16 May 2013 (14:48 UTC-07 Tango)/06 Rajab 1434/26 Ordibehest 1391/07 Ding-Si (4th month) 4711
The U.S. Department of Treasury has ordered the halt to sales of federal government bonds to state and local governments. This is an attempt to keep the federal government from hitting debt limits, despite the fact that on Sunday the limit […] Continue Reading…
16 May 2013 (14:27 UTC-07 Tango)/06 Rajab 1434/26 Ordibehest 1391/07 Ding-Si (4th month) 4711
“Two International Security Assistance Force service members and four ISAF contracted civilians died following an improvised explosive device attack in Kabul, Afghanistan May 16.”-ISAF
A suicide bomber rammed a U.S./NATO convoy in Kabul city. Two U.S. military personnel were killed along with […] Continue Reading…
16 May 2013 (13:46 UTC-07 Tango)/06 Rajab 1434/26 Ordibehest 1392/07 Ding-Si (4th month) 4711
A 64 years old woman in Hunan Province died. The death toll is now 36. It appears the spread of H7N9 is slowing, as no new cases have been reported.
Zhejiang Province has ended its Level 4 Emergency status. Health officials say […] Continue Reading…
Google/Motorola Mobility to lay off 1200 employees around the World, including employees in the United States! Last year Google/Motorola laid off 4000 people!
In Missouri, more than 50 people laid off at Sabreliner. The aircraft parts maker laid off people in 2012 as well. Company officials are blaming government spending cuts.
In Washington, the Grant […] Continue Reading…
15 May 2013 (12:23 UTC-07 Tango)/05 Rajab 1434/25 Ordibehest 1391/06 Ding-Si (4th month) 4711
“Mutilating or desecrating corpses during a conflict is a war crime.”-Navi Pillay, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
The United Nations has reacted to the video posted by U.S. backed insurgents in Syria, which shows one U.S. backed insurgent eating the heart […] Continue Reading…
15 May 2013/05 Rajab 1434/25 Ordibehest 1391/06 Ding-Si (4th month) 4711
In Farah Province, there are reports that the United States is building a military base just 3 kilometers (slightly more than 1 mile) from the border with Iran. Witnesses say a communications tower has been completed and other work has started on the ground.
In […] Continue Reading…
15 May 2013 (01:08 UTC-07 Tango)/05 Rajab 1434/25 Ordibehest 1391/06 Ding-Si (4th month) 4711
In the U.S. state of Colorado, it’s been revealed that hundreds, if not thousands, of prisoners have had their sentences screwed up for years, supposedly because of a lack of communication between the courts and the prisons!
Some prisoners got out early, […] Continue Reading…
15 May 2013 (12:34 UTC-07 Tango)/05 Rajab 1434/25 Ordibehest 1391/06 Ding-Si (4th month) 4711
Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health reports six more people infected (four announced Monday, two on Tuesday). The new cases include nurses who got infected while treating patients. One of the new human cases died. Another person died a couple of days […] Continue Reading…
New York Post reported that J.C. Penney laid off 1500 people across the United States! According to the Business Insider, even more layoffs are planned, as an inside source said that J.C. Penney store managers were shown a ‘secret’ video that told them to prepare to run the stores with even less employees!
In New […] Continue Reading…
14 May 2013 (12:45 UTC-07 Tango)/04 Rajab 1434/24 Ordibehest 1391/05 Ding-Si (4th month) 4711
“We need to say goodbye to the Sharp that we knew….”-Kozo Takahashi, Sharp executive vice president
Continued crashing LCD TV sales dragging Japan’s Sharp to its death?
Company officials said they lost a record $5.4 billion USD for the last Japanese year (April […] Continue Reading…