

The United States is re-opening 18 of its embassies in the Middle East and Africa on August 11. These facilities were closed a week ago in response to terror threats from the Al Qaeda affiliate in Yemen (AQAP). The State

U.S. Reopens 18 Embassies in Middle East, Africa

Post-Benghazi, Obama Plays It Safe with Embassies

(AP) Post-Benghazi, Obama plays it safe with embassiesBy BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated PressWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama seems determined to make sure he doesn’t have another Benghazi. Pilloried by Republicans in Congress for its handling of last year’s attack, his administration is responding with

Post-Benghazi, Obama Plays It Safe with Embassies

US to Reopen 18 Diplomatic Missions After Threat

(AP) US to reopen 18 diplomatic missions after threatBy MATTHEW LEEAP Diplomatic WriterWASHINGTONEighteen of the 19 U.S. embassies and consulates that were closed in the Middle East and Africa because of a terrorist threat will reopen Sunday, the State Department

US to Reopen 18 Diplomatic Missions After Threat

Al Qaeda Is Now Running at Americans

On the evening of July 21, al-Qaeda in Mesopotamia (AQM) attacked the infamous Baghdad Abu Ghraib’s prison with car bombs, mortars and heavy weapons.  Guards inside the prison walls were armed only with pepper spray and clubs. According to Stratfor Global Intelligence,

Al Qaeda Is Now Running at Americans

US Orders Diplomats out of Pakistan Consulate

By MATTHEW LEEAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe State Department on Thursday warned Americans not to travel to Pakistan and ordered nonessential government personnel to leave the U.S. Consulate in Lahore because of a specific threat to that diplomatic mission. In a travel warning,

Pakistani Businessman Faces Death Threats over Giant Moustache

(AFP) – Pakistani businessman Malik Amir Mohammad Khan Afridi has been kidnapped, threatened with death, forcibly displaced and lives apart from his family: all because of his enormous moustache. Impeccably trimmed to 30 inches (76 centimetres), Afridi spends 30 minutes

Pakistani Businessman Faces Death Threats over Giant Moustache

Imam in Britain Slams Muslims for Misogyny

In a piece written for The Daily Mail, Dr. Taj Hargey, chairman of Oxford’s Muslim Educational Centre, blasts  the Muslim community of Great Britain for fostering a misogynistic attitude among its young men that leads to the kind of pedophilia

Imam in Britain Slams Muslims for Misogyny

World View: Fears Grow of a Next-Generation 'Underwear Bomber'

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Fears grow of a next-generation ‘underwear bomber’ AQAP may be planning attack for Wednesday Pakistan accused over terrorist attack on Indian Consulate in Afghanistan Fears grow of a next-generation ‘underwear bomber’ Underwear bomber Umar

World View: Fears Grow of a Next-Generation 'Underwear Bomber'

Can We Say Goodbye to a Pakistani Spy?

Syed Ghulam Nabi Fai is more than half way through serving a two year prison sentence after pleading guilty to felony charges relating to his lobbying work done secretly for the Pakistani government. But his upcoming release shouldn’t be the end

Can We Say Goodbye to a Pakistani Spy?

Bomb Wounds 16 in Eastern Afghan City

A bomb attack wounded 16 people on Sunday in an eastern Afghan city hit a day earlier by a deadly suicide blast targeting the Indian consulate, officials said. The remote-controlled device exploded in Jalalabad as a vehicle passed carrying state

Bomb Wounds 16 in Eastern Afghan City

Interpol Suspects Al-Qaeda in Recent Mideast Jailbreaks

(AFP) – The global police agency Interpol on Saturday said it suspected Al-Qaeda was involved in recent jailbreaks across nine countries, including Iraq, Libya and Pakistan. Interpol said in a statement that the jailbreaks “led to the escape of hundreds

Interpol Suspects Al-Qaeda in Recent Mideast Jailbreaks

Morsi Backers Plan Fresh Rallies, Defying Egypt's Police

Supporters of Egypt’s ousted president Mohamed Morsi urged fresh rallies on Friday, raising fears of renewed violence as police prepared to disperse them amid international appeals for restraint. The call came as US Secretary of State John Kerry said the

Morsi Backers Plan Fresh Rallies, Defying Egypt's Police