Kunar Province, Watapur District, a U.S. drone strike on a bus kills 15 people. U.S. officials claim all were militants, however, the local government says at least nine of those killed were innocent civilians. Officials also say most of the ‘militants’ killed were not Afghans, but ethnic Arabs. However, local Mujahideen say all those […] Continue Reading…
Canada based auto parts dealer, Uni-Select, laying off 600 people in the United States! The retailer is closing one distribution center and more than 40 stores in the U.S., in a bid to save $30 million USD!
Western Connecticut Health Network laid off 116 health care employees. They blame state budget cuts.
In Massachusetts, Baystate Franklin […] Continue Reading…
20 September 2013 (15:18 UTC-07 Tango)/15 Dhu ‘l-Qa’da 1434/29 Shahrivar 1392/16 Xin-You (8th month) 4711
“Prime Minister Abe announced in Buenos Aries that the situation at Fukushima Daiichi was under control, but that’s not necessarily the case…”-Inose Naoki, Governor of Tokyo Metro
A Japanese official has countered the Prime Minister’s claim that the nuke disaster is […] Continue Reading…
19 September 2013 (21:13 UTC-07 Tango 18 September 2013)/14 Dhu ‘l-Qa’da 1434/28 Shahrivar 1392/15 Xin-You (8th month) 4711
“…..prepare for a possible resurgence of H7N9…identify synergies of the human health, animal health and other sectors…”-Konuma Hiroyuki, UNFAO Assistant Director-General
Scientists with the Erasmus University Medical Center, in Netherlands, say the H7N9 virus has evolved to be […] Continue Reading…
19 September 2013 (20:47 UTC-07 Tango 18 September 2013)/14 Dhu ‘l-Qa’da 1434/28 Shahrivar 1391/15 Xin-You (8th month) 4711
Japan’s Defense Ministry announced they will station personnel on the island of Ioto (aka Iwo-to, Iwo Jima) for the specific purpose of spying on China’s military.
Although Ioto is south east of Japan (nowhere near China) defense officials […] Continue Reading…
19 September 2013 (20:26 UTC-07 Tango 18 September 2013)/14 Dhu ‘l-Qa’da 1434/28 Shahrivar 1392/15 Xin-You (8th month) 4711
Tokyo Electric Power Company revealed that more melt down related explosions could have occurred in 2011, if it had not been for venting of the damaged reactor containment vessels. Now one of those massive vent pipes could […] Continue Reading…
18 September 2013 (16:08 UTC-07 Tango)/13 Dhu ‘l-Qa’da 1434/27 Shahrivar 1391/14 Xin-You (8th month) 4711
“We are strictly here for military purposes, to work with our partners in the armed forces of the Philippines.”-Brigadier General Paul Kennedy, USMC
“The Chinese will view these military exercises as yet another example of the Philippines stirring up tensions in […] Continue Reading…
17 September 2013 (14:09 UTC-07 Tango)/12 Dhu ‘l-Qa’da 1434/26 Shahrivar 1391/13 Xin-You (8th month) 4711
“The Yamal’s crew has completed preparations for relocation to the Mediterranean Sea……the ship has performed several drive outs, which included target practice on sea and land.”-Captain Vyacheslav Trukhachev, Black Sea Fleet
Russia is sending another warship to the Mediterranean Sea, off […] Continue Reading…
17 September 2013 (13:51 UTC-07 Tango)/12 Dhu ‘l-Qa’da 1434/26 Shahrivar 1391/13 Xin-You (8th month) 4711
“….the use of chemical weapons in Syria is only the tip of the iceberg. The suffering in Syria must end. Next week, as world leaders gather here, I will make a strong appeal to member states for action now…..we also […] Continue Reading…
17 September 2013 (13:38 UTC-07 Tango)/12 Dhu ‘l-Qa’da 1434/26 Shahrivar 1391/13 Xin-You (8th month) 4711
Strict anti-gun laws in German speaking Austria have failed to stop at least four people from being shot and killed. Three of those killed were cops.
Police claim they were chasing a 55 years old poacher when he turned his hunting […] Continue Reading…