On Dec. 10, the National Intelligence Council released a 139 page report laying out the future of a world where the United States is no longer dominant. A world where growing populations, merging borders, and natural disaster open the door
By HYUNG-JIN KIMAssociated PressSEOUL, South KoreaNorth Korea appeared to successfully fire a long-range rocket Wednesday, defying international warnings as the regime of Kim Jong Un pushes forward with its quest to develop the technology needed to deliver a nuclear warhead.
(AP) After climate talks, eyes on US for next roundBy KARL RITTERAssociated PressDOHA, QatarEven as international climate talks ended this weekend with no new commitments on carbon emissions or climate aid from the United States, some were relieved America didn’t
(Reuters) – At the end of another lavishly-funded U.N. conference that yielded no progress on curbing greenhouse emissions, many of those most concerned about climate change are close to despair. As thousands of delegates checked out of their air-conditioned hotel
(AP) DOHA, QatarA U.N. climate conference with nearly 200 countries has adopted an extension of the Kyoto Protocol through 2020. The 1997 pact, which controls the greenhouse gas emissions of rich countries, expires this year. Negotiators haggled through the night in
By KARL RITTER and MICHAEL CASEYAssociated PressDOHA, QatarBleary-eyed negotiators from nearly 200 countries haggled through the night over new draft agreements on emissions cuts by rich countries and aid for poor as United Nations climate talks spilled into Saturday. The
A tsunami warning was cancelled on Friday, several hours after a magnitude 7.3 earthquake hit off the coast of Northeastern Japan.
AP: A strong earthquake struck Friday off the coast of northeastern Japan in the same region that was hit by a massive earthquake and tsunami last year. A city in the region reported that a small tsunami had hit, but
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: Japan deploys Patriot Missiles to counter North Korea’s planned rocket launch India’s navy prepares to confront China in South China Sea A ‘Coalition of the Willing’ is emerging against China European nations summon Israeli
Reports are now circulating that Syria is mixing the chemicals necessary to make Sarin gas. This news comes on top of earlier reports that Syria was moving chemical weapons components into place for what many think will be a strike
When the nation’s teachers and the curricula they teach are not doing the job, parents are uninvolved, and students are not learning the way they should, what should be done about it? If you’re Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, or
The Iranian military recently announced that its “scientists” had created a drone program that successfully built the first Iranian drone capable of vertical takeoff and landings. The Mullahs also released a photo to prove to the world that they had
On November 20, during a summit meeting at Phnom Penh where President Obama intended to push a Trans-Pacific partnership excluding China, the tables were turned and China, India, Japan, South Korea, and others announced a partnership that excludes the U.S.
Yoko Ono has nearly done it all — contemporary art, music, activism. But as she nears her 80th birthday, the widow of Beatle John Lennon is dabbling in something new: the fashion world. This week in New York, Ono unveiled
A diagram has been uncovered which shows that Iranian scientists are calculating the “nuclear explosive yield” of a major nuclear weapon. The weapon would yield 50 kilotons at full force. Diagrams of Iran’s work were passed to the International Atomic Energy
South Korean pop sensation Psy’s “Gangnam Style” on Saturday became YouTube’s most-watched video of all time, registering more than 803 million views to overtake “Baby” by Canadian heartthrob Justin Bieber. The 34-year-old rapper has rocketed to fame since his “Gangnam
(AP) Obama, on Asia trip, first pays visit to ThailandBy JIM KUHNHENNAssociated PressBANGKOKPresident Barack Obama on Sunday launched a three-day Southeast Asia tour, hailing alliances with countries such as Thailand as cornerstones of the administration’s deeper commitment to the Asia-Pacific
Japan has signed a memorandum of understanding with India to promote joint production of rare earth minerals, a move which will help reduce its reliance on China which controls most of the world’s supply. Under the memorandum signed Friday, the
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: Israel apparently prepares for a ground invasion of Gaza Hamas’s miscalculations in provoking Gaza War Little input from Taiwan in the Japan – China dispute over the Senkaku Islands Israel apparently prepares for a
By ALICIA CHANGAP Science WriterLOS ANGELESCiting harm to marine life, California coastal regulators on Wednesday soundly rejected a utility’s plan to map offshore earthquake faults near a nuclear power plant by blasting loud air cannons. The unanimous vote by the
By EDITH M. LEDERERAssociated PressUNITED NATIONSSecretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Friday that one of the main lessons from Superstorm Sandy is the need for global action to deal with future climate shocks. Ban told the U.N. General Assembly that it is
By The Associated PressWorld stocks mostly fell Friday as fears persisted over the so-called U.S. “fiscal cliff” that’s seen as a big threat to the economic recovery. By midafternoon in Europe, Britain’s FTSE 100 index of leading companies was down
(AP) Wall Street still dark, exchanges test systemsNEW YORKWith large portions of lower Manhattan still dark early Tuesday, U.S. stock exchanges said they were testing contingency plans to ensure trading resumes as soon as possible this week after Hurricane Sandy
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Banksters desperately seek to save Europe’s carbon trading system Libor-rigging banks face rash of lawsuits Japan’s economy may be in an inescapable decline Poor health and draft-dodging plague Russia’s army Banksters desperately seek to
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com China and Japan continue to prepare for war over Senkaku/Diaoyu islands Chinese xenophobia towards Japan skyrockets amid noodle wars Europeans demand sovereign control of Greece Europeans demand sovereign control of Greece Athens: Riot police
