The Secret Story of the World’s Oil Domination: Who Are the Seven Sisters?
Yesterday, Al Jazeera News Network aired the first episode of a four part documentary series titled “The Secret of the Seven Sisters”, which reveals how a secret pact was signed in 1928 to form a...
View ArticleNorth Korea Pulls 53,000 Workers from Joint Factories With South
In the North Korean town Kaesong, an industrial complex run by both North and South Korea has been operating for years despite military and political tensions between the two countries, including an...
View ArticleToothless International Arms Trade Treaty
On April 2nd 2013, The United Nations General Assembly approved the first global arms trade treaty with 154 votes in favor, 3 against and 23 abstentions. The overwhelming approval comes one week after...
View ArticleBritons Party as some ‘Rejoice’ at Thatcher’s Death
According to reports coming from Britain, not everyone was that heartbroken over the death of the Britain’s first and only female Prime Minister, Baroness Thatcher. The former Prime Minister died from...
View ArticleFrench President Hollande Wages War against Tax Evasion
Trying to restore public trust after the resignation of Budget Minister Jérome Cahuzac, amid allegations of tax fraud, French President Francois Hollande announced today that he will work to eradicate...
View ArticleU.S. Boycotts U.N. Meeting Called by Former Serbian Foreign Minister
Yesterday, The United States has led a boycott of a UN General Assembly meeting and panel discussion that was set up by former Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic. European and other Western countries...
View ArticleHamas Segregates Schools by Gender in Gaza
Hamas which has been ruling the Gaza Strip of Palestine since 2007, passed a new law earlier this month to segregate boys and girls in different schools. The series of controversial steps that the...
View ArticleCould 3-D Printing Change the Society and the City?
3-D printing combined with its increasing affordability could be an important element in accelerating the world away from the Post-Industrial to the Information Age. 3-D printing is the process of...
View ArticleRussia Outlaws USA Officials over Human Rights Violations
Russia has banned 18 officials from the George W. Bush administration on Saturday from entering the country, accusing them of committing human rights violations. The move comes as retaliation after the...
View ArticleVenezuela Votes to Choose Chavez Successor
Venezuelans were voting today to elect a president to complete the term of the late Hugo Chavez. The polls are indicating a victory for his handpicked successor, Nicolas Madura. Chavez designated his...
View ArticleViolence Grows in Guantanamo Bay as Inmates Continue Hunger Strike
In Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, prisoners were confronted with rubber bullets on Saturday in a clash against guards. The inmates were attacking guards in protest of an end to communal housing, several sources...
View ArticleMarriage Equality Law Passes The French Senate
In recent months, large and sometimes violent demonstrations have taken place in Paris against the proposed legislation meant to legalize marriage for homosexual couples. While France’s National...
View ArticleMajor Quake Hits South-East Iran
A powerful earthquake has struck Iran’s border regions with Pakistan. It is measured to be the most powerful quake in Iran for more than 50 years. The number of casualties currently is not clear, but...
View ArticleIraq Executes 21 Men in One Day
Iraq’s Ministry of Justice reported Tuesday that the country hanged 21 men after they were convicted of terrorism, the latest in a series of mass executions that have drawn international condemnation....
View ArticleFormer President Musharraf Flees Pakistan Court after Arrest Order
Today, Islamabad High Court refused to extend the bail that was granted to the former military leader Pervez Musharraf a month ago, and ordered his arrest. Former President fled the court to escape to...
View ArticleDid Gaddafi Fund Sarkozy’s 2007 Campaign?
French prosecutors have opened an investigation against former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, after allegations that his successful 2007 election campaign might have received illegal funding from...
View ArticleRussia’s Islamist Rebels Deny Link to Boston Bombings
In a statement issued on Sunday, rebels in the North Caucasus said that they are not at war with Washington and have no link to the April 15 bombing of the Boston Marathon, according to a report in...
View ArticleFBI Arrests 18-year-old US Citizen Headed for Syria to Join Jabhat al Nusra
According to the report in The New Zealand Herald, a U.S. citizen has been arrested by the FBI at the Chicago O’Hare International Airport on Saturday after months of surveillance by the agency,...
View ArticleStrong Signal to Iran: Arms Deal with Middle East
Only two days after the Pentagon mentioned that it was finalizing a $10 billion arms deal with Israel and two of Iran’s main rivals – the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia-, in order to strengthen...
View ArticlePKK Sets the Date for Withdrawal from Turkey
According to today’s report on Hurriyet Daily News, The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) has announced its withdrawal from Turkey, starting May 8th. The PKK separatists have been fighting the Turkish...
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