Family of late Mullah Omar refuses its backing for the new Taliban Leader
Family members of Mullah Omar, the deceased Taliban leader have refused to pledge their allegiance to his successors and have called on religious scholars for settling a rift that has been growing...
View ArticleIslamic State Abducts a Number of Christians
Militants from the Islamic State abducted dozens of people, of which many were Christians from a town in Syria that was captured Thursday from forces pro to the regime, said reports. They were seized...
View ArticleIndonesia Plane Missing in Papua with 54 Aboard
A twin-turboprop plane from Indonesia that was carrying 54 people lost contact on Sunday with air traffic control in the eastern Papua region, announced the National Search and Rescue Agency. Efforts...
View ArticleIsrael Responds to Rocket Attack with Military Strikes inside Syria
In an intense skirmish across borders on Thursday and into Friday, Israeli aircraft and artillery struck over a dozen military installations across southern Syria along with an alleged cell of...
View ArticleGuatemalans Call National Strike To Pressure President to Resign
On Thursday, protesters in Guatemala have called a national strike across the country’s major cities calling for President Otto Perez Molina to resign over the alleged involvement he had in a massive...
View ArticleAustrian Officials Say 71 Bodies of Migrants Found in Truck
Large groups of desperate migrants fleeing mayhem and war across Africa and the Middle East have known for a long time they risk death while at sea and harm from money hungry smugglers in their attempt...
View ArticleNorthern Spain: Six People Killed When Rally Car Veers Off Road
Police said that six people were killed and another 20 hurt in an accident in Carral, which is located in northwest Spain. Amongst the six people killed in Saturday was a pregnant woman. A rally race...
View ArticleBurkina Faso Coup Topples Government
Officers in the military overthrew the Burkina Faso government on Thursday plunging the country in West Africa into chaos. The coup was led apparently by allies of the long-time ruler of the country...
View ArticleZookeeper in New Zealand Killed by Sumatran Tiger
On Sunday, a zookeeper in New Zealand was killed by a Sumatran Tiger during the time the zoo was open for business. Police said a call from the Hamilton Zoo came in at 11:00 a.m. after there were...
View ArticleFlash Floods in French Riviera Kill 10 with Six Still Missing
Sudden heavy downpours near the French Riviera killed 10 people, included people trapped inside cars, at a retirement home and at a campsite. The flooding has left another six people
View ArticleStudent from NYU Released by North Korea Authorities
On Monday, North Korea returned a student from South Korean who is attending New York University who was held by them since April, said officials in Seoul. Joo Won-moon the 21-year
View ArticleRussian Passenger Plane Has Crashed Confirms Egypt
The Ministry of Civil Aviation in Egypt said an aircraft for Russia carrying 217 passengers including 7 crewmembers crashed on Saturday in the Sinai peninsula. The official statement said that search...
View ArticleFrance Promises Merciless Response to Terror Attacks
Paris awoke from its nightmare Saturday to hear the death toll in France’s worst ever terror attacks had reached 128. The government of France declared a state of emergency as well as deployed over...
View ArticleIslamist Gunman Storm Mali Luxury Hotel Take 170 Hostage
Gunman attacked a luxury hotel in the capital of Mali Friday, killing three people while taking over 170 hostages. Bamako serves as the logistics hub for the French military forces that are helping to...
View ArticleChennai Airport resumes operations even as more heavy rains are predicted
Even as the rain battered South Indian metropolis Chennai is attempting to limp back to normalcy; flight services have resumed at the Chennai airport after it was shut down for 4 days on account of...
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