Russian Bulava missile test results in failure

A scheduled test of Russia’s new Bulava submarine-launched ballistic missile  on July 15 was a failure, the Defense Ministry’s press service said on Thursday. The missile was fired from the Dmitry Donskoi strategic nuclear-powered submarine in the White Sea, off Russia’s northwest coast. Six of the 11 test launches of the Bulava have ended in [...]

Iran Elections Update

Iran’s tenth presidential election was held on 12 June 2009. The President of Iran is the highest official elected by direct popular vote, but does not control foreign policy or the armed forces. Candidates have to be vetted by the Guardian Council, a twelve member body consisting of six clerics (selected by Iran’s Supreme Leader), [...]

Iran Elections

2009 Presidential election The 2009 Iranian presidential election was held on 12 June 2009 in Iran, the tenth presidential election to be held in the country. The President of Iran is the highest official elected by direct popularly vote, but does not control foreign policy or the armed forces. Candidates have to be vetted by [...]

Japan Imperial Palace

A very nice pic at the Japan Imperial palace After the capitulation of the Shogunate and the Meiji Restoration, the inhabitants including the Shogun Tokugawa Yoshinobu had to vacate the premises of Edo Castle. In the second year of Meiji, on the 23rd day of the 10th month (1868), the emperor left Kyoto Imperial Palace [...]