Month: November 2014

India TV News

New Delhi: India has taken seriously the reports that Sri Lanka has permitted another Chinese attack submarine to dock at a Lankan port.

According to some media reports, the second docking may soon take place.

The presence of Chinese submarines across Palk Straits has troubled the Indian government which is making another call to Lankan authorities but this time they want to convey strong displeasure. This news came as a shock for the government right after the Chinese submarine docking in Sri Lanka was brought days after the visit of Vietnam PM Nguyen Tan Dung to India.  It was in complete disregard to India’s message to Lankan defence secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa earlier this month.   Continue reading “India alarmed over Sri Lanka opening port for Chinese nuclear submarine again”

The Algemeiner

One of Israel’s most influential business conferences, the 12th Go4Israel Conference, was held last week at the Hilton Tel Aviv, and placed particular attention on China. More than 1,000 participants took part in the conference including international and local entrepreneurs, investors, and business leaders.

“The conference reflects Israel’s role in bringing the world’s Western and Eastern economies together. With an increasing presence of China in Israel’s business scene, we can help enhance global relationships between investors and entrepreneurs, mainly from Europe, China, and Israel,” said Edouard Cukierman, the chairman and founder of Cukierman & Co. Investment House, which organized the conference along with its private equity fund, Catalyst Fund.   Continue reading “Israel and China Strengthen Economic Ties in Tel Aviv Conference”

Refugee Resettlement Watch – by Ann Cocoran

They are going there to get subsidized Section 8 housing vouchers to take to another state!

This is an incredible story and a great find by reader ‘pungentpeppers!’ After seven years of writing this blog I had no idea this was happening.

(See our earlier posts here and here about Somalis in Cheyenne.)

This is an NPR radio report at KQED that aired this past Wednesday. Here is the astounding transcript (but be sure to listen to the 3 minute story):   Continue reading “So why are those Somalis moving to Cheyenne, WY? Prepare to be shocked”

RT

The Afghan police service has been forced to sell its arms to the Taliban, as officers have not received wages for months. Some have even joined the insurgents, local Khaama Press newspaper reported.

The local police in Ghazni, Logar, and Maidan Wardak provinces say they have not been paid for three months and do not have money to feed their families.   Continue reading “Afghan police sell arms to Taliban ‘to feed families’ as wages go unpaid for months – report”

RT

Islamic State militants claim to have gained control of the Jahar gas field in central Homs province from the Syrian army.

The militants posted pictures on social media boasting of the capture, which they now consider part of their ‘Caliphate.’ The photos depict an Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) flag raised over the field as well as captured Syrian tanks and weapons, says SITE, a jihadist web monitoring service.   Continue reading “Islamic State seizes second gas field in Syria this week”

NEO – by Vladimir Platov

In recent years, the White House has intensified its efforts to ensure itsglobal domination trough various means, like waging cyber warfare againstits political opponents. In the Middle East, Central Asia, and Ukraine, Washington is carrying out offensive cyber operations to infiltrate the social networks in these regions to gather intelligence, ensure a control over themedia space and influence the population.

To ensure US dominance in cyberspace The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), a subordinate agency of the US Department of Defense had developed a special “Plan X”, that was being implemented lately under the supervision of the White House officials.   Continue reading “White House is Planning to Conquer Cyberspace with its “Plan X””

The Courier – by Brandon K. Scott

A 28-year-old woman was sentenced Thursday to three years in prison for planting a pistol in a child’s backpack and anonymously reporting him to the school.

Heather Hodges, who pleaded guilty to unlawful carrying of a weapon on restricted premises in exchange for the dismissal of two lesser charges, was the live-in girlfriend of the boy’s father but they had struggled as a blended family.

Hodges wanted to teach 13-year-old James Bailey McKeegan a lesson for what she considered to be the mistreatment of her own children, ages seven and four.   Continue reading “Woman sentenced to 3 years in TDCJ for planting gun in child’s backpack, reporting him to school”

Concealed Nation – by Brandon

Did anyone note the overwhelming sarcasm in that title? Jokes and sarcasm aside, a DC Metropolitan police officer is lucky to be alright after a man approached his cruiser and smashed an ax into his driver side window. The officer was unharmed during the attack, but did suffer a dislocated shoulder while wrestling with the attacker.

During the scuffle, the attacker was able to get away and remains at large.   Continue reading “Man With Ax Attacks DC Police Officer, Legislation To Ban Axes Nationwide Expected to be Voted on Soon”

Western Journalism – by Norvell Rose

Here’s another black eye for the integrity of the voting process in a key swing state in the midterms on Tuesday — North Carolina.

Conservative activist James O’Keefe, whose undercover work last week showed Democrat campaign workers readily condoning voter fraud, as Western Journalism reported, has released another incriminating video that suggests the potential for voter fraud in the Tarheel State is widespread.   Continue reading “Undercover Video Exposes Possible North Carolina Voter Fraud”

Moyers & Company

Recently Bill spoke with Nobel prize-winning economist Joseph E. Stiglitz, who argues that we must reform the tax code and stop subsidizing tax dodgers. Arecent report by Americans for Tax Fairness suggests that corporate taxes are near a 60-year low — and that’s partially because corporations have become adept at not paying their share.

Here’s a list of 10 tax-dodging corporations excerpted from the Americans for Tax Fairness report.   Continue reading “10 Corporate Tax Dodgers You Should Know About”

RT

China has developed and successfully tested a highly accurate laser defense system against light drones. The homemade machine boasts a two-kilometer range and can down “various small aircraft” within five seconds of locating its target.

Boasting high speed, great precision and low noise, the system is aimed at destroying unmanned, small-scale drones flying under an altitude of 500 meters and at speeds below 50 meters per second, the official Xinhua news agency reported, citing a statement by one of the developers, the China Academy of Engineering Physics (CAEP).   Continue reading “China unveils anti-drone laser weapon able to shoot down ‘small aircraft’ within 5 seconds”