Arrest of Mexico's INTERPOL chief spurs concerns that INTERPOL's communications systems and databases have been compromised. Arrest part of Mexico's Operation Limpieza or "Operation Cleanup."

Obama declared "Bedouin" by Israeli tribe. His name is now "Bedu Barack Obama." 

New website allows South Ossetians to speak out against Georgian aggression. Victims of Georgia war relate stories of Georgian attack.

New board game mocks world religions. Moses, Jesus, Buddha all targets of game.   

MI-6 recruiting more ethnic minorities. MI-6 chief recruiter says death of British WMD expert David Kelly was a "significant moment" for MI-6.

Pakistan summons U.S. ambassador to protest drone missile attacks. Attack took place outside northwest tribal areas and deeper into Pakistan.

Bolivia's Morales says DEA bugged his and Bolivian Vice President's telephones. Obama team snubs Morales during his Washington visit to OAS.

Poll gives fascist Likud big lead over Kadima. Binyamin Netanyahu poised to become Israeli Prime Minister. 

Grenade kills one and wounds 23 others at anti-government protest in Bangkok. Protest continues unabated.

Far-right British National Party membership rolls causes stir. Ex-Green Party candidate among members. 

Soviet officer says he shot down McCain's plane. Claims to have had McCain's ID card.   

COUNTRY FOCUS OF THE DAY. Yemen.  Seven killed in government-"Al Qaeda" clashes in Yemen. Four policemen among those killed in battle in southern Yemen.  

PAST SIGNIFICANT NEWS

U.S. Navy refuses to intervene as an Iranian ship is hijacked by Somali pirates. Hijacking follows that of a Saudi supertanker, There may be a reason why the U.S. Navy is refusing to get involved. Click here for WMR's report on U.S. involvement with pirates in Southeast Asian waters. 

Blackwater smuggled assault weapons and silencers into Iraq in sacks of dog food. Silencers used for assassinations says ex-CIA official.

Cold war-era NSA documents released. Highlight tensions between NSA and CIA.

U.S. abandoned lost nuclear bomb in Greenland in 1968. Incident kept secret from Denmark.

Australian policeman has USB stick containing documents on airplane crash stolen from Kathmandu hotel. Memory stick contained diplomatic cables, police documents and photographs of the charred bodies of crash victims.

Neo-fascist Berlusconi to invoke state secrecy in Milan CIA rendition trial. Stage set for showdown between Berlusconi and trial judge.

Oregon-based CIA-linked private military contractor offers to detain "troublemakers" at polling places in Oregon. Evergreen makes odd offer in state that votes by mail.

Guyana enacts wiretapping law. Forces registration of cell phones. 

Houston Police release patrol car videos in Carnaby shooting. Release pursuant to a federal judge's order.

KTRK-TV (ABC) news helicopter crashes in north Houston. Pilot and camera operator killed. KTRK-TV news chopper filmed Roland Carnaby shooting.

Israeli high-tech firms linked to Mossad. Israeli media attacks author of new book on NSA.

"Highlander" targeted U.S. citizens' phone calls at NSA regional surveillance center in Georgia. NSA whistleblowers continue to come forward with information on illegal activities by General Michael Hayden, former NSA director and now CIA director.

15 officers disciplined for Taiwan nuclear fuse incident. Those disciplined do not include those involved in Minot to Barksdale nuclear missile incident.

Air Force to condict snap nuclear security inspections. Navy also plagued by nuclear security problems.

Former Israeli officer Lani Kass still a senior Air Force official. Cited as "former" Air Force Cyber Task Force director as battle for cyber-war continues between Air Force and NSA.

Strategic Air Command may return as "Global Effects Command." New SAC may have have cyber-warriors with nukes.

Cheney gives Palin hearty endorsement. Palin receives neocon blessing from Cheney in Rome. 

Indian Labor Minister refuses to condemn workers who killed CEO for lay-off. Said incident should serve as a warning to management. Hear! Hear! Here! Here!

Israeli Air Force major defects to United States. Officer has Israeli military secrets. Note: Many parts of the U.S. intelligence community and military are not safe for this defector because of the dual-loyalty influence of Israel in the United States government.

Dutch AIVD intelligence sources to Dutch newspaper: U.S. to hit Iran in coming weeks. Dutch covert agents withdrawn from country.

Georgians attacked South Ossetians while they slept. Germany obtains information from obsevers' documents.

Bush lashes out at neocon John Bolton. Bush on Bolton: "Let me just say from the outset that I don’t consider Bolton credible."

Air Force suspends Cyber Command. New command was at core of rival chain-of-command from Cheney's office.

Biden to Israel: No second front against Iran. Also tells Iran to get used to a nuclear Iran.

Another nuke security incident at Minot. Two Air Force officers took classified launch tampering security devices. One is still missing.

Air Force Cyber-Command vice commander out of a job. Maj. Gen. Randal Fulhart transferred from Barksdale after just four weeks on job.

James Fayed loses federal court request. Fayed's Goldfinger Coin & Bullion used by NSA and Homeland Security to track fraud and suspicious activity.

More nuclear command and control problems. Navy relieves commander of "Ironman" squadron that links airborne White House with U.S. nuclear ballistic missile submarine.

Two Marine reservists charged with, another convicted for passing classified information to LA law enforcement anti-terrorism officers. Convicted Marine Gary Maziarz has gag order imposed.

Roswell, New Mexico in news again. Discovery of strange rock renews ET visit talk.

Kalitta Air Boeing 747 crashes in Colombia after picking up "flowers" in Bogota bound for Miami. Crash takes place just after John McCain's visit and a hostage photo op "deal."  On May 25, a Kalitta Boeing 747 broke in half at Brussels taking off with 76 tons of freight bound for Bahrain. 

Irish islands may become tax havens. Arans, Inishbofin, and Cape Clear may join Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey, and Liechtenstein in tax free status.

Houston "model rocket" moments from hitting Continental plane on Memorial Day. WMR previously reported the back story of this incident.

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