RUSSIA-On July 2nd, 2011, Russia’s Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov has announced that their new submarine- launched intercontinental ballistic missile is ready for deployment. It was also announced that the Russian navy would step up arctic deployments in anticipation of the pack melting further. On land, Russia announced the deployment of two brigades, about 4,000 men, […]
BAJA CALIFORNIA-The search for the remaining victims of the capsized tourist vessel east of Mexico's Baja California peninsula today. More than 40 people were aboard the ill-fated vessel. Although there are discrepancies as to how many were aboard. Mexican authorities put the number at 43, while the Coast Guard puts the number at 44.
FAIRBANKS-At about 4 in the morning on Independence Day, the Alaska State Troopers received a call of a missing person at Harding Lake, south of Fairbanks. A grid search was conducted by boat and a 10-12 member dive team from Fort Wainwright Fire Department was also in the water. Six PAWS dogs with four handlers […]
VENEZUELA-Tensions are mounting in the South American country of Venezuela as Hugo Chavez announces that he has undergone surgery to have a cancerous tumor removed in an operation that took place in Cuba. The Venezuelan president has kept a very low profile in the recent weeks since his operation.