Study says an MRI scan can exactly reveal how old we are. US Researchers say there is a ‘developmental clock’ inside the brain that can reveal exact age and help understand the mechanisms underlying disorders such as ADHD and autism. “We have uncovered a ‘developmental clock’ of sorts within the brain-a biological signature of maturation that captures age differences quite... 

US President Barack Obama has a stern warning for the country of Syria. In an address made early Monday, the commander-in-chief confirmed that he has not ruled out an offensive strike on Bashar al-Assad and his regime. Speaking from the White House, President Obama said that if Syria is able to procure chemical or biological weapons, the United States will follow through with its threat of launching... 

James Hansen, director of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies and eco-fascist, predicts that the warming of the Earth is happening and his “projections about increasing global temperature have been proved true. But I failed to fully explore how quickly that average rise would drive an increase in extreme weather.” The alarmist scientists claim that the global temperature has risen an... 

Kenyan troops patrol in Somalia. Kenyan troops have killed 73 al-Shabab militants in southern Somalia and seized 40 guns as Kenyan troops and African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) forces intensify their military offensive against the insurgents. The spokesman for the Kenyan Defense Forces (KDF), Major Emmanuel Chirchir, said two Kenyan soldiers were also killed in the battle, which occurred in... 

Beauty queens from around the world have gathered in China to compete for the coveted Miss World title. Miss China, Yu Wen Xia, 23, defeated 115 other hopefuls at Saturday’s ceremony in the Chinese city of Ordos. This year’s Miss World saw the highest number of participants in the oldest running international beauty pageant. Last year’s winner Ivian Sarcos of Venezuela passed her crown to music... 

The handout illustration provided by NASA shows Phoenix, the newly-found galaxy. Astronomers have recently discovered a distant gigantic galaxy cluster that is capable of giving birth to new stars at an extraordinary rate. Observations from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, the US National Science Foundation’s South Pole Telescope and eight other observatories, showed that the newly-discovered... 

Army to develop new helmets to protect against “small arms ammunition”. The U.S. Army is planning to develop new protective headgear for soldiers that will shield them from ballistic munitions, small arms ammunition and blunt trauma as part of missions that will include “homeland security operations.” A solicitation on behalf of the Army Contracting Command asks for potential vendors to present... 

Thousands of people protested in the streets of China and Hong Kong against Japan’s claim to a contested island territory. The protesters are rallying against recent actions by some 150 Japanese activists, who on Sunday raised their country’s flag on the disputed Japanese-controlled Senkaku Islands, which China calls Diyaou and claims to be Chinese territory. The Japanese activists made their... 

Rwandan President Paul Kagame Rights groups have called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate Rwandan President Paul Kagame for alleged war crimes for backing rebels in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. On Friday, some Rwandan and Congolese groups congregated outside the court in The Hague, the Netherlands, with banners reading “Kagame Assassin,” and “Freedom... 

The United States might officially be the worst neighbor on Earth: the US now owes its allies $5.2923 trillion, the most money the country has ever been indebted to its foreign friends in the history of the nation. Statistics released this week by the US Treasury indicate that, as of June 2012, the United States has borrowed bucks from most of the world’s major countries and has accumulated a debt... 

A Japanese couple offer prayers for the victims of the earthquake and tsunami at Kesennuma city in Miyagi prefecture on March 11, 2012. A new study by Maplecroft risk analysis firm says emerging Asian economies face the greatest financial risk from natural disasters. The study suggests that the limited ability of some Asian states has left them exposed to “major destructive natural hazards, such... 

British threats to invade Ecuador’s embassy will be discussed at international-level talks between the foreign ministers of the Organization of American States. The proposal was adopted despite the US saying OAS has nothing to do with the issue. ­Ecuador’s resolution to convene a meeting of the OAS member nations’ foreign ministers was adopted with 23 voting in favor, three against and... 

South African policemen turn guns on dead bodies of miners. South African riot police opened fire on striking miners armed with machetes and sticks at Lonmin’s Marikana platinum mine, killing 34 men in the deadliest episode of a week of union violence. Heavily armed officers backed by armored vehicles were laying out barbed wire barricades when they were outflanked by some of the estimated... 

The Russian Embassy in London has been attacked by a large group of people, throwing stones at the building and chanting slogans against the Syrian Government and President Bashar al-Assad. There was significant damage and several windows were broken as a result of last night’s incident, the embassy’s official website states. None of the staff were injured. “The police that arrived at the scene,... 

Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill sits alongside Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski during a meeting at the Belvedere Palace on August 16, 2012. During a visit to Warsaw by Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill, Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski announced that his country intends to establish solid bilateral relations with Russia. “We are hoping it will turn over a new leaf in our bilateral...