Posts Tagged ‘gas’

Aleppo war is Syria’s battle of destiny

TEHRAN (Basirat)- The province is vital for the warring parties as it determines the destiny of the ongoing war in the Arab country. Maybe the reason behind the failure to establish a permanent truce there is that the strategically important province dictates something else to the both sides. The province is vital for the warring […]

Australia names new envoy to Iran

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Australia’s foreign minister appointed Ian Biggs, a senior career officer at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, as the country’s new ambassador to Iran. In a media release on her website, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop announced the appointment of Mr. Biggs as the next ambassador to Tehran. “Australia values its […]

U.S.-Funded Somali Intelligence Agency Has Been Using Kids as Spies

U.S.-Funded Somali Intelligence Agency Has Been Using Kids as Spies May 7th, 2016 Via: Washington Post: For years they were children at war, boys given rifles and training by al-Qaeda-backed militants and sent to the front lines of this country’s bloody conflict. Many had […]

Army Captain Sues Obama Claiming ISIS War Is Illegal

An Army Captain is suing US President Barack Obama, claiming that the war against ISIS is illegal because it was not authorized by Congress. In court documents filed in the US District Court for the District of Columbia, Captain Nathan Michael Smith, a 28 year old military intelligence officer said: “Under the 1973 War Powers […]

Italy ready to upgrade Iranian anti-drug police equipment: Official

Iran’s Anti-Narcotics Police Chief Brigadier General Ali Moayyedi said Italy has voiced its readiness to boost police cooperation with the Islamic Republic in various areas and provide Iran with surveillance equipment used in fighting against drugs. “In their latest negotiations (with Iran), Italian officials voiced their readiness to help Iran in supplying equipment and facilities […]

Zarif: Iran considers broadening of all-out ties with Latin America

Tehran, April 25, IRNA – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif underlined that Iran and Uruguay share common stances and viewpoints, and Tehran is considering expansion of all-out ties with Montevideo. “We in the foreign ministry are considering deepening of relations in all areas with the Latin American countries,” Zarif said in a meeting with Uruguay’s […]

Symbolic? Major US cities struggle with growing rodent problems

     Cat lovers, prepare to gloat. Several major US cities have seen a serious uptick in rat-related complaints. Residents of Boston, Chicago, New York, and Washington, DC are growing frustrated with the surge in the rodent populations. Major US cities are seeking new and creative ways to curtail their rat populations as complaints continue to […]

N Korea launches ballistic missile from submarine – Seoul

A submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) was fired Saturday from the Sea of Japan (also known as East Sea) water zone in the open sea direction at about 6:30 p.m. local time (0930 GMT), Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said. The missile flew “for a few minutes,” Yonhap agency said, citing a military source. Seoul […]

Nature heals: Living in green neighborhoods linked with significantly lower risk of illness

     A new study of a quarter-million Miami-Dade County Medicare beneficiaries showed that higher levels of neighborhood greenness, including trees, grass and other vegetation, were linked to a significant reduction in the rate of chronic illnesses, particularly in low-to-middle income neighborhoods. Led by researchers at the University of Miami Department of Public Health Sciences at […]

Campus Battle Heats Up Over BDS

Print Friendly Above Photo: BDS launch at McGill University in January 2016 from McGill Daily via Flickr. On April 14, the Doctoral Students Council (DSC) at the City University of New York Graduate Center passed a resolution endorsing the boycott of Israeli academic institutions. Citing Israeli-imposed barriers to Palestinians’ right to education, the complicity of Israeli academic […]

German, Italian Intelligence: Terror Attacks Planned This Summer at European Resorts

German and Italian intelligence agencies have uncovered evidence indicating that terrorists are planning attacks this summer at resorts in France, Italy, and Spain. The information was first received by Italian intelligence, who passed it along to their German counterpart, the German Federal Intelligence Service (BND), notes a report in the April 19 issue […]

Iran joins UN conference on financing for development

TEHRAN (ISNA)- Head of Iranian Investment Organization Mohammad-Khazaie joined the UN conference on financing for development in New York. During the meeting he outlined Iran’s policies to mobilize internal sources and efficient use of the sources to boost the country’s potential. He also called poverty as a global challenge and reiterated that eradicating poverty should […]

Fatah rejects Turkish demand to end siege on Gaza

Days of Palestine, West Bank -Fatah rejected on Sunday plan to build seaport in Gaza Strip as part of Turkish deal to regain diplomatic relations with Israel. The Palestinian movement, which is headed by Palestinian Authority (PA) and PLO President Mahmoud Abbas, said that it “rejects direct or indirect talks between Hamas and Israel regarding […]

Swiss Banker Whistleblower: CIA Behind Panama Papers

Swiss Banker Whistleblower: CIA Behind Panama Papers April 12th, 2016 Via: CNBC: Bradley Birkenfeld is the most significant financial whistleblower of all time, so you might think he’d be cheering on the disclosures in the new Panama Papers leaks. But today, Birkenfeld is raising […]

Illinois Police Dept. Removes Body-Cams Because “A Bit Burdensome”

Illinois became one of the first states to establish comprehensive rules governing how police use body-cameras when the Law Enforcement Officer-Worn Body Camera Act passed the state legislature last year. The law did not mandate departments use body-cams however, and now, the Minooka police department has stopped using them after a six-month testing phase citing […]

While NATO is blathering, Putin orders creation of National Guard [Video and Reports]

“We have made a decision to create a new federal executive body within the Ministry of Internal Affairs, namely the National Guard,” the president said Tuesday. The National Guard “will be fighting terrorism, organized crime, all in close cooperation with the Ministry of Internal Affairs. They will also continue to perform the functions which are […]

ISIL oil convoy destroyed in Russian airstrikes East of Syria

What is the reason behind Iranians disgust with America? Many reasons justify that lack of confidence Iranians have in America: Some of these reasons include its support of the [August 15]… Source Article from http://theiranproject.com/blog/2016/04/09/isil-oil-convoy-destroyed-russian-airstrikes-east-syria/

The New Preschool System is Crushing Kids and Making Them Hate Learning

Anna Hunt, StaffWaking Times According to a new study out of the University of Virginia, academic pressures of the United States (U.S.) educational initiatives, such as No Child Left Behind, and Common Core, have transformed kindergarten away from the much-needed focus on early social skills, play-based learning and other creative activities, […]

US warns of ‘credible threats’ to tourist areas in Istanbul, Antalya

The advisory notification urged Americans to “exercise extreme caution” in the vicinity of such areas and to monitor local media. Israel issued a similar warning to its citizens on Saturday, advising them to leave Turkey. Israel’s Counter-Terrorism Bureau, a branch of the National Security Council, issued a similar warning on March 28. Turkey has been […]

At least 8 killed as bus collides with 2 trucks on China’s Shenhai Expressway – reports

The accident happened on China’s Shenyang-Haikou Expressway in the city of Jiaozhou in the Shandong Province, which is located in the northeastern part of the country, according to a witness who uploaded photos to the Chinese microblogging platform Weibo. The trucks involved in the incident were reportedly transporting tiles. Pictures from the scene show completely destroyed […]

Supermassive black holes may be more common in the Universe than previously thought

     Astronomers have stumbled upon a supermassive black hole in an unexpected corner of the Universe, implying these galactic monsters are much more common than once thought, a study said Wednesday. The giant, with an estimated mass 17 billion times that of our Sun, was discovered in a relative desert, astronomers from the University of […]

Charges Against Undersec of Egypt’s Press Syndicate Dropped – A Minor Victory for a Troubled Press

Christof Lehmann (nsnbc) : Charges against the undersecretary of Egypt’s Press Syndicate, Khaled el-Balshy, for “sedition” have been withdrawn, reports the union. The initiative to drop the charges came from the Interior Ministry after the case drew international attention. Press freedom in Egypt is threatened by the government’s and authorities counter-productive knee-jerk responses to actual […]

Russia supports Iran’s full membership in SCO

Tehran, April 7, IRNA — Russian foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov voiced his country’s support for Iran’s full membership in Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), saying that Russian president has ordered removal of banking sanctions against Iran. He made the remarks in a meeting with Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on the sidelines of the First Trilateral […]

Sleep

The government cares about you sleep, sleep, sleep   The police are there for your protection sleep, sleep, sleep   Our law courts and the whole legal system is all for society’s benefit – all for the better good sleep, sleep, sleep   Hospitals and doctors are there to make us all better sleep, sleep, […]

Israel Tourism Ministry under fire for omitting top Muslim, Christian sights from visitor map

The map shows five Christian sites and only one Muslim site, the Dome of the Rock. For example, the Islamic world’s third-holiest site – the Temple Mount’s al-Aqsa Mosque – is not marked, although it is drawn on the map. Meanwhile 57 Jewish places of interest appear on the chart. Local tour guides haven’t even […]

German agriculture minister due in Iran Sunday

Heading a 20-strong economic delegation, Schmidt will arrive in Tehran on April 10. During his two-day visit, the German minister will sit down with his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Hojjati and a number of other officials to discuss development of cooperation between the two countries in various spheres of agriculture. The two sides are also expected […]

British Collusion with Sectarian Violence

  Part I of a IV Part Series Dan Glazebrook  examines the recent spate of revelations about the involvement of British security services in facilitating the flow of fighters into Syria. By Dan Glazebrook Over 13 years ago, in March 2003, Britain and the US led an illegal and unprovoked war of aggression against Iraq, […]

No More Drug War Caravan Visits Five Countries On Way To UN

Print Friendly Above Photo: Pixabay Twenty-two days, five countries, one message: end the drug war. Starting in Honduras on March 28th, the Caravan for Peace, Life and Justice will travel through El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico and the United States with the goal of reaching New York City on the eve of the United Nations General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) […]

No More Drug War Caravan Visits Five Countries On Way To UN

Print Friendly Above Photo: Pixabay Twenty-two days, five countries, one message: end the drug war. Starting in Honduras on March 28th, the Caravan for Peace, Life and Justice will travel through El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico and the United States with the goal of reaching New York City on the eve of the United Nations General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) […]

No More Drug War Caravan Visits Five Countries On Way To UN

Print Friendly Above Photo: Pixabay Twenty-two days, five countries, one message: end the drug war. Starting in Honduras on March 28th, the Caravan for Peace, Life and Justice will travel through El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico and the United States with the goal of reaching New York City on the eve of the United Nations General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) […]

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