For the longest time, Iran has been trying to get something going with their military technology. They want to have better equipment and perhaps, according to some sources, a nuclear warhead. For better or worse, they have often fallen short. However, now there is a possibility that they will be able to get their acts together with a secret weapon: the luck of the Irish. According to the US Justice Department, an Irish trading company and three Irish businessmen have been charged with ... Read More

The withdrawal of the Israeli forces from Gaza Strip was recently completed following a separate ceasefire declaration three days ago from both the Hamas and Israel. Even before the inauguration of US President Barack Obama, Israel had already pulled out most of its troops. The move was seen by analysts as something that would work in Israel’s favor as the US has been its key ally. Former US President George Bush affirmed the right of Israel to defend itself from Hamas rocket ... Read More

  As the war in the Middle East reached its 15th day, Israeli forces bombarded and attacked Gaza while Hamas militants responded with a series of rockets directed to Israel. It appears that they are not keen on cooperating for an immediate end to the crisis that involves the lives of thousands of people. Of the 1.5 million people in Gaza, over one half of the population relies on the food assistance of the United Nations. Israel has lately assured that it will not ... Read More

The condition of the Palestinians has worsened recently as an aid agency of the United Nations suspended its operations following the death of two of its drivers.   The Israeli forces are still fighting heavily with the Hamas militants. The Red Cross has criticized Israel for causing  delay in the agency’s mission to help and save the casualties of the two-week old war. Reports stated that the death toll of the fightings has reached more than 700 and is still rising. While the Palestinian ... Read More

A murder case has been filed against a woman who reportedly set her husband’s  sex organ on fire.   According to prosecutors, Rajini Narayan confessed to her neighbors that she did the act on December 8 as a result of an unfaithful act that her husband did which she actually witnessed. Last week the husband died due to the injuries he obtained from the incident. The wife is 44 years old while the husband was 47.   Narayan reportedly poured alcohol-based liquid on her husband’s ... Read More

  The forces of Israel moved  closer to Gaza Strip cities, ignoring increasing calls for a ceasefire in the latest series of offensives that has killed hundreds of militant and innocent Palestinians. According to the accounts of the Palestinian witnesses, the Israeli forces pressed into Khan Younis  of southern Gaza. The widened ground and air assault was intended to stop Hamas retaliation. The recent air strikes failed to prevent and stop rocket fire launched by the Palestinian militants. Heavy ground encounters were reported ... Read More

Above: Troops playing against the perils in war-torn Afghanistan (Photo: www.hqusareur.army.mil) The number of US and NATO troops killed in Afghanistan in May and June has surpassed that of Iraq. Taliban offensives have considerably risen and have become more dangerous. Experts say that the insurgents in Afghanistan are getting stronger thus it could be an alarming sign on the part of the US/NATO soldiers in the war-torn country. United States Defense Secretary Robert Gates has reported that Afghanistan attacks in May have killed ... Read More

Above: US Soldier in Iraq Gen. David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker are the two top officials in Iraq located on Capitol Hill this week to report on the know about in the Iraq war, thou there is not much to expect that the US policy will probably have so little change before the year ends and before the arrival of America’s next president. It is not due to the reason that General Petraeus has pointed out he will recommend regarding further drawdown of ... Read More

Above: American Hostage 2 contractors that had been held hostage for more than a year had been killed and their bodies were found. Relatives of one of the contractors commented that it was a mixture of relief and sadness, as they were sad to find out that they are dead but at the same time relieved that this turmoil had come to an end. Kathy Reuben, Johnson-Reuben's first wife said "Today, we do get to feel better, It's over. Paul's in heaven, he's a ... Read More

Above: Two American soldiers patrolling Baghdad Three American soldiers were the latest victims of recent attacks in Southern Iraq. The soldiers, who were at the Combat Outpost Adder near Nasiriya, were killed from a barrage of rockets that peppered their small base early morning Wednesday. Two other soldiers and a civilian were wounded in the attack. This brings the death toll to 12 in 3 days. One American soldier died by a roadside bomb in his patrol near Diwaniya yesterday; eight died ... Read More