On 24 December 2012, the Associated Press revealed that the United States is deploying thousands of troops to 35 African countries.
Approximately 4,000 personnel from the U.S. Army’s 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division (Dagger Brigade, based at Fort Riley, Kansas), will deploy in March 2013. This report follows earlier reports that plans were being made […] Continue Reading…
A recent economic report from the UN says western economies (Europe, North America, Japan) will not see any recovery of the tens of millions of job losses since 2008, for at least five more years.
UN economists point to low projected GDP numbers as proof: “This pace of growth will be far from sufficient to overcome […] Continue Reading…
24 December 2012
ISAF said: “An International Security Assistance Force service member died following an insurgent attack in eastern Afghanistan today.”
In Badghis Province, local government officials reporting that at least ten local cops joined the Mujahideen. This is the largest group defection in the province, so far. People of the Chehl-Gazi area, in Abkamari district, […] Continue Reading…
24 December 2012, prefectural health officials, in Miyazaki Prefecture, say the hospital’s bad hygiene habits, and diagnostic incompetence could be to blame for the latest norovirus outbreak in Japan.
The hospital also delayed reporting deaths.
Officials say the hospital did not report any norovirus infections until three days after the first person died. The hospital did […] Continue Reading…
“I thought I was gonna die.”-63 year old Texan
23 December 2012, the norovirus is making a comeback; cruise ship passengers getting sick in Texas, firefighting crews getting sick in Montana, warnings for Coloradans, local media from Minnesota and North Dakota reporting increased cases of infection, a report showing that standard kitchen disinfecting will not […] Continue Reading…
21 December 2012, the United Nations renewed its peacekeeper observation mission in the Golan Heights, but Japan says no more and is pulling out.
On 19 December, the UN Security Council extended the Golan Heights mission to 30 June 2013. On 21 December, Japanese media reporting that Japan’s Defense Minister, Satoshi Morimoto, ordered the Japanese […] Continue Reading…
21 December 2012, the government of Japan is hitting Mitsubishi Electric with hundreds of millions of dollars in fines, after an investigation revealed that the manufacturing giant ripped off taxpayers for at least ten years.
Japan’s Defense Ministry says Mitsubishi Electric overcharged taxpayers on military contracts, to the tune of $295 million USD.
Japan’s JAXA space […] Continue Reading…
21 December 2012, I wonder how many Dumb ‘mericans out there think the “fiscal cliff” is some kind-o-god sent law, like the ten commandments. Well, it’s a done deal but not because of any divine power, it was created by almost the very same ‘elected’ republicans and democrats who now act like they’re trying […] Continue Reading…
“The nation is experiencing an early flu season with high levels of activity concentrated in the south central and southeastern regions at this time.”-U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
New York continues to be a hot spot for influenza. Onondaga County reports 506 new cases last week, that’s 141 more than the week […] Continue Reading…
16 December 2012
In Kabul Province, city of Kabul, the Ariana Hotel near the Kota-e-Sangi caught fire. The hotel is also home to many financial businesses. Fire officials say it looks like the fire started in a coffee shop during a wedding celebration.
In Kandahar Province, Khakrez and Shahwalikot district in Geri area, reports say a U.S. […] Continue Reading…