Technology would broadcast a signal to automatically shut down smartphone features, or even the entire phone Apple claims it would most likely be used to prevent copyright theft or to guarantee privacy in sensitive areas Civil liberties campaigners fear it… Read More ›
Societal
Did you Know you could hurt your self with that Free Will. Here let me take that from you..
Trump hastily backtracks over calls for a ‘revolution’ after branding Obama’s re-election a ‘disgusting injustice’
Trump ranted on Twitter when it became clear Obama would win election Later deleted tweet calling for a revolution NBC’s Brian Williams lashed out against Trump on air, saying he had ‘driven well past the last exit to relevance’ Trump… Read More ›
55 days until fiscal cliff in US: “There is every chance for Moscow to become a new international financial centre”
Pavel Orlov Nov 7, 2012 15:40 Moscow Time Photo: EPA There are 55 days left until a fiscal cliff in the US. In January, all tax remissions for business will be abolished, which means that the White House will have… Read More ›
Recent Footage Greek Riots
Violence erupts at Greek anti-cuts protest
Dead candidates win elections in Florida, Alabama
1 hr ago By Barbara Liston and Verna Gates . The two apparently died of natural causes, which did not sway voters. . Florida Democrat Earl K. Wood and Alabama Republican Charles Beasley won their respective elections but they will… Read More ›
Violent scenes outside Athens parliament as tens of thousands hold austerity protest
• Petrol bombs and teargas at Syntagma • Heavy selloff as Dow falls 345 points after Obama victory Graeme Wearden guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 7 November 2012 14.14 EST Protesters hold a banner reading “Let the capitalists pay for the crisis” during… Read More ›
Trump calls for revolution against Obama
Sore loser Trump calls for revolution against Obama 2 hrs ago You’ve probably noticed that Donald Trump is not a fan of President Obama. But the reality TV star’s attitude turned from comically buffoonish to kind of worrying after the… Read More ›
USA Leads the pack as world’s most indebted country
Tuesday, 06 November 2012 http://macedoniaonline.eu/content/view/22150/61/
UN Observers “amazed” people vote in US without IDs
Tuesday, 06 November 2012 For the head of Libya’s national election commission, the method by which Americans vote is startling in that it depends so much on trust and the good faith of election officials and voters alike. “It’s an… Read More ›
Russian attack sub discovered just 200 miles from US East Coast is given safe harbor during Hurricane Sandy
Nuclear-powered sub believed to be part of Russia’s Northern Fleet It was armed withtwo types of anti-sub warfare missiles and torpedoes First time a Russian Sierra-2 class sub has detected near a U.S. coast U.S. defense officials are downplaying the … Read More ›
Ohio Vote Challenged Already
COLUMBUS, Ohio (CN) – A voter wants Secretary of State Jon Husted enjoined from using Election Systems & Software voting machines today, claiming a “back door” in its hardware will allow tampering with results, in Federal Court…. Read More ›
Japan, China engage in war of words at ASEM summit
Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012 Kyodo VIENTIANE — Japan and China engaged in a war of words over the Senkaku Islands dispute Tuesday at the summit of Asian and European leaders, government sources said. During a session of the Asia-Europe Meeting… Read More ›
Why the United States will never have another peacetime president.
‘A Period of Persistent Conflict’ BY MICAH ZENKO |NOVEMBER 6, 2012 In January 2007, with no public debate, congressional hearings, or news coverage, the United States intervened militarily in another country: Somalia. On December 24, 2006, supported by U.S. tactical… Read More ›
S.Korea says forged nuclear certificates from unnamed parties
Wed, 7 Nov 2012 02:31 GMT Source: reuters SEOUL, Nov 7 (Reuters) – Most of the forged safety certificates submitted by eight firms under investigation for falsifying documents for equipment used in two South Korean nuclear reactors, purported… Read More ›
Can Judge Set Abortion for Mentally Disabled?
By NICK DIVITO CARSON CITY, Nev. (CN) – A Washoe County judge says he has the authority to order an abortion for a mentally disabled and epileptic woman, against the wishes of her Catholic parents. The 32-year-old… Read More ›
UK Ministry of Defence hacked by NullCrew ( Profanity Warning)
Posted by Mohit Kumar on 11/06/2012 07:56:00 AM | . The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence website (www.qhm.mod.uk) hacked by two Null Hacking Crew members @OfficialNull and @Timoxeline and They extracted data published online. The data dump include 3400 email … Read More ›
Tory paedophile scandal: will MPs use privilege to name X?
Meanwhile X himself tells Telegraph the sex abuse allegations are ‘totally without any grounds’ Column LAST UPDATED AT 09:52 ON Tue 6 Nov 2012 EDITOR’S NOTE at 1.20pm: Home Secretary Theresa May warned MPs not to use Parliamentary privilege to… Read More ›
Briton murdered in China fed tips to British intelligence
By Mark Hosenball | Reuters – 7 hrs ago British businessman Neil Heywood … WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A British businessman murdered in China in a high-profile case of political intrigue was an informal source of information for Britain’s foreign intelligence… Read More ›
Military planners prepare for war in Mali
Tue, 6 Nov 2012 15:10 GMT Source: reuters By Tiemoko Diallo BAMAKO, Nov 6 (Reuters) – Military experts from Africa, the United Nations and Europe have drawn up preliminary plans to recapture northern Mali from al Qaeda-linked rebels, African… Read More ›
Polish editor laid off over plane crash story
Photo: EPA The editor in chief of Polish newspaper Rzeczpospolita, a correspondent and two other staff members have been fired for running an article claiming high explosives were found at the scene of the 2010 plane crash that killed then… Read More ›
This photo will self-destruct in 4, 3, 2, 1… Could a new app save us from the curse of embarrassing photos FOREVER?
New app deletes photos 30 seconds after you send them… But quick-fingered iPhone users could still manage to hang on to them By Ruth Styles PUBLISHED:06:30 EST, 5 November 2012| UPDATED:07:31 EST, 5 November 2012 If you have ever… Read More ›
Israeli vehicle comes under Syria fire in disputed Golan Heights
An Israeli military vehicle has come under fire from the Syrian side of the occupied Golan Heights near the demarcation line, according to the Israeli army. Earlier the chief of the army, Lieutenant General Benny Gantz warned that Israel might… Read More ›
Huge $3.1 billion payday at Facebook makes Sheryl Sandberg one of the richest women in the world, but will employees stay at the company?
Facebook’s operator Sheryl Sandberg earned $7.4 million last week after receiving $401 million in company stock Tech blogs are wondering if employees will begin leaving the company after a huge $3.1 billion payday Facebook’s stock closed on Monday at $21.16 … Read More ›
IMF warns over-taxed France risks slipping behind Italy and Spain
The International Monetary Fund has told France to take urgent measures to head off national economic decline, warning that the country risks being left behind as southern Europe embraces reform. Francois Hollande is facing a nationwide revolt by business leaders… Read More ›
Supreme Court considers limits on class-action cases
By Agence France-Presse Monday, November 5, 2012 22:15 EST Topics: supreme court WASHINGTON — The US Supreme Court heard two cases that could limit the scope of class action lawsuits, after the court rejected a discrimination claim by 1.5 million… Read More ›
S. Korea shuts down 2 nuclear reactors for substandard parts ( unapproved parts )
The Korea Herald/Asia News Network Tuesday, Nov 06, 2012 SOUTH KOREA – The government shut down unit 5 and unit 6 of the nuclear power plant in Yeonggwang County, South Jeolla Province, on Monday, after finding a number of “substandard”… Read More ›
Pro Romney US Military won’t get to Vote on Elections
Monday, 05 November 2012 A recent US Military poll showed an overwhelming support (66%) for Mitt Romney. Just few days ago, a plane carrying thousands of absentee ballots from US soldiers in Afghanistant crashed and ‘lost’ its cargo. A group… Read More ›
Indian wardens bang drums to halt peeing in public
Tuesday, Nov 06, 2012 AFP NEW DELHI – Volunteers in India armed with drums and whistles are to lead a crackdown on going to the toilet in public under a new scheme in the western state of Rajasthan, a report… Read More ›
Army general pulled rank, forced sex: prosecutors
An Army general used his superior rank to force five women into improper sexual relations, military prosecutors said on Monday at a hearing to determine if he should face a court-martial. Brigadier General Jeffrey Sinclair, who is based… Read More ›
Israel ‘planned Iran attack in 2010’
Binyamin Netanyahu ordered military to prepare for strike against Iran two years ago, according to TV documentary Harriet Sherwood in Jerusalem The Guardian, Monday 5 November 2012 05.15 EST Binyamin Netanyahu: the order to raise the alert level was not… Read More ›
Allegations of abuse by a paedophile ring involving politicians. Now has claims of “mysterious early deaths”, suspicious fires and other forms of threats and intimidation as part of a possible cover-up.
David Cameron announces inquiry into ‘dreadful’ Tory child abuse claims David Cameron has announced an investigation into “truly dreadful” child abuse claims involving a senior Tory at a Welsh children’s home. Steve Messham told Newsnight that he was abused by… Read More ›
Downing Street says Boris Johnson’s living wage may be ‘illegal’ with European laws
Boris Johnson has clashed with Downing Street after government lawyers warned his initiative to pay workers a “living wage” could break European laws. By Tim Ross, Political Correspondent 5:34PM GMT 05 Nov 2012 Ministers commissioned two separate legal opinions on… Read More ›
HSBC to face £1bn fines over money-laundering
HSBC is set to face a final bill for fines as high as $1.5bn (£937m) for the “shameful and embarrassing” US money-laundering scandal that has engulfed Britain’s biggest bank. Stuart Gulliver, chief executive of HSBC, apologised for the scandal in… Read More ›
‘Mafiosi’ stand to gain most from EU bail-out of Cyprus
Russian oligarchs and “mafiosi” who have parked their illegal earnings inside the country stand to benefit most from an EU bail-out of Cyprus, according to a report by Germany’s intelligence agency. Cyprus is in talks with international lenders on the… Read More ›
Ahead of key votes, Greek PM warns of euro exit
04Nov2012 ATHENS (AFP) Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras warned again Sunday that the debt-crippled country could be forced out of the euro if parliament fails to approve a new round of austerity measures needed for a lifeline from creditors. “We… Read More ›
Iran claims production of new advanced drone
The Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s media is reporting the country has produced a domestically-made drone capable of hovering in midair. The Sunday report by several newspapers including the conservative Resalat says an advanced vertical take-off and landing or… Read More ›
China’s economic destiny in doubt after leadership shock: “the greatest turn-over of top cadres since Mao’s revolution”
The forces of reaction and economic folly threaten to prevail in China. The long political arm of Jiang Zemin has reached out from the shadows to thwart reform, with huge implications for Asia and the world. . ‘ If reports… Read More ›
China wants to buy its way onto your TV screen. Will it work?
Coming to America BY ALEX PASTERNACK |NOVEMBER 1, 2012 Last November, Michelle Makori, a business reporter formerly of Bloomberg News, joined a small group of seasoned Western television journalists for a whirlwind tour of China. The trip, arranged by China… Read More ›
Turkish ex-president’s autopsy fuels poisoning speculation
Sun, 4 Nov 2012 15:11 GMT Source: reuters * Newspaper report of strychnine poisoning denied * Ozal’s son calls for investigation of “dark years” * Turgut Ozal helped shape modern Turkey By Can Sezer ISTANBUL, Nov 4 (Reuters) – An… Read More ›
British engineer murdered in French Alps ‘linked to Saddam’s £15m oil-for-food fraud’
By Ian Gallagher PUBLISHED:17:59 EST, 3 November 2012| UPDATED:05:51 EST, 4 November 2012 The British engineer murdered in the French Alps has been linked to a secret trust thought to contain up to £15 million in illegal kickbacks to… Read More ›
Federal prison factories caught in debate: Should inmates be doing private-sector work?
By Associated Press, Updated: Sunday, November 4, 7:24 AM TALLADEGA, Ala. — On the outside, Unicor, with its big oaks and magnolia trees, looks like it could be part of a landscaped industrial park. Step a little closer and… Read More ›
Exclusive: Classified cable shows Benghazi consulate considered suspending operations, moving in with CIA
By Catherine Herridge, Pamela Browne Published November 03, 2012 FoxNews.com The U.S. mission in Benghazi, at an “emergency meeting” less than a month before the Sept. 11 attack, drafted a contingency plan to suspend operations as security deteriorated —… Read More ›
David Cameron faces new embarrassment over text messages
David Cameron faces further embarrassment over his friendship with the former newspaper editor Rebekah Brooks with the disclosure of more text messages between the pair. David Cameron has been friends with Mrs Brooks’ husband Charlie since the pair studied at… Read More ›
This Video is 96.2% Guaranteed to Stop Your Baby From Crying
posted at request: Oct 6, 2012 by karenmasuda What mother wouldn’t be overjoyed with a video that has a 96.2% success rate of stopping an otherwise well-cared for baby from crying? Lotte, a major sweets producing company in Japan has… Read More ›
Welcome to 2035…the Age of Surprise: where not even governments can project the direction humanity
Originally posted Sep 2012 The exponential advancement of technology has reached a critical point where not even governments can project the direction humanity is headed. Some researchers forecast an eventual singularity where the lines between humans and machines are blurred…. Read More ›
Kuwait warns against unlicensed protest planned for Sunday
Kuwait said on Saturday it had not issued a permit to allow a planned protest against new voting rules and the prime minister warned police would use force if the nation was under threat. Kuwait outlawed unauthorized gatherings of more… Read More ›
Russia Takes Iraq Back
by James Dunnigan November 2, 2012 While Russia may be having problems with several of its major weapons customers (China and India), it has landed a new big spender. Iraq recently agreed to buy over $4 billion worth of… Read More ›
Iraq Is In A Hurry: Iraq has announced the purchase of $4.2 billion in Russian weapons
October 29, 2012: Iraq recently signed the purchase order for a second batch of 18 American F-16 fighters. At the same time, Iraq has announced the purchase of $4.2 billion in Russian weapons. Most of the details were not released… Read More ›
Face the facts: Russian nuclear warheads power American homes
Posted on October 29, 2012By Raisa CamargoEconomy and Finance For nearly 20 years, the United States has been using weapons-grade uranium from dismantled Russian nuclear warheads to fuel domestic nuclear power plants. (Face the facts) For nearly 20… Read More ›
Who pocketed Gaddafi’s billions? $150 Billion, who stole this money and where it is now?
Andrei Ontikov Nov 1, 2012 16:50 Moscow Time Photo: EPA NATO’s military campaign in Libya is remarkable, among other things, for the following two reasons. First – the damage that the air raids by the Western anti-Gaddafi alliance caused to… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 