Russian Colonel Accused of Plotting Coup
The bear continues to rattle as, on December 23, the Russian news agency Itar-Tass reported that a former Russian colonel was “detained on...
Europe
Portugal Rating Downgrade Follows on Heels of Greece Bond Downgrade
Several weeks ago, Greece was on the point of collapse and the European Union needed to bail out the government. In November, Ireland,...
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Restoring the Soviet Union: Putin’s Customs Union
The bear is still in the woods and it is waking up from its 20-year hibernation, as a "new" free-trade zone agreement sets...
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Greece Continues to Flounder
Greece risks Mediterranean isolation, as government debt accumulates and international confidence weakens — especially now that Moody's Investors Service is reviewing a possible...
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UK Street Preachers Vindicated After Arrests for Calling Homosexuality Sin
It appears that efforts in the UK to crack down on those who speak out publicly against homosexuality are backfiring. In two different...
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Researchers Claim HIV Cure Using Stem Cell Therapy
Researchers in Germany announced that they have used adult stem cell therapy to cure a man afflicted with both leukemia and HIV, the...
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Replacing National Currencies With Euros Promotes European Mistrust
Citizens of nations that once were wholly independent and who now are part of the nebulous “European Union” pine for times lost. Bernd...
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Russian Espionage Plot Uncovered in London
Another Russian espionage plot has been uncovered, this time in London, involving controversial British Liberal Democrat MP Michael Hancock and his parliamentary aide,...
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Violent Protests in Greece
The real meaning of economic bubbles and their aftermath is beginning to rear its ugly head in Greece, where civil unrest paralyzed the...
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European Court Rules Against Pro-Life Ireland
The European Court of Human Rights ruled against Ireland’s constitutional ban on abortion on December 16, saying it violates the right of a...
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WikiLeaks’ Assange Out on Bail, Fears U.S. Espionage Charges
Despite prosecutors’ best efforts and Swedish charges of sex without a condom, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was released from British custody on bail...
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Is Belgium the Next Domino?
The dominoes in Europe are falling — at least that is one interpretation of the latest Standard & Poor’s outlook on the government...
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WikiLeaks Reveals Russian Active Measures in Tajikistan
Following the release of a series of State Department cables that unveiled Russia's support of international terrorism, WikiLeaks has yet again released a...
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International Investigation Underway in Swedish Bomb Attack
After two bombs were detonated in downtown Stockholm over the weekend, killing the man suspected of the attack and injuring two others, investigators...
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WikiLeaks Evidence: Russia Sponsoring Islamic Terror
The release of over 250,000 diplomatic cables has revealed a lot about the intricacies of U.S. diplomacy. However, one aspect of the WikiLeaks...
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