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Armed police out in force across Europe in wake of Brussels attacks
Emergency patrols, beefed up security at transport hubs and a heavier armed police presence have become the new reality in Europe, following the deadly Brussels attacks. The Netherlands’ National Coordinator for Security and Counter-Terrorism (NCTV) agency said on Wednesday that Dutch military police would carry heavier arms to ensure the security of ‘high-risk sites’ […]
Pentagon Seeking Assistance from Computer Hackers
Qualified participants will help the Pentagon find security weaknesses in its computer programs. Friendly hackers have been used for years by Silicon Valley Technology firms, but it will be a “first” for the federal government when the Pentagon begins using them in April, 2016. Hackers are people who are highly skilled […]
The Lasting Lethal Legacies of the Fukushima & Chernobyl Nuclear Disasters
Despite all the evidence to the contrary, the nuclear industry and its government supporters continue to hide the threats of nuclear power from the public. The real risk of nuclear power, however, is inescapable for hundreds of thousands of Chernobyl and Fukushima survivors. Despite the immense suffering that accompanies losing your home or living in […]
Body Odor Is Less Repulsive When It Comes From Someone In Your Group
From: scientificamerican.com New research shows that our feelings of disgust depend on group membership Its no secret that when traveling abroad, people often find local residents body odor particularly offensive. And mothers tend to believe that other infants smell far less appealing than their own. Now, in a study published this […]
Iran-Afghanistan bilateral trade hits $1.8bln
The value of Afghanistan’s non-oil imports from Iran has reached $1.8 billion and $50 million worth of goods have been exported to the Islamic Republic, Alokozai said on the sidelines of Iran’s third specialized exhibition in the Afghan capital. He added that before holding Iran’s specialized exhibitions, the value of bilateral trade between the two […]
Iraqi foreign ministry protests UAE minister’s Shia militia comments
MOSCOW (Sputnik) –Speaking after meeting Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan said on Friday there was no difference between Daesh, the Nusra Front, and groups in Syria and Iraq backed by Iran. Nahyan further listed Hezbollah, the Abbas Brigade in Syria, as well as the Badr Corps and the Popular Mobilization forces in Iraq. “The ministry states […]
Scientists Successfully Grow Fully Functioning Sperm In Laboratory
Scientists in China have successfully grown fully functioning mice sperm in a lab in a move that experts say could be one step closer to solving male fertility problems. The viable mouse sperm were grown in a petri dish using a new technique with skin cells. The sperm cells were then used to fertilise IVF […]
Facing up to 96 Years in Prison: Nevada Federal Grand Jury Indicts Cliven Bundy and Four Others
Source: D.C. Clothesline A federal grand jury has indicted Cliven Bundy and four others for leading a 2014 standoff with unconstitutional federal agencies at the Bundy Ranch. Bundy, along with his sons Ammon and Ryan, Ryan Payne and Pete Santilli are facing charges of conspiracy to commit an offense against the […]
Facing up to 96 Years in Prison: Nevada Federal Grand Jury Indicts Cliven Bundy and Four Others
Source: D.C. Clothesline A federal grand jury has indicted Cliven Bundy and four others for leading a 2014 standoff with unconstitutional federal agencies at the Bundy Ranch. Bundy, along with his sons Ammon and Ryan, Ryan Payne and Pete Santilli are facing charges of conspiracy to commit an offense against the […]
For Russia, Iran’s return to the world oil market is a boon, not a threat
The analyst told the news agency that, in light of the latest wave of Brussels’ anti-Russian sanctions, Russia has faced new challenges in selling energy on the European continent. “Furthermore, because of sanctions, refineries which have been sourcing their crude from Lukoil or Rosneft are facing legal issues when they try to supply the refined […]
UK to Ban Public Bodies from Boycotting Israeli West Bank Goods
Britain’s Conservative government is to announce next week a law that would ban local councils, student unions and other public bodies form boycotting goods for political reasons. The rules are widely seen as meant to protect goods produced by Israeli companies in the occupied West Bank. The plan to introduce such legislation was first proposed […]
Arms, Agribusiness, Finance and Fossil Fuels: The Four Horsemen of the Neoliberal Apocalypse
Featured image: From the poster for the 1962 film ‘Les Quatre Cavaliers de l’Acopalypse’. Photo: CartelesCine via Flickr (CC BY-NC-SA) The world is in the grip of a structural war against people, land, economies and ecosystems, writes Colin Todhunter. It is being waged by a quartet of organised criminal interests bent on monopolizing energy, money, […]
Israeli forces murder two Palestinian kids in Jenin
Days of Palestine, West Bank -Israeli occupation forces have murdered two 15-year-old Palestinian boys in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin. Credible sources said that the Israeli occupation forces opened fire at the two boys in the village of Al-Araqa west of Jenin. The Palestinian Red Crescent said that it was informed that the […]
Deployment of US Missile Defense Systems in South Korea
Konstantin Asmolov (NEO) : The launch of a North Korean carrier rocket, which certain agenda-driven groups equate with combat missile testing, has significantly boosted the development of the US and KR “defense” programs. We have already covered the way this “fright” came about, paying particular attention to the possibility of deployment of the US missile defense […]
Systemic Fragility in the Global Economy
The following text is the introduction to Jack Rasmus’ Book Half way through the second decade of the 21st century, evidence is growing that the global economy is becoming increasingly fragile. Not just in fact, but in potential as well. And not just in the financial sector but in the non-financial sector—i.e. in the ‘real’ […]
Zika Outbreak Epicenter in Same Area Where GM Mosquitoes Were Released in 2015
The World Health Organization announced it will convene an Emergency Committee under International Health Regulations on Monday, February 1, concerning the Zika virus ‘explosive’ spread throughout the Americas. The virus reportedly has the potential to reach pandemic proportions — possibly around the globe. But understandingwhy this outbreak happened is vital to curbing it. As the WHO […]