Photo EPA/ITAR-TASS MOSCOW, August 22 (Itar-Tass) – Foreign mercenaries fighting in Syria are trying to intimidate the Alawites and Kurds, committing mass murders, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich stated on Thursday. He cited the situation in Aleppo’s Karm al-Jabal … Read More ›
Escalation / Destabilization Conflict
Gibraltar chief says no chance of sovereignty talks with Spain / “a snowball’s chance in hell”
The Chief Minister of Gibraltar has said there is not “a snowball’s chance in hell” that Britain would grant Spain talks over the Rock’s sovereignty. By Fiona Govan, Gibraltar 11:51AM BST 22 Aug 2013 A day after Spain’s foreign minister… Read More ›
Gibraltar police ‘push out’ Spanish fishing boats during reef protest
Spanish fishermen stage Gibraltar artificial reef protest Spanish fishermen sailed into Gibraltar’s waters to stage a protest over an artificial reef that prevents them from fishing, the latest move in an escalating diplomatic row over the territory. By Fiona Govan,… Read More ›
Mingo County judge Conspired with the local Director of Homeland Security to frame his Ex-Mistresses Husband for Drugs, Larceny and Assault
Mingo County judge arrested on federal charge by Kate White Mingo County Circuit Judge Michael Thornsbury was arrested Thursday after federal authorities allege he targeted his ex-lover’s husband, using his position on the bench to manipulate criminal charges against… Read More ›
Foreign interests in Egypt: ‘UK, US, and Qatar might be behind the violent clashes’ – expert ( Lehmann International Services )
Photo: EPA Dozens of people are reported to have been killed in Egypt, as security forces moved in on Wednesday morning to clear two protest camps in Cairo. Christof Lehmann, Consultant in politics at Lehmann International Services from Denmark,… Read More ›
Gibraltar tensions soar : London Mayor Boris Johnson implies War
Gibraltar tensions soar as UK threatens legal action over border checks and HMS Illustrious sets sail for Med Downing Street said it was considering the ‘unprecedented step’ against Spain Nigel Morris Monday, 12 August 2013 The Government today threatened legal… Read More ›
Gibraltar: Spain considers joint diplomatic offensive with Argentina over Falkland Islands
Spain is considering forging an anti-British alliance with Argentina, adopting its strategy over the Falklands Islands, as the diplomatic row over Gibraltar intensifies. Drivers wait in line along the road of the Gibraltar International airport to enter to Spain at… Read More ›
Pak carries out ‘biggest ceasefire violation’, says Indian army ” “Our restraint should not be taken for granted”
S Venkat Narayan The Island Publication Date : 11-08-2013 Pakistan violates ceasefire with 7,000 rounds of heavy ammunition and mortar shells fired along the Indian border Even as there is heightened tension on the India-Pakistan border over the killing… Read More ›
Spain vows to defend its Gibraltar interests while British fleet sails in (coincidentally, of course)
Mariano Rajoy says Britain should act with ‘common sense and good judgement’ Oliver Wright, Adam Withnall Friday, 9 August 2013 Spain will take “all legal measures” to protect its interests in its row with Gibraltar, its Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy… Read More ›
Britain sends rapid reaction force of warships to visit Gibraltar / Spain threatens to close part of its airspace to Britain
British navy warships to visit Gibraltar amid diplomatic row Exclusive: Britain has said a rapid reaction force of warships will visit Gibraltar on its way to naval exercises in the Mediterranean, even as the fierce diplomatic row over the disputed… Read More ›
Unhappy With U.S. Foreign Policy? Pentagon Says You Might Be A ‘High Threat’ : “Hema”
Matt Sledge Become a fan msledge@huffingtonpost.com Posted: 08/07/2013 11:36 am EDT | Updated: 08/07/2013 5:19 pm EDT Watch out for “Hema.” A security training test created by a Defense Department agency warns federal workers that they should consider the hypothetical Indian-American woman… Read More ›
Rich Kids of Instagram inspires new reality series starring mega-wealthy 20-somethings living extravagant lifestyles in Beverly Hills – Peasants Revolt Anyone?
By Margot Peppers PUBLISHED: 14:04 EST, 7 August 2013 | UPDATED: 15:40 EST, 7 August 2013 The stars of Rich Kids of Instagram, the Tumblr dedicated to teens and 20-somethings living extremely lavish lifestyles, are set to become reality… Read More ›
Saudi Arabia dangles $15 billion arms deal in front of Russia in exchange for dropping Assad – report
Saudi Arabia dangles lucrative arms deal in front of Russia in exchange for dropping Assad – report Published time: August 07, 2013 20:12 Edited time: August 07, 2013 T-90 tank – like one of 150 Russia previously planned to supply… Read More ›
Disturbing report alleges killings of 450 Kurds in Syria / Kurds have begun Mobilization
Published time: August 07, 2013 04:52 Unconfirmed reports have emerged detailing a new massacre in which 450 Kurds – including 120 children – were allegedly slaughtered by al-Qaeda-linked rebels fighting against the Syrian government. The report has sparked international concern…. Read More ›
Japan unveils largest warship since WWII as tensions with China grow
independent.co.uk — Aug 07 Japan has unveiled its biggest warship since the Second World War, leading to fears that the conflict over disputed islands between it and China could escalate. The 19,500-tonne behemoth, described as a destroyer but with the… Read More ›
Syrian “rebels” executed 450 women and children
Photo: EPA Terrorists and militants of the extremist groups “Dzhebhat-en-Nusra” and “Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant” who are fighting against the Syrain army attempting to overthrow the president have committed a new massacre in the north of Syria…. Read More ›
Life sentences for 17 ringleaders of Turkey’s ‘Deep State’ coup plot as epic trial concludes with 300 verdicts
Landmark prosecution to unravel underground ‘terrorist’ organisation Ergenekon concludes with scores of lengthy jail terms, sparking anti-government protests Justin Vela Monday, 5 August 2013 A Turkish court has issued heavy sentences in a long-running court case involving nearly 300 defendants… Read More ›
Japan moves to safeguard border islands
Construction of port facilities is under way at Okinotorishima island in Ogasawara village, Tokyo. News Desk The Yomiuri Shimbun Publication Date : 05-08-2013 These remote islands serve as points for defining territorial waters and exclusive economic zones With… Read More ›
Egypt denies Turkish PM Gaza entry
Recep Tayyip Erdogan Photo: EPA Egypt’s new authorities have denied Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan entry to the Gaza Strip, the local media reported on Sunday. According to the Al-Youm Al-Sabia Internet portal, Cairo has notified Ankara that “the… Read More ›
Greece arrests German man on suspicion of spying for Turkey
Police say 72-year-old admits photographing military buildings on island of Chios for people he believes are Turkish nationals Reuters in Athens theguardian.com, Sunday 4 August 2013 12.45 EDT Greek coastguard officers watch over a harbour in Chios. Last Tuesday a… Read More ›
Turkey: Great Kurdistan, a potential nightmare for Erdogan
Syrian Kurds toward autonomous entity, border heating up 29 July, 13:46 (by Francesco Cerri). (ANSAmed) – ANKARA – Over two years since the beginning of the Syrian crisis, the situation developing in the warn-torn country is looking increasingly… Read More ›
Japan eyes first-strike capability, Marines in defense policy update
By Linda Sieg National Jul. 25, 2013 – 05:10PM JST ( 41 ) TOKYO — Japan is likely to start considering acquiring the ability to launch pre-emptive military strikes in a planned update of its basic defense policies, the latest… Read More ›
Japan to deploy ships after China detected drilling in disputed waters – report
Published time: July 18, 2013 16:50 An aerial view shows a Chinese facility under construction (top R) for natural gas exploration and a large crane ship are seen near what Tokyo claims to be the median line between the… Read More ›
N.Korea has everything in place for new atom test: US expert
N.Korea needs more tests to “miniaturise” bomb, an expert said. -Reuters Wed, Jul 17, 2013 Reuters VIENNA – North Korea has strong technical reasons to carry out another nuclear test but may be hesitating because it would anger China, a prominent… Read More ›
Japan mulls nationalising unclaimed islands
National Jul. 16, 2013 – 06:52AM JST ( 32 ) A Taiwan fishing boat is blocked by the Japan Coast Guard near the disputed Diaoyu / Senkaku islands, September 2012AFP TOKYO — Japan may nationalise any unclaimed remote islands in… Read More ›
Japan seeks to ‘nationalize’ islands
With an Upper House election looming this weekend, the Japanese cabinet plans to strengthen territorial claims on hundreds of remote islands in the East China Sea. -China Daily/ANN Tue, Jul 16, 2013 China Daily/Asia News Network With an Upper House… Read More ›
RT source: Israeli strike on Syria was carried out from Turkish base
Published time: July 15, 2013 04:00 Edited time: July 15, 2013 13:00 Israel used a Turkish military base to launch one of its recent airstrikes against Syria from the sea, a reliable source told RT. Israel has been under… Read More ›
Japan: Risk of Incident From ‘Coercive’ Acts By China / fighters were scrambled more than 300 times against Chinese planes flying near Japan’s airspace for the year to March
Jul. 9, 2013 – 08:48AM | By SHINGO ITO for AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE | TOKYO — China’s “coercive” behavior in waters around islands at the center of a bitter dispute with Japan is dangerous and could trigger an incident, Tokyo said… Read More ›
Kosovo lobbyist behind attack on Egypt army
Paper: Wednesday, 10 July 2013 The man who’s behind the attack on the Egypt army in front of the Republican Guard building where President Mohamed Morsi is detained, is Safwat Hegazi, Islamic preacher and one of the most important Kosovo… Read More ›
Report: N. Korea Deploys New Guns Along Border
Jun. 30, 2013 – 12:37PM | By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE | SEOUL — North Korea has deployed new rocket launchers along its border capable of hitting targets beyond Seoul, a report said Sunday. Artillery units from the North were spotted replacing… Read More ›
Freedom and Justice Party called on Morsi to “prepare for martyrdom,”
Neither side is backing down in Egypt’s latest political crisis, as President Mohammed Morsi refuses to bow to pressure from both the military and the millions of demonstrators who are still in the streets. A statement from the… Read More ›
Egypt army says ready to die in “final hours” / Egypt’s armed forces have banned the president and his entourage from leaving the country
EEV: UPDATE https://engineeringevil.com/2013/07/03/egypt-security-slaps-travel-ban-on-morsi-top-islamists/ 19:38 GMT: Egypt’s armed forces have banned the president and his entourage from leaving the country, ITAR-Tass reported. – Source: Reuters – Wed, 3 Jul 2013 01:21 AM Author: Reuters CAIRO, July 3 (Reuters) – Egypt’s high… Read More ›
China state media blames Syria rebels for Xinjiang violence
Source: Mon, 1 Jul 2013 09:30 AM Author: Reuters Armed paramilitary policemen run in formation during a gathering to mobilize security operations in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, June 29, 2013. REUTERS/Stringer BEIJING, July 1 (Reuters) – Chinese state… Read More ›
Egypt: 15 of Brotherhood deputy chief’s bodyguards arrested
Brotherhood governor of Ismailiya resigns 01 July, 20:27 (ANSAmed) – CAIRO, JULY 1 – Egyptian security forces on Monday arrested 15 of powerful Muslim Brotherhood deputy chief Khairat el Shater’s bodyguards, security sources said. Gunfire was heard… Read More ›
China’s troubled Xinjiang hit by more violence-state media ( So far 35 reported casualties )
Source: Reuters – Sat, 29 Jun 2013 04:56 AM Author: Reuters BEIJING, June 29 (Reuters) – More than a hundred people, riding motorobikes and wielding knifes, attacked a police station in China’s ethnically divided western region of Xinjiang, state media… Read More ›
U.S. evacuate staff of embassy in Cairo
© Photo: «Voice of Russia» American authorities have advised their citizens not to visit Egypt, and are evacuating the staff of the U.S. embassy in Cairo. Earlier, it was reported that an American citizen – a stringer, who worked for… Read More ›
Turkish PM’s treason claims against BBC reporter chills other journalists
Turkish journalists see Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s attack on presenter for BBC’s Turkish service as a warning to them all Constanze Letsch in Istanbul guardian.co.uk, Thursday 27 June 2013 14.00 EDT Erdogan took offence at the BBC’s coverage of anti-government protests…. Read More ›
US Senators Warn of Soviet Revival, Want ‘Consequences’ Over Snowden
Jun. 25, 2013 – 06:00AM | By JOHN T. BENNETT | WASHINGTON — Senators from both US political parties on Tuesday urged the Obama administration to take steps forcing Moscow to suffer “consequences” for refusing to hand over NSA leaker… Read More ›
27 killed as rioting hits Xinjiang
Knife-wielding mobs attacked police stations, the local government building and a construction site, stabbing people and setting fire to police cars. -China Daily/ANN Cui Jia, Wang Xiaodong Thu, Jun 27, 2013 China Daily/Asia News Network XINJIANG – Riots left 27… Read More ›
Dozens dead as Syrian war spreads to Sidon in Lebanon
Snipers out on the streets as Lebanese army scours city for anti-Hezbollah cleric Richard Hall Monday, 24 June 2013 Sniper fire echoed across the Lebanese city of Sidon last night as violence fuelled by the civil war in neighbouring Syria… Read More ›
Brazil protests: riot police scatter crowds in Rio : estimates of 2 million people on the streets
Clashes in several other cities, with estimates of 2 million people on the streets Jonathan Watts in Rio de Janeiro guardian.co.uk, Friday 21 June 2013 00.35 EDT Bonfires lit by demonstrators in Rio. Photograph: Reuters The streets of central… Read More ›
Crowd of 30,000 overruns police cordon ahead of Brazil football match (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
Published time: June 19, 2013 22:34 Edited time: June 20, 2013 00:07 Anti-riot police officers carry a wounded demonstrator as clashes erupt in Fortaleza on June 19, 2013.(AFP Photo / Yuri Cortez) Violent clashes have erupted in the… Read More ›
Egyptian President Mursi names a member of an Islamist group remembered for a bloody attack on Western tourists in the ancient city of Luxor over a decade ago as governor of that province on Sunday
Egypt’s Mursi tightens Islamist grip with governor appointments Sunday Jun 16, 2013 | Reuters CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi named a member of an Islamist group remembered for a bloody attack on Western tourists in the ancient city… Read More ›
I have watched Barack Obama transform into the security president
During his 10 years as the Observer’s correspondent in America, Paul Harris has seen a new toughness from the once fiery campaigner Paul Harris in New York The Observer, Saturday 15 June 2013 11.11 EDT Barack Obama giving… Read More ›
Protesters who return to Taksim are terrorist supporters – Turkish minister
Published time: June 16, 2013 12:04 Edited time: June 16, 2013 12:40 Activists returning to Taksim Square will be considered “supporters or members of a terror group,” Turkey’s EU minister told local media. This comes after police bulldozed the tent… Read More ›
Erdogan: Protest ‘will be over in 24 hours’ – Published time: June 12, 2013 19:57
The Turkish Prime Minister says protests at Taksim Square and Gezi Park ‘will be over in 24 hours.’ This comes hours after Tayyip Erdogan met a group of activists, in an attempt to start dialog, and vowed to… Read More ›
Violence of security forces in Taksim Square ‘unprecedented’ says Amnesty International
Demonstrators stockpiling face masks and goggles to protect against tear gas, and rebuilding barricades that have been destroyed Richard Hall Thursday, 13 June 2013 Protesters in Istanbul’s Taksim Square are preparing for further clashes with police, as a leading rights… Read More ›
Erdogan of Turkey crosses the Rubicon, adopts hard line against demonstrators (Warning Graphic Includes Death)
Turkey: police occupy Taksim, Erdogan adopts hard line Premier attacks, we will cut Gezi Park trees 11 June, 19:50 (ANSAmed) – ANKARA, JUNE 11 – Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has adopted a hard line against demonstrators who have… Read More ›
Militants attack NATO headquarters in Kabul International Airport
Afghan security forces inspect the site of a car bomb attack in the capital, Kabul. (File photo) Mon Jun 10, 2013 3:12AM GMT Kabul International Airport is home to the NATO Joint Command headquarters. Militants have attacked a US-led military… Read More ›
Turkey protest turns Massive – Besiktas, Galatasaray, Fenerbahce… fans join forces
Saturday, 08 June 2013 taksim-1- Turkish media reports this evening that history is being written at the Taxim square in Istanbul, after more than 170,000 protesters joined the 20,000 protesters already at the square. Certainly not a good sign… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 