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Is Fukushima Radiation Responsible for Mysterious Alaskan Seal Deaths?

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Anthony Gucciardi NaturalSociety A large number of ring seals have washed up dead on Alaska’s Arctic coastline since July from a mystery disease that has scientists baffled. Scientists initially thought the deaths were a result of a virus, but testing has failed to indicate the presence of any such virus of bacteria. Instead, these animals [...]

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Israel, U.S. discuss triggers for military strike on Iran

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Barak Ravid Haaretz Israel and the U.S. are discussing “red lines” in Iran’s nuclear program, that if crossed would justify a preemptive strike on its nuclear facilities, the Daily Beast website reported on Wednesday. According to the report, Israel’s ambassador to the U.S., Michael Oren, filed an official complaint with the administration following a speech [...]

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Iran’s President Urges Regional States to Avoid Playing in US Court

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FarsNews Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned certain regional states about the harmful results of obedience to the US and Western powers’ policies, and stated that they are playing in the interest of the US. “The colonialists are friends of no one, they are friends of money, wealth and power. They have deceived their friends and [...]

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Volcanic activity along Zubair Islands in Red Sea

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ChillyManjaro The Watchers An eruption occurred in the Red Sea in December 2011. According to news reports, fishermen witnessed lava fountains reaching up to 30 meters (90 feet) tall on December 19. The activity in the Red Sea included more than an eruption. By December 23, 2011, what looked like a new island appeared in [...]

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Japan, NATO to become closer

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Igor Siletsky VOR On Tuesday, the Japanese government has decided to partially lift a self-imposed 40-year ban on arms exports, which prohibited Japanese arms makers from joint development and export of military technology. Until now the US has been the only country with which Japan cooperated on military technologies with other countries than the US. [...]

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Ireland plans referendum body to prepare for possible EU treaty poll

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Honor Mahony EUobserver Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny has said he intends to establish a permanent referendum commission so that the public is fully prepared for a possible poll on the fiscal discipline treaty currently being drawn up by member states. “I cannot give you an indication now as to whether there will actually be [...]

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Iraq Courting Iran to Mediate Political Dispute

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Jason Ditz Antiwar A close aide of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has confirmed today that the government has begun holding talks with Iran in an attempt to convince their neighbor to help mediate the rising political dispute that threatens to split the nation apart, as well as to help decide the fate of Vice President Tareq [...]

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Japan to deliver arms to communist and sanctioned regimes

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Sergei Balmasov Pravda.ru The Government of Japan on December 27 made a significant step toward the abolition of voluntary restrictions on arms exports that had been in effect since 1967. The Japanese news agency Kyodo reported that the decision was taken by the government’s Security Council, based on national needs in developing their own military-industrial [...]

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Gerald Celente: Money Junkies and The Coming “Bank Holiday” 1/2

By   /  December 28, 2011  /  Economy, World  /  No Comments

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TheAlexJonesChannel On the Tuesday edition of the Alex Jones Show, Alex talks with noted trends forecaster Gerald Celente on the latest concerning the MF Global heist. Celente also covers the top 12 trends of 2012. Celente is on the record for accurately forecasting and naming the current “Great Recession” and for forecasting the 1987 Stock [...]

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