About 400 elite mercenaries from the notorious US private security firm Academi (formerly Blackwater) are taking part in the Ukrainian military operation against anti-government protesters in southeastern regions of the country, German media reports. ...[
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Monday, January 17, 1966, will forever be a day of embarrassment for the US Air Force, and one of infamy for the village of Palomares on Spain’s Andalucian coast. ...[
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The sun could have a sibling according to researchers at the University of Texas, who believe the star was born from the same cloud of gas as our sun. It is hoped this could give astronomers fresh insights into how life on earth started. ...[
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The myth that the Syrian uprising started peacefully is totally debunked by this well-documented excellent report. From day one, rebels were armed and were killing Syrian soldiers. ...[
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Scientists are closer to pinpointing the cause of Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), the disease killing off honeybees and threatening pollination of the world's crops. Their research is blaming two popular insecticides. ...[
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Nigeria's armed forces had more than four hours warning of the attack on the school by hardline Islamist group Boko Haram in which 270 girls were kidnapped, but failed to take any action, says Amnesty International. ...[
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Addressing the public on a Victory Day, the governor of Ukraine's southern Kherson region trampled on the feelings of many veterans and desecrated the memory of all those who perished during the war against Nazi Germany by calling Hitler a 'liberato ...[
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In response to the Federal Communications Commission's internet plan which opponents claim will weaken the concept of net neutrality, more than 100 technology companies have signed onto a letter slamming the proposal. ...[
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In the event of a catastrophic supervolcano eruption at Yellowstone National Park, a new report from South Africa claims millions of Americans could be temporarily housed in Australia, Argentina, and Brazil. ...[
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A Saudi court has sentenced blogger and activist Raif Badawi to 10 years in prison and 1000 lashes for insulting Islam. Amnesty International called him a prisoner of conscience who is guilty of nothing. ...[
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As the Ukraine situation has worsened, unconscionable misinformation and hype is being poured on Russia and Vladimir Putin.
Journalists and pundits must scour the Internet and thesauruses to come up with fiendish new epithets to describe both.
Wherever I ...[
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