Nusra Front reportedly leading Syrian rebels’ fight for key Damascus area
by David Enders, McClatchy January 6, 2013 (TSR) - An Islamist rebel group that the United States has listed as a terrorist organization has taken the lead in fighting in…
US Air Force Instructor pleads guilty to having sex with 2 trainees
January 5, 2013 (TSR) - US Air Force instructor Christopher Jackson has pleaded guilty to charges of having sex with two female trainees amid widespread sex scandal at the US…
US dollar to collapse in 2013: Economist
January 4, 2013 (TSR) - The US dollar is expected to take a value nosedive in 2013 if China refuses to continue financing Washington’s spiraling debt, an economic analyst tells…
US is world’s only nuclear criminal: Iran’s Jalili
January 4, 2013 (TSR) - Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) has condemned Washington’s insistence on keeping its nuclear arsenal, saying the US is the world’s sole nuclear…
China censures new US sanctions on Iran
January 4, 2013 (TSR) - China has censured the United States for the imposition of new sanctions on the Islamic Republic of Iran. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told…
Obama signs $633bn military budget bill; $211bn earmarked for Israel’s Iron Dome
January 4, 2013 (TSR) - US President Barack Obama signed a US$633 billion military budget bill on Wednesday which he says will ensure continuous support for service members and renew…
Arabspring TRUTH 101: Muslim Brotherhood took ‘billions’ from Obama
by Lady Michelle-Jennifer Santos, and Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm January 4, 2013 (TSR) - The Muslim Brotherhood has been accused of illegally receiving LE10 billion ($.5 billion) from the United…
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…
US Senate appeals to Russia to reconsider Adoption Law
January 3, 2013 (TSR) - The US Senate has unanimously approved a resolution condemning a new Russian law banning US citizens from adopting Russian children and calling on President Vladimir…
Gun Control and Arms Control: Can the UN Ever Become a Real Force for Disarmament?
by Lawrence S. Wittner, Award-winning American Historian, Writer, and Activist for Peace and Social justice January 2, 2013 (TSR) - In a number of ways, gun control issues are remarkably…
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…
Russian military presence in Syria poses challenge to US-led intervention
December 29, 2012 (TSR) - Russian military advisers are manning some of Syria’s more sophisticated air defences – something that would complicate any future US-led intervention, the Guardian has learned.…
