Mark Urban BBC November 7, 2013 Saudi Arabia has invested in Pakistani nuclear weapons projects, and believes it could obtain atomic bombs at will, a variety of sources have told BBC Newsnight. While the kingdom’s quest has often been set in the context of countering Iran’s atomic programme, it is now possible that the Saudis…
Reza Kahlili Daily Caller November 7, 2013 Despite a softening tone from Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on the regime’s illicit nuclear program, the Islamic Republic is hardening its position on the right to enrich uranium. An analysis by Fars News Agency, the Revolutionary Guards’ media outlet, said that Iran not only has the right to…
Stuff.co.nz 6 Nov 2013 Martin van Beynen Doubt has been thrown on Earthquake Commission (EQC) satisfaction results after the commission admitted 31,000 claimants were excluded from its surveys in the past three years. Many of the 31,000 homeowners had made complaints against EQC, Simpson said as he fielded questions about another embarrassing EQC blunder. The issue…
Daily Mail 6 Nov 2013 Jill Reilly and David Williams Yasser Arafat was assassinated by polonium poisoning, his widow claimed yesterday. Tests carried out by Swiss experts found the Palestinian leader had unexpectedly high levels of the radioactive substance in his body. The former leader of the Palestine Liberation Organisation died in November 2004, a…
AFP 6 Nov 2013 Doctors sounded a warning Tuesday over a rise in ADHD diagnoses, saying some children may be needlessly taking powerful drugs intended to correct a poorly understood disorder. Writing in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), the researchers noted treatment for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) had risen massively in recent years, even though its…
Tech Dirt 6 Nov 2013 Mike Masnick The US’s use of drones is nothing if not controversial, and the overall secrecy around the program — including the belief that it can be used against Americans as well — has worried an awful lot of people. Even those in the administration who support the program apparently…
Press TV 6 Nov 2013 In an interview with Press TV on Tuesday, Lawrence Freeman, with the Executive Intelligence Review, described the Al Saud regime’s all-out support for the Takfiri groups operating in Syria as the “main obstacle” to a political solution to the turmoil gripping the Arab state. “The Saudis…are hell bent on preventing…
Infowars.com 6 Nov 2013 Anthony Gucciardi Award winning scientist David Suzuki has gone on record in a public talk posted online just days ago in saying that in the event of another seven or above earthquake, which he says has about a 95% chance of occurring over the next three years, it would mean a…
Infowars.com 6 Nov 2013 Paul Joseph Watson JFK 50th Anniversary: Director amazed that anyone still believes Oswald acted alone. With the 50th anniversary of the assassination of JFK approaching later this month, three-time Academy Award-winning director Oliver Stone says that the Zapruder film was tampered with. Appearing on Democracy Now, Stone said that the infamous Zupruder…
SHTF.com 5 Nov 2013 Marc Slavo You may have your suspicions about what’s going on behind closed doors at the White House. But according to one of President Obama’s former body guards it’s much worse than we can even imagine. Dan Bongino has protected numerous Presidents over his career, including President Obama. He has been…