December 9, 2016 | Astute News

The Hole in the Heart of Asia

December 9, 2016

There was one word missing from Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani’s speech at the “Heart of Asia” conference at Amritsar concerning Afghan security and Pakistan. So let me say it: ChinaChinaChinaChi…

If the Sultan of Mysore had had a Bit More Luck, George Washington Might be Known as the Haider Ali of North America

December 9, 2016

History

If the sultan of Mysore had had a bit more luck, George Washington might be known as the Haider Ali of North America. As the ruler of Mysore, a kingdom in what is now southwestern India, Haider fought…

10yo Indian girl Stripped, Set Ablaze, Thrown in Abandoned Well for Resisting Rape Attempt

December 9, 2016

Asia

A 10-year-old schoolgirl who suffered burns to 60 percent of her body told police two unidentified men in a Jharkhand village, eastern India, poured kerosene on her, set her on fire and threw in a dri…

Is Egypt Considering Military Intervention in Syria?

December 9, 2016

Politics

“Supporting national armies” is the slogan Egypt is using to promote its policy on issues across the region, first and foremost in Syria. This became evident when Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Si…

Obama Grants Waiver for Military Support of Foreign Fighters in Syria

December 9, 2016

Politics

US President Barack Obama has ordered a waiver for restrictions on military aid for foreign forces and others in Syria, deeming it “essential to the national security interests” of the US to allow exc…

Quantum Philosophy and the Demise of Empires

December 9, 2016

Opinion

History speaks of the emergence of many great empires. Some of them lasted for centuries and some of them for less than that. The durations of these empires related to many factors, but one of the mos…

US Carrier Strike Groups Locations Map – December 9, 2016

December 9, 2016

Military

This is the newst update of the ‘U.S. Carrier Strike Groups Locations Map’ exclusive series showing the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups on a weekly basis. SouthFront: Analysis &…

EU Desperate To Raises Taxes Starts Cashless Society Project

December 9, 2016

Money

A few months back The Guardian ran an article stating that “Swedes are blazing a trail in Europe, with banks, buses, street vendors and even churches expecting plastic or virtual payment” as if the ca…