Germans are expressing outrage as details of a US internet spy program – revealed by a former CIA employee-turned-whistleblower – are prompting comparisons with that of former communist East Germany’s Ministry for State Security. Unfortunately for Obama’s upcoming trip to Berlin, it was revealed that Germany ranks as the most-spied-on EU country by the US, a map of secret surveillance... 

Police clash with demonstrators at Istanbul’s Taksim Square on June 11, 2013. Turkish anti-government protesters continue to camp at Istanbul’s Gezi Park despite a fierce crackdown by the riot police. The nearby Taksim Square, the heart of Turkey’s ongoing anti-government protests, was covered with debris on Wednesday morning after a night of intense clashes between protesters and the... 

Russia is willing to consider granting political asylum for NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, who blew the lid on the US PRISM program, Russian media reported. Snowden dropped out of sight Monday after he was last seen checking out of a Hong Kong hotel. “If we receive such a request, we will consider it,” Kommersant daily quoted President Vladimir Putin’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov as... 

State-of-the-art military equipment “Ratnick” for army soldiers may be put into service next month in Russia. This was announced by the curator of the military-industrial complex, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin. All leading armies of the world have been testing such systems, and the Russian Federation had to create its own set of gear for “the soldier of the future”... 

Italy’s economy shrinks more than previously estimated in the first quarter of 2013. Italy’s economy has contracted more than initially estimated in the first quarter of 2013, marking the seventh quarterly contraction in a row, the country’s statistical agency says. Figures from the national statistical agency, Istat, showed on Monday that Italy’s gross domestic product (GDP) shrank by... 

On May 21st, 2013, Vice President of the United States Joe Biden attended an event organized by the Democratic National Committee, on the occasion of “Jewish Heritage Month”. Without hesitation, the U.S. vice president began to lavishly praise the work of Jewry in a multitude of social changes that have occurred in the United States and are currently enforced by political pressure or through violence... 

Hundreds of Turkish police are fending off protesters after taking over Taksim Square in Istanbul. Violent clashes are happening in the surrounding streets, which the RT crew on site describes as ‘a real meat grinder’. Hundreds of security troops have arrived at the scene early morning. The square itself was mostly empty of protesters at the time. The few protesters present at the square when... 

Last week, ex-Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey warned that same-sex marriage sets a precedent that could lead to polygamy, warning of “unintended consequences” according to a BBC article. Some may say that he and others are over worrying concerning allowing homosexuals and lesbians to be recognized legally as married. Yet the ex-Archbishop raises possibly a valid concern. The report states... 

Protesters spend the night at Taksim’s Gezi park in Istanbul on June 10, 2013. Turkish protesters have taken full control of Istanbul’s Gezi Park as anti-government protests, which have already left four people dead, entered their 11th day. Protesters in Istanbul are now in control of a large area near the city’s Taksim Square, barricading the roads leading to their tents and forcing... 

Brazilian astronomers made a sensational discovery. On the far side of the galaxy they found a star with characteristics resembling those of the Sun. This star is located 240 light-years away from the Earth. Interestingly, the observed star is two million years older than the Sun, and its observation will help scientists to study the evolution of the Sun. The study was conducted using a space satellite... 

US National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden is pictured during an interview with the Guardian in his hotel room in Hong Kong Sunday. The 29-year-old NSA contractor revealed top secret U.S. surveillance programs. A US editor has alleged he overheard security officials saying that the NSA leaker and the Guardian columnist who broke his story should be “disappeared.” Leaker Edward Snowden... 

Former Dutch prime minister, Ruud Lunners Former Netherlands prime minister, Ruud Lubbers has noted that 22 US nuclear bombs are stored at an airbase on Dutch territory, Dutch media reported. The Dutch daily, De Telegraaf, said on Monday that Lubbers confirmed that the American nuclear bombs have been kept in underground strong-rooms at the Volkel Air Base in Brabant. Lubbers, Netherlands’ PM from... 

A voluntary drug test for high school students at a Moscow. President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a bill detailing the psychological and medical tests on young people suspected of drug abuse. The tests would be voluntary and comprise two stages. The first is a written psychological test, followed by medical checks to find traces of illegal drugs in their bodies. If experts find schoolchildren... 

What happens when you allow commercial interests free rein over a nation state’s food and agricultural policies? Consumers and farmers end up paying the price. Take the current predicament of wheat contamination in the US. Genetically engineered (GE) wheat is not approved to be grown for commercial use in the US or anywhere else in the world. Yet the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced... 

New Poll: Golden Dawn candidate only half a percent point away from first position in the race for Mayor of Athens. The Golden Dawn is slated to win the administration of Greece’s largest municipalities in the May 25th, 2014 elections. This view is confirmed by Epaminondas Panas, Professor of the Economics University of Athens who polled voters. The poll stunned the controlled media and was the...