The North Korean Army says it has received final approval for a nuclear attack on the United States in response to Washington’s threats and its planned deployment of an advanced ballistic missile system to the Pacific island of Guam. The General Staff of the Korean People’s Army (KPA) said in a statement issued Thursday that… Continue reading N Korea Army Receives Approval to Attack US
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Gun Ownership is Mandatory for Americans
A town in the US state of Georgia has passed a new law in favor of gun ownership, requiring every head of household “to maintain a firearm, together with ammunition.” The City Council of Nelson, which is located about 50 miles north of Atlanta, approved the so-called Family Protection Ordinance amid rising gun violence in… Continue reading Gun Ownership is Mandatory for Americans
Number of Guantanamo Hunger Strikers Hits 130
Now more than 100 detainees at the United States’ infamous Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba are staging a hunger strike to protest disrespect of the Qur’an and confiscation of personal items. Shaker Aamer, one of the best known inmates in Guantanamo, said the number of detainees on hunger strike at the Guantanamo has risen to… Continue reading Number of Guantanamo Hunger Strikers Hits 130
US and Israel Trying to Drag Lebanon into Crisis: Hezbollah
Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah has slammed the United States and the Israeli regime over interfering in Lebanon’s internal affairs in an effort to drag the country into crisis. Sayyed Hashem Safieddine, the head of Hezbollah’s executive council, said the political strife looming over the country “is a US scheme together with an Israeli project that… Continue reading US and Israel Trying to Drag Lebanon into Crisis: Hezbollah
Russia Lashes Out at US over NGO Funding
Russia has accused the United States of interfering in its domestic affairs, saying Washington is getting around Russian restrictions on foreign funding by channeling money to nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich made the remarks on Saturday after US State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland admitted that the US continues to fund NGOs… Continue reading Russia Lashes Out at US over NGO Funding
3,000 Americans Died in Gun Violence in Past Three Months
More than 3,000 Americans have lost their lives in gun-related violence since the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, in mid-December 2012, a new report says. According to an interactive data collection project between Slate.com and the Twitter feed, @GunDeaths, at least 3,053 people have been killed by firearms across the… Continue reading 3,000 Americans Died in Gun Violence in Past Three Months
US Deploys Nuclear-capable Bomber over South Korea
The US military has deployed two nuclear-capable B2 stealth bombers over South Korea to conduct “deterrence” mission amid escalating tension in the Korean peninsula over North Korea’s threats of attacking its neighbor and the US. The two jets flew out of Whiteman Air Force base in Missouri and dropped dummy ordnance on targets in South… Continue reading US Deploys Nuclear-capable Bomber over South Korea
US Says It Takes North Korea’s Threats Seriously
The United States takes North Korea’s latest threats to strike targets on the US mainland, Hawaii and Guam “very seriously,” Pentagon spokesman George Little said Tuesday. “We are concerned by any threat raised by the North Koreans,” Pentagon spokesman George Little said on Tuesday. “We take everything they say and everything they do very seriously.… Continue reading US Says It Takes North Korea’s Threats Seriously
Using UN Probe to Topple Assad
Russia says Western powers have attempted to take advantage of a United Nations probe into the recent use of chemical weapons by foreign-backed militants in Syria to topple President Bashar al-Assad. Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said in an online comment on Monday, “Attempts to delay the UN-led investigation of one of the most… Continue reading Using UN Probe to Topple Assad
Storm in US Killed 1, Cut Power of Thousands
One man died and a hundred thousand people left without electricity in Georgia after the country was hit by a windstorm. The strong winds severely hit local infrastructure, bringing down electricity lines and destroying at least 210 houses. The head of Georgia’s government convened a meeting in which the ministers of finance and health and… Continue reading Storm in US Killed 1, Cut Power of Thousands
149 US Airports To Close Control Towers
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says it will close air-traffic control towers at 149 airports across the United States due to budget cuts that have forced Washington to make ‘very tough decisions.’ “Unfortunately we are faced with a series of difficult choices that we have to make to reach the required cuts under sequestration,”… Continue reading 149 US Airports To Close Control Towers