Iran Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Iran is a republic in Asia, sharing a border with seven countries: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Pakistan, Iraq, Turkey and Turkmenistan. It has been officially known as the Islamic…
Russia Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at Russia. The Russian Federation is the largest country in the world, covering more than one-ninth of the earth’s land area. (from the CIA World…
Why the failures of Russia’s top brass are now fair game
CNN — Truth, the saying goes, is the first casualty in war. Nowhere is that more true than in Russia, where the Kremlin has engaged in a campaign of false…
Taiwan will treat Chinese military flights into its airspace as ‘first strike,’ defense minister says
Hong Kong CNN — Chinese fighter jets or drones that intrude into Taiwan’s territorial airspace will be regarded as a “first strike,” Taiwan’s Defense Minister warned Wednesday, as the island…
France tells citizens to leave Iran ‘as soon as possible’
CNN — France has urged all French nationals to leave Iran “as soon as possible,” warning that they risk “arrest, arbitrary detentions and unfair trial.” The French Ministry of Foreign…
Kabul, Afghanistan: At least 23 dead after suicide bomb blast at Kaaj educational center
Kabul, Afghanistan CNN — A suicide bomb attack on an education center in Kabul has killed at least 23 people, most of whom are believed to be young women, in…
Lucas Papademos Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the life of Lucas Papademos, economist and former prime minister of Greece. Birth date: October 11, 1947 Birth place: Athens, Greece Birth name: Lucas…
Bank of England intervenes to buy UK bonds, warns of risk to financial stability
London CNN Business — The Bank of England said Wednesday it would buy UK government debt “on whatever scale is necessary” in an emergency intervention to halt a bond market…
Vladimir Putin grants former NSA contractor Edward Snowden Russian citizenship
CNN — Russian President Vladimir Putin has granted former NSA contractor Edward Snowden Russian citizenship, according to an official decree published on the Russian government portal Monday. Snowden is accused…
Operation Fast and Furious Fast Facts
CNN — Here’s a look at Operation Fast and Furious. From 2009-2011, the Phoenix Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), along with other partners,…