WatchMojo looks at some of the greatest explorers of all-time. continue reading...
1- The Pig Who Gave Us The Dark Knight
2- The Horse Who Cured Diphtheria and Reformed Medicine
3- The Greyhound that Created the Church of England
4- The Cat Who Single-Handedly Wiped Out a Species
5- The Two Monkeys That Caused 250,000 People to Die
6- The Pig that Created European Democracy
7- The Dog that Saved Napoleon continue reading...
All signs point to the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) having more power in the 21st century… and US dominance to end. But how much power will the US keep?
The National Intelligence Council’s Global Trends report, issued every four years to document looming problems, predicts a new global system will emerge where no single state dominates. continue reading...
Russia’s naval fleet is lining up alongside Syrian waters, to both defend Syria and block off any Israeli jets flying towards Iran. More here and here, via WRH:
The Russians are making clear their intentions of using the large Russian naval presence in Tartus as a deterrent to Israeli air strikes against Syria using the powerful anti-air missiles on-board the Russian naval warships. These missile systems can sweep the sky over most of Syria and knock down Israeli F-15 and F-16 fighters. This changes the balance of power in the air over Syria. continue reading...
Is it here? Is it real? Some will say yes, others not really. Read more. continue reading...
This week, more and more people are waking up with the credit crunch hangover and realizing that the financial pillars of the US economy are indebted to foreign lenders. This is something we alluded to earlier, mentioning how China and Saudi Arabia were controlling the purse strings in the USA.
But joining the Chinese and Saudis, Singapore in entering the fray, too. Turns out they might inject some money into Merrill Lynch. They’re not alone: according to Fred Wilson, a prominent VC blogger whom I mention frequently on our business blog over at HipMojo.com noticed the trend, too: continue reading...
A recurring theme: empires fall when they over stretch:
The Archbishop of Canterbury has launched a stinging attack on America, comparing it unfavourably with the British Empire at its peak. continue reading...
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