According to the study published in Nature, the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP) drilled through 1km of sediment through 4km of water off Wilkes Land on Antarctica’s eastern coast. The drill provided scientists with pollen grains from palm trees, relatives of the modern baobab and macadamia, and remains of tiny single-celled organisms called Archaea. The […]
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‘US bans on Iran act of frustration’
The hasty congressional action on Wednesday, intended to further punish all banks, insurance firms and shipping lines involved in Iran’s oil exports, comes just before the US Congress adjourns for a lengthy summer break to campaign for November’s nationwide congressional and presidential elections, while both the dominant political parties are resorting to extraordinary measures to […]
‘US bans on Iran act of frustration’
The hasty congressional action on Wednesday, intended to further punish all banks, insurance firms and shipping lines involved in Iran’s oil exports, comes just before the US Congress adjourns for a lengthy summer break to campaign for November’s nationwide congressional and presidential elections, while both the dominant political parties are resorting to extraordinary measures to […]
‘World powers fight proxy war in Syria’
“The army is engaged in a crucial and heroic battle… on which the destiny of the nation and its people rests,” Assad said in a speech on Wednesday. “The enemy is among us today, using agents to destabilize the country, the security of its citizens… and continues to exhaust our economic and scientific resources.” The […]
New arrests in Quebec tuition protest
The arrests made on Wednesday when thousands of people took to streets of the provincial capital, Montreal to show their outrage at the government’s policies on the opening day of campaigning for upcoming general elections. Police used force to disperse the protesters and claimed the demonstration was illegal because the officials did not issue permission […]
Washington’s total war on Syria
Imagine that legacy for current and future historians to address. Imagine how few will do it accurately and honorably. Imagine a nation glorifying wars in the name of peace. Historians Charles Beard and Gore Vidal called them “perpetual war(s) for perpetual peace.” Historian Harry Elmer Barnes addressed the same issue, saying: “If trends continue….we shall […]
Toyota recalls 760, 000 RAV4s in US
The automaker also said that it will recall 18,000 Lexus HS 250h hybrid cars built in 2010 while the recall will affect RAV4 models built between 2006 and early 2011. The Japanese auto manufacturer says it is conducting the recall voluntarily in order to fix problems that could arise in the rear suspension of its […]
Mental illness ups premature death risk
According to the study, funded by independent charity Wellcome Trust, that was published in the British Medical Journal, scientists found a link between psychological distress and death. A team of researchers from the University College London and Edinburgh University followed the case by analyzing the premature deaths from conditions such as heart disease and cancer […]
Boko Haram militants killed in NE Nigeria
The incident took place on Monday after the militants were caught smuggling heavy weapons into Nigeria, AFP quoted Sagir Musa, a military spokesman in the northeastern city of Maiduguri, as saying on Wednesday. “The interception was carried out around 21:00 on Monday at the Daban Masara border…Two suspected Boko Haram members escorting the consignment were […]
The role of Saudi spymaster in Syria
Known as ‘Bandar Bush’ on account of his close ties with former US President George Bush, the prince-cum-spymaster is widely considered as a linchpin in CIA-Mossad dastardly subterfuges in Syria and Iran and his appointment to such a sensitive position is from an intelligence point of view regarded a strategic step to contribute to the […]
Ref. disqualifies Iran boxer at Olympics
Mazaheri was disqualified for a series of seemingly innocuous offences in his match against Larduet during the round of 16 heavyweight (91kg) boxing match at the Excel Arena in London on Wednesday. German referee Frank Scharmach firstly gave the Cuban a warning for a low head, which awarded Mazaheri two points, taking him into a […]
US minuses internet to wage dirty wars
The internet, meant to be a world of social interaction and shared knowledge has been systematically targeted by “psyops” groups that are capable of dominating content through money, through intimidation and deceit. Two years ago, a viral video was released showing classes being recruited in Israel, hundreds at a time trained to dominate Wikipedia, comment […]
Oil prices increase in global markets
Brent Sea crude for delivery in September rose 57 cents to USD 105.49 a barrel on Wednesday, recovering from an earlier drop to a near one-week low of USD 104.06. Meanwhile, the US crude settled on USD 88.17 per barrel, up from a low of USD 87.51 hit earlier in the session. Oil prices increased […]
Iranian aid workers abducted in Libya
“An armed group detained at 1:00 a.m. (2300 GMT) a delegation of seven members of the Iranian Red Crescent after they left the headquarters of the Libyan Red Crescent in Benghazi,” the Libyan Red Crescent said in statement issued on Tuesday, AFP reported. The statement said the Iranians were abducted by an armed group on […]
US-made al-Qaeda biggest threat to US
Most experts believe al-Qaeda was established by the US, itself. Ironically, America created its own top enemy. The United States founded the al-Qaeda organization back in the late 1980s to expel the Russians from Afghanistan. Just over a decade later, the US attacked Afghanistan to fight the same group. It accused al-Qaeda of masterminding 9/11. […]
Humans blamed for global warming
According to the results of the latest research conducted by the Berkeley Earth Project, the average temperature of the Earth’s land has risen by 1.5C over the past 250 years. “Last year, following an intensive research effort involving a dozen scientists, I concluded that global warming was real and that the prior estimates of the […]
Humans blamed for global warming
According to the results of the latest research conducted by the Berkeley Earth Project, the average temperature of the Earth’s land has risen by 1.5C over the past 250 years. “Last year, following an intensive research effort involving a dozen scientists, I concluded that global warming was real and that the prior estimates of the […]
Iran, Oman to launch direct daily flights
Noushabadi said on Tuesday that negotiations over launching direct flights between Tehran and Muscat have been underway for a long time, and daily flights between the two capital cities will start on August 31. “There will be daily flights between the two countries’ capitals even on Fridays to provide Iranian and Omani nationals with better […]
Iran, Oman to launch direct daily flights
Noushabadi said on Tuesday that negotiations over launching direct flights between Tehran and Muscat have been underway for a long time, and daily flights between the two capital cities will start on August 31. “There will be daily flights between the two countries’ capitals even on Fridays to provide Iranian and Omani nationals with better […]
Olympics turn London into ‘ghost town’
Many traditional tourist attractions like the London Eye or Madam Tussauds have seen a drop in ticket sales as visitors have diverted their attention to Olympic venues across England’s capital. Sri Balay, online sales manager at Leicester Square Box Office, said: “Theatre in general is pretty quiet. We have a lot of visitors going past […]