After the terror attacks in Paris Friday, U.S. and French aircraft have stepped up their air campaign against ISIS in Syria. Social media has been sharing photos of missiles scrawled with the words “from Paris with love” that were being fired at ISIS strongholds. These are air-to-surface Hellfire missiles used by both fighter jets and drone aircraft, it is believed ... Read More »
Politics
New Canadian PM is Liberal Though!
Justin Trudeau son of another famous Canadian PM Pierre Trudeau is creating a lot of buzz. Not only for his promise to bring Liberalism back to Canada, for his physical appearance, a tattoo on his left shoulder as well as his history in recreational boxing. Just recently the magazine GQ called him a “badass.”! In 2012 Trudeau boxed his way ... Read More »
Rooms of the Luxury Niavaran Palace
The Niavarān Palace Complex traces its origin to a garden in Niavaran, Tehran, that was used by Nasir al-Din Shah as a summer residence. The palace erected by Nasir al-Din Shah in this garden was originally referred to as The Niavarān Palace and was later renamed The Sahebqaraniyeh Palace. Niavaran Palace Complex is a historical complex situated in the northern ... Read More »
Never before seen pictorial of Pars News Agency
In 1934, Pars Agency was established by the Foreign Ministry of Iran as the country’s official national news outlet. For the next six years it operated under the Iranian Foreign Ministry working to disseminate national and international news. Pars Agency published a bulletin twice daily in French and Persian, which it circulated among government officials, international news agencies in Tehran ... Read More »
Wildfire Jumps Highway Vehicles Catch Fire
A wind-whipped wildfire swept over a California freeway Friday, torching nearly two dozen vehicles and sending motorists running for safety. No major injuries were reported. The fire was sparked below the elevated lanes of Interstate 15. Pushed by 40 mph winds, it raced up a hill and onto the traffic-clogged freeway, trapping hundreds of people amid a cauldron of smoke, ... Read More »
Six popular politicians on twitter
Even though most of the social media sites are blocked in the country still most politicians have setup a presence in Twitter Facebook and Instagram. One reason is to reach the EU and North American population. Still people inside the country have been active, following and leaving comments for the politicians, using proxies to access the site. 6) Followers: 4,658: ... Read More »
Female Kurd filmed blasting a tank’s cannon at ISIS
A Kurdish pop star who received death threats from ISIS has filmed defiant video where she blasts a tank’s cannon at jihadi fighters in Iraq. Gutsy Helen Abdulla shot the video for her new single, Revolution, in an abandoned village near Mosul, where the Kurdish militia are currently fighting IS just 1.5 miles away. The music video, posted on this page ... Read More »
The Most Powerful Militaries In The World
For a simpler evaluation of military power, we turned to the Global Firepower Index, a ranking of 106 nations based on more than 50 factors including overall military budget, available manpower, and the amount of equipment each country has in its respective arsenal, as well as access to natural resources. 10- Japan Japan increased its defense spending for the first time in ... Read More »
Kerry addresses Muslim community in Djibouti
John Kerry, paid a working visit to Djibouti the first by a US Secretary of State to the country. Secretary of State John Kerry gave a speech last Friday at Salman Mosque in Djibouti’s capital following a meeting with local and religious leaders. Kerry began his speech by greeting the crowd with “assalamu alaikum”, an Islamic greeting that means ‘peace ... Read More »
Defence minister executed by anti-aircraft
North Korea has executed its defence chief on treason charges. Hyon Yong Chol, who heads the isolated country’s military, was purged and then executed by antiaircraft gun, watched by hundreds of people. Hyon, who spoke at a security conference in Moscow in April, was said to have shown disrespect to Kim by dozing off at a military event. In 2013, ... Read More »