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Obama signs Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), China firmly opposes

Obama signs Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), China firmly opposes

January 4, 2013 (TSR) - U.S. President Barack Obama has signed the National Defense Authorization Act of the 2013 fiscal year, the White House said on Thursday. According to the…

Frustrating fiscal talks expose deficiencies of U.S. political system

Frustrating fiscal talks expose deficiencies of U.S. political system

by Ming Jinwei January 1, 2013 (TSR) - The American people were once better known for their ability to make tough choices on difficult issues. So it was really frustrating…

Egypt bans Mubarak, his family, aides from travel

Egypt bans Mubarak, his family, aides from travel

December 30, 2012 (TSR) - Egypt’s Prosecutor-General Talaat Ibrahim Abdullah imposed Saturday a travel ban on 26 former government figures including former President Hosni Mubarak, his wife Suzanne Thabet, his…

Italy’s Mario Monti runs for PM again: Pledges to head coalition of centrists, infuse Ethics into Italian Politics

Italy’s Mario Monti runs for PM again: Pledges to head coalition of centrists, infuse Ethics into Italian Politics

December 30, 2012 (TSR) - Italy’s caretaker Prime Minister Mario Monti said Friday that he would head a coalition of centrists after meeting a group of business and political moderate…

Political War is On: Russian Federation Council unanimously approves anti-Magnitsky bill, bans US adoptions

Political War is On: Russian Federation Council unanimously approves anti-Magnitsky bill, bans US adoptions

December 26, 2012 (TSR) - The Russian Federation Council approved on Wednesday a law prohibiting the adoption of Russian children by Americans. The bill was previously supported by Russia’s State…

Report: Hunger and homelessness rise in U.S. cities

Report: Hunger and homelessness rise in U.S. cities

by Susan Heavey and Lisa Lambert and Lucia Mutikani, Reuters December 26, 2012 (TSR) - Across the United States, the number of hungry and homeless people is growing, and budget…

Egypt: Morsi signs controversial Islamist constitution into law

Egypt: Morsi signs controversial Islamist constitution into law

December 26, 2012 (TSR) - Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi has signed into law a new constitution voted in despite weeks of opposition protests and low voter turnout. The national electoral…

Iraqi President Still Alive as Succession Rumors Brew

Iraqi President Still Alive as Succession Rumors Brew

December 26, 2012 (TSR) - Amid the uncertainty surrounding the health of 79-year-old Iraqi President Jalal Talabani following a recent stroke, many media reports circulated over the weekend concerning possible…

The Fiscal Cliff Is A Diversion: The Derivatives Tsunami and the Dollar Bubble

The Fiscal Cliff Is A Diversion: The Derivatives Tsunami and the Dollar Bubble

by Dr. Paul Craig Roberts, Former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Economic Policy under Reagan Administration and Associate Editor of the Wall Street Journal December 26, 2012 (TSR) - The…

FBI treated Occupy Wall Street protests in US as terrorism

FBI treated Occupy Wall Street protests in US as terrorism

December 25, 2012 (TSR) - The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has employed ‘counterterrorism agents’ to investigate the Occupy Wall Street movement, evidently regarding the movement’s activities as domestic…

Americans less hopeful of new year: New poll

Americans less hopeful of new year: New poll

December 25, 2012 (TSR) - A new US poll suggests that public expectations regarding the upcoming 2013 year are bleaker than they have been in more than 10 year, with…

Egyptian Referendum: The Full Islamist-Drafted Constitution in English Text

Egyptian Referendum: The Full Islamist-Drafted Constitution in English Text

Presented by Lady Michelle-Jennifer Santos, Founder & Publisher December 22, 2012 (TSR) - Egyptians voted on Saturday in the second round of a highly contentious referendum on a new Islamist-drafted constitution…