Iranian lawmakers have finalized a draft legislation mandating an immediate ban on oil exports to Europe, preempting the European Union’s embargo on Iranian oil six months before it sets in. “As long as the EU doesn’t lift the oil embargo, we won’t give them a drop of...
Uprisings and Militia Chaos Heightens Concerns of Libyan Civil War
Recent clashes in the Libyan town of Bani Walid seem to have ousted the "freedom fighters" NATO fought with to oust former dictator Muammar Gadhafi. The residents, who militias claimed to have liberated, rose up against the former rebels. The militias, fighters for...
Pentagon Requests Mightier Bomb to Attack Iran
The Pentagon has decided that its largest conventional bomb isn't capable of destroying Iran's underground nuclear enrichment facilities and has ordered efforts to make it more powerful. The 30,000-pound "bunker-buster" bomb, known as the Massive Ordnance Penetrator,...
Arab League Suspends Monitoring in Syria
The Arab League has announced it will suspend its monitoring mission in Syria due to an upsurge in violence, although the monitors would remain in the country. The mission began in December when the Arab League sent observers to monitor compliance by the regime of...
With SOPA on Hold, Attention Turns to ACTA
With SOPA on Hold, Attention Turns to ACTA
Twitter Unveils Plans for Country-Specific Censorship
Twitter Unveils Plans for Country-Specific Censorship
Pentagon Rushing Commando ‘Mothership’ to Middle East
Pentagon Rushing Commando ‘Mothership’ to Middle East
Israeli DM: World Must Move Against Iran Before Military Strike ‘Too Late’
Israeli DM: World Must Move Against Iran Before Military Strike ‘Too Late’ | Speculation grows about oft-threatened Israeli attack
Designed to Reject? Israel Presents Wall as Border
Designed to Reject? Israel Presents Wall as Border | Offer seemingly aimed at staving off future criticism
Violence on the Rise in Iraq: 434 Killed Since US Troops Left
Violence on the Rise in Iraq: 434 Killed Since US Troops Left | Helicopter landing adds fuel to Iraqis’ belief US troops remain