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Reuters: Top News: Iran may seek "tactical gain" with U.N. nuclear deal
51 mins ago | reuters.com
Now is the time to not only maintain pressure on Iran, but increase it A view of the reactor at the nuclear power plant in Bushehr, 1200 km (746 miles) south of Tehran February 25, 2009. Credit: Reuters/Caren Firouz VIENNA... Read more...
Sanctions against North Korea being breached according to draft UN report
3 hrs ago | guardian.co.uk
A ban on the sale of luxury goods has been violated on at least five occasions, Japan has told a panel of experts Ten thousand rolls of tobacco, 12 bottles of Sake, and a handful of second-hand Mercedes-Benz cars are among the... Read more...
House OKs Continued War in Afghanistan
7 hrs ago | military.com
May 18, 2012 Associated Press | Donna Cassata WASHINGTON -- The House endorsed the continued war in Afghanistan on Thursday despite acknowledgment from Republicans and Democrats that the American people are war-weary after more... Read more...
Is U.S. going too far to help Israel?
18 hrs ago | evri.com
civilian targets against rockets launched from the Gaza Strip and Lebanon. If there is any doubt that the U.S. Congress will continue to support the program, one only has to look at the... In this article: Israel , Iron Dome ,... Read more...
Commentary › With U.S. shift to Asia, NATO faces new era
19 hrs ago | japantoday.com
With its focus shifting to Asia, the United States will seek a less dominant role in NATO in the future but will still turn to European allies "when the chips are down," experts say. Washington's emphasis on the Asia-Pacific... Read more...
Training warhead missile falls out of Apache helicopter and lands near playing children
19 hrs ago | dailymail.co.uk
The inhabitants of Killeen, Texas, should be relieved that the U.S. army doesn't routinely fly with loaded missiles. The six-foot-long, 100 pound ammunition accidentally fell out of an Apache AH-64 helicopter that was flying... Read more...
Russia says action on Syria, Iran may go nuclear (Reuters)
19 hrs ago | yahoo.com
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev warned on Thursday that military action against sovereign states could lead to a regional nuclear war, starkly voicing Moscow's opposition to Western intervention ahead... Read more...
Congress opens door for US war with Iran
1 hr ago | jrc.it
The US House of Representatives has passed a resolution on Iran that moves the United States much closer to a war footing against Iran as many experts and diplomats warn America is ready for attack. Read Full Article at RT.com Read more...
Largest protests yet in Syrian city of Aleppo
1 hr ago | dailystar.com.lb
BEIRUT: Syrian security forces fired tear gas and live ammunition to disperse thousands rallying Friday in the northern city of Aleppo, which activists said saw the largest turnout since the start of the uprising against... Read more...
Erdoğan vows no change in Syria policy after Assad's criticism
2 hrs ago | todayszaman.com
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reiterated that his government will continue to support the Syrian opposition fighting against President Bashar al-Assad and said Assad will eventually have to leave power after the embattled... Read more...
Raytheon Bags $57.8 Mln Worth Phalanx Contract
3 hrs ago | finanznachrichten.de
WALTHAM (dpa-AFX) - Raytheon Co. (RTN) said it obtained a contract totaling $57.8 million from U.S. Navy to overhaul and upgrade nine Phalanx Close-In Weapon Systems, and manufacture two SeaRAM anti-ship missile defense... Read more...
Children's memorial theft condemned
4 hrs ago | independent.co.uk
A bishop has condemned the theft of a memorial to two children killed by an IRA bomb as "senseless vandalism". A plaque that formed part of the River of Life, a memorial for victims of the 1993 Warrington blast, was taken from... Read more...
