Of the UK’s North Sea energy deposits, 96 percent of oil and 47 percent of gas production are in Scottish waters, according to geographic studies by the University of Aberdeen. Since oil production came on line in the 1970s, the
National pride and the right to self-rule are noble ideas, so if some Scots truly lack any sense of Britishness, it’s understandable (if unfortunate) that they might want to go it alone. For them, independence is not about economic viability;
Saudi Arabia’s Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Haia) arrested 28 people for using a home as a church. The officials confiscated Bibles and musical instruments. The Christians were at the home for a prayer meeting.
North Korea’s communist regime has pledged their support for an independent Scotland. North Korea has stated their explicit interest in trading natural resources in exchange for some delicious whiskey, even if their sovereignty does not become a reality under the
Britain would be more vulnerable to terrorist attack in the event of Scottish independence according to former Foreign Secretary, Sir Malcolm Rifkind MP. The Scottish Tory grandee criticised the “disturbing immaturity” of the Scottish governments claims that a whole new intelligence
Ulster unionist and Protestant minister Ian Paisley died Friday in Belfast, Northern Ireland. A polarizing political figure, Paisley’s death affords partisans of all “colors” the opportunity to absorb and define his legacy. With sectarian violence again engulfing the Middle East and
Scotland’s bid to join the European Union as an independent nation could be blocked by Members of the European Parliament if the new Scottish government insists on keeping British-gained opt-outs from the Euro and on open borders, and the VAT
The home base of the British nuclear deterrent may be moved to America if Scotland votes for independence, according to the Daily Express. The newspaper has quoted “senior military figures” suggesting that an immediate move to America would deny Alex Salmond the
Scottish separatists say they will keep Queen Elizabeth II if the country votes to leave the United Kingdom, but some question how secure the monarchy would be post-independence. Members of First Minister Alex Salmond’s separatist Scottish National Party (SNP) government
Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” self-identified socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said he is considering running as a Democrat in the 2016 presidential election. Sanders said, “I am the longest serving independent in the history of the United States
The prospect of Scottish independence is raising fears in Europe that it could inflame other separatist movements at a time when the continent’s unity and even its borders are under threat, analysts say. While nationalists from Catalonia to Flanders will
Russia is continuing its aggression towards former Soviet Union states–reopening criminal cases against Lithuanians who refused to serve in the Soviet Army in 1990-1991. Lithuania warned everyone on the list not to travel to non-EU and non-NATO countries. International law
Scotland’s independence vote inspires Flemish nationalists with hope but, with negotiations under way on forming a new Belgian government, they also have their reasons to tread carefully, analysts say. Born in 1830 as an independent state to act as a
The Afghan Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) reported that 4,466 self-poisoning and 4,136 self-immolation cases have been registered this year alone across Afghanistan, where suicides exceed deaths by homicide and the war combined annually. According to MoPH, those figures were
The latest twist to the ever-evolving IRS political targeting scandal, which began over a year ago now, would have been even bigger news this week were it not for the ISIS terrorist threat. A top spokesman for Attorney General Eric
EDINBURGH, United Kingdom – Thousands of campaigners against Scottish independence took to the streets today to fight against the break-up of the United Kingdom. The official ‘Better Together’ campaign group held one thousand street stalls across the country, whilst the
Scotland votes on whether to become independent of Britain in a close-fought referendum on Thursday. Here are some of the most memorable quotes which have emerged during the campaign: “No one, absolutely no one, will do a better job of
Gun-toting action hero Liam Neeson–star of Taken and Non-Stop–says Britain did things right by banning handguns, and he “is totally for gun control in the US.” Speaking to The Independent, Neeson said, “The population of America is roughly 300 million, and
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HOUSTON, Texas — The state judge in Austin, Texas hearing the school finance case has awarded plaintiffs approximately $10 million dollars in attorney’s fees. The award could be even higher depending on what kind of appeal is brought by the
Scottish soldiers living temporarily abroad, either in barracks in the UK or at British bases abroad, have expressed “fury” at being denied the vote in next week’s referendum over the future of a country they hope to return to after
Next week Scotland will vote to decide whether or not to break free from the rest of Britain and go it alone as an independent country. The referendum has dominated this week’s news, divided Scotland and caused violence on the
A judge in Pakistan has ordered a murderer to be hanged next week, officials said Friday, in what would be the country’s first civilian execution in six years. The country has had a de facto moratorium on civilian hangings since
Scotland will vote “No” in next week’s referendum. But I wish it were otherwise. Here are some reasons why I urge the Scots to vote “yes” to independence. 1. David Cameron will lose his job as prime minister. Not only
EDINBURGH, United Kingdom – Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond has attended a pro-independence rally alongside a Polish businessman who has been accused of defrauding his staff and then skipping his home country, Breitbart London can exclusively report. Pawel Bladocha is
On Friday, U.S. Magistrate Judge Kenneth G. Gale issued an order in a Wichita, Kansas Federal Court compelling Combat Brands, LLC, a firm organized and controlled by Independent U.S. Senate candidate Greg Orman, “to file a memorandum to show cause
