Wie weithin berichtet wurde, hat sich die American Studies Association (ASA), die Dachorganisation von Akademikern, die sich mit dem Studium der Literatur der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika, Geschichte und Kultur beschäftigen, vor kurzem dafür entschieden, der Bewegung zum Boykott von israelischen akademischen Einrichtungen beizutreten.

The Ukrainian prime minister also expressed condolences over this act of terror. “It is w big tragedy. We are praying for the health of those who were wounded and whose lives are now in the hands of medics. And may those killed rest in peace,” he said in his message.

“I express indignation over the act of terror that was committed at Volgograd’s railway station that claimed the lives of innocent people,” he said on Sunday. “I extend my sincere condolences to the people of Russia over this awful tragedy.”

On Sunday, a government source said that “good progress” had been made towards declassifying many of the records. “The intention is to be as open as possible,” they said. “There is an ongoing process of declassification, which is attempting to strike a careful balance to ensure that you are not setting a legal precedent that could oblige you to publish other documents in the future or damage national security.”

“The members of the Security Council underlined the need to bring perpetrators, organizers, financiers and sponsors of this reprehensible act of terrorism to justice, and urged all States, in accordance with their obligations under international law and relevant Security Council resolutions, to cooperate actively with all relevant authorities in this regard.”

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The United States stands in solidarity with the Russian people against terrorism. The U.S. government has offered our full support to the Russian government in security preparations for the Sochi Olympic Games, and we would welcome the opportunity for closer cooperation for the safety of the athletes, spectators, and other participants.

During the meeting, Mr Putin and Mr Medvedev discussed the entire range of measures pertaining to medical, financial and other types of aid and support to be provided to the victims’ families and those who were injured in the terrorist acts in Volgograd.

Verbrecherische Anschläge in Wolgograd seien genauso wie in den USA, Syrien, im Irak, Libyen, Afghanistan, Nigeria und einigen anderen Ländern nach ein und demselben Muster organisiert worden, sie hätten die gleichen Drahtzieher. In diesem Zusammenhang machte das russische Außenamt auf die verderbliche Position einiger Politiker und „Polittechnologen“ aufmerksam, die Terroristen in „richtige“ und „nicht richtige“ – je nach der zu lösenden geopolitischen Aufgabe – zu teilen.

The United Nations agency assisting Palestinian refugees today condemned Israel’s latest demolitions in the West Bank which have displaced 68 people, including 32 children, in the depths of winter, saying it is violating international law and calling on it to abide by its obligations.

Warum Minister Klug zur US-Spionage schweigt – Alles Mauern, Abblocken, kritische Menschen schikanieren hilft nichts: es ist offenkundig, dass US-Geheimdienste über die Dienste des österreichischen Bundesheers verfügen, diese Weisungen der USA ausführen. Zu meinen Recherchen und Erfahrungen wurde jede Auskunft verweigert, obwohl ich sagte, dass ich dann davon ausgehe, dass auf Befehl der USA agiert wird. So geraten die Menschen ins Visier, die sich den Amerikanern nicht beugen, sondern einem souveränen und neutralen Österreich dienen wollen.

Support for the war in Afghanistan has dipped below 20%, according to a new national poll, making the country‘s longest military conflict arguably its most unpopular one as well.

The CNN/ORC International survey released Monday also indicates that a majority of Americans would like to see U.S. troops pull out of Afghanistan before the December 2014 deadline.

Since his appointment in April, Salam has failed to form a new government due to the conditions and counter-conditions being placed by the rival March 8 and 14 camps. (…)

He also revealed in his speech that another 1.6 billion dollars might be offered during an international meeting in Italy in 2014.

In December, Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta announced that his country is organizing an international conference in Rome to back the capabilities of the LAF in coordination with the United Nations and Lebanese authorities.

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Saudi Arabia is giving the Lebanese army $3 billion in aid, Lebanon‘s President Michel Suleiman said on Sunday, calling it the largest grant ever to the country‘s armed forces

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah and visiting French President Francois Hollande discussed at length key regional issues, including Syria, Iran and Lebanon, at Khuraim Gardens on Sunday.

King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, right, applauds French President Francois Hollande, left, after presenting him with the Order of Merit in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012

Three issues are on the desk of French President Francois Hollande and Saudi King Abdullah: Lebanon, Syria and Iran.

The top priority of the French president, who‘s visiting Saudi Arabia Dec. 29-30, is to conclude an unprecedented arms deal with Saudi Arabia

But critics have campaigned for a change, saying the country needs an elected leader to direct government at a time of economic and political crisis and to forge a political alliance before a potentially divisive parliamentary election.

Arrests appeared aimed at deterring journalists from speaking with members of the Brotherhood

At heart, the NSA debate is about what the government is allowed to do with what it knows and who is overseeing it

Iran resumed technical talks with world powers in Geneva on Monday, a vital step in implementing a nuclear deal signed last month which suspends key elements of Tehran‘s nuclear program in exchange for limited sanctions relief.

According to Greenwald, an upcoming story at his new venture will focus on one area the surveillance mesh has failed to cover — one that‘s driving the NSA and GCHQ crazy.

„He said he was working on a new story indicating that the NSA was “obsessed” by the idea that people could still use some Internet devices and mobile phones on airplanes without being recorded.“

When 60 Minutes did its hack PR job for the NSA a few weeks ago, lots of people called out the fact that the reporter who handled the segment, John Miller, wasn‘t just a former intelligence official working for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (which oversees the NSA), but that he was widely rumored to have worked out a deal for a new job for the NYPD, heading up „counterterrorism.“ Even though there were multiple reports at the time, including one that claimed it was a „99.44% done deal,“ when asked about it, Miller lied. He told a reporter, „you know as much about this as I do.“

That was clearly Miller lying — something that Miller has had an issue with in the past — as the „rumor“ is now confirmed and Miller has accepted his job doing „counterterrorism“ for the NYPD.