Delivers breaking news from all over the world in 50 languages
Prosecutors: How did Khalid Sheik Mohammed get document out of Gitmo?
Full Article Stars and Stripes
19 Mar 2014

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVY BASE, Cuba — The war court prosecutor has asked the Sept. 11 judge to investigate how Huffington Post and a British television station got a copy of some commentary by the alleged 9/11 mastermind, Khalid Sheik Mohammed. The emergency motion itself was still under seal Tuesday at the war court website. But Army Brig. Gen. Mark...

Wn.com/Al Qaida
Wn.com/Guantanamo Detention
Wn.com/Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
In this March 1, 2003 file picture, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is seen shortly after his capture during a raid in Pakistan.
photo: AP

updated 30 Jan 2014; published 30 Jan 2014
1:45
Two media outlets publish 9/11 mastermind's manifesto
updated 13 Nov 2009; published 13 Nov 2009
1:01
Osama Bid Laden and Khalid Sheik Mohammed
updated 15 Nov 2009; published 15 Nov 2009
6:24
9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed to be tried in New York City(13 Nov 2009)
updated 07 May 2011; published 07 May 2011
2:33
FALSE FLAG KSM Tortured Into Confessing To 28 Plots Including 9/11 & Assassinating Pope Plot
updated 02 May 2011; published 02 May 2011
2:36
WikiLeaks reveals Al Qaeda thug Khalid Shaikh Mohammed vowed 'nuclear hellstorm' tied to Bin Laden
updated 04 Apr 2011; published 04 Apr 2011
4:01
KHALID SHEIKH MOHAMMED TRIAL AT GUANTANAMO BAY
Putin claims Crimea as part of Russia, rails against West
Full Article The Salt Lake Tribune
19 Mar 2014

Putin Claims Crimea as Part of Russia, Railing Against Slights From the West Photos Join the Discussion (EDS: REPEATING for all needing: SUBS throughout for a complete writethru to RECAST, RESTRUCTURE and ADD detail; RECODES as a Page 1 story; ADDS photo numbers to art note; ADDS note for related stories; SUBS byline and contributor note; SUBS...

Wn.com/Crimean Crisis
Wn.com/Russia Scanctions
Wn.com/Ukraine Protests
Pro-Russian people react while watching a live broadcast of Russian President Vladimir Putin's speech on Crimea in Sevastopol, Crimea, Tuesday, March 18, 2014.
photo: AP / Vadim Ghirda

updated 18 Mar 2014; published 18 Mar 2014
12:48
WATCH: Russia President Putin's Speech Declaring Crimea is Part of Russia
updated 04 Mar 2014; published 04 Mar 2014
64:22
FULL VIDEO: Putin speaks Ukraine, Yanukovich, Maidan, Crimea
updated 18 Mar 2014; published 18 Mar 2014
46:01
Putin: Crimea similar to Kosovo, West is rewriting its own rule book (FULL SPEECH)
updated 18 Mar 2014; published 18 Mar 2014
21:51
EXTENDED: Russia President Putin's Speech Announcing Crimea is Part of Russia
updated 04 Mar 2014; published 04 Mar 2014
10:24
Russian soldiers in Crimea were interviewed Vladimir Putin's statement refuting
updated 18 Mar 2014; published 18 Mar 2014
2:38
Russia Annexes Crimea Cause Putin Don't Give a F**K
Two killed in Crimea by sniper shots
Full Article China Daily
19 Mar 2014

SIMFEROPOL - One suspected sniper was detained late Tuesday and another on the run after two people were reportedly killed by sniper shots in Simferopol. The Crimeainform news...

Wn.com/Crimea Referendum
Wn.com/Human Rights Crimea
Wn.com/Ukrainian Revolution
Unidentified armed men search an area close to an Ukrainian military unit in Simferopol, Crimea, on Tuesday, March 18, 2014.
photo: AP / Andrei Udovichenko

updated 18 Mar 2014; published 18 Mar 2014
3:07
Two Killed In Shooting Near Crimea Military Research Center, 'Sniper Detained'
updated 18 Mar 2014; published 18 Mar 2014
2:11
Ukrainian serviceman killed in Crimea
updated 04 Mar 2014; published 04 Mar 2014
2:57
Crimean Tatar protesters clash with pro-Russian demonstrators in Simferopol
updated 19 Mar 2014; published 19 Mar 2014
0:36
Crimea crisis: Fears of war grow after Ukrainian officer is killed at military base in Simferopol
updated 26 Feb 2014; published 26 Feb 2014
0:49
Ukraine: Protesters clash in Simferopol
updated 26 Feb 2014; published 26 Feb 2014
1:54
Ukraine: Behind police linesPolice Snipers Shoot, Protesters Toss Firebombs As Ukraine Truce FailsUk
China, North Korea slam U.N. human rights report as 'divorced from reality'
Full Article CNN
18 Mar 2014

March 18, 2014 -- Updated 0659 GMT (1459 HKT) Warning: Graphic. In these chilling drawings released to the United Nations, former North Korean prisoner Kim Kwang-Il details torture methods he witnessed during his time in captivity. In this position, called "pigeon torture," Kim says he was beaten on the chest until he vomited blood. Text: "Scale,...

Wn.com/Human Rights
Wn.com/North Korea
Wn.com/United Nations
So Se Pyong, Permanent Representative of the DPRK UN Office at Geneva, addresses the Council, 17 March, 2014, the report of the Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
photo: UN / Jean-Marc Ferre

updated 19 Mar 2014; published 19 Mar 2014
0:50
China shows intent to veto North Korean rights report at Security Council
updated 18 Feb 2014; published 18 Feb 2014
8:49
Crimes Against Humanity Report On North Korea
updated 18 Mar 2014; published 18 Mar 2014
2:11
UN panel calls for international efforts on North Korean human rights
updated 19 Feb 2014; published 19 Feb 2014
4:16
China -- Calls Report On North Korean Human Rights Abuses "Unreasonable Criticism"
updated 17 Feb 2014; published 17 Feb 2014
2:36
UN releases report on human rights violations in North Korea
updated 18 Feb 2014; published 18 Feb 2014
2:45
China may put brakes on efforts to take action on North Korean human rights
Thai government to lift Bangkok emergency as tension eases
Full Article Swissinfo
18 Mar 2014

Reuters March 18, 2014 - 06:12 BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's government is to lift a state of emergency in Bangkok and surrounding provinces because anti-government protesters have become less active, a senior security official said on Tuesday. "We have agreed to lift the state of emergency and use the Internal Security Act starting from...

Wn.com/Human Rights
Wn.com/Thai Protest
Wn.com/Yingluck Shinawatra
File - Guards scan for supicous characters during an anti-government rally during a memorial for the children killed in recent bomb blasts in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014.
photo: AP / Wally Santana

updated 18 Mar 2014; published 18 Mar 2014
2:56
Emergency State Lifted In Thailand
updated 03 Dec 2013; published 03 Dec 2013
1:33
Thailand Protests 2014 : Protesters Enter Govt Headquarters (VIDEO)
updated 18 Mar 2014; published 18 Mar 2014
2:48
Thai government to lift Bangkok emergency
updated 26 Feb 2014; published 26 Feb 2014
1:54
Thailand s political unrest turns violent
updated 18 Feb 2014; published 18 Feb 2014
1:42
Thai tensions erupt into gunfire, 4 dead -CNN NEWS LATEST
updated 24 Feb 2014; published 24 Feb 2014
1:33
3 Dead After Thai Police Clash With Anti - Government Protesters In Bangkok - 18 Feb 2014
China begins hunt for missing Malaysian jet in Chinese territory
Full Article CNTV
18 Mar 2014

KUALA LUMPUR, March 18 (Xinhua) -- China has started search and rescue operation in the Chinese territory of the northern corridor area for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, said Chinese Ambassador to Malaysia Huang Huikang Tuesday. Related stories No sign missing Malaysian jet on 9/11 type attack: Indian FM 2014-03-17 25 countries...

Wn.com/Malaysia Airlines
Wn.com/Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
Wn.com/Plane Accidents
A student from the Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino High School looks at a mural depicting the missing Malaysia Airlines plane Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at their campus at Makati city, east of Manila, Philippines. Officials revealed a new timeline Monday suggesting the final voice transmission from the cockpit of the missing Malaysian plane may have occurred before any of its communications systems were disabled, adding more uncertainty about who aboard might have been to blame.
photo: AP / Bullit Marquez

updated 08 Mar 2014; published 08 Mar 2014
2:43
Asian states search for missing Malaysia Airlines jet
updated 09 Mar 2014; published 09 Mar 2014
3:47
Malaysia Airlines Plane Crashes In South China Sea With 239 People Aboard - Live Update
updated 18 Mar 2014; published 18 Mar 2014
2:41
Missing Malaysia Plane Chinese Territory Searched - 18 Mar 2014
updated 18 Mar 2014; published 18 Mar 2014
1:37
Missing Malaysia Plane : China Begins Land Search For Plane - 18 Mar 2014
updated 18 Mar 2014; published 18 Mar 2014
0:57
Missing Malaysia plane China begins land search for plane
updated 10 Mar 2014; published 10 Mar 2014
1:32
Oil Slicks Found In HUNT For Missing Malaysia Plane - 8 March 2014
Big Bang gravitational waves discovered, scientists say
Full Article Celebrity Café
18 Mar 2014

Scientists announced on Monday they have discovered evidence of gravitational waves left over from the Big Bang. According to The Telegraph, a team from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center discovered evidence of the gravitational waves,...

Wn.com/Bicep
Wn.com/Big Bang
Wn.com/Development Of Universe
The 10-meter South Pole Telescope and the BICEP (Background Imaging of Cosmic Extragalactic Polarization) Telescope at Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, against the night sky with the Milky Way.
photo: National Science Foundation / Keith Vanderlinde

updated 17 Mar 2014; published 17 Mar 2014
3:15
Big Bang Gravitational Waves Discovered | Video
updated 17 Mar 2014; published 17 Mar 2014
2:39
Stanford Professor Andrei Linde celebrates physics breakthrough
updated 17 Mar 2014; published 17 Mar 2014
2:50
Gravitational waves detected: The Big Bang's 'smoking gun' - This is REAL Genius
updated 17 Mar 2014; published 17 Mar 2014
4:31
Cosmic inflation 'Spectacular' discovery hailed | Breaking News
updated 17 Mar 2014; published 17 Mar 2014
1:47
Scientists make Big Bang breakthrough with wave detection
updated 18 Mar 2014; published 18 Mar 2014
3:15
Big Bang Gravitational Waves Discovered | Evidence of Universe´s Expansion | Video 2014
Putin Defies West, Declares Crimea Independent
Full Article Voa News
18 Mar 2014

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree recognizing Ukraine&aposs; Crimean peninsula as "a sovereign and independent country." Mr. Putin signed the decree Monday, defying Europe and the United States just hours after Washington and Brussels imposed their first sanctions on Russian officials for backing Crimea&aposs; secession...

Wn.com/2014 Crimean Crisis
Wn.com/Crimean Referendum, 2014
Wn.com/Russia - Crimea
Wn.com/Russian Invasion Of Ukraine
Russian and Crimean flags fly over local government building as Soviet Union founder Vladimir Lenin's statue dominates over landscape in downtown in Simferopol
photo: AP / Ivan Sekretarev

updated 18 Mar 2014; published 18 Mar 2014
12:48
WATCH: Russia President Putin's Speech Declaring Crimea is Part of Russia
updated 18 Mar 2014; published 18 Mar 2014
21:51
EXTENDED: Russia President Putin's Speech Announcing Crimea is Part of Russia
updated 04 Mar 2014; published 04 Mar 2014
28:13
Build up to WW3 - RUSSIA & UKRAINE are on the BRINK of WAR. Could PUTIN, OBAMA & ELITE Bring WWIII?
updated 18 Mar 2014; published 18 Mar 2014
25:19
Obama Imposes Sanctions, PUTIN TO DUMP DOLLAR? | Andy Hoffman
updated 18 Mar 2014; published 18 Mar 2014
2:12
Russian President Putin declares Crimea's independence
updated 18 Mar 2014; published 18 Mar 2014
1:26
Russian Invasion of Crimea: Putin defends Kremlin annexation of Ukrainian peninsula
Understand Abe, but focus on Japan
Full Article Asia Times
17 Mar 2014

By Grant Newsham There is rising concern that Japan risks entrapping the United States in a conflict with China as a result of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's "right-wing" policies. Abe's views should be placed in perspective: there is a genuine basis for concern, as well as a basis for progress and optimism. Some of Abe's actions, particularly his...

Wn.com/China Us Relations
Wn.com/Geopolitics
Wn.com/Japanese Imperialism
In this Thursday, Dec. 26, 2013 file photo, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, second from left, follows a Shinto priest to pay respect for the war dead at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo.
photo: AP / Shizuo Kambayashi

updated 14 Dec 2013; published 14 Dec 2013
0:59
Japanese people don't know Japan's war crimes in WWII
updated 26 May 2012; published 26 May 2012
4:31
★ TOP 5 TANKS IN THE WORLD 2013 ★
updated 07 Mar 2014; published 07 Mar 2014
27:03
ARIRANG NEWS 10:00 Japan will not revise sex slavery apology - UN envoy
updated 14 Oct 2011; published 14 Oct 2011
28:11
Army In Action - Episode II - The Three Faces Of Evil
updated 31 Dec 2013; published 31 Dec 2013
6:03
12/30国務省会見「靖国参拝」【全】 中国メディアは安倍批判の言質を取れずに「失望」
updated 29 Dec 2013; published 29 Dec 2013
2:50
Jews Have no Right to Blame Japanese for War Crimes
Crimea moves to join Russia as West readies sanctions
Full Article The Australian
17 Mar 2014

CRIMEA will formally apply to join Russia after voting to split from Ukraine, as Europe prepared to hit Moscow with a wave of sanctions in the worst East-West stand-off since the Cold War. An overwhelming 95.5 per cent of voters on the mostly Russian-speaking peninsula chose to secede from Ukraine, according to partial results from Sunday’s...

Wn.com/Crimea Referendum
Wn.com/Russia - Ukraine Relations
Wn.com/Ukraine Politics
Pro-Russian people celebrate in the central square in Sevastopol, Ukraine, early Monday, March 17, 2014.
photo: AP / Andrew Lubimov

updated 18 Mar 2014; published 18 Mar 2014
12:48
WATCH: Russia President Putin's Speech Declaring Crimea is Part of Russia
updated 17 Mar 2014; published 17 Mar 2014
1:57
Obama Russia Sanctions Speech over Ukraine Crimea Vote
updated 18 Mar 2014; published 18 Mar 2014
21:51
EXTENDED: Russia President Putin's Speech Announcing Crimea is Part of Russia
updated 19 Mar 2014; published 19 Mar 2014
7:51
Will Putin Stop at Crimea or is the Rest of Ukraine Next?
updated 18 Mar 2014; published 18 Mar 2014
1:12
Crimea is "integral part of Ukraine"-Klitschko
updated 19 Mar 2014; published 19 Mar 2014
24:55
DAY BREAK 06:00 Putin signs treaty to annex Crimea to Russia

CounterPunch
I never thought I’d live to see the day when the US State Department whitewashed the neo-Nazi views and heritage of a gang of thugs who had seized power in a violent...
Canberra Times
Defiant: Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photo: Reuters Over the past fortnight, drama, hype and apocalyptic scenarios dominated coverage of events in Ukraine in the West. The...
Al Jazeera
In 2011, the now three-years-old conflict in Syria began as a peaceful protest for human dignity and political reform. While citizens were inspired by the uprisings in Tunisia,...

Oscar Pistorius
Tweet London, Mar 19 (ANI): The defence team of murder-accused Oscar Pistorius has reportedly accused the South African police staff of mishandling the crime scene during the 12th day of the Paralympian's trial at Pretoria. According to the BBC, the...
photo: Creative Commons / Will Clayton
Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi smiles before casting his ballot in a polling station, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, March 28, 2010
Italy's highest appeals court has upheld a two-year ban from public office imposed on former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi after he was found guilty of tax fraud. The ban means Berlusconi will be unable to stand in elections for the European...
photo: AP / Luca Bruno
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney pauses during the daily news briefing at the White House in Washington
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration marked the third anniversary of the start of Syria's civil war Tuesday by ordering Damascus to close its embassy in Washington and expelling its diplomats, though it did not break diplomatic relations with...
photo: AP / Jacquelyn Martin
File - A view of the deserted streets in the town of Malakal, in the Upper Nile State of South Sudan where residents have fled due to ongoing violence between rebel groups and government troops on January 24, 2014.
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. peacekeeping chief says politically fueled ethnic violence in South Sudan since mid-December has led to the brutal killing and abuse of thousands of civilians and sparked a government campaign to vilify the United...
photo: UN / Isaac Billy
Iranian Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, who has been sentenced to death by stoning for adultery, arrives for a news briefing, in the northwestern city of Tabriz, Iran, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011.
DUBAI (Reuters) - An Iranian woman sentenced to die by stoning for adultery and later given a 10-year jail term instead has been allowed to leave prison, the judiciary said, in a new twist to a case that has triggered years of criticism of Iran's...
photo: AP / Vahid Salemi
Why Europe can't hit Russia with its biggest club: energy sanctions Full Text: New database	Europe has acute concerns about Russia's military intervention and annexation of Crimea – it's doling out aid to Ukraine and imposing sanctions on Russian individuals.
Europe has acute concerns about Russia's military intervention and annexation of Crimea – it's doling out aid to Ukraine and imposing sanctions on Russian individuals. But its potentially most punitive weapon – blocking Russian energy exports...
photo: European Community / EC
Melilla desde los tejados
Melilla - A crowd of migrants stormed over the border fence from Morocco into the Spanish territory of Melilla on Tuesday, an official said, the latest in a string of perilous crossings. A Spanish government official in...
photo: Creative Commons / Paco Solís