Approval ratings plummet for South Korea’s President Park
President Park Guen-hye’s approval rating among South Korean voters has reached a new low, according to a reputable public opinion polling survey. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Israeli start-ups looking at nano-technology applications in space
Israel is looking to grab a chunk of the $300 billion (annually) civilian space industry with the launch of three nano-satellites. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Pentagon building cruise missile shield to defend major U.S. cities
The Pentagon is constructing a defense network that would protect U.S. cities from Russian cruise missile attacks. Officials say the network will include radars, National Guard F-16 fighter jets, (more…)
Were spies endangered by Russia, China access to Snowden files?
By Jack Caravelli The Sunday Times report that Britain was pulling its spies out of hostile nations because their identities may have been compromised by Russian and Chinese access (more…)
Italy at odds with European allies over Putin’s charm offensive
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been seen as relentless in his attempts to weaken Europe’s solidarity on sanctions against Moscow. Now it seems Putin may have found a crack (more…)
Sisi breaks from Egyptian tradition with projection of military force
Elected as Egypt’s 6th president in June 2014, Abdul Fatah Sisi has done in one year what his predecessors would not do for 40 — to build and project (more…)
Senator writes he is ‘alarmed’ over Obama’s concessions to Iran
Sen. Bob Corker in a June 15 letter to President Barack Obama said he was “alarmed” at reports that P5+1 nuclear negotiators were seen willing to make far-reaching concessions (more…)
Iran, Iraq deploy forces to Syrian capital against ISIL, Nusra Front
Iran and Iraq are sending thousands of soldiers to help Syria defend its capital of Damascus against rebel forces. “Around 7,000 Iranian and Iraqi fighters have arrived in Syria (more…)
Report: North Korea’s execution of defense minister confirmed
Gen. Hyon Yong-chol, the highest ranking North Korean uniformed officer, was indeed executed in late April, as initially reported by the South Korean intelligence agency but has remained unconfirmed (more…)