The family of Wen Jiabao, the Chinese premier, has controlled assets worth at least $2.7 billion (£1.67 billion), according to a detailed review of company and regulatory filings. Family of Wen Jiabao control assets worth at least £1.67 bn according… Read More ›
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Amid foreign donations scandal, Chinese government blocks access to obama.com
Posted By Matthew Boyle On 12:59 PM 10/25/2012 @ 12:59 PM In DC Exclusives,DC Exclusives – Blurb,Politics,World | The Chinese government has blocked access to the obama.com Web domain in the wake of an investigation by the conservative Government Accountability… Read More ›
Secret Service officer charged with sexual assault of girl, 14
By Jana Winter Published October 24, 2012 FoxNews.com A Secret Service officer assigned to Vice President Joe Biden’s residence was arrested Monday for allegedly sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in his custody. Hector Reynaldo Cuellar of Woodbridge, Va., was… Read More ›
Eleven questions for Israel’s legendary Efraim Halevy.
The Spymaster BY AARON DAVID MILLER |OCTOBER 24, 2012 In December 1998, then Secretary of State Madeleine Albright sent me to Israel and the West Bank to monitor the first phase of the recently concluded Wye River Memorandum, a soon-to-be-forgotten… Read More ›
British secret service put me in jail, claims Prince Harry’s party model
A former model jailed hours after claiming she enjoyed a “drunken fumble” with a naked Prince Harry in a Las Vegas hotel room has blamed the British secret service for her month-long stay in prison. Carrie Reichert, right, claims that… Read More ›
EU’s top health official investigated in a tobacco-linked fraud probe
By Agence France-Presse Monday, October 22, 2012 15:07 EDT Topics: john dalli ♦ tobacco legislation A shady Maltese lobbyist, Sweden’s substitute for snuff, robberies against anti-smoking groups: the resignation of the EU’s top health official in a tobacco-linked “whodunnit” is… Read More ›
New reports emerge of U.S. Secret Service agents hiring foreign prostitutes while investigation finds ‘culture of acceptance’ toward paid sex
By Hayley Peterson PUBLISHED:23:00 EST, 19 October 2012| UPDATED:12:28 EST, 20 October 2012 Claim: Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan testified before Congress in May that prostitute solicitation is not a widespread problem within the agency An investigation into… Read More ›
Dead Kadhafi son linked to French Riviera prostitution ring
21 Oct 2012 MARSEILLE (AFP) A hearing opens in a French court Monday in a case involving a high-end prostitution ring that was active during the Cannes Film Festival and possibly had ties to a son of slain Libyan dictator… Read More ›
Drones were circling above U.S. consulate during Libya attack but officials decided NOT to mount a rescue mission
U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens repeatedly pleaded with the State Department for additional security personnel Republicans say the Obama administration denied the request for political reasons The White House says it had no role in procuring security detail for Stevens By… Read More ›
Another German minister caught in plagiarism scandal : The Education Minister
Angela Merkel could lose one more ally after education minister’s university leaks a report. BERLIN, Germany — A close ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s is under fierce pressure over claims she plagiarized her doctoral thesis more than 30 years ago…. Read More ›
Why Our Best Officers Are Leaving
Why are so many of the most talented officers now abandoning military life for the private sector? An exclusive survey of West Point graduates shows that it’s not just money. Increasingly, the military is creating a command structure that rewards… Read More ›
Mali coup led by US-trained captain
Published: 24 March, 2012, 16:14 Edited: 24 March, 2012, 21:49 A US Africa Command official confirmed on Friday the leader of military coup d’état in Mali has visited the US on several occasions, receiving professional military education. Captain Amadou Haya… Read More ›
Expenses scandal: MPs block details of new expenses
The Speaker of the House of Commons is attempting to block the publication of MPs’ expenses that are believed to show that some rent their taxpayer-funded homes to each other. David Laws was forced to resign and repay tens of… Read More ›
EXCLUSIVE: Secret Service director suspected of lying to Congress about prostitution scandal
By Jana Winter Published October 17, 2012 FoxNews.com An investigation for the agency that oversees the U.S. Secret Service suggests Director Mark Sullivan lied during his congressional testimony in the Colombia prostitution scandal that ensnared 13 of his agents, multiple… Read More ›
The Stoner Arms Dealers: How Two American Kids Became Big-Time Weapons Traders
And how the Pentagon later turned on them by: Guy Lawson HIGH ON WAR: David Packouz (left) and Efraim Diveroli at a gun range near Miami (top). One of the illegal shipments of ammo they supplied to the Afghan… Read More ›
A spy accused of sexually assaulting a female colleague is to stand trial under an assumed name because it is feared he could be killed if his identity is revealed.
Spy accused of sexual assault is granted anonymity for trial The MI6 secret service headquarters at Vauxhall Cross in central London Photo: PA By Martin Evans, Crime Correspondent 4:59PM BST 10 Oct 2012 The man, who is believed to work… Read More ›
Francois Hollande ‘shared’ his mistress Valerie Trierweiler with Sarkozy minister
Francois Hollande “shared” his mistress Valerie Trierweiler with a minister from Nicolas Sarkozy’s government in a Jules et Jim-style relationship, a new biography on France’s first lady claims. Supposedly Mr Devedjian hesitated so much that Trierweiler let herself to be… Read More ›
Huawei, ZTE Give China Opportunity to Spy, Report Says: provides “special network services” to an entity the former employee believes is an“elite cyber-warfare unit” within the Chinese army
By Eric Engleman on October 07, 2012 Huawei Technologies Co. and ZTE Corp. (000063), China’s two largest phone-equipment makers, provide opportunities for Chinese intelligence services to tamper with U.S. telecommunications networks for spying, according to a congressional report to be… Read More ›
Did Iran spy on French Alps murder victim’s satellite firm?
Saad Al-Hilli’s firm may have been under surveillance by Iranian intelligence Mr Al-Hilli was murdered in September alongside his wife and mother-in-law By Robert Verkaik PUBLISHED:18:18 EST, 6 October 2012| UPDATED:19:26 EST, 6 October 2012 Possible target: Saad Al-Hilli’s… Read More ›
Senators Accuse Obama of ‘Bribing’ Defense Firms
Oct. 2, 2012 – 01:59PM | By JOHN T. BENNETT Republican lawmakers are accusing the Obama administration of “bribing” defense firms in order to avoid massive layoff notices before the election. The White House on Sept. 28 issued guidance… Read More ›
Chinese hackers break in to White House military office network in charge of the president’s nuclear football
White House Hack Attack AP BY: Bill Gertz September 30, 2012 8:33 pm Hackers linked to China’s government broke into one of the U.S. government’s most sensitive computer networks, breaching a system used by the White House Military Office for… Read More ›
European Central Bank and the Federal Reserve succesful in their plan to devalue the Dollar to protect the Euro
US Dollar takes a Hit Sunday, 30 September 2012 The Dollar Index fell by the most since the first quarter of 2011 after the European Central Bank pledged to protect the euro from unraveling and the Federal… Read More ›
Gaddafi was killed by French secret serviceman on orders of Nicolas Sarkozy, sources claim
* Engineering Evil: Waiting for 2nd Confirmation By Peter Allen PUBLISHED:06:43 EST, 30 September 2012| UPDATED:06:45 EST, 30 September 2012 A French secret serviceman acting on the express orders of Nicolas Sarkozy is suspected of murdering Colonel Gaddafi, it was… Read More ›
Canada won’t say if China involved in hacking incident : KrebsOnSecurity.com cited experts who said digital fingerprints left during the attack pointed to Chinese hackers
2:48pm EDT By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada said it was aware hackers had breached security at a domestic manufacturer of software used by big energy companies, but declined to comment on a report that a Chinese group could… Read More ›
Obamas outspent UK Royal Family by $1.35 Billion last year
Thursday, 27 September 2012 Taxpayers spent $1.4 billion dollars on everything from staffing, housing, flying and entertaining President Obama and his family last year, according to the author of a new book on taxpayer-funded presidential perks. In comparison, British taxpayers… Read More ›
Wang Xuemei casts doubt on theory British businessman was murdered with cyanide by wife of ousted leader Bo Xilai
Heywood conviction unsafe, warns top Chinese forensic scientist Tania Branigan in Shanghai guardian.co.uk, Thursday 27 September 2012 13.54 EDT Neil Heywood and Gu Kailai, wife of Bo Xilai. Photograph: Reuters A leading Chinese forensic scientist working for the government has… Read More ›
U.S. Army General who ‘had forced sex and inappropriate relationships with female soldiers’ in Afghanistan flown home in disgrace
Jeffrey Sinclair returned to Fort Bragg after being posted with Airborne Division in 2010 Sinclair has been in the Army for 27 years and served in first Gulf War Charges include possessing pornography and alcohol while deployed By Daily Mail… Read More ›
Chinese citizen arrested over U.S military exports
By Agence France-Presse Wednesday, September 26, 2012 18:06 EDT Topics: carbon fiber ♦ china ♦ Ming Suan Zhang NEW YORK — A Chinese citizen has been charged in New York with illegally attempting to export highly restricted material from the… Read More ›
‘He was the da Vinci of mental manipulation’: Guru goes on trial for ‘brainwashing’ French aristocratic family out of £3.6m fortune
Thierry Tilly is accused of defrauding 11 members of theVédrines family He allegedly told them they were in mortal danger and he’d protect them Tilly denies persuading victims to part with property, savings and jewellery By Leon Watson PUBLISHED:04:24 EST,… Read More ›
Israeli ex-PM Olmert spared jail in corruption case “I leave court today walking tall,” ?
By Dan WilliamsPosted 2012/09/24 at 9:20 am EDT JERUSALEM, Sep. 24, 2012 (Reuters) — An Israeli court spared former prime minister Ehud Olmert a prison term for breach of trust on Monday, opening the door to a political comeback if… Read More ›
Republican lawmaker quits after being named as brothel client in racketeering case
By David Edwards Monday, September 24, 2012 14:49 EDT Topics: Florida ♦ Florida law ♦ republican state representative A married Republican state representative in Florida announced on Monday that he will resign from office and not seek re-election after Orange… Read More ›
MEK decision: multimillion-dollar campaign led to removal from terror list
Revealed: the steady flow of funds to members of Congress, lobbying firms and former officials in support of Iranian group • Exiles, lobbyists and the campaign to delist the MEK • Q&A: what is the MEK? Chris McGreal in Washington… Read More ›
Troika report on Greece may come after U.S. vote: Political Manipulation?
!!!Engineering Evil: Mixed reports are being issued in regards to the White House requesting the report being delayed until after November 6th. In any case, someone has intended to manipulate the timing of the report for private gain. !!! By… Read More ›
Navy submarine commander faked own death to end affair
By David Ferguson Thursday, September 20, 2012 15:14 EDT Topics: Michael P. Ward II ♦ Pittsburgh On Sept. 5, U.S. Navy Cmdr. Michael P. Ward II was found guilty of conduct unbecoming of an officer and a gentleman, dereliction of… Read More ›
White House staffers ‘DID bring Colombian hookers back to hotel where president later stayed’
By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED:22:14 EST, 19 September 2012| UPDATED:22:15 EST, 19 September 2012 A new report is likely to reveal that White House staffers were involved in the Colombian prostitution scandal, with two members of the president’s advance team… Read More ›
U.S. finance industry warned of cyber attacks
By Agence France-Presse Wednesday, September 19, 2012 20:22 EDT Topics: bank of america ♦ cyber attacks ♦ Site Intelligence Group NEW YORK — A US financial industry group warned banks and other institutions to beware of cyber attacks Wednesday, after… Read More ›
Monica’s revenge: Lewinsky ‘to publish secret love letters to Clinton revealing his insatiable desire for threesomes and how he trashed Hillary’
Former White House intern, now 39, ‘will detail encounters in new book’ She ‘will describe how he went on about his desire for threesomes’ Clinton ‘said he thought Hillary was also looking for love outside marriage’ Lewinsky will also detail… Read More ›
Meet the Israeli female super-spies who FLIRT their way into deciphering enemy secrets
By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED:23:12 EST, 14 September 2012| UPDATED:23:12 EST, 14 September 2012 When most people think of international spies, they probably imagine hyper-masculine figures such as James Bond or Jason Bourne. But Israel’s fearsome secret service has developed… Read More ›