EU announces plan to curb transfers of cash, assets to extremists
The European Union intends to choke off terrorists’ funding by closely tracking their assets and targeting their sources of cash. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Hardliners disqualified thousands of candidates in major Iran vote
By Jack Caravelli Iranians will go to the polls on Feb. 26, choosing the composition of the 290 member parliament as well as voting for members of the 88 (more…)
ISIL doubles forces and gains ground in Libya, U.S. official warn
While U.S.-led coalition attacks have reduced the strength of Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) in Iraq and Syria, the terror organization has doubled the number of jihadists (more…)
Israel’s cybersecurity expertise eyed by Japan for Olympics
Japan, in search of cybersecurity experts after several attacks on its national systems, is turning to Israel. Out of necessity, Israel has developed what are considered among the best (more…)
Analysts: N. Korea’s strategic value to China thwarts global heat
SEOUL — China has maintained its lifeline with North Korea despite its fourth nuclear test. Analysts here question whether Beijing would ever use its leverage to press the defiant (more…)
China’s snub on North Korean test changes Seoul’s mind on THAAD
South Korea has changed its mind about the U.S. Army’s proposal to deploy the controversial Terminal High Altitude Area Defense or THAAD system on its soil. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Iran says it got intel from phones of captured U.S. sailors
Iran obtained intelligence from the SIM cards from two satellite phones that were in the possession of the 10 captured American sailors. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Narcoterror: DEA reports Hizbullah drug money bought arms in Syria
Hizbullah members used millions of dollars from selling cocaine to buy weapons in Syria, according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). (FULL STORY) (more…)
Al Qaida institutes sharia while advancing in southern Yemen
Al Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has expanded its area of influence in southern Yemen and immediately instituted sharia law. (FULL STORY) (more…)