Theoretically, space and the orbit around Earth is a peaceful place, and the world wants to keep it that way. But in practicality, it is the subtle front of modern warfare, where exotic weaponry and high tech gadgetry are used to operate systems on the ground, and assert dominance over the spheres of the planet. And tensions are running high. The Pentagon has issued an alarming new report to Congress... 

The Vatican has become the latest country to recognize the state of Palestine, after a new treaty was finalized on Wednesday. Unsurprisingly Israel has hit out at the move, saying that it damages prospects for peace in the region. The treaty, which was agreed, though has yet to be formally signed states the Vatican has switched its diplomatic allegiance from the Palestinian Liberation Organization... 

Hua Chunying, spokeswoman of China’s Foreign Ministry. China has expressed concern over a plan by the United States to bolster its military presence in the disputed waters of the South China Sea in a move the Pentagon has described as ‘demonstrating freedom of navigation.’ “We are severely concerned by relevant remarks made by the American side,” said the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman,... 

A German frigate rescuing shipwrecked people from the Mediterranean, 130 nautical miles off the Italian island of Lampedusa. Britain drafting UN security council resolution that would authorise mission to hit vessels used by human traffickers for dash across Mediterranean. The European Union has drawn up plans for military attacks in Libya to try to curb the influx of migrants across the Mediterranean... 

Smoke billows as militants loyal to Yemen’s fugitive former president, Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, clash with Houthi Ansarullah fighters in the Khor Maksar neighborhood of the southern port city of Aden on May 3, 2015. Yemeni army soldiers backed by members of the Popular Committees have managed to foil an attack launched by Saudi naval forces on Yemen’s strategic port city of Aden in the south. Local... 

Actions of the United States of America predetermined Russia’s military cooperation with China and Iran. Now, should a conflict occur, Moscow, Beijing and Tehran will take joint efforts to show resistance to Washington’s expansionist policies, Pepe Escobar, journalist and political analyst, author of “Globalistan: How the Globalized World is Dissolving into Liquid War.” According... 

While Beijing is seeking to link its growing economic power to geopolitical ambition, Washington is still refusing to treat China as an equal; the US, stuck in its “old thinking,” risks aggravating tensions with China, Philip Stephens warned. Washington is not ready to concede its superiority to Beijing in Asia, and since neither side wants a cold war, the best offer on the table is a... 

US-led airstrikes have killed 52 Syrian civilians in one day, a monitoring group reports. There was fighting in the vicinity, but the strike allegedly failed to kill even a single Islamist fighter. “Airstrikes by the coalition early on Friday on the village of Birmahle in Aleppo province killed 52 civilians,” the head of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights Rami Abdel Rahman told AFP. Seven... 

The Russian and Chinese Navies are to hold a joint exercise in the Mediterranean Sea in mid-May, a first in that part of the world. A total of nine warships from the two countries are to participate, Beijing said. “The aim is to deepen both countries’ friendly and practical cooperation, and increase our navies’ ability to jointly deal with maritime security threats,” Chinese... 

Silver stockpile of the largest US bank and major provider of financial services JPMorgan Chase has increased drastically for the last three years. In 2012 the amount of physical silver was at 5 million ounces, while for the current year it increased more than tenfold and accounts for 55 million. Silver has always been regarded as a great investment tool. But the fact that it is estimated at that... 

The Nigerian army on Tuesday rescued 200 girls and 93 women who had been kidnapped and taken hostage by the terrorist group Boko Haram. The women were rescued during the Nigerian army’s offensive to take back the Sambisa Forest from Boko Haram, the army announced on Twitter. “Troops this afternoon rescued 200 girls and 93 women from Sambisa Forest. We cannot confirm if the Chibok girls... 

The Kremlin says it will tighten an existing ban on the import of fruits and vegetables from Europe through Bulgaria over concerns that Sofia may be attempting to send European products into Russia using false documents. On Monday, the deputy head of Russia’s agricultural regulator, Yulia Shvabauskene, said Moscow had stopped re-exports, or the export of goods which have been imported, through Bulgaria. Shvabauskene... 

Palestinian fishermen sit on a boat at the port of Gaza City on January 25, 2015. Israeli navy forces have once again opened fire on Palestinian fishing boats off the besieged Gaza Strip’s coast, reports say. According to local media sources, Israeli gunboats fired at Palestinian boats while they were within Gaza’s territorial waters, on Sunday. “Israeli gunboats opened fire toward a group of... 

In August of 2008, Russian President Vladimir Putin was attending the Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China…within hours of his arriving, and without any warning, the Western-backed nation of Georgia launched an unprovoked attack against the Russian Federation protected districts of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. In February of 2014, while President Putin was attending the Winter Olympic Games in... 

Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb (L) speaks with his Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte (C) and his Estonian counterpart Taavi Roivas as they take part in an emergency meeting to discuss Europe’s response to the Mediterranean migrants crisis at the European Council in Brussels, April 23, 2015. EU heads of states are holding a summit to find a solution to the migrant crisis in the 28-nation bloc...