US Army is Falling Apart and Washington is to Blame – Retired Major General
Sputnik | In a recent opinion piece Scales condemned the Obama administration for cutting 40,000 soldiers.
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N Korea threatens to ‘invade US’ unless S Korean military exercises aren’t halted
RT | North Korea has issued new nuclear threats to the US saying it will respond accordingly if Washington does not cancel military exercises with South Korea.
Russia and China to stage naval drills in Sea of Japan, train for beach landing
RT | International naval drills by the Russian and Chinese navies will be conducted in the Sea of Japan next week.
Volcanic Activity in Ecuador Prompts President to Declare Emergency
Cotopaxi volcano has been erupting since Friday, covering roads and homes with powder as hundreds are evacuated and ash reaches capital of Quito.
Indonesian Plane with 54 on Board Crashes in Papua Region – Officials
Aircraft was carrying 44 adult passengers, five children and five crew members…
Tons of Cyanide Found at Tianjin Blast Site
Chemical explosions have left at least 112 dead.
North Korea Threatens to Attack U.S.
N. Korea threatens U.S. with attack if military exercises are conducted as planned.
Crash reported in Indonesia after plane goes missing: media
Reuters | Villagers in Indonesia’s eastern Papua region reported that an aircraft had crashed, a Trigana Air official said after an aircraft carrying 54 people went missing.
Italy: At Least 40 Migrants Dead at Sea, 320 Others Rescued
“The dead were found in the hold… it appears to be from inhaling exhaust fumes.”
Dangerous Ecuador Volcano Awakens After 140 years, Blasting Ash Skyward
Volcano spewed a column of ash 3 miles high on Friday, prompting officials to raise alert level.
More explosions have rocked a disaster zone in China
AP | New small explosions rocked a disaster zone in the Chinese port of Tianjin on Saturday.
ISIS leader reportedly raped American hostage
RT | The leader of the Islamic State extremist group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, raped an American hostage multiple times before she died earlier this year, according to a new report by ABC News.
Ukraine Russia Conflict: Ukrainians Getting Lethal Weapons From Poland And Italy, Pro-Russian Rebels Claim
“The Ukrainian military have been using mortar, anti-personnel and anti-tank mines made in Italy and Poland…”
Brazil Police Raid World Cup Arena, Odebrecht Offices in Fraud Probe
Part of an investigation into fraud in contracting for the arena.
US Ready to Destroy Europe to Defeat Russia – American Historian
Sputnik | In order to weaken Russia, the US is ready to use any means and fight until the last breath, American historian Eric Suess wrote.