Knowledge in modern societies has expanded to the point whereby specialisms and sub-specialisms are the norm. It is just not possible for one person to have in-depth knowledge of every discipline. We must rely…
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Dramatic fluctuations of the Iranian rial triggered small protests among merchants in Tehran’s grand bazaar on October 3rd, 2012. In an attempt by authorities to prevent further devaluation, Iran’s central bank recently issued new limits…
October 7, 2001. Afghanistan is invaded under the doctrine of “self-defense” Eleven Years later: Why are American and NATO troops in Afghanistan? What is the justification for waging war on a country of 28…
Our Mixed Up Views On The Mixed Up Medicines Responsible For Deadly Meningitis English: Logo of the . (Photo credit: Wikipedia) The big drug industry news this morning: at least 35 people have…
Forgotten faces: Japan’s comfort women TOKYO — Dozens of Japanese lawmakers on Wednesday paid their respects at a war shrine vilified as a symbol JAPAN’S main opposition party elected former Prime Minister Shinzo…
The decision of Turkey´s AKP government to allow Turkish military operations beyond the Turkish-Syrian border has been met with massive popular protests. The population of Turkey and Turkey´s opposition is slowly gaining momentum at opposing…
Some of the commercial fallout from Japan’s ‘purchase’ of the DiaoyouTai. In total, the lost sales for Japanese firms in China, in the July to September period, would appear to total in the billions of…
VIENNA, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) — Diaoyu Dao and its affiliated islands have been Chinese territory since ancient times and China’s claim to their sovereignty is legal and reasonable, says an Austrian expert on international law….
Israel and the pro-Zionist lobby in the US have”a super control” over Turkey which has heavily influenced the recent tensions between Ankara and Damascus, an analyst tells Press TV. “We have a very pro-Israel,…
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on his nation to be prepared for a possible war with the neighboring Syria if need be. “You have to be ready at every moment to go to…