Libyan rebels are saying the do not believe that the Libyan government will actually carryout a ceasefire. There are unconfirmed reports that fighting is continuing.
Yemen declares State of Emergency snipes protesters
The government of Yemen has declared a State of Emergency. This after weeks of protests against the government, and recently, the sniping and killing of at least 31 protesters by Yemeni government forces.
Protesters say hundreds were also wounded by the snipers.
Saudi Arabia has already invaded neighboring Bahrain to help that government against protesters there. […] Continue Reading…
Evacuating 6,000 Russians from Japan
Russia will begin airlifting up to 6,000 Russians out of Japan, according to Russian Emergencies Minister Sergei Shoigu.
Offically there are 2,000 Russians in Japan, but it is admitted that there are actually 6,000+.
Open Carry Gun Law Idaho
Every now and then, a new law enforcement officer in Idaho mistakenly arrests someone for OPEN possession of a gun. As well, sometimes a citizen freaks out and calls in the police after seeing someone in OPEN possession of a gun.
In Idaho OPEN CARRY of guns is legal. Open carry, as opposed to concealed […] Continue Reading…
Idaho and Texas force universities to allow guns on campus
The Idaho House passed a bill that would force colleges and universities to allow firearms on campus, except in student housing.
A Texas House committee moved a bill that would allow licensed handguns on public universities and college campuses.
This is considered an issue of the right to self defense, under the Second Amendment.
There […] Continue Reading…
Iran may act to stop Sunni Arab invasion of Shia Bahrain
“The Saudi’s should know for a fact that Tehran will use all the power and potentials at its disposal to halt the oppression of the people of Bahrain.”said Iranian lawmaker Hossein Naqavi.
Majority Sunni Arab countries invaded majority Shia Arab Bahrain, in order to protect the Sunni rulers there from the Shia revolution. Iran and […] Continue Reading…
Kuwait joins invasion of Bahrain
Kuwait is sending ships to patrol the water off Bahrain, in support of the recent invasion by Saudi Arabian troops, and by police units of United Arab Emirates.
Bahrain is ruled by a minority Sunni royal family, while the majority of the people are Shia. They have been protesting for weeks, and the Bahraini government […] Continue Reading…
Workers fighting nuclear disaster in Japan expected to die, being called ‘Kesshitai’
A Japanese newspaper (Sankei Shimbun) has named the workers fighting the nuclear disaster ‘Kesshitai’. It means ‘unit that expects to die’.
A daughter of one of the workers says her father told the family that he will die. The wife of another worker received a message that said: “Please continue to live well, I cannot […] Continue Reading…
IAEA asks Japan to disclose more info on nuclear disaster
The International Atomic Energy Agency chief, Yukiya Amano, says Japan’s nuclear crisis requires international cooperation.
Yukiya Amano met with Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Friday, and expressed the need for more information from Japanese officials.
A four man team from the IAEA is now in Japan for monitoring of the situation.
Japan considers Chernobyl solution
Japanese engineers are considering the possibility they will have to bury some of the reactors, at the Fukushima Daiichi plant. This was the final action taken by the Soviets with the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.
Sand and concrete would be the main ingredients. The Soviets also used boric acid. South Korea has sent samples of boric […] Continue Reading…