Russian convoy to Kosovo stopped.

A Russian humanitarian aid convoy to the Kosovo Serbian border. This has caused a major dispute between Moscow and the European Union who has troops stationed at the Kosovo Serbian border. U.S. Troops at the border of the troubled region stopped the vehicles bringing food and supplies and has had it stranded there for over a day. The convoy was sent because Kosovo is filled with "misery and poverty" And Russian humanitarians tried to offer help but was quickly rejected by officials at the blockade saying "Kosovo has not been hit by a humanitarian disaster and does not need all the help." Some are accusing it of being a propoganda trick by the Russians. 115

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/russian-convoy-carrying-aid-for-kosovo-serbs-blocked-by-us-soldiers/2011/12/14/gIQAMhgetO_story.html

Another Drone crashes in Seychelles.

A second military drone has crashed in 2 weeks in Seychelles. This comes after a controversial subject of how one of the United States most advanced drones landed in Iran unharmed. The Reaper Drone, an unarmed, unmanned aerial vehicle crashed in Seychelles International Airport Tuesday morning. The airforce has used the Seychelles base for years to deploy drones and keep watch over Somalian waters. The loss of the Reaper drone right after the Setinal drone in IRan raises questions on the security systems on the drones and how safe they actually are to use. The crash is currently under investigation by the US government.

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http://rt.com/usa/news/seychelles-drone-us-iran-711/

Troops land in Syria

United States and NATO troops have landed in neighboring countries around Syria such as Turkey, training militants for an attack at an attempt to overthrow regime dictator Bashar Al-Assad. This comes after numerous deaths by Syrian Security Forces to protestors who are opposed to Bashar Al-Assad's regime because of his rough dictatorship. Syrians have been trying for almost a year now to have Bashar Al-Assad removed but the attempts are distraught by the Security Force. Severe sanctions have been put on Syria by the United States condeming the acts of violence and hostility towards its people who have been peacefully protesting.

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http://rt.com/usa/news/us-nato-syria-edmonds-709/

South Korea lights christmas trees.

The nation of South Korea is lighting 3 massive christmas trees on an outpost that can easily be seen in North Korea despite North Korean governments statement of there being unexpecting consequences if the trees are lit. The South Korean Government went ahead and put up the trees at the request of evangelical christian groups. The trees will be lit for two weeks starting December 23rd. The first time the trees were lit was in 2010. The North Koreans claim that the lighting of the trees is to try and spread christianity into the country. The trees are lit at the demilitarized zone on the east and central parts. 107

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2011/12/south-korea-to-light-3-huge-xmas-trees-in-defiance-of-north-korea/1

Google unEarths imagine of Secret base

Google Earth, a tool which uses satillite imagery to display various parts and places of the globe to a user on a computer has revealed an interesting find. Deep in a Nevada desert lies an airfield of unknown origin. On the airfield there is several hangars and multiple types of Predator and UAV drones (that are used by the military) being towed on the back of trucks. This has sparked a debate as to wether Google Earth is compromising American security by allowing access to images of restricted area. The airfield is located on land owned by the Nuclear Energy Agency of America and it is yet unclear which government agency uses the airfield but most gueses are thinking its the CIA or the Air Force base. As we may never know, images like this aren't rare and they have occured before bringing controversial topics on wether or not satillite imagery should be available to as many people as it is.
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http://rt.com/news/google-earth-us-drone-base-631/

Iran ready to clone U.S. Drone

Iranian officials have announced a group of technicians are within days of being able to reverse engineer the technology inside the hacked U.S. Advanced drone and create there own. This comes only a week after a U.S. drone was flying a mission in Afghanistan when it crossed over the border into Eastern Iran. From here, Iranian Intelligence remotely hacked the drone and had it land safely where a military squad captured it and brought it back to a lab for testing. 3 days after this occured the Iranian's released a video showing it was in mint condition. CIA officials have asked for the drone back but Iran is denying them that right, saying that crossing the drone into Iranian territory is a "hostile act." The Iranian government is going to sue the United States for the "invasion by an unmanned aircraft." 142

http://rt.com/news/iran-reproduce-us-drone-621/

Iranian Official in Russia for discussion.

A senior member from the Iranian Government is on a trip to the heart of Russia to discuss several recent topics. The meeting, held in Moscow, is discussing the recently downed U.S. Spy drone that Iranian Intelligence remotely hacked and landed in Eastern Iran. They are also discussing Iran's Nuclear engineering situation which is heavily controversial. Iran has been pushing the United Nations to punish the United States for having the drone in Iran. Iran says they are going to take measures to end such Dangerous and Unlawful acts against their nation. The Nuclear Program set up by Iran is claiming to be for civilian purposes while West countries are claiming it to be for Nuclear Weapons. 118

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2011-12/12/c_131302004.htm

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http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2011/12/12/gunman-s-family-apologizes.html


http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/12/idUS255253055120111212


http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2011/12/south-korea-to-light-3-huge-xmas-trees-in-defiance-of-north-korea/1


http://rt.com/news/predator-drone-us-arrest-583/

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