Conflicting information regarding weapons is heard from China. According to some data, missiles “Dongfeng-41”, capable of hitting targets in the United States, were successfully tested in China. According to other data, Beijing is just developing an intercontinental ballistic missile that will be able to overcome the U.S. missile defense system in the region. Information on the development... 

In a startling article published on the Northeast Intelligence Network, Douglas J. Hagmann is reporting that an inside source from the Department of Homeland Security has revealed to him that a false flag attack, planned by the White House, is set to go hot. Hagmann, who in the past received widespread attention after a series of articles about DHS prepping for civil war (based on radio interviews... 

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange giving a speech from a balcony of Ecuador’s embassy in London. The UK government has been slammed for ‘arrogance’ as far as the case of the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in concerned, local media reported. Argentina’s envoy to the UK Alicia Castro denounced the British government’s “arrogance” in dealing with the Assange case, British... 

Afghan citizens Taliban radicals have reportedly beheaded 17 civilians, including 2 women, in Southern Afghanistan. Local authorities say the dead were executed for attending a party where unrelated men and women were present. ­The attack happened during a celebration near the Musa Qala district, about 75km north of the capital of Helmand province, Lashkar Gah, said district governor Nimatullah. The... 

The European currency euro logo stands in front of the European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt, Germany. Business confidence has dropped in Germany to its lowest level in more than two years amid pessimism over the eurozone’s deteriorating debt crisis, data show. According to the German research institute, Ifo, the country’s Business Climate Index fell to 102.3 points in August from 103.2 points... 

A civil rights group in Africa is urging women in Togo to take part in a week-long sex strike, as a way to oust the country’s President. ­The feminist group’s suggestion follows in the footsteps of Liberian women who staged a sex strike to campaign for peace. “It’s a good thing for us women to observe this sex strike as long as our children are in jail now. I believe that by observing... 

Mohammad-Mehdi Akhounzadeh, secretary of NAM expert-level meeting, addresses journalists and reporters in Tehran on Monday, Aug 27, 2012. After the UN, the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) is the most important world body. Hopefully its 16th summit will infuse it with new life. As host, Iran has a historic opportunity. At the same time, it can enhance its own prestige and enlist support against hostile Washington/Israeli... 

Canada’s largest Protestant church has defended it decision to boycott goods produced in the Israeli settlements located within the occupied Palestinian territories, Press TV reports. “The majority of people clearly wanted to send some kind of message that the increased settlements on the (Palestinian) occupied territories are a serious impediment to the peace process. And, part of it is because... 

The South China Sea seems to gain ground as a source of tensions between the United States and China, which advocates the resolution of territorial disputes in the region between the parties directly involved. The frequent differences in trade, human rights and other issues between Washington and Beijing are added to the associated theme mentioned before, clearly showing the interests of the U.S.... 

Igor Panarin, dean of the Russian Foreign Ministry School for future diplomats, believes that President Obama will announce martial law by the end of 2012. He explains: “There’s a 55-45% chance right now that disintegration will occur.” In 2009, Panarin lectured at the Diplomatic Academy where he stated that he believes that the US will begin to collapse in 2010. He compared America to Nazi... 

Job seekers wait in line at a French job center in Paris The number of registered job applicants in France has hit the sharpest monthly rise in three years and rose to 2.99 million people in July as the country’s unemployment line continues to increase. The French labor ministry announced on Monday that the number of registered job seekers rose by 41,300 people from the previous month of June, AFP... 

Psychiatrists will be helping trainee priests in Belgium to avoid potentially dangerous situations at work. Special “anti-pedophile” training is the new measure to help prevent child abuse by priests. ­According to Belgium’s RTL online, psychiatrists will teach aspiring priests “the correct attitude in the presence of a child”. “The goal of the training? Not to repeat the errors of the... 

People from the Roma community walk outside their camp in Evry, near Paris, with their belongings after being expelled by French police on August 27, 2012. Police in France have dismantled a Roma camp near the capital, Paris, expelling 70 people, including 19 children, from their shelter. Local police moved in the encampment in the suburb of Evry early Monday in a bid to remove the people from the... 

US firm announced an ambitious project to build a lunar space elevator that could transport both robots and humans using an existing technology, in less than a decade. Fundraising efforts are already underway. ­Firm’s founder and former NASA researcher Michael Laine stated that LiftPort Group is capable of building a lunar space elevator within this decade. “About six months ago, we had a... 

London has become the UK’s first city to recognize Islamic holidays, a move meant to encourage the integration of a religious minority often vilified by opponents of immigration. Tower Hamlets recommends that its schools close on the Islamic feasts of Eid al-Fitr and Eid ul-Adha. The local authority states: “Tower Hamlets policy is that schools should close for Eid (these dates have been advised...