Australia is introducing a single design model for cigarette packs of all the brands sold in the country. The respective law has been adopted by the country’s parliament, and after approval by the Governor-General it may come into force. Tobacco corporations have already sent their representatives to courts, and a number of countries are observing the attempt to null the cigarette brands. Australia... 

A child taking part in a rally in support of the Syrian regime, holds a portrait of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The EU has stopped short of endorsing a French proposal for EU-backed humanitarian corridors that would allow aid groups and observers into Syria. ­France has called for a “secured zone to protect civilians” in Syria. It is the first time a major Western country has suggested international... 

Flipping the bird: Tatiana Limanova looked down and purposefully raised her arm- and middle finger- when she said President Obama's name A Russian newscaster made quite a statement when she flipped off President Barack Obama live on air. Tatyana Limanova, an award-winning journalist from privately-owned Russian television channel REN TV, was reading a segment about the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation... 

Deputy head of Israel's Atomic Energy Commission David Danieli Israel has once again refused to acknowledge international calls for transparency in its covert nuclear program during a meeting held by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). During the nuclear-free Middle East conference in Vienna, deputy head of Israel’s Atomic Energy Commission David Danieli said on Monday that Tel... 

The automatic Fobos-Grunt interplanetary station in assemblage building's pad. Russian space experts are struggling to decode fresh telemetry signals received from the stricken Phobos-Grunt probe. Meanwhile, rumors are circulating that America’s ionosphere research site in Alaska caused the spacecraft’s failure. On Wednesday night, the European Space Agency’s station in Perth, Australia,... 

Iskander missile Russia proceeds from the necessity to maintain its strategic defense potential, says Russia’s Ambassador to NATO, Dmitry Rogozin. ­Russia’s primary interest is in protecting its citizens, says the NATO envoy. “We cannot afford to trade on the security of our citizens,” Rogozin said. “So if anyone puts an eye on it or casts a doubt on it, counter measures should certainly... 

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned the US and Israel against an attack on Iran, cautioning that such a move would mean “a very serious mistake”. Such an attack “could bring very unpredictable results … military intervention only creates a great number of victims,” Lavrov said, speaking at a Moscow press conference to the Interfax news agency. An Israeli attack... 

Italian citizens are planning to file a collective lawsuit against former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, holding him accountable for the mismanagement of public money, Press TV reports. Thousands of Italians have already signed the petition collected by a class action committee in Milan and more signatures will be collected in other cities in the coming days, Press TV correspondent reported on... 

Talks between Merkel and Cameron lay bare fundamental differences over plan for euro. An anti-British backlash gathered pace in Germany yesterday as David Cameron and Angela Merkel struggled to disguise the gulf between them on how to tackle the eurozone crisis. The Prime Minister returned from talks in Berlin with the German leader having made little progress in agreeing emergency action to stop... 

China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Weimin China has expressed opposition to the new unilateral sanctions imposed against Iran by some Western states, warning that they would “exacerbate” the situation. “We believe pressuring and sanctions cannot fundamentally solve the Iranian nuclear issue. On the contrary, they will complicate and exacerbate the issue and intensify confrontation,”... 

The Thamen al-Hojaj war games began late on November 18 in Iran's eastern regions. The rapid-response units of Iran’s anti-aircraft system deploy the country’s most up-to-date and domestically-built reconnaissance equipment that use various frequency ranges and missiles, says an Iranian military spokesman. Iran’s army carried out “timely and covert” operations against the... 

While the mainstream media begins to set their sights on Newt Gingrich as he surges in the polls in recent weeks, the latest numbers out of Iowa reaffirm that fellow Republican candidate Ron Paul has a real chance in the race. Results from a poll conducted by Bloomberg News earlier this month placed Paul, a medical doctor and libertarian icon, in a statistical tie for first place among the current... 

Drug cartels rule Mexico. Those criminal structures are like transnational corporations. They produce and distribute drugs in Mexico and enjoy their undivided reign in the country. Los Zetas cartel is a special phenomenon in Mexico. The cartel was literally created and developed by US special services. The unique criminal group originally appeared as a military structure. The group appeared to support... 

Airing Date Nov.20, 2011, Here is a quote from facebook that explains the interview very well below from a Mr. Jeff Hook: Jeff Hook “I just watched the Ron Paul interview (11/20) and I must say, your show couldn’t have been more rude or unprofessional. Bob Schieffer is obviously biased. His twisting of Ron’s policies and statements are the norm from the left, not a big deal. But... 

Gaining control: A report to Congress reveals efforts to hack into two government satellites in 2007 and 2008 were traced to a station in Norway China is suspected of interfering with two U.S. government satellites in one of its most advanced hacking operations to date. On four occasions between 2007 and 2008 Chinese agents are said to have breached security on the environment-monitoring craft. The...