October 12, 2016 | Astute News

Shia Muslims Mark Religious Festival of Ashura with Prayers and Self-Flagellation

October 12, 2016

Muslims across the globe marked the religious festival of Ashura with parades, marches and some Shia worshipers participating in self-flagellation in remembrance of the Prophet Mohammed’s ﷺ grandson I…

‘No More Carrots’: Jerusalem Deputy Mayor Vows to Stop Palestinian ‘Animals’ After Deadly Shooting

October 12, 2016

Middle East

Following a drive-by shooting in East Jerusalem that left two Israelis dead, the deputy mayor of Jerusalem vowed to punish those responsible and to stop the alleged “animal behavior” of Palestinians t…

Russia: US Nuked Fallujah and We Can Prove It

October 12, 2016

Politics

The official representative of Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova speaks about the Western anti-Russian campaign in connection with the Syrian crisis, Moscow, Russia, October 6, 2016. https://ww…

60 Years Ago Aldous Huxley Predicted How Global Freedom Would Perish

October 12, 2016

History

In a televised interview with ABC’s Mike Wallace in 1958, author of the seminal classic Brave New World, Aldous Huxley laid out his rather grim vision for the future of the human race in a prescient a…

Russia: Strengthening Foothold in Middle East and North Africa

October 12, 2016

Opinion

Russian Izvestia daily reported on October 10, that Moscow and Cairo are holding talks on the possible leasing by Russia of some Egyptian military facilities, including the former Soviet Air Force bas…

Tech Giants’ Artificial Intelligence Monopoly Possibly the Most Dangerous in History

October 12, 2016

Technology

In a race to corner the artificial intelligence market, the world’s largest tech companies are in a frenzy to buy out smaller AI companies at an alarming rate, heading toward what could potentially be…

Russkies at the Doorstep

October 12, 2016

Opinion

In a year noted for crude political discourse, eagerly serialized in the mainstream media, the MSM are themselves bellowing anti-Russian rhetoric, conspiracy theory, and fear-mongering. Of the two “ev…

Once Valued More Precious Than Gold, Cinnamon is the Epitome of Natural Medicine

October 12, 2016

Food

Valued in ancient times as currency and once considered more precious than gold, cinnamon -- one of the world's oldest known spices -- has one of the highest antioxidant values of all foods and its us…