“the operation involves some 150 American mercenaries from a private company Greystone Ltd” April 08, 0:49 UTC+4 MOSCOW “Units of the Interior troops and national guards as well as militants from the illegal armed formation ‘The Right Sector’ are being… Read More ›
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Wall Street Hedging on War in Ukraine; Buying More Insurance
By Lawrence Delevingne Wall Street is concerned enough about war breaking out in Ukraine that investment firms have sharply increased the insurance they buy to protect their assets in the region. Last month, the percentage of hedge funds that purchased… Read More ›
China gives Russia it approval on the Ukranian incursion
China FM clarifies stance on Ukraine situation(Xinhua) 19:47, March 03, 2014 BEIJING, March 3 — China’s stance on the current situation in Ukraine is objective, just, fair and peaceful, Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said on Monday. “China upholds its… Read More ›
Prime Minister Recep Tayip Erdogan allegedly spoke with his son about plans to hide 1.1 billion U.S. dollars worth of cash amid a massive anti-graft probe ( Engineers Confirm Authenticity Of Voice Recording Between PM, Son )
Highlights: EEV- This is just preliminary and not yet fully confirmed – , Attila Özdemiroglu, a musician and recording engineer who was once the president of the Musical Work Owners’ Society of Turkey (MESAM), tweeted that this recoding has not… Read More ›
US gov’t might require cars to ‘talk’ to each other
Photo: RIA Novosti US federal regulators want cars to be able to ‘talk’ to others on the road in a bid to reduce motor vehicle crashes and to help motorists avoid traffic jams. Vehicle-to-vehicle technology could be used to pass information… Read More ›
Court order that allowed NSA surveillance is revealed for first time
Fisa court judge who authorised massive tapping of metadata was hesitant but felt she could not stand in the way The NSA’s metadata trawl was approved by a judge who felt the agency was asking for ‘exceptionally broad’ permission to… Read More ›
Obama denies promising Americans they could absolutely keep their healthcare plans, but video shows him making that pledge – 29 times!
Obama suddenly pivoted Monday night, adding conditions to his pledge that no one would lose insurance plans that they liked The Affordable Care Act requires policies to include a set of coverage items including maternity and pediatric care, whether or… Read More ›
Security at Washington Navy Yard was lax because of budget cuts, official report written weeks before shooting
Federal security assessment conducted over the past year pointed out that contractors were given too much access at the Navy Yards The report will be released in full within the next month but early excerpts were leaked today following shooting … Read More ›
Japan scrambles jets in response to drone
reason.com — Sep 10 Japan scrambled fighter jets Monday after an unidentified drone flew near Tokyo-controlled islands at the centre of a bitter dispute with China, a defence ministry spokesman said. It was the first reported incident of its kind.Japan’s… Read More ›
Syria: intervention could unleash global war, Vatican warns
Striking Syria would extend the violence, Monsignor Toso says 02 September, 15:50 (ANSAmed) – ROME, SEPTEMBER 2 – ”The way to solve Syria’s problems cannot be an armed intervention. It would not decrease the violence, but rather risks exploding it… Read More ›
Egypt’s Mubarak cleared in case, held on remaining charge
Photo: EPA Egypt’s former president Hosni Mubarak has been granted conditional release in one of the cases against him, but will remain in custody on charges in an additional case, judicial sources said Monday. 0His lawyer said he would appeal… Read More ›
Bank of Cyprus cuts deposits over 100K-euro by 47.5%
29 July, 16:49 (ANSAmed) – NICOSIA, JULY 29 – The Cypriot government on Monday announced depositors at the country’s biggest lender will lose 47.5% of their accounts over the 100,000-euro insurance limit. Government spokesman Victoras Papadopoulos announced the figure as… 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 ›
Fees Possible for Vaccine Challenger, Justices Say
By BARBARA LEONARD WASHINGTON (CN) – A woman whose vaccination challenge spurred a minor reform of federal law may have a case for attorneys’ fees, the Supreme Court ruled Monday. Claiming that vaccinations for hepatitis B caused her… Read More ›
Egyptian students protest mass food poisoning at university
Source: Reuters – Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:39 PM Author: Reuters CAIRO, April 29 (Reuters) – Hundreds of students from Egypt’s top Islamic university protested on Monday to demand investigation and punishment of those responsible for a second mass… Read More ›
FBI to older bomber in 2011: ‘We are watching you’
Parents of Boston Marathon bombing suspects defend their sons, and father reveals FBI interviewed Tamerlan Tsarnaev two years ago Suspects’ mother: ‘I am 100% sure that this is a set-up’ James Legge Saturday, 20 April 2013 The father of the… Read More ›
Video footage appears to show dozens of people stealing marathon merchandise in the aftermath of Boston bombings
By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 18:24 EST, 17 April 2013 | UPDATED: 19:19 EST, 17 April 2013 Video footage from the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings appears to show dozens of people stealing merchandise that was meant for runners… Read More ›
Japan seizes nuclear-related materials from N Korea cargo : ( Singapore-flagged ship )
Crime Mar. 19, 2013 – 06:50AM JST ( 5 ) TOKYO — Japan has seized aluminium alloy rods which can be used to make nuclear centrifuges from a Singapore-flagged ship which was carrying cargo from North Korea, a government spokesman… Read More ›
U.S. contractor charged with passing nuclear secrets to Chinese woman
Tue, 19 Mar 2013 04:18 GMT Reuters By Tim Gaynor March 18 (Reuters) – A U.S. defense contractor in Hawaii has been arrested on charges of passing national defense secrets, including classified information about nuclear weapons, to a Chinese… Read More ›
Asian markets fall amid fears over Cyprus bailout deal
Asian markets have dipped after Cyprus bailout plans triggered fears of an escalation of the eurozone debt crisis. The EU and IMF want all bank customers to pay a levy in return for a bailout worth 10bn euros ($13bn;… Read More ›
Cyprus savings levy: questions and answers : Levy will be on Average Balance, withdrawing money will not save you
All the issues, causes and consequences of a forced levy on savers at Cypriot banks as part of the eurozone rescue package Graeme Wearden guardian.co.uk, Sunday 17 March 2013 10.06 EDT People try to withdraw money from a cashpoint… Read More ›
Cyprus baulks at painful EU bailout terms: ” I don’t think the banks will open if the bill isn’t passed “
17 Mar 2013 NICOSIA (AFP) Cyprus postponed an emergency debate in parliament on a controversial EU bailout on Sunday, threatening a prolonged closure of the island’s banks as MPs baulk at an unprecedented tax on savings. Fellow eurozone countries and… Read More ›
Report: Surge in N. Korea Air Force Sorties
By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SEOUL — North Korean jet fighters have flown an “unprecedented” number of sorties in recent days in apparent response to a joint South Korean-U.S. military exercise, a report said Wednesday. The number of sorties by… Read More ›
“What border?”: Syria war reaches Turkey
Mon, 12 Nov 2012 15:42 GMT Reuters * Bombs, gunfire from Syria close to Turkish homes * Rebels push into northeast, taking frontier towns * Growing concern in Turkey at spillover of violence By Jonathon Burch CEYLANPINAR, Turkey, Nov 12… 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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
Spain: gov’t to abolish long weekends in 2013
Making the work week more efficient by reforming the calendar (ANSAmed) – MADRID, NOVEMBER 2 – By the end of the year, the Spanish government will move some holidays that fall during the workweek to other days in order to… Read More ›
Italy scientists sentenced to six years jail in quake trial
22Oct2012 L’AQUILA, Italy (AFP) Six Italian scientists and a government official were found guilty on Monday in a watershed trial of multiple manslaughter for underestimating the risks of a killer earthquake in the town of L’Aquila in 2009. Judge Marco… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 