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Argentina to dissolve intelligence body after prosecutor death

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The judicial investigation into the death of Argentine prosecutor Alberto Nisman brought to light the shady links between the CIA and Israel’s Mossad spy agency with the Argentine Intelligence Services. Nisman had filed a criminal complaint against the Argentine president for obstructing the probe of the AMIA Jewish community center bombing which took place in 1994. According to Wikileaks the... 

Why is Dollar strong despite US's 18 trillion debt?

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The dollar shows a steady growth with regard to other until recently stable world currencies. But is the dollar that strong? After all, the U.S. has a state debt of 18 trillion dollars and can declare a technical default at any moment. Recent rise of the Swiss franc showed that the dollar is far from being a safe haven for investors. Global capital flows are extremely unstable It is important to understand... 

New Greek government furious over EU 'unequivocal' anti-Russia statement

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The new Greek government has spoken out against the EU partners over the statement that lays the blame for Saturday’s fatal attack on the Ukrainian city of Mariupol on Russia. Hungary, Slovakia, and Austria voiced similar objections earlier. The government, headed by Prime Minister Alexis Tripras, said in a press release on Tuesday that “the aforementioned statement was released without the prescribed... 

Massive Obama Killing Operation Unmasked By Russian “Spies”

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A truly astonishing report circulating in the Kremlin today prepared by the Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) states that a “massive killing operation” organized and funded by the Obama regime has been uncovered and is responsible for the deaths of at least 45 people, including a top US movie director and his family, numerous bankers and nearly the entire family of a top American computer expert. According... 

Fidel Castro breaks silence on Cuba-America reconciliation

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“I don’t trust the policy of the United States… but this does not mean I reject a pacific solution to the conflicts,” iconic former Cuban leader Fidel Castro commented on the push for a restoration of Cuban-American ties. This is the first time the ex-revolutionary president has spoken publicly since the December 17 US push for a historic reconciliation between the two nations. The... 

S&P downgrades Russia's credit rating to junk

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S&P on Monday downgraded Russia’s credit grade to junk status. Rating agency Standard & Poor’s downgraded Russia’s credit rating to the speculative BB+ grade from BBB-. Analysts say that the decision of the rating agency was politically motivated. The speculative level means that securities that a BB+ state issues can only be good for short-term transactions to earn on their... 

As the Middle Class Evaporates Global Oligarchs Plan Their Escape from the Impoverished Masses

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The middle class has shrunk consistently over the past half-century. The middle class has shrunk consistently over the past half-century. Until 2000, the reason was primarily because more Americans moved up the income ladder. But since then, the reason has shifted: There is a greater share of households on the lower rungs of the economic ladder. – From yesterday’s New York Times article: Middle... 

British Lawmakers urge Ban on Fracking

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A group of British lawmakers is demanding a ban on hydraulic fracturing or fracking for oil in the country despite government defiance. The MPs say fracking must end as it is “incompatible” with climate change targets and could increase the risk of environmental damage to public health. This is while a cross-party Environmental Audit Committee report has coincided with the revelation of a secret... 

New Painkiller Stronger than Morphine found in Coffee

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Coffee contains a protein that has an effect similar to morphine, specialists at the University of Brasilia and Brazilian agriculture research company Embrapa have discovered. Moreover, the new substance’s effect lasts longer. The research was conducted by Felipe Vinecky of the Molecular Biology Department at the University of Brasilia (UnB) in cooperation with the Genetics and Biotechnology Division... 

Massive asteroid to be visible from Earth

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An asteroid the size of five football fields is approaching Earth and is expected to pass by on Monday. It will be visible through strong binoculars, definitely worth a look. The next time such an asteroid comes this close again will be in 2027. At the closest point to the Earth, asteroid 2004 BL86 will be at a distance of 1.2 million kilometers which – approximately three times the distance from... 

43 die in southern Philippines clashes

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Tens of people have been killed in clashes between police forces and a the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in the troubled southern Philippines. Security sources said at least six members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and 37 police officers were killed during a gun battle in the town of Mamasapano on the southern island of Mindanao, on Sunday. Several police forces and MILF members were... 

US Soldiers caught on camera by TV in Ukraine's Mariupol

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Following a disputed shelling in the strategic Ukrainian city of Mariupol last week, Obama said the United States will impose new sanctions on Russia. “We will continue to take the approach that we have taken in the past, which is to ratchet up the pressure on Russia,” Obama said during a news conference in New Delhi. “And I will look at all additional options that are available to us, short... 

White House on lockdown after toy drone crashes into it

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Emergency vehicles surround the southeast corner of the White House complex after a drone was found on the lawn early Monday. A small drone flying at low altitude crashed into the White House complex on early on Monday, prompting officials to declare a security lockdown. The US Secret Service said in a statement that President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle were not at the White House at the time... 

Le Pen hails Greek anti-austerity party victory

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The victory of Greece’s anti-austerity Syriza party is a monstrous democratic slap to the European Union, believes Marine Le Pen, leader of France’s far-right National Front party, adding that for her this success means “the trial of the euro-austerity.” “I welcome the monstrous Democratic slap the Greek people has given to the European Union,” Le Pen told France’s RTL radio. According... 

Apple iPhone with Secret iFeature Allows Government to Spy on You - Snowden

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Edward Snowden, the infamous former contractor for the National Security Agency who leaked thousands of pages of previously classified NSA intelligence documents, reportedly thinks that Apple’s iPhone has “special software” that authorities can activate remotely to be able to gather information about the user. “Edward never uses an iPhone; he’s got a simple phone,” said the lawyer of Snowden,... 
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