Tide fears recede as surge passes

 Update: LONDON —  A powerful storm in the North Sea kicked up surging waters that forced the Netherlands to close floodgates at Europe's largest port and Britain to evacuate residents in...

Netanyahu says Israel carried out Syria air raid, he backed it

Anonymous source revealed that the Israeli air strike in the northern region of Syria was to send Damascus a message regarding their support of Hezbollah."Opposition leader and former Israeli prime minister...

AFP: Syria fires on Israeli war planes

Tension between Syria and Israel may increase by miscalculation!  Syria fires on Israeli war planes 3 hours ago DAMASCUS (AFP) — Syria said its air defences opened fire on Israeli warplanes which had...

Hundreds evacuated as Thames bursts its banks

"The River Thames has burst its banks leading to the evacuation of hundreds of homes as the country's flooding catastrophe continues. Emergency teams were today fighting to save Oxford from more widespread flooding. Streets around the city's railway station were submerged...

Overhaul of Flood Defences Urged

The environment agency are right in asking for advanced thorough flood planning defences. Resources need to be made available to tackle the future in a joined up multi tasked master plan. "Flood defences need to...

Hide the Report Card: Homeland Security's Mediocre Performance

Back in high school, whenever I brought home a C- in math I would be proud-- proud that I had dragged myself up from a D-. My folks, on the other hand, reacted with somewhat muted enthusiasm. Such should be the case here."Information security procedures in federal government...

Sri Lanka rebels break through northern defences - The Age

" Email Print Normal font Large font Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels broke through military defences in the island's far north and overran army bunkers yesterday, truce monitors said, as the fiercest fighting since a 2002 truce spread. The Tigers and army exchanged intense...

Iran to supply Hezbollah with surface-to-air missiles: report (Space War)

" Just one of the many advanced weapons system Hezbollah may upgrade to in the months ahead. by Staff Writers Iran will supply Hezbollah with surface-to-air missile systems in the coming months, boosting the guerrillas' defences against Israeli aircraft, according to a...

Iran to supply Hezbollah with surface-to-air missiles (AFP via Yahoo! News)

" LONDON (AFP) - Iran " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> Iran will supply Hezbollah with surface-to-air missile systems in the coming months, boosting the guerrillas' defences against Israeli aircraft, according to a report by specialist magazine Jane's...

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