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Obama insists on indefinite detention of Americans

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Think that President Obama will stand by his word and veto the legislation that will allow the government to detain American citizens without charge or trial? Think again. The Obama administration has insisted that the president will veto the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, a bill that passed through the Senate last week. Under the legislation, the United States of America... 

Italians to go on strike over budget cuts

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Demonstrators hold a banner reading "We don't pay your bill, change the menu" as they march during a general strike in Italy. Tens of thousands of Italian workers plan a general strike against the imposition of the government’s harsh austerity measures aimed at saving the country from financial ruin. Leaders of Italy’s three biggest unions have called for a three hour strike... 

Russians do not need another revolution

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Experts continue to comment the meeting, which took place in Moscow on Saturday, December 10. Some say that the meeting against the results of the parliamentary elections was a political flashmob. Other say that it was a normal element of democracy, which demonstrated that Russia was no different than any other Western democracy. Many observers said that the organizers of the meeting on Bolotnaya... 

Obama Asks Iran to Give Back Captured US Spy Drone

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US President Barack Obama Following days of silence on the American spy drone captured and unveiled by Iranian armed forces, US President Barack Obama says Washington has asked Tehran to return the US reconnaissance drone. “We’ve asked for it back. We’ll see how the Iranians respond,” Obama said in a news conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Monday. The plea comes... 

Americans Leaving US in Record Numbers

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Americans leaving US in record numbers Ever dream of leaving it all behind and heading out of America? You’re not the only one. A new study shows that more US citizens than ever before are living outside of the country. According to statistics from the US State Department, around 6.4 million Americans are either working or studying overseas, which Gallup says is the largest number ever for such statistic. The... 

Pakistan to down intruding US Drones

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A US drone Amid escalating tensions between the United States and Pakistan, Islamabad has warned that it will shoot down any American assassination drone intruding its airspace, a senior Pakistani official says. “Any object entering into our airspace, including US drones, will be treated as hostile and be shot down,” a senior Pakistani military official told NBC News. The development came... 

Yemenis demand president face trial

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Hundreds of thousands of Yemenis have taken to the streets, demanding that former President Ali Abdullah Saleh face trial for the deadly crackdown on months of protests. Demonstrations have erupted in the capital, Sanaa, and other cities across the country. Despite signing a deal last month to step down as president in exchange for immunity from prosecution, Saleh continues to be a focal point of... 

Australian Police criticised after tent dress torn off Occupy protester

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Police have been criticised after tearing a tent being worn as a dress by an Occupy Melbourne protester. The Ethical Standards Department is investigating a physical assault complaint over an incident in which police stripped an Occupy Melbourne protester down to her underwear. The incident happened in the Flagstaff Gardens this morning when police moved in to remove tents being worn by a couple of... 

Ron Paul Tied In Second With Romney For Iowa

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All of Congressman Paul’s responses from last night’s debate. According to an ABC article, “By all accounts, Ron Paul is on a roll in Iowa. In the latest ABC News / Washington post poll, Paul is tied with Mitt Romney for second place in the state.” Ron Paul has finally started to gain momentum and turning into a top candidate as he managed to draw big crowds and many undecided voters... 

Iran to sue US over airspace violation

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Lawmaker Kazem Jalali A senior Iranian lawmaker calls on the Foreign Ministry to lodge a complaint against the US over the recent violation of Iran’s airspace by an American reconnaissance drone. Member of the Majlis (parliament) National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Kazem Jalali said Sunday that the US has a long history of violating the sovereignty of other countries, ICANA news agency... 

Mysteries of the Multiverse

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Have you heard the term “This is it!” before? Then forget everything else you have heard or read. Ladies and Gentlemen, This Is It! As the US-based writer Terrence Aym announces the release of his latest book, Mysteries of the Multiverse, we present our latest interview with the author. Terrence Aym has had several of his materials published in Pravda.Ru. His new book Mysteries of the... 

David Cameron protects UK's Sovereignty against EU Federalism

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For once, I find myself on the same side as David Cameron, the David who stands alone against the fiendish Goliath of the European Union, that all-engulfing rampaging monster which gobbles up national identities, disregarding its citizens as it makes sweeping decisions over their heads, sending the lemmings scurrying over the cliff-edge… I could not have disagreed more with David Cameron over... 

The Coming New International Climate Court

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Alex is joined by Lord Christopher Monckton to discuss the latest attempt to build world government on a foundation of eco-fascism. Specifically, Monckton writes that the summit aims include: “A new International Climate Court will have the power to compel Western nations to pay ever-larger sums to third-world countries in the name of making reparation for supposed “climate debt”. The Court... 

US, EU economies set to collapse

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Many experts believe that the sold out EU leaders’ failure to address the Block’s deepening financial recession may possibly end in collapse of an EU dream. In the meantime, professionals believe that the EU leaders’ failure to deal with the core issue, which, they say, is the endless rise of unrepeatable debt, is considered the same as, digging the hole still deeper, which may,... 

Moscow faces biggest protest in years

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People walk in the city center to attend a sanctioned rally in Bolotnaya square to protest against violations at the parliamentary elections in Moscow December 10, 2011 The biggest opposition rally in recent Russian history has taken place in the capital. The protest against the results of Russia’s December 4 parliamentary election has drawn an estimated turnout of between 25,000 and 40,000. The... 
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