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Hard News
Bush- Blair Legacy Continues TO KILL:
Blasts against Sunnis in Iraq kill at least 49:
At
least 49 people were killed in Iraq after two explosions hit a Sunni
mosque and another struck a Sunni funeral procession, officials told
AFP.
Three mass graves with 1,000 corpses found in Iraq:
The
graves were uncovered in Iraq's western province of al-Anbar. The
remains are believed to be from victims killed by US forces during 2004
and 2005 in the city of Fallujah, located roughly 69 kilometers (43
miles) west of Baghdad.
Iraq in ruins:
Post-war life overshadowed by crumbling infrastructure, corruption, poverty:
Six killed in fresh mortar attacks in Syrian capital:
Six
people were killed Thursday when armed groups fired mortar shells at a
suburb of the Syrian capital Damascus in clashes between rebels and
government troops in the vicinity of a central prison in the northern
city of Aleppo, the state media said, APA reports quoting AP.
"At least 94,000 killed in Syria" - Pro-"rebel" "Syrian Observatory for Human Rights" say:
About
41,000 people who were killed belong to Alawite, religious community
of the Syrian president, Bashar Al-Assad. As the Head Of Observatory
stated, that number is confirmed from eight different sources in Syria.
41.000 Alawites killed in the conflict in Syria:
"Syrian
Observatory for Human Rights" claims that more than 43 percent of all
dead of the current conflict in Syria belonged to the Alawite religion,
although Alawites (Alawis) only make up about 10 percent of the Syrian
population.
Syrian troops flush out rebels who stormed central prison in northern city of Aleppo:
The
forced retreat was the latest setback for fighters seeking to topple
President Bashar Assad, whose forces have been gaining ground in the
country's civil war.
Syrian forces using 'new tactics' to push back rebels:
Speaking
to ITV News International Correspondent Bill Neely he said the
government now knew "the arts of how to fight" rebel soldiers trying to
overthrow the 40 year Assad regime.
Syria's Government is Winning:
This
week, British Prime Minister David Cameron said that the idea of the
rebels resolving the conflict by force "is not looking promising."
In UNGA on Syria, 107 Votes Is "Big Loss for Qatar," Kidnap Email Mystery:" -
After
the Syria resolution drafted by Qatar garnered only 107 "yes" votes on
Wednesday, compared to over 130 the past two times, many diplomats
described it to Inner City Press as a "big loss" for Qatar, "and for
France and the UK, the 'brains' behind" the resolution.
EU to block arming of Syrian rebels:
British
attempts to lift the European Union ban on arming Syrian rebels are
expected to fail as member states prepare to extend the embargo to give
a US-Russian peace initiative time to work.
Statement By Abu Sakkar To The Media :
I
am willing to face trial for my actions if Bashar and his thugs stand
trial for their atrocities. My Message to the world, IF the blood in
Syria doesn't stop, all of Syria will become like me."
Obama is ready to take unilateral actions if Syria uses chemical weapons:
"Those
chemical weapons inside of Syria also threaten our security over the
long term as well as [that of] our allies and friends and neighbours,"
US President Barack Obama said after meeting Turkish PM Recep Tayyip
Erdogan.
Obama says U.S. won't act alone on chemical weapons in Syria: -
President
Obama on Thursday ruled out any unilateral U.S action in response to
the alleged Syrian use of chemical weapons, further reducing the chance
of any forceful response to the crossing of what Obama had described
as a "red line."
Video Of An Unknown Object Reportedly Dropped From A Helicopter During The Alleged Chemical Attack In Saraqeb, Idlib:
One
device was said to have landed on the outskirts of Saraqeb, with
eyewitnesses describing a box-like container, with a hollow concrete
casing inside.
Russia Sends More Advanced Missiles to Aid Assad in Syria:
The
Yakhont antiship missile system provides the Syrian military a
formidable weapon to counter any effort by international forces to
reinforce Syrian opposition fighters by imposing a naval embargo,
establishing a no-fly zone or carrying out limited airstrikes.
Russian warships enter Mediterranean to form permanent task force:
Warships
from Russia's Pacific Fleet have entered the Mediterranean for the
first time in decades. Russia's Navy Chief says the task force may be
reinforced with nuclear submarines, as the country starts building up a
permanent fleet in the region.
Obama and Erdogan: Syria's Assad Must Go : Video -
President
Obama, speaking at a joint press conference with Turkish Prime
Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, says that Turkey and the U.S. agree that
Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad must give up power to a transitional
government.
David Cameron and Vladimir Putin discuss Syria:
They
agreed that the US, Russia and UK clearly share the same aim: to find
are solution to the conflict that ends the killing and prevents violent
extremism taking hold, with a transitional government with full
executive powers, established with the consent of both sides, that
preserves the integrity of the Syrian state and its institutions.
Lavrov says Russia, U.N. agree on Syria:
Lavrov,
who met with Ban during the U.N. chief's visit to Russia, said the
pair are unanimous in their agreement the Syrian conflict should be
settled without any interference from the outside, ITAR-Tass reported.
Russia to Arm Syria, Despite Israel's Objection:
Russia
clarified on Thursday that it would go ahead with selling S-300
advanced missile systems to Syria, despite a request by Israel to
cancel the deal.
U.S. could cripple Syria's air defenses with secret cyber weapons:
The
U.S. military could blind Syria's air defenses - as it would need to
do to establish a 'no-fly' zone over rebel held areas - without firing a
shot, using new and highly secret cyberattack capabilities, according
to USA Today.
Israeli official: We underestimated Assad:
The
opinion that the fall of Assad and the assumption of power by the
rebels would be good for Israel has become less popular recently, as it
has emerged that the infiltration of extremist Jihad and al-Qaida
elements is deeper and wider than was originally estimated.
CIA chief 'in surprise Israel trip over Syria':
Private
television station Channel 10 said that Yaalon reaffirmed during the
talks that Israel "will not permit the transfer of weapons" from Syria
to Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Arab envoys urge UN to condemn Israeli violations in J'lem:
Ambassadors
from Egypt, Libya and Lebanon and the Palestinian delegate called on
UN bodies to sanction Israel over violations it commits in Jerusalem,
Egypt's foreign ministry said. The group called on the organization to
condemn the ongoing settler attacks against Muslim and Christian places
of worship in Jerusalem.
Engineering Consent For Attack On Iran:
Former CIA chief warns of decision on Iran:
The
Obama administration likely will be faced with a decision to bomb Iran
or allow the nation to have nuclear weapons, former Central
Intelligence Agency director Michael Hayden said Thursday in Colorado
Springs.
Saudi man dies after setting himself on fire in protest:
He
is said to have killed himself after being searched by police. The
incident echoes the death of a Tunisian who set fire to himself as a
protest in 2011, triggering revolution.
Bahrain forces raid top cleric's house, opposition says:
Bahraini
security forces raided the house of top Shi'ite cleric Ayatollah
Sheikh Isa Qassim on Friday, the opposition said, an act likely to
enrage the island's majority Shi'ite population which is at logger
heads with its Sunni rulers.
Pakistan: 20 killed in twin blasts in Malakand mosques:
At
least 20 people were killed and dozens other injured when two blasts
hit as many mosques in Malakand before the Friday prayers, Geo News
reported.
5 killed in attack on convoy:
Three
Pakistan Army soldiers and two civilians were killed while six others
sustained injuries in a bomb attack followed by firing on a security
forces' convoy on the Kohat Road near Sra Khawra Matani while on its
way from Kohat late Thursday night.
Three killed as protest rallies of PML-F, allied parties turn violent:
Violence
during the strike called by PML-F claimed three lives while, as many
as, 10 people were injured in Khairpur on Thursday.
11 "Insurgents" Killed In Eastern Afghan Operations In Last 24 Hours:
Eleven
"insurgents" have been killed in military operations in eastern Afghan
provinces within the last 24 hours, the NATO-led International
Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said Friday.
Nine killed, 60 injured in Afghanistan bombing:
At
least nine Afghan civilians were killed and scores others injured in a
twin bomb explosion in the southern city of Kandahar on Friday,
officials said, dpa reported.
Karzai to ask for lethal weapons from India, wouldn't mind troop presence on Afghan soil:
Afghan
Ambassador to India Shaida Mohammad Abdali said, "Investment in the
security of Afghanistan is in India's interest." He noted that while
India had been training Afghan security personnel, it was not adequate
to address the issues of a difficult security situation.
At least 30 killed as Nigerian troops attack "militants":
An
army spokesman said jets and helicopter gunships had been used to
attack several camps.: Nigerian forces are trying to regain control in
the states of Adamawa, Yobe and Borno.
NEF to Jonathan: You 've declared war on Northern Nigeria:
Northern
elders, yesterday, broke their silence on the slamming of state of
emergency on three states, describing the action of President Goodluck
Jonathan as an indirect declaration of war on Northern Nigeria.
Attack on Katsina police station kills 8 people: :
Police
confirmed the death of five suspected gunmen who attacked two police
stations and four banks on Thursday in Daura. The Nigerian Army had
earlier announced the death of three soldiers during the shooting.
3 soldiers, several gunmen killed in Daura attack - Army:
The Nigerian Army on Friday confirmed that three soldiers were killed in an attack by gunmen in Daura, Katsina State.
Hundreds March in Cairo Demanding Morsi Ouster:
The
demonstration was called by a number of opposition groups, including
the Al-Dustur party of former U.N. atomic watchdog chief Mohamed
ElBaradei and the April 6 movement which spearheaded the 2011 uprising
to oust then president Hosni Mubarak.
UK: Nigel Farage condemns 'fascist scum' who forced him to take refuge in Edinburgh pub:
The
Ukip leader Nigel Farage has condemned "fascist scum" for haranguing
him in Edinburgh and hung up on a BBC interview in outrage at its tone
of "hatred".
Hunger strike, Yemeni dilemma could spur Guantanamo closure plans:
The
European Parliament, the United Nations' human rights commissioner,
the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and U.S.-allied
governments have stepped up criticism of conditions they see as driving
desperate captives to starve themselves.
Obama Worse Than Nixon? Video -
Pentagon Papers Attorney Decries AP Phone Probe, Julian Assange Persecution:
Costa Rica's president in scandal over 'drugs' jet:
Revelations
that Costa Rica's president used the jet of a Colombian with alleged
links to drugs trafficking have led to three high-profile resignations.
Canada PM touts Keystone pipeline in U.S., says must be approved:
President
Barack Obama is under pressure from environmental groups to veto the
northern section of the proposed $5.3 billion pipeline, which would
take crude from the Alberta tar sands in Western Canada to refineries
in Texas.
Second IRS official resigns after scandal:
The
appointment of Werfel comes as a second top IRS official announced
Thursday that he is stepping down in the aftermath of revelations that
the agency targeted conservative groups for extra scrutiny.
This Is No Ordinary Scandal:
Political abuse of the IRS threatens the basic integrity of our government.
Lawsuit Says IRS Illegally Seized 60 Million Health Records:
The
"medical records contained intimate and private information of more
than 10,000,000 Americans, information that by its nature includes
information about psychological counseling, gynecological counseling,
sexual or drug treatment, and a wide range of medical matters covering
the most intimate and private of concerns."
Global Government Debt Is Already 80% Of Global GDP:
The
truth is an economy that is soaked in debt just doesn't grow because
it is always marked by at least one, if not all three, of the following
growth-killing conditions; high interest rates, rampant inflation and
onerous tax rates."
US Home Foreclosure Rates are Comparable to the Great Depression:
Given
that there are currently around 316 million Americans - more than
twice the number during the Great Depression - such high foreclosure
rates mean that there may well be as many people suffering foreclosure
than during the Great Depression ... or more
Gen X on track to be worse off than Boomers in retirement, study finds:
If
they don't start paying off debt and saving more, Gen Xers (those
between the ages of 38 and 47) and younger Boomers (those in their late
40s to mid-50s) are on track to retire financially worse off than the
generations before them, according to analysis from the Pew Charitable
Trusts, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit
The Empire's Next Effort to Extract Your Wealth:
Since
before the tech bust, we've been suggesting that while Americans
"think" they're getting richer... they're actually heading in the other
direction. They're getting poorer.
10 Amazing Charts That Demonstrate The Slow, Agonizing Death Of The American Worker:
The
middle class American worker is in danger of becoming an endangered
species. The politicians are not telling you the truth, and the
mainstream media is certainly not telling you the truth, but the
reality is that there is nothing but bad news on the horizon for workers
in the United States.
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"Let us be peace and joy"
Tom Feeley
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