Typhoon Recovery: Situation Deteriorates in the Philippines

Typhoon Recovery: Situation Deteriorates in the Philippines

In Tacloban, security forces engaged in gun battles with armed gangs, while a hungry mob overran a rice warehouse, causing a partial collapse that killed eight people. Five days after Typhoon Haiyan crushed this south Pacific island nation, international relief...
Israel Ready to Go It Alone Against a Nuclear Iran

Israel Ready to Go It Alone Against a Nuclear Iran

With the next round of nuclear talks between Iran and six world powers, including the United States, set to commence, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated his stance that his country will move unilaterally, if necessary, to stop Iran from achieving...
Crack-Smoking Toronto Mayor Sees No Reason to Resign

Crack-Smoking Toronto Mayor Sees No Reason to Resign

Now that a video has surfaced of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack cocaine “probably a year ago” while in a “drunken stupor,” the leader of Canada’s largest city has decided to come clean about his drug use but insists he won’t step down from his job. Though...
Munich Apartment Hiding $1 Billion Worth of Nazi Loot

Munich Apartment Hiding $1 Billion Worth of Nazi Loot

(Derek Dowell – VNN) Hundreds of pieces of art, representing almost $1.4 billion, were found stashed in the apartment of the son of an art dealer who was among the few authorized by Hitler’s propaganda chief, Joseph Gobels, to sell confiscated works. Though...
Cuban Govt. Yanks Reins on Capitalism

Cuban Govt. Yanks Reins on Capitalism

Cuban entrepreneurs taking advantage of a legal gray area have been told they must immediately close privately run cinemas and game salons. Though Raul Castro has received some positive press for creating a list of 200 areas of authorized independent enterprises,...