Libya's Oil Rich East Declares Autonomy. Civil war is next.

One great way for industrialized nations to get their economies on the move is the switch to a War Economy. Great for unemployment, great for politicians and fantastic for the Military Industrial Complex.With the...

Jamaican Naval forces attack Honduran fishermen. Killing Captain.

A major diplomatic row could be unfolding between Jamaica and Honduras due to an indecent which occurred last Friday night in an unconfirmed sea zone between the two Nations. The incedent left the Captain of the ship Miss Annat, Harley Benles...

Arms shipment enroute to Gambia from Iran Seized in Nigeria

" Iran has allowed Nigeria to interview an Iranian citizen inside its embassy, in connection with a shipment of arms seized in Lagos. Iran was accused of being behind the arms and there were suggestions Nigeria was being used as a smuggling route. It was initially feared that...

Russia to lend Sri Lanka 300 million US dollars to buy arms

Though the war in Sri Lanka got over by May 2009, it is still buying arms in large scale.  After Mahinda Rajapakse got reelected as president, he visited Russia to sign a loan for 300 million dollars to buy arms. " Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa left on Saturday...

UN Security Council passed resolution, arms embargo on Eritrea

New Delhi: United Nations Security Council has passed the resolution on arms embargo on Eritrea and targeted sanctions on its leaders for aiding Somali rebels and refusing to withdraw troops from its disputed...

Russia to deliver 20 MiG-29 fighters planes to Myanmar

New Delhi: Russia signes a defence pact with Myanmar to deliver 20 MIG-29 fighter planes. The contract was signed a few weeks ago and came to nearly 400 million euros (570 million dollars), according to a source close to Russian arms sales company Rosoboronexport quoted by...

Russia- Blasts at Ulyanovsk ammunition depot leaves 8 dead

At least eight people have been killed in an explosion that happened at Arsenal 31, ammunitions depot on the outskirts of Ulyanovsk, 900km (550 miles) south-east of Moscow, Russia. This explosion comes within 10...

REVEALED: Indian-US-Afghan nexus behind terrorism in Pakistan

Although many Pakistani believed and have been talking of the Indian-US-Afghan nexus behind the spate of terrorism in the country during the past couple of years and were wondering why Islamabad kept mum over the issue, the Pakistani military battling terrorists in South...

UAE 'seizes N Korea arms cargo'

" The United Arab Emirates has seized a ship illegally carrying embargoed North Korean weapons bound for Iran, diplomatic sources at the UN have said. A diplomat told the AFP news agency that the UAE had informed...

UK 'must tighten arms controls'

" The government must do more to ensure arms exports are not being used against civilians in war zones, a joint report by four select committees says. The committees on arms export control welcomed Foreign...

Nepalis flock to see 'baby god'

"Nepalis flock to see 'baby god' " " Thousands of people are flocking to a remote and mountainous village in Nepal to see a malformed baby which many are now worshipping as a God. Januk Ghimire says all that she wants is for her child to lead a normal life ...

‘Sri Lanka troops unearth over a tonne of bombs’

" Sri Lankan troops have uncovered one of their biggest hauls of weapons and explosives since the defeat of Tamil Tiger rebels two months ago, military officials said on Friday. Troops found 332 roadside bombs in...

Obama-Medvedev Reach Agreements at Moscow Summit

Russia is still a powerfulcountry and has enormousnatural resources includingoil and the US needs goodrelations with them."The United States and Russia have signed an agreement committing the two countries to...

HR 45 Blair Holt Firearm Licensing & Record of Sales Act of 2009

A Bill Before Congress would prohibit ownership of handguns by those who have not obtained firearm licenses. See it on Snopes . BLAIR HOLT BILL AKA GUN CONTROL! Snopes won't allow HIGHLIGHTing but it is a good...

Minnesota Hunters' Minor Inconveniance Repeal Act of 2009

We've got a problem, and it's time to make some targeted phone calls. Lots of them, preferably. So, please, get out your phones, and let me back up for a moment. Representatives David Dill and Tony Cornish had a good idea, all in all. Right now, state law requires that...

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