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HR groups call on ICC to investigate Rwandan president for war crimes

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Rwandan President Paul Kagame Rights groups have called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate Rwandan President Paul Kagame for alleged war crimes for backing rebels in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. On Friday, some Rwandan and Congolese groups congregated outside the court in The Hague, the Netherlands, with banners reading “Kagame Assassin,” and “Freedom... 

Israeli president rules out strike on Iran without US support

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Israeli President Shimon Peres Israeli president has ruled out a unilateral attack on Iran’s nuclear energy facilities, saying Tel Aviv will need Washington’s help for a military operation against Tehran. “Now, it’s clear to us that we can’t do it alone… It’s clear to us we have to proceed together with America,” Reuters quoted Shimon Peres as saying on Thursday. He... 

France prepares for evacuation of its nationals living In Israel

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A curious move by France, it is possible that Israel may strike Iran by November or that their intelligence network has seen movements by Hezbollah or Iran that indicates that Israel will soon be a target. Militants in Egypt could also be a problem and Israel has so many enemies that their fears could lead to actions that would lead to Israel being completely surrounded in a hostile environment. –... 

US Super Soldiers could Run Fast, Won't Need Food and Regenerate

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The future of war is going to look really, really weird. The “super soldier” research that DARPA (the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) is working on right now is unlike anything we have ever seen before. If DARPA is successful, and if the American people don’t object, the soldiers of the future will be genetically modified transhumans capable of superhuman feats. Do you want a soldier... 

Russia and Iran Could Break Bilateral Ties Over S-300 Trial

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Unless Tehran retracts its lawsuit over Moscow’s refusal to deliver S-300 surface-to-air missile systems, Russia will take a tougher stand on the Iranian nuclear issue, the Kommersant newspaper reported on Friday. “We have already made it clear to Iran that lawsuits are not helping the development of our relations,” the newspaper quoted a Russian presidential administration source as... 

US and Turkey to consider no-fly zones for Syria

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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) and Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu are considering implementing no-fly zones for Syria after holding Saturday talks in Istanbul. ­According to Reuters, Clinton said that Ankara and Washington need to plan ways to assist the rebels fighting to topple President Bashar... 

France deploys troops to Syria-Jordan border

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French soldiers board an A310 airliner on August 9, 2012 at the Istres military airbase in southern France to be sent to the Syrian-Jordanian border. France has sent troops to the Syrian border with Jordan amid reports of escalating foreign support for the insurgents fighting the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. France said its soldiers have been deployed to ‘help refugees’... 

Syria Army readies to clear Aleppo district of insurgents

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Syrian Army is gearing up for an all-out offensive to clear the Salaheddin district in the country’s commercial hub of Aleppo of insurgents. Reports say heavy clashes are underway between Syrian government forces and insurgents on the outskirts of the flashpoint city, but the government says it is in full control of Damascus. Fighting is also underway in the Sukkari, Hamdaniyeh, and Ansari districts... 

Polish president says US missile deployment a mistake

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Iskander-M tactical missile Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski has described as “a political mistake” his country’s agreement to let the deployment of US missile system on its territory by 2018. “Our mistake was that while accepting the US proposal, we have not taken into account a political risk related to the change of the US president. We have paid a too high political price for that,”... 

Hundreds of Australians rally in support of al-Assad

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Hundreds of protesters have taken to the streets in the Australian city of Sydney to voice their support for the government of Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad, Press TV reports. Marching through Sydney’s central business district on Sunday, the demonstrators called for no intervention by foreign powers in the Arab state’s internal affairs. They held banners which read, “Let the whole world... 

Germany renews opposition to military intervention in Syria

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German Defense Minister Thomas de Maiziere German Defense Minister Thomas de Maiziere has reaffirmed his opposition to military intervention in Syria, saying diplomacy favors over military action. “The failure of diplomacy must not automatically bring about the onset of the military,” the minister told told the Welt am Sonntag newspaper, AFP reported on Sunday. He said Kofi Annan’s... 

EMP attack: '90% of Americans would be dead'

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Just think. A nuclear device carried aloft by an Iranian rocket somewhere near the Gulf of Mexico and a blinding flash in the skies. Within 12 to 18 months, experts predict, 90 percent of Americans would be dead. That’s the catastrophic threat from the resulting electromagnetic pulse signal, or EMP, that an upcoming conference will address. The live-streamed event, hosted by Florida-based The United... 

Iran successfully test-fires 4th generation of Fateh 110 precision missile

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Iran successfully test-fires the 4th generation of the Fateh missile. Iran has successfully test-fired the fourth generation of the indigenously-made Fateh 110 precision missile, Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi says. “The 4th generation of the Fateh 110 precision missile with a range of more than 300 kilometers (190 miles) was successfully test-fired by the Defense Ministry’s... 

Iran Missile Test Sends “Shockwave” Across Entire World

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A grave Ministry of Defense bulletin flashed to Russian Naval and Marine Forces approaching their Mediterranean base in the Syrian port of Tartus is warning that Iran’s successful test-firing of their fourth generation indigenously-made Fateh 110 precision missile earlier today confirms that this Middle Eastern nation on the brink of total war with the West has achieved the ability to detonate at... 

Massachusetts Citizens Frightened by Midnight Military Exercises

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Editor’s note: After this story was posted earlier today, the Sun Sentinel in Hollywood, Florida, reported on a drill and advised citizens not to worry: People in Hollywood may be startled (again) by the sight of menacing looking figures rappelling from a Blackhawk helicopter over various public buildings. Don’t worry, though, it’s only a drill. The Hollywood Police Department and the Department... 
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