New reports suggest that the Russian military plans to continue the modernization of its long-range bomber fleet and will consider restarting production of its Tupolev Tu-160 supersonic bomber, the Russian Defense Ministry confirmed Wednesday. The […]
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Russia Seizes Ukrainian President’s Candy Factory
In the latest belligerent move by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, Russian authorities have seized the assets of a candy factory owned by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in the Russian city of Lipetsk. The move is […]
Russian Nuclear Agency Wants To Triple Iranian Nuclear Capacity
Russia continues to interfere with world peace as revelations emerged that the deputy head of Russian nuclear energy company Rosatom met with the deputy head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization for talks about a power […]
Massive Forest Fire Could Turn Radioactive
Around 400 hectares of woodland is on fire in the exclusion zone around Chernobyl, according to reports from Russian media. While the Ukrainian government claims the fire is “contained,” experts fear the mass burning of […]
Saudis Bomb Yemeni Airport To Prevent Iran Arms Shipment
A Saudi-led coalition carried out at least seven separate airstrikes on the Yemen international airport on Tuesday, crippling the airport in order to prevent an Iranian airplane from landing, according to both Saudi and Yemeni […]
North Korea Wages Bloody Crackdown To Consolidate Power
South Korea’s top spy agency told the country’s lawmakers on Wednesday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered the execution of at least 15 senior officials this year. The officials were accused of […]
Greece Edges Closer To Chaos As Finance Minister Attacked
Greece is teetering on the edge and things have begun to turn violent according to a new report this morning. A group of anarchists attacked Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis and his wife Danae at […]
New EU Regulations Mean Cars Will Spy On You
In another blow to individual privacy the European Union has enacted strict laws that now force car manufacturers to track and submit loads of data about their driver to authorities. While supposedly for safety purposes […]
Alibaba Re-Organization Reveals Dramatically Slowing Chinese Economy
In a very surprising move Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is freezing hiring for the rest of the year because it has grown “too quickly”, according to Executive Chairman Jack Ma. “Alibaba has […]
Upset Residents Find Nepal Quake Response Lacking
As the death toll from the devastating earthquake in Nepal four days ago passed 5,000 on Wednesday, officials conceded they had made mistakes in their response. The mistakes left survivors stranded in remote villages waiting […]
Nepal Death Toll Expected To Pass 10,000
As the smoke clears and rescuers reach out to distant villages the death toll is expected to rise considerably in Nepal, Americans.org has learned. Nepal’s prime minister said Tuesday the death toll from the catastrophic […]
U.S. Dispatches Destroyer After Iran Seizes Cargo Ship
A U.S. Navy destroyer has rushed to the area of a confrontation Tuesday between Iranian warships and a Marshall Islands-flagged cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. The move comes amid increased tensions in the […]
Indonesia Defies World Anger And Executes 8 Drug Smugglers
Eight convicted drug smugglers were executed by firing squad in Indonesia Wednesday morning. The executions took place in Besi prison on the island of Nusakambangan. A ninth execution, a woman from the Philippines, was postponed […]
Russians Lose Control Of Space Station Re-Supply Ship
Russia has lost control of its Progress cargo capsule that was scheduled to deliver 6,000 lbs of supplies to the International Space Station this morning. The spacecraft is tumbling around Earth as controllers try to […]
Why China’s Tone Deaf Politics Weaken It Like Russia
China’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday that it was “extremely concerned” after leaders of Southeast Asian countries expressed disapproval about land reclamation and navigational freedom in the disputed South China Sea. The statement is completely […]
Finnish Military Fires Depth Charges At Submarine As Tensions Rise
Tensions with Russia were yet again elevated on Tuesday as the Finnish military fired underwater depth charges as a warning against a suspected submarine in its territorial waters near Helsinki. The incident comes amid growing […]
Writers Boycotting PEN Awards Show Contempt For Free Speech
Six prominent writers are boycotting a major U.S. literary awards show over plans to give satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo a freedom of speech award. The authors include The English Patient writer Michael Ondaatje and Peter […]
World Grows Impatient With Russia As France Stops Destroyer Sale
The world’s developed countries are growing increasingly impatient with Russia and its belligerent antics it appears. On Monday, after months of debate, France opted to pay Russia $1.2 billion to settle a lingering dispute over […]
Kazakhstan’s President ‘Elected’ With Outrageous 97.7 Percent Vote
Elections in Kazakhstan aren’t exactly known to be close calls. President Nursultan Nazarbayev has led the oil-rich Central Asian country since 1989, just made winning a fifth term look suspiciously easy. On Sunday, he won […]
U.S. To Lift Ban On Paying Ransoms For Overseas Hostages
Under current U.S. law it is illegal to pay ransoms demanded by international hostage-takers. The act of paying a ransom is punishable by jail-time but this may be about to change. The Obama administration is […]
Internet Bill Of Rights Shows Brazil Understands What We Don’t
CryptoRave, the largest conference on cryptology and Internet privacy in Latin America, kicked off Friday in São Paulo, Brazil. Several thousand people – young programmers, activists, hackers and self-described “cyberpunks” – will attend the 24-hour […]
Russian Ships Helping Iran Arm Yemen Rebels
In a development that could escalate tensions in an already volatile region, the Russian navy has been caught aiding Iranian ships attempting to bring arms to the Tehran-backed rebels currently leading an insurgency in Yemen, […]
Deluded Putin Thinks Seizing Crimea “Rights Historical Injustice”
Increasingly erratic Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow’s seizure of Crimea righted a historical injustice, according to news agency reports on Sunday. The comment was observed by a documentary film crew it was reported. The […]
Japan To Land Rover On Moon In 2018
Japan’s space agency announced that the country would put an unmanned rover on the surface of the moon by 2018, joining an elite club of countries who have explored Earth’s satellite. The Japan Aerospace Exploration […]
Horse Meat Trafficking Busts Highlight Food Chain Tracking Issues
Police from seven European countries have arrested 26 people in a crackdown on a horse meat trafficking ring. The arrests come just two years after a tainted meat scandal rocked the European Union. The arrests […]
700 Dead As 7.8 Magnitude Earthquake Slams Nepal,
The tiny mountain nation of Nepal was struck by a deadly 7.8 magnitude earthquake early Saturday morning. The powerful quake was centered less than 50 miles from Kathmandu. Authorities say at least 700 are presumed […]
Puerto Rico Warns Of Government Shutdown Due To Liquidity Crisis
Two months ago Puerto Rico’s third largest bank, Doral, failed. The event cost U.S. taxpayers $750 million in the process. Doral Bank wasn’t alone in having a Non Performing Loan ratio bordering on 40% – […]
Does Viral Ad Campaign Offer Scary Glimpse Into Our Future?
Every day in Hong Kong more than 16,000 tons of waste is dumped in the streets and public spaces. A new project from the Hong Kong Cleanup Challenge and ad agency Ogilvy & Mather Hong […]
Why Ecuador Loves The Two Dollar Bill
Two dollar bills are relatively rare but are still legal tender and can be ordered from the U.S. Mint. While most Americans may look a little surprised to receive one in Ecuador people are overjoyed. […]
Hezbollah Now Has World’s Largest Terrorist Drone Fleet
According to new research from IHS Jane’s, the arms industry publication, terrorist group Hezbollah now has the world’s largest non-state drone fleet. The group claims to operate over 200 Iranian made drones and the militant […]