Finian CUNNINGHAM | 15.02.2016 | 08:00 The US-led NATO alliance is dispatching warships to the Mediterranean to allegedly help ease Europe’s refugee crisis. However, a closer look at the naval vessels in the NATO mission shows that this is no refugee rescue attempt – but rather a full-on war mobilization. The timing comes just as […]
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Turkey Threatens Russia With “Serious Consequences”
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned Russia that it will have to “endure the consequences” if their jets continue to violate Turkish airspace, following the alleged infringement by a Russian Su-34 warplane. The stern warning comes just two months after Turkey shot down a Russian jet for crossing over its territory. The incident is […]
Part of Pluto’s heart was ‘Born Yesterday’
Pluto has a surprisingly youthful heart — the smooth, round region on the dwarf planet’s surface is no more than 10 million years old, a blink of an eye in the 4.5-billion-year lifetime of the solar system. The large,western lobe of the “heart” on Pluto’s surface is also known as Sputnik Planum, and it […]
Shark spooked locals before fatal attack
In this file photo a tiger shark feeds on a whale carcass off the Queensland coast. Photo: REUTERS/Paul Burt A man’s body was mauled by tiger sharks in waters avoided by locals because the predators had been circling since a whale carcass was discovered in the area a few weeks ago. A crocodile had also […]