Diplomat Gregory Hicks accuses State Department of cover-up in evidence that may yet hurt Hillary Clinton’s White House bid Dan Roberts in Washington guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 8 May 2013 22.00 EDT Gregory Hicks claimed he was scolded for giving… Read More ›
Day: May 8, 2013
China refuses to confirm Okinawa Island belongs to Japanese
Bloomberg — May 09 China refused to confirm that Okinawa belongs to Japan after two Chinese scholars suggested re-examining the ownership of the archipelago that includes the island, adding to tensions over a separate territorial dispute. Agreements between… Read More ›
China should reconsider who owns Okinawa: People’s Daily – China may claim rights to Okinawa
Politics May. 08, 2013 – 05:00PM JST BEIJING — China’s top newspaper on Wednesday published a call for a review of Japan’s sovereignty over the island of Okinawa—home to major U.S. bases—with the Asian powers already embroiled in a territorial… Read More ›
US Air Force stripped 17 officers controlling intercontinental nuclear missiles
© Photo: ru.wikipedia.org US Air Force stripped an unprecedented 17 officers of their authority to control – and, if necessary, launch – nuclear missiles after a string of unpublicized failings, including a remarkably dim review of their unit’s launch skills…. Read More ›