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Candle Sales Show That China Is Planning For The Apocalypse Dec. 21
China's most famous book of prophecies, the 7th century Tui Bei Tu, makes no direct mention of the end of the world.But in Sichuan province, panic buying of candles has swept through two counties in...
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Today's Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Will Be Totally Useless In The Pacific Theater
The vast fleet of military drones the Pentagon has at its disposal will likely be worth very little in the Pacific, against more advanced, capable enemies, according to a report by Dave Majumdar of the...
View ArticlePearl Harbor Vet Tells Us How He Survived One Of The Worst Attacks In US History
It's easy to imagine that Daniel Fruchter tells stories today with the same energy he did when he was a kid, fresh in the Army, and stationed at Hawaii in 1941, just months prior to Japan's attack.As a...
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Street Artist Arrested For Posting Ads About The 'Safety' Of Drones
An art-school graduate has been arrested for allegedly putting up about 100 faux NYPD drone ads in various spots around the city, according to Shayne Jacobs of The New York Daily News.Last week the...
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There Isn't A Ruler In The World Who Wants To Use Chemical Weapons
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said "intelligence we have raises serious concerns" that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad may be prepared to use sarin gas in the country, and U.S. officials say...
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The 11 Companies That Will Get Slammed Hardest If We Go Over The Fiscal Cliff
Though most of the attention in the fiscal cliff negotiations has been on taxes and revenue increases, lawmakers are also trying to avert $1.6 million in spending cuts that kick in after the Jan. 1...
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Astonishing Survival Of US Woman Lost In The Wild For Six Days
An American woman stranded in a freezing storm survived six days in the wilderness by eating tomatoes and snow, and sheltering in a hollowed-out tree, as her boyfriend died trying to find help.Paula...
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Hamas Is 'Beginning To Become More Accepted Internationally'
The return of Khaled Meshaal, Hamas's exiled leader, to Gaza is a sign that the organisation is becoming more accepted by the world, says Diplomatic Correspondent Alex Spillius.The Islamist group's...
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As Cairo Burns, A Reporter Blends Into Muslim Brotherhood Ranks
This article by Mohamad Adam on Al-Masry Al-Youm was picked up by WorldCrunch and syndicated here.CAIRO -Â Â After clashes one night this week near the presidential palace, I went to a mosque near the...
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A Cyber 'Pearl Harbor' On America's Infrastructure Would Be Devastating
On the 71st anniversary of "a date which will live in infamy," the United States faces the possibility of an updated digital version of that threat – a "cyber Pearl Harbor."That's according to Defense...
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Eight Of The Nastiest And Dirty Jobs In The Military
The Military Channel does a pretty good job of giving insight into aspects of the military most people will never experience. Elite schools, intricate equipment, and historical events all get a chance...
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Mali Is The Next Front In The War Against Al Qaeda
According to the commander of U.S. Africa Command, al Qaeda is operating terrorist training camps in Mali, a land-locked country in West Africa.In a recent speech to the Homeland Security Policy...
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Egyptian President Morsi Announces Reversal On Controversial Powergrab, But...
Near the end of Novemberg, Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi issued a decree granting himself sweeping powers to implement law.Since then Egypt has been wracked by a gigantic protests, that are...
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US Special Forces Rescued A Kidnapped American Doctor From The Afghan Taliban
US soldiers killed seven Taliban insurgents in a successful pre-dawn raid to rescue a kidnapped American doctor in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, the NATO force in the war-torn country said.The mission...
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Syrian Rebels Have Added Part Of A Crucial Army Base To Their Region Of Control
Syrian rebels on Sunday seized control of a sector of Sheikh Suleiman base west of Aleppo, bringing them closer to holding a large swathe of territory extending to the Turkish border in the north.The...
View ArticleHere's A Homemade Tank Using A Playstation Controller To Fire At Assad's Troops
A good friend in the Explosive Ordnance Disposal business once told me how I could use a Glade Plug-In as the trigger on a victim-operated Improvised Explosive Device, so it comes as no surprise when I...
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The US Finally Admits To Sending Heavy Weapons From Libya To Syrian Rebels
The Obama administration has decided to launch a covert operation to send heavy weapons to Syrian rebels, Christina Lamb of The Sunday Times of London reports.But that covert operation may have already...
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Sometimes Throwing Rocks At Afghan Dogs Is The Nicest Thing A Marine Can Do
Editor's note: As Geoff went through hundreds of photos it was obvious so much had become normal to him that most readers would have no idea about. This was one of those photographs I asked him to...
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A Reporter's Masterful Story On Pearl Harbor Is Finally Published 71 Years...
Many reporters have complained down the years about editors spiking their copy. Naturally enough, the stories then vanish for ever. But Betty McIntosh has just seen one of her rejected pieces published...
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Japan Could Soon Become The Newest And Most Voracious Arms Buyer On The Planet
The Philippines would support Japan dropping its pacifist constitution to become a fully fledged military force and act as a balance against a rising China, a government spokesman said Monday.In an...
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