Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov A military strike against Iran over its nuclear program would be a serious mistake with unpredictable consequences, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. Lavrov pointed out that there is no military solution to international conflicts as it can only increase the number of victims. “We get evidence to that every day when we see how problems... 

Iran's nuclear ambitions led then US president George W Bush to launch a covert war in 2007 to thwart the programme. A secret campaign of surveillance, sabotage, cyberattacks and assassinations has slowed but not stopped Tehran’s programme. The covert war on Iran’s nuclear programme was launched in earnest by George Bush in 2007. It is a fair assumption that the western powers had been... 

Iranian women hold pictures of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei outside the former US embassy in Tehran on November 4, 2011 Iran has made computer models of a nuclear warhead, says IAEA report on Tehran’s suspected nuclear activities, due to be published next week. Meanwhile, Iran is set to unveil documents accusing the US of links with terror groups. The UN nuclear agency is planning to reveal... 

Thousands of anti-corporatism protesters join a general strike organized by 'Occupy Oakland' in the western US city on November 2, 2011, to protest at police brutality. Thousands of anti-corporatism protesters have taken to the streets in the western US city of Oakland as the country’s ‘Occupy’ movement gains momentum. “Huge, enthusiastic, crowds are swirling through downtown... 

A file photo of the United Nations General Assembly The UN General Assembly’s First Committee has endorsed an Iran-sponsored resolution on nuclear disarmament despite attempts by the US and the Israeli regime to stop the bid. The committee, which focuses on disarmament and international security issues, approved the resolution with 107 votes on October 31, despite strong opposition and negative... 

A new report authored by Deputy Minister Gennadiy M. Gatilov of the Russian Foreign Ministry that is circulating in the Kremlin today warns that the Obama regime is pushing through the US Congress new and draconian “Police State” laws over the fears held by American oligarchs that an Argentina-type “movement” is about to sweep them all away. The fears of a wider crackdown on dissent by the... 

Delegates cheer after they approved the membership of Palestine during the session of UNESCO's 36th General Conference, in Paris, Oct. 31, 2011. Palestine has been admitted as a full member of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) despite strong opposition from Washington. Palestinians won the UNESCO seat in a Paris vote on Monday. The membership bid required two-thirds... 

The population is due to hit 10 billion in just a few decades, bringing thoughts of colonizing a new planet. On October 31, Earth’s 7-billionth inhabitant was born. The population is due to hit 10 billion in just a few decades, bringing thoughts of colonizing a new planet. But which one? Mercury is too hot; Pluto is too cold. Mars? That’ll do nicely. As the population of Earth passes the seven... 

Bryan and Tonya Ricks were sentenced to 25 years in prison for child abuse resulting in serious bodily harm and failure to provide medical attention A couple have been sentenced to 25 years in prison for child abuse resulting in serious bodily harm and failure to provide medical attention. Tonya and Bryan Ricks, from Colorado Springs, pleaded guilty to starving their teenage son until he weighed just... 

Arrested: Video footage shows a woman being detained outside of a Citibank branch in Manhattan after she attempts to enter with her chequebook in hand. The banks fight back: Customers locked in and arrested after attempting to close their accounts in Occupy Wall Street protests. Banks across America appear to be fighting the growing protest against income disparity and rising fees as the Occupy Wall... 

“As the faith that gave birth to the West is dying in the West, peoples of European descent from the steppes of Russia to the coast of California have begun to die out, as the Third World treks north to claim the estate. The last decade provided corroborating if not conclusive proof that we are in the Indian Summer of our civilization.” So begins Pat Buchanan in his hardcore work, SUICIDE... 

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin lambasted “parasitic” US monetary policies today at a press conference in Beijing. “The US is not a parasite, but the US dollar’s monopoly is a parasite,” he said, backing Chinese calls for an alternative global reserve currency in light of the economic crisis crippling the developed world. Mr Putin said his comments were “constructive... 

Tim Hemmes operates the mechanical prosthetic arm During an experimental study at the University of Pittsburgh a paralyzed man managed to touch his partner’s hand using a new mind-controlled robotic arm. “It wasn’t my arm but it was my brain, my thoughts. I was moving something,” said Tim Hemmes of Pennsylvania. “I don’t have one single word to give you what I felt at that moment.... 

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Ramin Mehmanparast. Iran has categorically rejected the US accusations that the Islamic Republic was involved in a plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to Washington, calling it a ‘prefabricated scenario.’ Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Ramin Mehmanparast, said on Tuesday that such ‘ludicrous’ claims hinged on the hostile joint stances... 

An optometrist checks the eye for glaucoma: The condition is one of the most common causes of blindness in the UK. Cocaine users are 45% more likely to develop glaucoma (blindness) even if they’ve given up the drug. People who take cocaine or are former users are 45 per cent more likely to develop a common form of blindness, a large study has found. Researchers also found they developed glaucoma...