A group of ISIS-affiliated hackers threatened to carry out a cyber attack dubbed “Message to America”— against unspecified targets in the United States at 2pm EST on Monday. 2pm came and went, with the group […]
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Russia And China, Fearing Arab Spring, Sign Massive Censorship Agreement
Russia and China have signed a pact promising on paper to play nicely and not hack each other. The move is a clear attempt to polarize the world against the two communist dictatorships yet in […]
ISIS: A Terrorist Empire Founded On Rape
Warning: Graphic but important content. While some trumpet ISIS’ social media savvy reports leak out of the regime daily showing it is running a territory that can only be described as hell on earth. It’s […]
Canada Makes The Protesting Of War Crimes Illegal
In a sign the country is becoming increasingly repressive, conservative Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is signalling the country will use hate crime laws against Canadian advocacy groups that encourage boycotts of Israel. This comes […]
Arab Rulers Skip U.S. Gulf Cooperation Summit Over White House Stance On Iran
In a sign of American influence waning in the middle east, newly appointed Saudi King Salman decided on Saturday not to attend a U.S. summit this week at Camp David. But its not just the […]
Pentagon Reveals China Building Massive Drone Army
The Pentagon’s annual report on the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), released Friday, reveals that China’s military plans to produce over 42,000 land and sea based unmanned weapons and sensor platforms as part of its continuing, […]
Saudi Arabia Condemned By United Nations For Bombing Civilians In Yemen
Saudi Arabia is facing intense pressure from the United Nations and humanitarian non-governmental organizations after a damning UN report was released over the weekend. The Saudis heavily bombarded Yemen from Friday into Saturday, in an […]
Venezuela Central Bank Teeters As Foreign Reserves Hit All Time Low
A heavy foreign debt burden, falling crude production and increased domestic usage have caused Venzuela’s foreign reserves to fall to a record low of $18.2 billion as of May 7th. Its international reserves fell $507 […]
Pentagon Warns China Building ‘Counter-Space’ Capabilities To Thwart U.S. Satellites
Despite treaties banning the practice, China is rapidly moving towards a militarized space program, with a specific focus on ‘hunter killer’ satellites designed to destroy American space assets. The communist country is also quickly developing […]
Arab League Close To Creating Middle East NATO
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri announced that the Arab League is close to forming a joint Arab military force, Arab newspaper Asharq al-Awsat reported Saturday. “Technical teams are already working to develop a vision to […]
Sea Of Humanity Flees Fighting In South Sudan As Aid Groups Withdraw
Fierce fighting in South Sudan’s northern Unity State have caused tens of thousands of people to flee for their lives according to reports from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and other NGO […]
Israel Approves Construction Of More Illegal Settlements
Hardliner Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu showed his firm commitment to war over peace by authorizing the construction of illegal housing units by settlers in the West Bank this week. The move came mere hours […]
Russian Soldiers Quit Army Over Ukraine Invasion
Reports emerged early Sunday that confirm Russia has in fact invaded Ukraine. According to Reuters, the invasion has caused low morale among troops and sparked waves of them quitting, in protest over the act of […]
Deluded Iranian General “Welcomes War With U.S.”
While tensions eased slightly with Iran this week after the U.S. stopped escorting vessels through the straits of Hormuz, all is not well in the region. Troubling new comments by Iran’s top general shows a […]
Liberia Declared Ebola Free
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday declared Liberia, a country which lost over 4,000 people to Ebola, to be free of the disease. The event marks the semi-official end to one the country’s darkest […]
North Korea Tests Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile
According to the North Korean state news agency, the hermit kingdom conducted a successful test of a submarine launched ballistic missile. The location of the test was far from the North Korean mainland, raising questions […]
China Fingered In Massive Cyber Attack On U.S. Websites
The United States will press China to comprehensively investigate reports that Chinese attackers, probably state sponsored, were behind a massive cyber attack against prominent U.S. websites. State Department spokesman Jeff Rathke said the U.S. is […]
Weapons Inspectors Find Sarin, VX Gas At Syrian Military Base
International weapons inspectors announced on Friday that they had found traces of sarin and VX nerve gas at a military site in Syria. The find is significant because the site had not been declared to […]
Violent Saudi Executions Show Savage Underbelly Of Ruling Regime
Longtime American ally Saudi Arabia is coming under intense pressure over human rights abuses related to its exceedingly cruel use of the death penalty. Yesterday five foreigners were beheaded in the city of Jeddah, Saudi […]
Russian ‘Super Tank’ Breaks Down, Laughed Off Stage In First Public Debut
Russia suffered an embarrassing PR gaffe on Wednesday, as its much hyped ‘Super Tank’ promptly broke down in its first public appearance. The supposedly high-tech battle tank ground to a halt during a rehearsal for […]
David Cameron, Conservative, Pull Off Stunning Win In UK Elections
Experts predicted that the UK election would be too close to call with it perhaps taking days to tally the precise number of votes. The opposite happened Thursday night as David Cameron and his conservative […]
China Issues Travel Bans To Citizens Who Behaved Badly While Abroad
In a surprising move Chinese authorities have banned four people from leaving the country after they were caught misbehaving on a recent trip. Beijing is seeking to improve the image of its tourists in the […]
Famous Pirate’s Treasure Found Off Madagascar
Underwater archaeologists in Madagascar have discovered pirate booty belonging to famous 17th-Century pirate William Kidd, better known as Captain Kidd. Capt Kidd is notorious as he was first appointed by the British government to fight […]
Egypt To Rebuild Alexandria Lighthouse, One Of World’s Seven Ancient Wonders
Egypt’s supreme antiquities council has approved the rebuilding of the Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the World’s Seven Ancient Wonders. The Lighthouse, which was built by the Ptolemaic Kingdom in 280 BC, once stood over […]
Tehran Replaces Anti-American Billboards With Fine Works Of Art
Tehran’s billboards are usually filled with portraits of martyrs from the country’s long line of wars, quotes from religious icons and even the occasional poster condemning American policies and political icons. But the Iranian capital […]
Canada Passes Sweeping Spy Bill Aimed At Citizens
While Europe comes to its senses and resoundingly rejects measures that allow governments to spy on its citizens, Canada has moved in the opposite direction. The federal government’s controversial new anti-terrorism bill won the approval […]
U.S. Navy Halts Escorts For American Ships Off Iranian Coast
The U.S. Navy halted a mission to accompany American-flagged ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, the Pentagon announced Wednesday. The move is being interpreted as a sign of reduced tensions in the strategic waterway. […]
Virus That Destroys Your Computer Highlights Trend Of Destruction
A new computer virus that tries to avoid detection by making the machine it infects unusable has been discovered this week. Dubbed ‘Rombertik’, it senses if you’re trying to detect it, triggering evasion techniques theat […]
Greece To Join Australia In Taxing Cash As Soon As Next Week
In what looks to become a trend, reports emerged today that Greece is finalizing capital controls that will take the form of a tax on withdrawals. The country is also considering a ‘ceiling’ on the […]
Kim Jong-un Furious After 16 Citizens Flee Country On His Birthday
North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un has demanded that officials “go to South Korea if they have to” in order to arrest those who defected on his birthday. Radio Free Asia quoted internal sources as saying […]