Ever since officials from the Obama administration made statements about staying in Iraq passed the 2011 withdrawal date, the Iraqis have been really upset. Not only protests, but attacking U.S. bases.
According to some reports a U.S. base was attacked on April 23. Three rockets hit the Echo Army base near the city of Diwaniyah, […] Continue Reading…
“We were told to evacuate, but we can’t. Are the moving companies just going to abandon us without offering help?”-Evacuee
People living in mandatory evac zones, in Fukushima Prefecture, have until the end of May to get out. But they are on their own when it comes to actually moving. Even moving companies are refusing […] Continue Reading…
The situation around the Fukushima Daiichi nuke plant is not getting better. Radiation contamination is spreading, and increasing.
Officials say the radiation levels at the damaged nuclear plant continue to increase, making it more difficult for workers struggling to get the facility under control. Tokyo Electric Power Company says radiation levels at the nuclear reactor […] Continue Reading…
New York City’s Economic Development Corporation is hosting a weeklong program, trying to sell property to Chinese companies.
It’s another sign that the economy is not recovering. Real estate agents can’t sell enough property to U.S. companies, so they’re trying to get the rich Chinese to buy it.
Several Chinese businesses have already opened New York […] Continue Reading…
Several banking officials in China, have stated that they Chinese government needs to “reduce” and “diversify” their foreign currency holdings.
Tang Shuangning, chairman of China Everbright Group said China must reduce its excessive foreign exchange reserves and further diversify its holdings.
Zhou Xiaochuan, governor of China’s central bank, said that China’s foreign exchange reserves “exceed […] Continue Reading…
“…it is Easter morning. Here at the Lucky Friday Mine in Northern Idaho we have been hoping for a miracle for more than a week, but have now informed Larry Marek’s family that we believe hope for his survival is gone.”-Phil Baker, Hecla CEO
Officials say they are no longer trying […] Continue Reading…
Russian media reporting that a NATO helicopter was shot down in Kapisa Province, Afghanistan.
Zabiullah Mojahid, a Taliban representative, confirms that the helicopter was shot down with a guided missile. Mojahid claims he does not know how they got the missile.
Tokyo Electric Power Company says the spent fuel pool, located above reactor 4, is too weak to take any more water. Also, it is cause for concern with any more aftershocks. There are more than 1,000 fuel rods in the pool.
They will now try to reinforce the floor of the pool, by adding […] Continue Reading…
A volcano on Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula, north of Japan, has erupted. Russia has issued an orange warning, meaning hazardous to air traffic.
Witnesses say the ash cloud is at least 7.5km (4.6 miles) high. The Shiveluch volcano is one of the largest and most active volcanoes in the Kamchatka Region.
The United States, the Europeans, even the United Nations, ignored the African Union when they expressed concerns about military action being taken against one of their own; Libya. Now, the U.S. wants the AU’s help.
“In addition, we seek the African Union’s assistance in arriving at a political solution in Libya.”-Hillary Clinton, U.S. Secretary of […] Continue Reading…