March 24, 2012, International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) announced that militants attacked a NATO/ISAF base somewhere in western Afghanistan.
ISAF refused to give any more details, but, the Italian government admitted the base was manned by Italian troops. One was killed, at least five wounded. The attack took place in Farah Province. The base was […] Continue Reading…
The Afghan Interior Ministry reporting that military operations in several provinces are continuing. They claim dozens of mujahideen have been killed.
Afghan police, Afghan army, Afghan intelligence and U.S./NATO/ISAF forces have been engaged in battles in Nangarhar, Uruzagn, Ghazni and Herat provinces.
On March 22, a U.K. soldier was killed in Helmand Province, when the vehicle […] Continue Reading…
Provinces across Canada have been increasing the cost of college, just as their neighbors to the south (U.S.A.) are doing.
Currently the cheapest place for Canadians to go to college/university is Quebec. As of March 2012, the average yearly cost for attending college in Quebec is $2,519 CAD ($2,539.91 USD). But provincial officials want a […] Continue Reading…
It has been proven by independent investigations in Japan, that government and corporate leaders not only dragged their feet in responding to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident, they’re still dragging their feet!
Yet, when North Korea announced they were going to launch a harmless communications satellite, Japanese leaders went into overdrive!
Earlier in the month Japanese […] Continue Reading…
Iwate University, along with a pet food company in Tokyo, have developed a mobile pet clinic specifically to try and help the more than 450 pets still suffering in Iwate Prefecture.
Iwate was hit hard by the March 11, 2011, Mega Quake and tsunami. It’s also near Fukushima prefecture, and has been affected by radiation […] Continue Reading…
Fukushima Daiichi was not the only nuclear plant in Japan shut down as a direct result of the March 11, 2011 disasters.
The Japan Atomic Power Company (JAPCo) revealed that their Tokai nuclear plant has leaked more than 20 tons of radioactive water since October 2011!
The radioactive water has been leaking into one of the […] Continue Reading…
“We didn’t make the investments we should have during the past few years to stay ahead of customer expectations and market trends. As a result, we see eroding revenue and profits today.”-Meg Whitman, CEO of HP, February interview
There’s rumors that Hewlett Packard is considering merging its computer production, with its printer production. Boise, Idaho, […] Continue Reading…
March 20, 2012, Germany’s Defense Minister, Thomas de Maiziere, announced that Germany will sell Israel at least one more Dolphin submarine.
The Dolphin submarine is made specially for Israel, and is a smaller version of the 209 class sub. It can carry SLCM (submarine launched cruise missiles) which can be armed with nuclear warheads. Oh, […] Continue Reading…
Up until the mid 1980s Nissans were sold in the U.S. under the Datsun name. Now Nissan is reviving that brand, but not for the United States.
Nissan says Datsun vehicles became known as cheap but reliable cars. They are reviving the brand name for the Indonesian, Indian and Russian car markets.
Datsun started in 1931 […] Continue Reading…
In a move that is hypocritical, the United States has exempted 10 European Union countries, and Japan, from U.S. imposed Iran oil sanctions.
It also brings up the question: What was the point?
I already showed how, under the Bush jr administration, U.S. corporations were exempted from future sanctions against Iran, back in 2000!
The countries now […] Continue Reading…