Russia support Venezuelan bid for UNSC post

Hugo Chavez was in Moscow yesterday He signed or completed a number of arms deals worth over $US3 Billion. These included a small fleet of SU-30 fighter Jets as well as a large number of helicopters. Perhaps the most interesting facet of his trip, though, was his campaign for support of Venezuelas bid for one …

Pakistan expands Nuclear program

That country between Afghanistan and India… you know, the one that is in effect partially ruled by the Taliban/Islamic militants and was the only public outlet for the Taliban when they ruled Afghanistan… well, it’s expanding it’s nuclear program. And in a big big big way. … the dimensions of the new reactor suggest a …

Israel targets and destroys UN outpost – Harper says?

The title says it all. Israel has deliberately destroyed a manned UN observation post in southern Lebanon. There is some conflicting reports on the nationalities of the peacekeepers, but there seems to be agreement that one each from Canada, Finland and China were killed. The BBC reports that the 4th was from Austria. The CBC …