Will Russia Annex Crimea?New Ukraine Leader Pleads For Unity As Protesters In Crimea Shout 'Russia, Russia' And Experts Say Moscow Might ANNEX Territory To Protect Its Naval Bases -- Daily Mail* Olexander Turchynov has warned of the dangers of separatism* It comes as pro-Rus…
With The Olympic Games Over, Will Putin Pursue A More Aggressive Domestic And Foreign Policy?Russian President Vladimir Putin walks out from the presidential lounge to take his seat as he is introduced during the closing ceremony for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, February 23, 2014. REUTERS/David Goldman/PoolSochi Games Over, Will Putin Tak…
Picture Of The DayU.S. Marines travel in mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles while conducting a patrol in the Now Zad district of Afghanistan's Helmand province, Feb. 17, 2014. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sean Searfus …
Another Scandal Rocks The Turkish GovernmentAnother Sensational Scandal Rocks Turkey -- Al-MonitorSince the Islamist Justice and Development Party (AKP) came to power over a decade ago, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has relentlessly argued that single-party government is what this countr…
Israel Launches Air Strikes On The Lebanese - Syrian BorderAn Israeli F-16I fighter plane takes off from Ramon Air Base in southern Israel. (File photo: Reuters) Israeli Warplanes 'Strike Eastern Lebanon' -- BBCIsraeli jets have carried out air strikes in eastern Lebanon near the border with Syria, Lebanon's…
What Do the World's Armies Eat?The Eat Of Battle – How The World's Armies Get Fed -- The GuardianAn army marches on its stomach but what do different countries feed their troops? Who gets smoked sprats or tinned cheddar – and who wants 'three-year pizza'?The Taliban might be just …
Bloomberg Does A Comprehensive Look At The Pentagon's Budget And ProgramsPentagon Budget Stuck in Last Century as Warfare Changes -- BloombergThe Obama administration foresees 21st century wars fought with fewer boots on the ground and more drones in the air, while the Pentagon continues buying weapons from the last centu…
Japan Will Not Unilaterally Defend Its Allies And Friendly Nations If They Are Under Attack (Unless Japan Is Threatened Or They Are Asked)Bayonets attached to rifles used by Japanese Self-Defense Forces are seen in front of Japan's rising sun flag, which is used by the forces, during the annual troop review ceremony at Asaka Base in Asaka, near Tokyo October 27, 2013. Credit: Reuters/I…
Is Argentina Preparing For Another War Against Britain?Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner recently created a new Cabinet post of Secretary for the Malvinas [REUTERS]New Arms Threat: Argentina's £3Billion Boost To Military -- ExpressBRITISH military chiefs were last night “carefully monitoring” developments…
Iraq Agrees To A Major Arms Deal With Iran Thereby Violating The UN Arms Embargo On IranMasked Sunni Muslim gunmen take up position with their weapons during clashes with Iraqi security forces outside the city of Falluja, 70 km (44 miles) west of Baghdad, February 23, 2014. (REUTERS/STRINGER )Exclusive: Iraq Signs Deal To Buy Arms, Amm…
Pentagon Proposes Massive Cuts In The U.S. Military BudgetHagel Outlines Budget Reducing Troop Strength, Force Structure -- US Department of DefenseWASHINGTON, Feb. 24, 2014 – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has proposed cuts in military spending that include further reductions in troop strength and force str…
American Military Dominance Can No Longer Be Taken For GrantedHagel: American Military Dominance ‘Can No Longer Be Taken For Granted’ -- MediateAnnouncing cuts to the Pentagon on Monday and the reduction of the U.S. Army to pre-World War II troop levels, Defense Sec. Chuck Hagel said that the Pentagon was force…
Is President Obama Respected Abroad?Fewer Americans Think Obama Respected on World Stage -- GallopSlim majority still think world views U.S. favorablyPRINCETON, NJ -- For the first time, more Americans think President Barack Obama is not respected by other world leaders than believe he…
Poll: China, Not Iran, Now America's No. 1 EnemyAmericans View China Mostly Unfavorably -- GallopA majority again rate China as world's leading economic powerWASHINGTON, D.C. -- Despite the announcement of historic reforms late last year that would shift China's economy to a more consumer-driven m…
Bitcoin Quote of the DayFebruary 24, 2014'Pony' botnet steals bitcoins, digital currencies - TrustwaveA representative for the Bitcoin Foundation, a trade group that promotes adoption of the virtual currency, advised bitcoin users to store their currency offline in a secure…
Photos: Funke , Desmond elliot, Uche Jumbo and others at the AMVCA Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award (AMVCA) is less than a month away and Nigeria's favourite malt drink, Amstel Malta, will once again sponsor this event. Nominees of the prestigious and well-celebrated awards have since been announced to the delight…
Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials -- February 24, 2014Sochi Games Over, Will Putin Take The Gloves Off? -- Timothy Heritage, Reuters(Reuters) - For more than two weeks while Russia hosted the Winter Olympics, President Vladimir Putin did his best to show the world that he and his country have a soft sid…
World News Briefs -- February 24, 2014 (Evening Edition)Fugitive Ukraine Leader Wanted For Murder, Russia Sounds Alarm -- Reuters(Reuters) - Ukraine's fugitive president was indicted for "mass murder" on Monday over the shooting of demonstrators as new leaders in Kiev sought urgent Western aid to make up …
Uganda is NOT Sodomite FriendlyEscape to Uganda Perhaps we the Christian terrorists will need to escape to Uganda?There's not many of us left so it won't really be a MASS EXODUS:This is simply more proof that The United States Of America is not only on the road to destruction but…
Meet a Duke University Porn Star ProfessionalPORN STARS and ESCORTS A College Career Equal Opportunity EmployerThese professionals are just doing their jobGood for her! In this report a mental health professional claims that in our society there is so much slut shaming going on. The psychiatri…
America's Governors at odds with President ObamaGovernors are at odds with Obama and each other: Can't we just all get along?Our nation is on the road to destruction... …
Religious Freedom leads to DISCRIMINATION?How do we end all DISCRIMINATION in America?ANSWER: We create a NATIONAL RELIGION And it's coming... …
Syrian Rebel Movement Is In DisarrayTop Military Body Against Syria’s Assad Is in Chaos, Undermining Fight -- New York TimesANTAKYA, Turkey — It appeared to be a huge step forward for the scattered rebel groups fighting to topple President Bashar al-Assad of Syria: the creation of a ce…
Bad News for BITCOIN EXCHANGES*****BITCOIN TRADERS BEWARE***** People are having trouble getting their moneyIs this the end for BITCOIN?Mt. Gox BITCOIN EXCHANGE may be shut downIt sounds to me like this is a very shady operation. Are we better off with the banksters after all?ht…
When 0.9997 Correlations FailThe following chart shows the 20 year moving average of annual miles traveled per capita. A trend line in red has been added.Click to enlarge.This is definitely the most impressive "sure thing" failure yet. 0.9997! Sis boom bah!Sis boom bah.Describe …
“If Nigerians allowed me remove subsidy, $20billion won’t be missing” – JonathanDuring the presidential media chat on Monday, President Goodluck Jonathan insisted that if Nigerians had allowed him to remove oil subsidy, all the stories of missing money in the NNPC wouldn’t have come up. Nigerians took to the streets in Jan…
Protests Return To VenezuelaVenezuela Death Toll Rises To 13 As Protests Flare -- Reuters(Reuters) - Anti-government demonstrators put up barricades and set fire to trash in Caracas on Monday despite calls from within the opposition to rein in protests that have led to 13 death…
Jacked Up Bean StocksFebruary 24, 2014Coffee Reaches 16-Month High as Sugar Gains on Brazil DroughtPrices rallied 59 percent this year, the best performer in the Standard & Poor’s GSCI Spot Index of 24 commodities. But what can wake the sleeping giant?Click to enlarge.Th…
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials On The Crisis In UkraineWhat Next For Ukraine? -- BBCUkraine is in uncharted waters after President Viktor Yanukovych fled the capital Kiev and parliament voted to oust him.A power vacuum opened up on 22 February when police suddenly abandoned their posts around government …
NCC Sanctions MTN, Glo, Airtel N647.5 Million Over Poor Service, Etisalat Scales ThroughThe Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has sanctioned three out of the four major network operators in the country – MTN Nigeria, Globacom and Airtel – the sum of N647.5 million for breach of key performance indicators (KPIs) and poor qualit…
