South Sudan President Salva Kiir South Sudanese President Salva Kiir says that the recent border security agreement reached between the two Sudans will end long-time conflict between the two countries. “Today is a great day in the history of our region, and in particular Sudan and South Sudan, as we witness the signing of the cooperation agreement that brings to an end the long conflict between... 

China sent its first aircraft carrier into formal service on Tuesday amid a tense maritime dispute with Japan in a show of force that could worry its neighbours. China’s Ministry of Defence said the newly named Liaoning aircraft carrier would “raise the overall operational strength of the Chinese navy” and help Beijing to “effectively protect national sovereignty, security and development... 

Patrick Clawson: “We are in the game of using covert means against the Iranians” A member of the influential pro-Israel Washington Institute for Near East Policy (WINEP) think tank has brazenly suggested that the United States should launch a false flag provocation in order to start a war with Iran. Speaking at a Washington Institute for Near East Policy policy forum luncheon on “How to Build... 

From New York, US President Barack Obama told the United Nations General Assembly that he advocates a diplomatic resolution to the Iranian nuclear conflict and condemns the anti-Islamic film that has sparked violent protests overseas. Tuesday morning’s speech before the General Assembly marked President Obama’s last scheduled international address before he is up for re-election in November, and... 

Taiwanese fishing boats head to the disputed East China Sea islands, known as Senkaku in Japanese and Diaoyu Islands in Chinese, September 24, 2012. Taiwan sends boats to waters around disputed islands. Dozens of Taiwanese vessels and coastguard ships have entered waters around a disputed island chain also claimed by the world’s second and third largest economies, China and Japan. “Tens of... 

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visits a nuclear power plant in the central city of Natanz. A British newspaper says Iran has discovered an electric monitoring device disguised as rock near the country’s Fordow nuclear energy facility. The device was found by the members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) who were checking on communications terminals at Fordow last month, Sunday... 

The US Navy is leading its largest-ever war games in the Persian Gulf, with warships from 25 countries being deployed in the region. Tehran, in return, is preparing for its biggest air defense war game in the history of Islamic Republic next month. The countries that deployed the largest number of warships for the 12-day training mission are the US, Britain, France, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. The exact... 

A new report prepared by the Foreign Military Intelligence Main Directorate (GRU) of the General Staff of the Armed Forces for President Putin is warning today that the mysterious 5-day visit by Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie to India this past week (the first such visit to India by a high ranking Chinese defense official in 8 years) was in preparation for a World War China says is being... 

Angelina Jolie, member of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations has arrived in Syria to survey the destruction caused by the proxy war created by the US and Israel; as well as confirm that there is a need for the continued supply and support of the CIA-sponsored Free Syrian Army (FSA). Jolie, after spending time with the estimated 253,000 Syrian refugees,... 

Protests are erupting across the Middle East as demonstrators throw rocks and Molotov cocktails at police who have retaliated by shooting tear gas canisters into the crowds. The US Embassy in Cario has become a new target. On the 11th anniversary of September 11th, a US-sponsored false flag attack occurred wherein the US Embassy in Libya was bombed. The US Ambassador, J. Christopher Stevens was suffocated... 

German tanks rumbling through the historic streets of Greek capital Athens as the conquering soldiers stage a victory parade in 1941 Greece has threatened to hit Germany with a bill for tens of billions of pounds in outstanding reparations for Nazi war crimes during the Second World War. The move is an indication of growing outrage in Athens at the strictures being placed on the Greek economy by EU... 

Negotiations between Sudan and South Sudan, aimed to conclude a contract on the borders between the two countries, continue in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. The contract will allow the countries to finally resolve the differences related to the transportation of oil from South Sudan through the Northern Sudan. The UN Security Council gave the two countries the time until September 22 to sign... 

Mitt Romney, the Republican candidate for the U.S. presidency, in the event of victory may take steps to a more active involvement of the country in global processes. According to Vice-President Joseph Biden, if Romney wins, Washington may initiate several military conflicts. This theory is supported by other facts. But is this really the case? What are the real views of the presidential candidate... 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu A US congressman has confirmed reports that the Israeli prime minister and the US envoy to Tel Aviv engaged in a row over Iran’s nuclear energy program during a meeting in August. In a recent interview with Michigan Radio, Mike Rogers, the chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, confirmed reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin... 

Israel sees Iranian nuclear weapons as an existential threat, and plans are in place to carry out strikes to cripple the nuclear program by the middle of next month. Middle East expert Mike Evans says his discussions with top Israeli officials this week suggest there is a strong likelihood the attacks will take place between Sept. 15 and Oct. 15. Evans estimates a 75 percent chance that strikes will...