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Julian Assange to run for Australian Senate

Famous whistleblower and Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has decided to run for a seat in the Australian Senate – despite being under home arrest in Great Britain. ­The decision was announced by the Wikileaks group via twitter. While awaiting possible extradition to Sweden over alleged sex crime charges, Julian Assange, a native of Queensland in […]

US Navy in military build-up to battle Strait of Hormuz ‘blockade’

The US Navy has confirmed it is doubling the number of minesweepers in the Persian Gulf in an apparent move to prepare for a possible standoff with Iran over the crucial oil export route. An additional four minesweeper and four minesweeping helicopters will join the four ships already patrolling the Persian Gulf. The overall number […]

Karzai blasts US over massacre probe: ‘I’m at the end of the rope’

Afghan President Hamid Karzai slams Washington for its lack of cooperation over the probe into the killing of 16 Afghan civilians who were shot by at least one US soldier on Sunday. Karzai says the US stance has put him “at the end of the rope.” ­President Karzai says the Afghan delegation he has sent […]

Afghan massacre suspect on flight to US

An American soldier suspected of shooting 16 civilians in Afghanistan on Sunday is being moved to a military base in Kansas, US officials say. ­Kuwait confirms the combatant suspected in the Afghan killings has left the country after a stopover. The soldier is expected to arrive at Fort Leavenworth on Friday afternoon, says his civilian […]

Annan urges UN to unite for Syria peace

The UN-Arab League’s Special Envoy to Syria urges UN Security Council to overcome a deadlock for the sake of ending violence in Syria. It comes ahead of the deployment of Kofi Annan’s technical mission to Damascus to discuss international monitoring. ­Addressing a closed-door meeting of the fifteen-nation council via video link, Annan said that the […]

‘US wants to redraw Middle East map’

The map the Pentagon wants to see in the Middle East would leave Syria without access to the oil-rich Mediterranean Sea, and with the goal of redirecting oil flows to China and Europe, researcher William F. Engdahl told RT. ­Engdahl says the Arab Spring in general is a well-planned, long-term project aimed at regime change […]

Afghan massacre suspect identified as Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales

The US soldier suspected of killing 16 civilians in Afghanistan’s Kandahar province, whose name had previously been kept a secret, is Staff Sgt. Robert Bales. ­Bales, 38, was deployed to Afghanistan this past December with the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment of the 3rd Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, which is based at Joint Base […]

US official: Alcohol and marital problems behind Afghan rampage

The stress of a fourth consecutive combat deployment coupled with alcohol abuse and a troubled marriage may have driven a US soldier to kill 16 Afghan civilians. The soldier’s lawyer denies the claims, attributing the killing spree to combat trauma. A senior US official speaking to the press on condition of anonymity said the causes […]

Up to 20 US troops behind Kandahar bloodbath

An Afghan parliamentary investigation team has implicated up to 20 US troops in the massacre of 16 civilians in Kandahar early on Sunday morning. It contradicts NATO’s account that insists one rogue soldier was behind the slaughter. ­The team of Afghan lawmakers has spent two days collating reports from witnesses, survivors and inhabitants of the […]

Afghan women and children killed in NATO chopper crash (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

Four Afghan civilians and 12 Turkish soldiers were killed in a crash involving a NATO-operated Turkish chopper. The vehicle came down on a house and burst into flames in the Bagrami district, close to the capital Kabul. The helicopter was operated by the ISAF (International Security Assistance Force), acknowledged the spokesman for the US-led NATO […]

Will SWIFT ban on Iran strangle Spain?

With the upcoming EU electronic banking transactions ban on Iran, the Islamic Republic might face a crude economic pinch. However, in an attempt to pressure Tehran, technocrats in Brussels might actually be leading Spain to the scaffold. ­SWIFT, the world’s biggest electronic banking system, is preparing to cut off Iranian financial firms, including the country’s […]

Riga hosts SS veteran march amid anti-fascist outcry (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

MP’s Nazi Waffen SS veterans marched through Lithuania’s capital Riga accompanied by about 700 supporters and ‘All for Latvia’ political party members in a controversial annual ‘memorial’ procession that commemorates the country’s Nazi allegiances. ­The procession was attended by about 1,500 veterans of the SS Waffan division, their supporters and members of parliament from the […]

US Navy gears up to defend Hormuz Strait

The US Navy is doubling the number of its minesweepers in the Persian Gulf. The move follows Tehran’s promise to block the primary route of oil exports from the region in retaliation to new US and EU-backed sanctions against the Islamic Republic. ­An additional four minesweeping ships and four accompanying minesweeping helicopters will join the […]

Karzai blasts US over massacre probe: ‘I’m at the end of the rope’

Afghan President Hamid Karzai slams Washington for its lack of cooperation over the probe into the killing of 16 Afghan civilians who were shot by at least one US soldier on Sunday. Karzai says the US stance has put him “at the end of the rope.” ­President Karzai says the Afghan delegation he has sent […]

IMF approves 28 bln-euro bailout for Greece

The International Monetery Fund has approved a four-year, 28 billion-euro bailout for Greece, part of a bigger rescue package which is hoped to save the country from a possible default that had been predicted for the end of March. ­In a brief statement, the IMF said it would immediately disburse 1.65 billion euros to Athens, […]

License to dine-n-dash: Daredevils base-jump out on bill

What appeared to be a scene from a James Bond movie turned out to be a sophisticated case of grub-and-snub. A group of suit-clad daredevils base-jumped off the fifty-fifth floor of a skyscraper to avoid paying for drinks at a restaurant. ­Four thrill seekers disguised as smart-looking businessmen with suitcases came to the Vue de […]

Destroy all churches in the Arabian Peninsula – Saudi Grand Mufti

The Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia has said that all churches in the Arabian Peninsula must be destroyed. The statement prompted anger and dismay from Christians throughout the Middle East. Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah made the controversial statement in a response to a question from a Kuwaiti NGO delegation. A Kuwaiti parliamentarian […]

Closing the gap: US, Russia ‘converge on Syria’

America and Russia are starting to “close some of the gaps” in their positions on Syria, according to State Dept. ­This follows Russian FM Sergey Lavrov’s consultations with the Arab League and UN over the past week. Russian and Arab League approval of a five-point settlement plan for Syria was viewed in Washington as “an […]

Afghans furious as US massacre suspect flown to Kuwait

Afghan lawmakers are furious the US opted to fly its soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan civilians to Kuwait. The legislators have urged Kabul not to sign a strategic partnership pact with Washington unless the suspect faces justice in Afghanistan. ­The US soldier accused of slaying 16 villagers was held by the US military in […]

US could punish India for buying Iranian oil

The White House could impose sanctions on India if the country fails to meet the US demand to cut oil imports from Iran. As the US is trying to deprive Tehran of its leading source of revenue, India continues to resist US pressure. President Obama could be forced to bar access to the US banking […]

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