The U.S. Air Force has officially designated six cyberweapons meaning that cyberwar now has codified definition.
The move was meant to give the Air Force Space Command, which controls satellite and cyberspace for the military, an opportunity to fight for additional funding in the budget. However, critics say the move could open up waves of problems for the government and private businesses. Continue reading
Lt. Col. Jack Rich sent an e-mail to three dozen subordinates at Fort Campbell, Kentucky calling some Christian ministries “hate groups” that “do not share our Army Values.”
The American Family Association and Family Research Council were listed as groups that are against the values of the Army along with neo-Nazis, Racist skinhead groups, white nationalists and the KKK. Continue reading
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has expressed serious concern that the problem on the Korean peninsula could become “uncontrollable” as North Korea has warned foreigners to leave South Korea.
“The situation on the Korean peninsula is heading for a thermo-nuclear war,” a statement attributed to North Korea’s Asia-Pacific Peace Committee read. “In the event of war, we don’t want foreigners living in South Korea to get hurt.” Continue reading
Portugal’s prime minister is warning that unless deep cuts are made to social security, health, education and public programs the nation could be facing a second bailout from the European Union.
Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho said the country is facing a “national emergency” and that because the Portuguese Constitutional Court struck down 1 billion euros in savings that were required to meet existing bailout conditions there was no choice but to cut in areas like welfare. Continue reading
An earthquake measured at 6.3 on the Richter Scale rocked southern Iran today. The quake was centered not far from the nation’s only working nuclear power station. Thirty people have already been confirmed as having died in the quake.
Officials claim that there was no damage to the Bushehr nuclear plant and that everything is under normal operation. However, local officials are reporting that villages in the area have been as much as 80% destroyed. Continue reading
The American Civil Liberties Union is threatening to sue schools in Kentucky if they permit the Gideons to distribute Bibles on school grounds.
William Sharp, ACLU Kentucky staff attorney, accuses elementary school staff of violating federal laws by helping the Gideons give Bibles to students who request them. Continue reading
A French offensive of 1,000 troops are sweeping through a river valley believed to be the logistic base for Islamic terrorists near Gao, Mali.
The move is expected to be France’s last major offensive before withdrawing their troops from the nation. The militants have hidden in the mountains in the north after being driven out of the cities. The Islamists have moved to a campaign of homicide bombings after losing control of the towns. Continue reading
Torrential rains in Angola caused flash flooding that has left at least nine people dead and others missing.
Landslides also forced closure of roads making it hard for emergency personnel to reach damaged areas. One of the major roads near the country’s seaport was closed by a slide. Continue reading
Nine people were killed and 22 wounded when a roadside bomb struck a bus in the Wardak province of Afghanistan. One woman was among the dead and children were wounded in the blast.
The bus was a daily service bus between the Ghanzi province and the capital city of Kabul. Continue reading
The Taliban assassinated a young American diplomat and five others this weekend.
Anne Smedinghoff, 25, was killed along with three soldiers, two civilians and an Afghan doctor. The group was traveling to deliver books to a school in the southern part of the country. Continue reading