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Russian intelligence chief Sergey Beseda and his deputy, Anatoly Bolyukh, were placed under house arrest on March 9. Beseda and Bolyukh oversaw the foreign intelligence branch of the FSB, which is the Russian security service. They were allegedly the main proponents of the assumption that Ukraine would swiftly collapse, which has proved deeply flawed. But, as has become increasingly clear over many years, Vladimir Putin has become intolerant of opinions that contradict his preferred course of action. So although the intelligence was flawed, Beseda’s claims likely manipulated facts to fit what the Russian president wanted to believe. Having led the...

Electronic warfare, known as the battle in the electromagnetic spectrum, relies on data and signals to survey, fight and defend and the complex mission executed by the Army’s electronic warfare Soldiers – which includes detecting and responding to enemy jamming attempts and other electronic interference – is intensifying. Currently, the Army is developing an Electronic Warfare Planning and Management Tool, or EWPMT, to manage and control electronic warfare assets in support of unified land operations. According to Army News Service, through the EWPMT, the Army can now visually synergize its EW attack, targeting, and surveillance capabilities to enable the maneuverability...

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Study found the earliest evidence of alcohol production in a cave in northern Israel.Researchers have discovered the earliest evidence of alcohol production, from 13,000 years ago, in the Rakefet Cave in the Carmel, Haifa University announced Thursday. The discovery was made in a joint archaeological collaboration project by Haifa University and Stanford University researchers.Archaeologists analyzed three stone mortars from the 13,000-year-old Natufian burial cave site in Israel, concluding that these mortars were used for brewing wheat/barley, as well as for food storage. The researchers explained that the earliest archaeological evidence for cereal-based brewing, even before the advent of agriculture, comes...

PanARMENIAN. Net - There have been reports of gunfire and explosions at a tourist complex in the Philippines.Police and Swat teams were deployed to Resorts World Manila at about 01:30 local time (17:30 GMT), CNN Philippines reports citing BBC News. Staff at one hotel told the outlet a masked gunman was on the second floor, firing at guests. The Philippines Fire Protection Bureau confirmed reports of a fire in the same area. News site Rappler.com is reporting that several people have been wounded. The complex wrote on Twitter: "Resorts World Manila is currently on lockdown following reports of gunfire from...

While the international war against the Islamic State and a multilateral nuclear deal with Iran underscore Russia s growing influence in major foreign policy challenges around the world, there are growing concerns that Washington s lack of understanding of its one time chief adversary is proving to be a critical national security risk. Top intelligence and national security officials, including the top general of NATO, have warned that the United States depth of knowledge and capacity for collecting information on Russia is not up to snuff, given the stakes of the conflicts at hand and the threat an unpredictable Kremlin...

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MANILA (Reuters) - An earthquake of 7.9 magnitude struck off the Philippines on Friday and a tsunami warning had been issued for the region, ...

Representative Paul Gosar (R-AZ) recently introduced a resolution expressing “no confidence” in the Attorney General of the United States for his role in the Fast and Furious scandal. Attorney General Eric Holder has been hauled before Congress multiple times to explain a government operation that led to thousands of firearms going to violent drug cartels in Mexico, and which have turned up at crime scenes on both sides of the border. Holder initially denied knowing about the operation before admitting that “mistakes” were made, yet he remains uncooperative with Congress’s efforts to get to the bottom of the gunrunning scheme....

Gun Owners of America has sent a Second Amendment Questionnaire to every Presidential candidate for this election year. We've gotten them back from several of the candidates -- even Newt Gingrich, after I met with him earlier this month to ask why he hadn't sent his back. But we haven't received one from either Rick Perry or Mitt Romney. The fact that Romney is not getting his questionnaire back is understandable, since he has been all over the map on gun ownership. Recently he's sounding pro-gun, but his history is anything but that. Rick Perry, however, has a solid record...

PROSPERIDAD, Philippines (AP) - Gunmen freed Sunday the 47 hostages they were holding at a jungle hideout in the southern Philippines after government negotiators agreed not to arrest the outlaws for the abductions or past murder charges, officials said. The remote jungle encampment had been surrounded by troops and snipers. Vice Governor Santiago Cane of Agusan del Sur province said the hostages left aboard two army trucks. The gunmen—former government-armed militiamen—then surrendered their assault rifles, grenades and ammunition. Freed hostages inside a military vehicle arrive at a hospital shortly after being released in Prosperidad town, Agusan del Sur, southern Philippines,...

MOGADISHU - Somali pirates were behind the hijacking of a Chinese bulk carrier with 25 Chinese crew seized in the Indian Ocean on Monday, a member of the gang said. "We have captured a Chinese ship carrying fuel," gang member Hassan told Reuters by phone from Haradheere, a pirate stronghold north of the Somali capital, Mogadishu. "My friends will bring the ship to either Haradheere or Hobyo. We have not yet decided but it is heading towards this area." The European Union's counter-piracy force said earlier the vessel was seized 550 nautical miles northeast of the Seychelles and 700 nautical...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15, 2008 (AFP) - Somali pirates hijacked a Philippines-managed bulk carrier with 21 sailors aboard on Wednesday, a maritime watchdog said. Noel Choong, head of the International Maritime Bureau's (IMB) piracy reporting centre in Kuala Lumpur, told AFP pirates boarded the vessel at 0344 GMT in the notorious Gulf of Aden.

Ceasefire seems shakier than ever as Palestinians launch three Qassam rockets from Gaza. House damaged in Sderot, two women suffer from shock. Olmert: This is a blatant violation of ceasefire. Islamic Jihad vowed reprisal earlier for IDF operation in West Bank Shmulik Hadad Published: 06.24.08, 15:53 / Israel News Ceasefire shattered? Residents of Israel's south were rattled to hear the 'Color Red' rocket alert sirens blare throughout their towns twice on Tuesday afternoon as Palestinian terror groups launched three Qassam rockets from Gaza. The Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the attack. One of the rockers landed in the backyard of...

Retired Four Star General Wayne Downing died earlier today. He was born 10 May 1940. Military career Commander in Chief of the United States Special Operations Command 1991-93 : Commanding General, U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina 1989-91 : Commanding General, Joint Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg. commanded all U.S. Special Operations Forces during the Operation Just Cause, Panama commanded a joint special operations task force during Operation Desert Storm, Iraq 1984 and 1985: Commanded the 75th Ranger Regiment at Fort Benning, Georgia Post 9/11 In 2001, Downing came out of retirement to coordinate the national campaign...

June 4, 2007 issue - It last happened about 3.6 billion years ago. a tiny living cell emerged from the dust of the Earth. It replicated itself, and its progeny replicated themselves, and so on, with genetic twists and turns down through billions of generations. Today every living organism—every person, plant, animal and microbe—can trace its heritage back to that first cell.

Scientists have finished sequencing the genome of the rhesus macaque monkey in work they say will enhance medical research in a wide range of areas, including HIV and neuroscience. The findings will also advance scientists' understanding of primate evolution and what makes humans genetically distinct.

Primates that eventually gave rise to human beings came on the scene shortly after the extinction of dinosaurs, a full 10 million years earlier than the fossil record has ever conclusively illustrated, according to a new paper co-authored by a University of Florida faculty member.

Schools in far South municipalities reopening PATTANI, Nov 29 (TNA) - Despite the weekend action by teachers to close schools in Pattani, Narathiwat and Yala, many schools in municipality areas in the three southern border provinces have reopened. Most schools in Thailand's southern border provinces remained closed Wednesday due to teacher fears of escalating violence, but educational institutions in the towns and cities were resuming classes. In Pattani, where two teachers were killed by insurgents last week, over 300 schools remained closed for the third day since the Pattani Teachers Federation voted last weekend to close all 322 schools in...

Southern teachers to discuss unrest (TNA) - The teachers' confederation in the five southern border provinces will meet on Saturday to consider the future of schools in the South, and to present ideas and demands to the government about the violence in the region. Teachers' confederation chairman Pairat Wihakarat said that representatives from teachers' organisations, allied civil society organisations, and other agencies concerned will attend the meeting to consider solutions to end the unrest and plans to propose them to the Prime Minister. He said the government failed to respond to recommendations they previously submitted to the government. The teacher...