North Korea Demands $65 Trillion from US

PYONGYANG. Vladimir Putin with North Korean leader Kim Jong-il. www.kremlin.ru. North Korea has issued a demand to the United States to pay for damages caused by six decades of US hostility amounting to nearly $65 Trillion. The damage done to North Korea...

U.S. The Crossroads of History

America’s superpower status may be tested and found wanting if, urged on by Israel it opts for what it sees as a pre-emptive strike against Iran. The argument that the Persian nation will acquire a nuclear potential if not checked is a red herring;...

Three G8 countries at “high risk” to natural disasters

Three G8 countries- France, Italy and the United States- are considered to be at “high risk” to natural disasters, claims the Natural Disasters Risk Index (NDRI). The same index, released on Thursday, lists Bangladesh, Iran and Indonesia as the countries...

Jamaican capital Kingston under state of emergency

Jamaican police were involved in clashes with armed gangs as the authorities decided to call for a state of emergency in the capital city of Kingston. People were asked to vacate the roughest areas overnight as clashes between the police and armed gangs...