Tension is rising on Turkey’s border with Iraq amid speculation Ankara may be about to launch an incursion to tackle Kurdish rebels.

Consolidation is the catchphrase in the Russian energy industry. The government is aggressively taking back centralized control over the entire sector, and has already completed the reintegration of one-time powerhouses such as Yukos and Sibneft into state structures. The pace of this centralization is about to quicken as power struggles …

Contrary to claims that the war is over, the reality suggests otherwise. Last night in their search for an invisible enemy the Russian occupation military once again shelled the Shalinsky district village of Serzhen-Yurt, PW reported.

KABUL, Afghanistan – Five Americans and two other soldiers died when a Chinook helicopter was apparently shot down Wednesday evening in Afghanistan‘s most volatile province, a U.S. military official said. The Taliban claimed responsibility.NATO‘s International Security Assistance Force said other troops rushing to the scene were ambushed and had to …

AFP – New attacks in Afghanistan left six policemen and guards dead Wednesday while the US-led coalition said soldiers had killed six Taliban, although a local insisted they were civilians.

AP – Afghan and U.S.-led coalition forces clashed with Taliban militants Wednesday in eastern Afghanistan, leaving six suspected insurgents dead and one wounded, the coalition said.

(DEZASTRUL NATIONAL PALESTINIAN)  Acum 59 de ani in 15 mai 1948, poporul Palestinian a fost expulzat de pe pamantul sau prin diferite metode: masacre si distrugeri, bazate pe politica pamantului ars si a razboiului psihologic aplicate de ocupatii sioniste militare, ocupand 80% din teritoriile Palestinei Istorice, unde a fost declarat …

Muhammad ‘Abdel-Wahhab s-a născut la începutul secolului 20, – la  o dată asupra căreia specialiştii nu au căzut încă în unanimitate de acord –, fiind al patrulea copil al lui ‘Abdel-Wahhab Muhammad, şeicul moscheei Aş-Şi’rani din Cairo.

BUCHAREST, Romania — President Traian Basescu opened talks Monday (May 28th) with all the parties in Parliament, except for the nationalist Greater Romania Party. The main focus is on changing electoral legislation, introducing a majority voting system and forming a stable majority in government. Basescu returned to the presidency last …

SKOPJE, Macedonia — Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski met with Menduh Thaci, deputy leader of the Democratic Party of Albanians (DPA), on Monday (May 28th) in an attempt to resolve differences and keep the cabinet intact.