A deadly drone sandstorm had swept into Tehran, the capital city of Iran and killed five innocent civilians, including women and children.

The BBC News reports that, "A powerful sandstorm has hit Iran's capital, Tehran, killing at least four people and injuring about 30. At its peak, the storm brought winds of up to 110km/hour (70mph), knocking over trees and damaging windows."

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has declared war on foreign banks with FATCA. The U.S. federal government can force foreign banks to disclose account information of US citizens and seize their assets.

According to the Houston Chronicle, "It will soon get a lot harder to use overseas accounts to hide income and assets from the Internal Revenue Service. More than 77,000 foreign banks, investment funds and other financial institutions have agreed to share information about U.S. account holders with the IRS as part of a crackdown on offshore tax evasion, the Treasury Department announced Monday."

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had gotten a serious case of the giggles when she hired a comedian to write about her interpretation of Benghazi in her memoirs, "Hard Choices." Edward Ted Widmer is a former star authour of Harvard Lampoon magazine and ghostwriter for Hillary.

NewsBuster reports that, "Those of you who are already claiming that Hillary Clinton's new book, "Hard Choices," is a joke might be closer to the truth than you think. It turns out that the real author of the book was a former writer for the Harvard Lampoon according to Roger Friedman at Showbiz 411."

President Thomas Donohue of the United States Chamber of Commerce is  abig fan of the Communist Castro regime of Cuba. He paid a visit to its capital city, Havana to encourage U.S.-based conglomerates to invest in Cuba.

According to the BBC News, "A delegation from the American Chamber of Commerce has begun its first visit to Cuba in 15 years. Chamber president Thomas Donohue said he was in Cuba to assess the economic changes taking place under President Raul Castro."

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan is pledging to "Get Bossy" in the Asia-Pacific region. 

The BBC News reports that, "Japan will push for a greater role in Asian security at a regional summit on Friday, in a move set to anger China. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to promote Japan as a counterbalance to China at the three-day Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore."

Oil & Gas companies must do a better job of training their employees to handle hi-tech equipment. Opening up more energy tech training trade schools and courses could be the wave of the future, since these jobs are really needed and offer high pay as well.

The Houston Chronicle reports that, "Hiring in the oil and gas industry rose globally in the first quarter of 2014, led by Africa, Russia and North America, according to the Hays Oil & Gas Job Index. However, the report came with a caveat: A shortage of key skills in the general workforce continues to threaten the industry’s growth, as new projects and business investments demand higher headcounts."

The Eagle Ford shale gas boom in South Texas is boosting the finances of Mexican drug cartels.

According to the Houston Chronicle, "The rapid development of the Eagle Ford shale formation in South Texas is leading not just to a huge oil boom, but also to a boost for drug gangs in the area, according to federal officials. Customs and border protection agents told the National Journal that the vast array of new infrastructure in the area means drug cartels have a web of new smuggling routes open to them."

Let's be honest, former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will introduce her 'Hard Choices' memoirs to the public on June 10. But, she's a slick politician who hired a 'Big Business' marketing team to work on her behalf. In other words, Hillary will not reveal her true personality. That's why 'Hillary Observers' should read The Drilling Dialogues: The Hope Series, by Tom McGregor and learn more about the behind-the-scenes character of President Shelly Hackles, who bears a remarkable resemblance to Hillary.

In the novel, the character Jim Dudley, a smooth-talking Texas GOP operative, describes Hackles' communication skills. "She cusses out people worse than a Russian sailor does," he said.

A Libyan general is earning legendary heroic status for smashing Benghazi terror cells. Nevertheless, President Barry Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are criticizing Gen. Khalifa Haftar for allegedly "going rogue."

The BBC News reports that, "Libyan forces loyal to a renegade general have bombed government-funded Islamist militia in the eastern city of Benghazi. Witnesses say aircraft targeted a base of the February 17th Brigade, one of the main armed groups in the area."

President Barry Obama is touting new foreign policy directives called the 'Obama Doctrine,' which call for more "direct action" drone strikes.

According to the Houston Chronicle, "President Barack Obama said Wednesday he will continue to "take direct action" by ordering drone strikes and capture operations against suspected terrorists "when necessary to protect ourselves."