One Russian sailor found dead after Russian ship seized in China
The Chinese state-run press reported on Dec. 29 that a Russian vessel called “the Professor Meg Labov Maru” was stopped and boarded by Chinese authorities in the Chinese port (more…)
U.S.-Japan-Australia naval exercises set in South China Sea
The U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self Defense Forces have announced a joint naval exercise scheduled to take place in February 2016 in the South China Sea. Australia has (more…)
Report: ISIL returnees have hit-list of British parliament members
The political assassination unit of Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) has a hit-list of British members of parliament (MPs), according to a report. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Saudis on anti-ISIL coalition: ‘Time for Islamic world to take a stand’
By Jack Caravelli Seriously? Saudi Arabian Defense Minister and Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced last week that his nation will lead a coalition of 34 mostly Muslim (more…)
Kremlin denies top Iranian general again visited Moscow
Russia has denied reports that the general of Iran’s foreign military operations visited Moscow last week. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Security raids in France, Switzerland point to spreading terror threat
By Jack Caravelli One month after the horrific terrorist attacks in Paris took 130 lives, two incidents barely reported in the U.S. media, one in Paris and one in (more…)
Rafsanjani leaks report Iran is looking for Khamenei’s successor
The Assembly of Experts, the Iranian body that will select the next supreme leader, is now compiling a list of potential successors to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Israel reports Arrow-3 system, in test, intercepted target in space
The Arrow-3 ballistic missile system successfully intercepted a missile outside of the Earth’s atmosphere, according to the Israeli Defense Ministry. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Xi pulls strings to suppress book about seamy side of his past
By Dr. Willy Lam Efforts by the Xi Jinping administration to suppress embarrassing stories about his career in Fujian Province in the late 1980s and 1990s were behind two (more…)