Archive for November 27th, 2010

Why North Korean strike will not trigger world war three

Saturday, November 27th, 2010
Even though the fighting in Korea has all the elements needed to spark off the next world war – weapons of mass destruction, hostile superpowers, and a failing, nuclear-armed regime – it is improbable that apocalypse is around the corner in East Asia.

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Recently rediscovered diary of a WW1 German soldier tells grim tale of life and death on the Western Front

Saturday, November 27th, 2010
The extraordinarily bloodthirsty war diaries of German soldier and later celebrated writer Ernst Jünger have been published for the first time.

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Drunk teen high-fived pals after urinating on WW1 memorial

Saturday, November 27th, 2010
A hopelessly drunk teenager high-fived his pals after urinating on a war memorial, a court heard.

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