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Report: North Korea Moving Tanks to Chinese Border

Report: North Korea Moving Tanks to Chinese Border

A mysterious report in one of South Korea’s largest newspapers claims that the North Korean government fears that China will “betray” them, and as a result has moved a large number of tanks and other armored vehicles to the border

Report: Islamic State Expanding at Record Rate

Report: Islamic State Expanding at Record Rate

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a group dedicated to following the developments on the ground in the Syrian Civil War, tells Reuters that the jihadist terror group, the Islamic State (IS), has expanded by “at least 6,300” jihadists in

Russian Downturn Hits Europe's Beer Makers

Russian Downturn Hits Europe's Beer Makers

REUTERS – Russia’s drift towards recession has slashed Carlsberg’s sales in the country, while fellow brewer Heineken escaped the worst thanks to its smaller exposure to eastern Europe. Carlsberg’s dependence on Russia, where its Baltika label is the most popular

Afghanistan Orders NYT Reporter to Leave Within 24 Hours

Afghanistan Orders NYT Reporter to Leave Within 24 Hours

(Reuters) – Afghanistan has given a New York Times reporter 24 hours to leave the country, accusing him of not cooperating with an investigation into his reporting, the Attorney General’s office said on Wednesday. Matthew Rosenberg, 40, was summoned for questioning on

NATO Chief: Scottish Membership Not a Guarantee

NATO Chief: Scottish Membership Not a Guarantee

Further questions have been raised over an independent Scotland’s place in the world after the Secretary-General of NATO said there would be no automatic membership for the would-be breakaway state.  The announcement comes after news that Scotland would also not

Proposed Fracking Ban May Hurt Santa Barbara Liberals

Proposed Fracking Ban May Hurt Santa Barbara Liberals

A group called the Santa Barbara County Water Guardians qualified an initiative called Measure P for the county ballot in November. The measure would ban “high intensity” gas and oil operations such as fracking, oxidization, steam injection and other high-intensity petroleum operations.

Broadband Overtakes TV for First Time

Broadband Overtakes TV for First Time

For the first time, top U.S. cable firms have more broadband customers than cable TV subscribers, according to published data from the Leichtman Research Group.   The top cable companies had about 49,915,000 broadband subscribers in the second quarter ending in June, compared

World View: Hamas Cracks Down on Political Enemies in Gaza

World View: Hamas Cracks Down on Political Enemies in Gaza

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Israel, Hamas extend Gaza truce another 24 hours to negotiate deal Hamas cracks down on political enemies in Gaza The ‘Sadat Gambit’ in the 1973 Yom Kippur war Kenya will block West African passengers

Chinese Hackers Steal Patient Records From Health System

Chinese hackers allegedly stole 4.5 million patient records from the Community Health Systems (CHS), which works with 206 hospitals in 29 states. They acquired sensitive information that could be used to steal identities such as names, social security numbers, phone

China's National Effort in Oil and Gas Fracking Fails

China's National Effort in Oil and Gas Fracking Fails

China’s “economic miracle” faces an existential threat now that the nation is the world’s largest importer of oil. The Chinese central authorities mandated a $275-billion crash investment in fracking to develop cheap energy from China’s 30 trillion cubic meters of

Dozens Killed in Nepal, India Flooding

Dozens Killed in Nepal, India Flooding

(Reuters) – Floods triggered by heavy rains in the Himalayas have inundated nearly 1,500 villages in Uttar Pradesh, killing at least 28 people and leaving thousands homeless, officials said on Sunday. Thousands were marooned in villages across nine districts of