Samsung Places 7th on World’s Top 100 Brands List
U.S. military planes arrive at epicenter of Ebola
Cuban migration surges over land and by sea
West African Economies Hard-Hit by Ebola
ICSID: Venezuela Must Pay Exxon $1.6B for Nationalizations
Palestinian Fishermen Face Borders, Bullets
St. Louis Braces for Weekend Protests Over Michael Brown Killing
Suicide bombings in Yemen kill at least 50 people
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni officials say two suicide bombings, one in the capital, the other in the south, have killed at least 50 people. Security and hospital officials say 30 people died when a suicide bomber set off his explosives in central Sanaaon Thursday morning at a gathering of supporters of the rebel Shiite Houthis who recently overran…
Kenyan President Kenyatta at ICC to Determine Viability of Case
China quake displaces thousands, one dead, 300 injured
Warren Buffett predicts Hillary Clinton will win presidency in 2016
Suicide attack kills eight Shia militiamen in Iraq
Mexico confronts reports that police helped massacre 43 students
As trial ends, Karadzic expects to be acquitted
Thai martial law to stay until sweeping reforms in place: PM
Heading for Ground War in Syria and Iraq
Full ArticleThe People’s Voice
Kenyan President Kenyatta at ICC to Determine Viability of Case
China quake displaces thousands, one dead, 300 injured
Warren Buffett predicts Hillary Clinton will win presidency in 2016
Suicide attack kills eight Shia militiamen in Iraq
Mexico confronts reports that police helped massacre 43 students
As trial ends, Karadzic expects to be acquitted
Thai martial law to stay until sweeping reforms in place: PM
Ebola must never again be allowed to claim lives for want of basic healthcare
President Rousseff to face rival Neves in Brazil election run-off
Full ArticleSouth China Morning Post
Brazil’s unpredictable election took another twist on Sunday, with left-leaningPresident Dilma Rousseff being forced into a run-off race as expected, but against a centre-right challenger who only surged in the final week of the campaign. Rousseff will face Aecio Neves in the October 26 run-off vote, required as no single candidate won an outright…
Demands for justice denied as Haiti’s ‘Baby Doc’ Duvalier dies
Ebola threat in U.S., and we’re not prepared to contain it, experts warn
Jean Claude Duvalier Dead: Haitian Ex-Dictator Dies At 63
Syrian refugees: ‘We want to go home. That is our dream’
Ebola threat in U.S., and we’re not prepared to contain it, experts warn
Afgan Army Death Rate Spikes 30
Alan Henning: Government abandoned him, says aid worker
4 October 2014 Last updated at 10:38 BST A colleague of Alan Henning has accused the British government of abandoning the aid worker, after Islamic State released a video purporting to show his beheading. David Cameron has said Britain would do all it could “to hunt down these murderers and bring them to justice”. Speaking on the…
Spanish court rejects Lionel Messi tax appeal against $6.24 million fraud charge
W on Jeb Bush: ‘I think he wants to be president’
Correction: Wrong Sperm-Lawsuit story
Sweden will officially recognise state of Palestine
UN accuses Islamic State of ‘gross rights abuses’
A “staggering array” of human rights abuses has been committed by Islamic State(IS) militants and associated armed groups over a nine-week period in Iraq, the UN says. It says that abuses committed between 6 July to 10 September may amount to war crimes or crimes against humanity. Iraqi leaders must unite to restore control over IS…
Hong Kong leader says he will not step down
Authorities in Hong Kong have offered to hold talks with pro-democracy protesters who are continuing to occupy central areas of the southern Chinese city, pressing for political reforms. Minutes before a midnight deadline set by the protesters for Hong Kong’s chief executive Leung Chun-ying to resign passed, Leung said he would send his chief…
Hong Kong stocks fall, others in Asia higher
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Britain’s Cameron arrives in Afghanistan
Some Muslim Men Begin to Return to Bangui to Rebuild Lives
Boko Haram Chief Dismisses Claims of his Killing
Photographers Told To Leave Prince George Alone
Dallas Ebola patient vomited outside apartment on way to hospital
China FM issues warning over ‘illegal’ protests in Hong Kong
October 02: China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has issued a stern warning against any “illegal” protests in Hong Kong. Currently on a visit to Washington, Wang also warned that the matter was an “internal affair” for China. His U.S. counterpart,Secretary of State John Kerry, also urged Hong Kong to exercise restraint in dealing with the protests.…
Photographers Told To Leave Prince George Alone
Dallas Ebola patient vomited outside apartment on way to hospital
Isro, Nasa set up joint Mars working group
Four hackers charged with stealing $100m worth of US Army and Xbox technology
Ferry Disaster Fallout Divides South Korea
Obama, Netanyahu to Meet with Focus on Iran
UN: Violence Killed 1,100 Iraqis in September
Japanese volcano death toll rises, with many more still missing
Seven more bodies recovered from Mount Ontake on Wednesday morning, but reports vary on how many people are still unaccounted for …
Japan Mount Ontake volcano: Death toll reaches 48
Ebola Patients Won?t Be Treated In Ghana ? UN
US, EU Cities to Hold Rallies in Support of Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Movement on October 1
Hong Kong protests unsettle Asian stocks
Man admits to killing, pleads not guilty: Magnotta
Global wildlife populations down by half since 1970 – WWF
* Biggest drops in Latin America, among freshwater species * Kuwait consumes, wastes more per head than anywhere else * Three “planetary boundaries” crossed, two more threatened By Tom Miles GENEVA, Sept 30 (Reuters) – The worldpopulations of fish, birds, mammals, amphibians and reptiles fell overall by 52 percent between 1970 and 2010, far faster…
HUMANS CAUSING DEADLY HEAT WAVES
Ashraf Ghani sworn in as Afghanistan President
Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai has been sworn in as Afghanistan’s new President, replacing Hamid Karzai in the country’s first democratic transfer of power since the2001 U.S-led invasion toppled the Taliban. He became President of Afghanistan in a peaceful transition Monday after a six-month election season that ended with marathon…
George Clooney And Amal Alamuddin Left A Note For Their Wedding Guests — Here’s What It Said
Hikers injured, dozens trapped after Japan’s Mount Ontake volcano erupts
4 governors visit Afghanistan for terror briefings
Egyptian court to decide Mubarak’s fate
Perfect script: Derek Jeter says goodbye to Yankee Stadium in style
Up to 100 Afghans killed, 12 beheaded, in Taliban offensive
China: Dozens Killed During Protest Blasts
Clooney, Alamuddin tie the knot in Venice
Venice’s Grand Canal turned into an aquatic red carpet as the tuxedo-clad actor and his guests crossed the lagoon from the Cipriani hotel for dinner. Venice – The world’s most famous bachelor, George Clooney, broke a vow to remain single on Saturday and married human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin during a weekend of lavish celebrations in…
More than 30 believed dead at Japanese volcano
Full ArticleThe Columbus Dispatch
TOKYO — Rescue workers have found 30 or more people unconscious and believed to be dead near the peak of an erupting volcano in central Japan, local government and police said. Nagano prefecture posted on its website that about 30 people had heart and lung failure, the customary way for Japanese authorities to describe a body until police doctors…
4 governors visit Afghanistan for terror briefings
Egyptian court to decide Mubarak’s fate
Ebola: UN mission readies to start work as virus death toll surpasses 3,000
Print 26 September 2014 – The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) today said it is intensifying its cooperation with a wide range of partners trying to accelerate work on experimental therapies and vaccines as it announced thatEbola has now sickened more than 6,500 and killed more than 3,000. “Exposure of health-care workers to EVD…
Perfect script: Derek Jeter says goodbye to Yankee Stadium in style
Up to 100 Afghans killed, 12 beheaded, in Taliban offensive
China: Dozens Killed During Protest Blasts
Hamas, Fatah Forge Gaza Unity Government
Venezuela Suffers Another Blackout
China: Dozens Killed During Protest Blasts
What’s Up With Ello, the Anti-Facebook Social Network?
Alaska Is Rattled By 6.2 Magnitude Earthquake
Obama Loses ‘Heat Shield’ as Holder Departs White House
US Envoy: Washington Ready to Expand South Sudan Sanctions to End Violence
FBI Chief: Khorasan Plot May Still Be Alive
Rouhani: West’s ‘Strategic Blunders’ Caused Middle East Extremism
Brazil releases ‘good’ mosquitoes to fight Dengue fever
25 September 2014 Last updated at 04:34 BST Brazilian researchers in Rio de Janeiro have released thousands of mosquitoes infected with a bacteria that suppresses Dengue fever. The hope is they will multiply, breed and become the majority of mosquitoes, thus reducing cases of the disease. The initiative is part of a programme also taking place in…
‘Shell shock’: Bash bug ‘bigger than Heartbleed’ could undermine security of millions of websites
Cameron: We’re ready to attack IS
Leave the battlefield while you can, Obama tells IS
Radicalised Muslims in UK more likely to be well-heeled
Too many Israelis ready to abandon peace – Obama
Boko Haram Pursues Nigerian Refugees Fleeing Into Cameroon
‘KOBANI IS IN DANGER’
India’s Mars satellite successfully enters orbit, bringing country into space elite
Emma Watson nude leak photo threat was ‘anti-4chan’ PR hoax
Turkey considers military role against Islamic State group
3 People Killed at Alabama UPS Center
Bin Laden Son-In-Law Gets Life in Prison
Israelis, Palestinians Resume Gaza Truce Talks
Spain Drops Ban on Most Abortions
BOMBS AWAY IN SYRIA
U.S., 5 Arab Countries Begin Offensive On Islamic State Strongholds… An Hour Of Bombardment… About 150 Precision-Guided Weapons… ISIS: Attacks Will Be Answered… Releases Second Video Of British Hostage…
Jury Holds Arab Bank Liable For Aiding Hamas Terrorists
An 11-member Brooklyn jury found Arab Bank Arab Bank liable for facilitating terrorist acts in Israel and the Occupied Territories, handing plaintiff lawyers a big victory in their campaign to win damages over terrorist attacks — and presenting big headaches to international banks and the U.S. State Department, which sees such lawsuits as potential…
ISIL posts second video of UK hostage
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has released a video showing Britishjournalist John Cantlie, who is being held hostage by the fighters, appearing to criticise US-led attacks on the group, the SITE monitoring service has said. The five-minute video was posted online on Tuesday, just hours after a wave of…
New iPhone 6 sells 10 million in three days, Apple says
Rousseff Vows to Keep Stimulus to Fight ‘Severe’ Crisis
Alibaba IPO officially the world’s largest market debut
Polish president appoints new government
Muslim organisation in Australia to start hotline
Thousands of Hong Kong students on strike for democracy
Sierra Leone Ebola measures draw criticism
NASA Mars Orbiter Arrives at Red Planet Tonight: Watch It Live
A NASA spacecraft built to study the atmosphere of Mars like never before will arrive at the Red Planet tonight (Sept. 21) and you can watch it live online. After 10 months in deep-space, NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) spacecraft is expected to enter orbit around Mars and begin a one-year mission studying the planet’s…
ISIL and Ebola Are Sideshows:
Iran, China and Wealth Are The Main Events
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling With regards to terminology, a sideshow is a minor attraction offered in addition to the main entertainment at a circus or fair. Concerning behavior, it pertains to an action that is outrageous, even bizarre.(1) In the realm of geopolitics, a sideshow is a minor spectacle, a lesser event or…
Thousands join global protests for action on climate change in over 160 countries
From Melbourne to Manhattan, tens of thousands of people took to the streets on Sunday to stage the biggest display of popular support for climate action ever seen, and demand that their leaders take action. The day of protests, which organisers claimed involved some 2,700 events in 161 countries, came on…
Indian spacecraft ‘Mangalyaan’ enters Mars neighbourhood
Sierra Leone Ebola measures draw criticism
Lewis Hamilton wins Singapore Grand Prix
White House Intruder Identified As Army Veteran
Pope in Albania urges Muslims to condemn extremism
Turkey: No Ransom Paid for Release of Hostages Held by IS Militants
Ashraf Ghani to be Afghan President
One Year After Mall Attack, Kenya Security Forces Face Same Challenges
Scottish referendum results: Nation rejects independence by a clear margin
Scotland has said No to independence and preserved its 307-year-old union withEngland after an historic referendum which gripped voters and smashed electoral records. From the Borders to the Highlands and Islands, almost four million Scotstook to the polls as the nation delivered a decisive victory for the campaign to remain part of the United…
U.N. Security Council declares Ebola threat to peace and security
Libya: Let the scramble for oil money begin
The ever-deepening political, ideological and geographical fault lines dividingLibya into two power blocs have finally reached the gates of one of the country’s most important and well-respected institutions: the Central Bank. Last week, theHouse of Representatives (HoR), Libya’s internationally-recognised governing body, dismissed the governor…
Australia puts armed police in parliament after more threatsstralia puts armed police in parliament after more threats
Scotland votes: David Cameron set to unveil major devolution of powers to England
Global Population Predicted to Reach Nearly 11 Billion by 2100
Whaling Summit Votes to Uphold Ban on Japan Whale Hunt
Vietnam Rejects Police Brutality Report by Human Rights Group
No Place to Hide for Africa’s Pangolins Amid China Buying Spree
Yellen: Many American Families Are ‘Extraordinarily Vulnerable’
For the Love of Scotland
Full ArticleReal Clear Politics
WASHINGTON — Scotland’s referendum on independence will be decided by voters whose hearts say yes but whose heads say no. This is why the energy of the campaign in one of the most consequential democratic consultations in history has been with the Yes side. Passion, imagination and hope are always more inspiring than reason, calculation and doubt.…
Isis release ‘Flames of War’ video warning Obama of attacks troops could face in Iraq
The Islamic State (Isis) group has released a video appearing to warn the US that fighters are waiting in Iraq if President Barack Obama chooses to send troops in there. The 52-second film, entitled ‘Flames of War’ purports to be a trailer and shows tanks being hit, wounded US soldiers and men on their knees as they are about to be executed. It…
Senate next after House backs Obama on rebel aid
Obama, Ukraine president to meet at White House
India’s Mars mission enters last lap; faces crucial test on September 24
ISIS Bans Children From Learning Math And Social Studies
French Police Found 9 Pounds Of Cocaine In A Vatican Car
Qatar emir: No support for extremists
NASA picks SpaceX, Boeing to ferry astronauts
Iran and the U.S. Are Allies Against ISIS but Aren’t Ready to Admit It Yet
SCREENED FOR LOYALTY
Human rights abuses by Thai junta reinforce climate of fear
French Prime Minister wins confidence vote
Ex-Auschwitz guard charged as accessory to 300,000 murders
Woman commits suicide by crocodile
Roadside bomb kills 6 Egyptian police officers in Sinai Peninsula
President Obama To Deploy 3,000 Troops To Africa To Fight Ebola
Taliban suicide bombing kills 3 soldiers in NATO convoy
Ebola: Prez Mahama Declines Handshake With Head Of State (PHOTO)
At least 3 foreign troops killed in Afghanistan suicide bombing
Published September 16, 2014FoxNews.com Facebook0 Twitter0 livefyre September 16, 2014: NATO and Afghan security forces inspect the site of a suicide attack in Kabul. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul) The NATO-led international military coalition in Afghanistan said that three of its service members were killed and five others were wounded when a Taliban…
Salmond a likely winner whichever way Scots vote on independence
500 Migrants Feared Dead After Boat Sinks In Mediterranean
Scottish ‘Yes’ vote irreversible – Cameron
Air France, Lufthansa Hit by Strikes in Fight for Future
Django Unchained’s Danièle Watts mistaken for prostitute and detained
Anger over Mexican politician’s Ronaldinho slur
Hollande: Threat From Islamic State Is Global
International efforts to combat Islamic State militants have taken on added urgency after the beheading of a British aid worker and the threat to kill a second UK hostage. The brutal murder of David Haines comes amid moves to form a broad coalition against the terror group which has grabbed large swathes of territory inSyria and Iraq. Foreign…
Miss New York Kira Kazantsev Crowned Miss America 2015!
DRC Rebel Group Wants Assurances to Hand Over Weapons
Merkel Vows to Fight Anti-Semitism in Germany
Manchester United Romp To Victory Over QPR: Angel Di Maria Excels On Debut
Monsters, not Muslims: David Cameron talks tough to islamic State
David Haines: British hostage David Haines ‘murdered in Isis beheading’ – Cameron condemns ‘pure evil’ …
Darfur peace mission chaos is revealed
Obama to visit Florida for ISIS battle plan briefing
Oscar Pistorius May Avoid Jail After Convicted of Manslaughter
Oscar Pistorius may not go to jail after he was convicted of manslaughter for the killing of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day last year. His sentence could range from a fine to more than a decade in prison, according to StephenTuson, an adjunct professor at the University of the Witwatersrand inJohannesburg. Judge Thokozile…
Reeva Steencamp’s family shocked at Pistorius verdict
Hollande offers increased military assistance to Iraq
Kerry opposes Iran role in anti-Islamic State coalition
Turkey gives US limited anti-IS support
Pistorius Verdict Gets Mixed Reaction
Curiosity rover to take up mountain climbing on Mars
Scientists ‘Reveal’ Planet’s First Semiaquatic Dinosaur
Nasa’s human spacecraft set for December flight
Full ArticleThe Times of India
WASHINGTON: Nasa‘s Orion spacecraft – built to take humans farther than they have ever gone before — is now ready for fueling. The Orion crew module, stacked atop its service module, moved out of the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at Nasa’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday. Orionwas transported to the payload…
Australia raises terror threat level to high
Hamas official sees nothing wrong in negotiating with Israel
Terrorists free Fijian 45 peacekeepers
Toronto mayor hospitalized with suspected tumor
Brazil Confirms Amazon Deforestation Sped Up in 2013
France upsets Spain 65-52 in World Cup quarters
A legacy of war is extended with new military campaign
Full ArticleThe Times of India
WASHINGTON: In ordering a sustained military campaign against Islamic extremists in Syria and Iraq, President Obama on Wednesday night effectively set a new course for the remainder of his presidency and may have ensured that he would pass his successor a volatile and incomplete war, much as his predecessor left one for him. It will be a…
Anger grows amid flood disaster in Kashmir and Pakistan
There is mounting anger in Indian-administered Kashmir amid accusations that the government has acted too slowly in the flood crisis. Many homes and even hospitals in the capital Srinagar are submerged but patchy communication means people do not know if their loved ones are safe. Across the border in Pakistan the authorities are preparing to…
Toronto mayor hospitalized with suspected tumor
Brazil Confirms Amazon Deforestation Sped Up in 2013
France upsets Spain 65-52 in World Cup quarters
Final Afghan Election Results Likely Next Week, Deal or Not
Venezuela in Dilemma Over Hiking World’s Cheapest Fuel
‘Don’t break my heart, Scotland’
Pistorius Readies for Murder Trial Verdict
Beyond al-Qaeda: 13 years after 9/11
US President Barack Obama’s speech announcing a broad US campaign against the Islamic State group marks yet another shift in the way we understand our enemies. When the Cold War drew to a close after 45 years, the world’s major powers shared a certain world view. Threats came from states. These might be superpowers such as the Soviet Union,…
Ebola threatening Liberia’s existence, minister warns
Full ArticleThe Times of India
India and Pakistan floods: Thousands still marooned
Nigeria’s President Jonathan Bans ‘Bring Back Goodluck’ Campaign
India, Pakistan Hit With The Worst Floods In 50 Years
US Secretary of State John Kerry in Baghdad to meet with new Iraqi prime minister
Strong earthquake hits off eastern Indonesia
An Air Force Sergeant Will Be Forced Out Of The Service Unless He Takes A Religious Oath
Padilla in ‘pit of despair’ sentenced to 21 years
Watching the Apple Watch
US: New government is ‘milestone’ for Iraq
The US has hailed the announcement of a new government in Iraq ahead of a drive to organise an international coalition against Islamic State (IS). Secretary of StateJohn Kerry said the US would stand with Iraqis in the fight against the group, which has seized large parts of the country. Mr Kerry begins a visit Jordan andSaudi Arabia on Tuesday…
Greenhouse gas levels rising at fastest rate since 1984
Hundreds die as heaviest rain in 50 years catch India, Pakistan off guard
By Abu Arqam Naqash and Adnan Abidi MUZAFFARABAD/SRINAGAR (Reuters) – The heaviest rains to fall on Kashmir in 50 years caught Indian and Pakistaniauthorities off guard, with criticism of their disaster preparedness growing on Tuesday as the number of dead hit 420 and thousands remained trapped on rooftops. On the Indian side of the heavily…
Iraq secures area around key dam after US strikes
Iraqi forces say they have cleared Islamic State (IS) militants from a wide area around the strategic Haditha dam, helped by US air strikes. The jihadists have repeatedly tried to capture the dam in western Anbar province from government troops and their Sunni militia allies. The action marked a widening of US air strikes which have previously been…
Japan Considers Building Offshore Power Plant After Fukushima Disaster
UN Says IS Using Children as Suicide Bombers
Floods kill hundreds in Pakistan and Kashmir
Obama to set out plan to go on offensive against Islamic State
Sellafield nuclear clean-up bill will soar by billions
The cost of cleaning up Britain’s toxic nuclear sites has shot up by £6bn, with theGovernment and regulators accused this weekend of “incompetence” in their efforts to manage the country’s legacy of radioactive waste. Anti-nuclearcampaigners and union leaders have been incensed by the increase, which was highlighted by Labour after a report by…
Ceasefire fears amid Donetsk blast
Ahmad Umar named al-Shabab’s new leader
President Obama delays immigration reform plan
Roger Federer flushed by Cilic in U.S. Open semifinals
Hawaii volcano sending lava toward rural homes
Pakistan, India Flood Death Toll Passes 200
U.S. kills top Somali terrorist; Islamic State leaders next, Obama says
Sierra Leone to impose lockdown to halt Ebola spread
Ghana Education System Below Standards – Report
Pentagon identifies soldier killed in Afghanistan
Seoul: N.Korea again fires short-range projectiles
Cease-fire takes effect in eastern Ukraine amid discord and skepticism
Decimated Hamas makes ludicrous claims
Ethiopia refugee camp submerged by floods
Pentagon Confirms That The Head Of Africa’s Largest Al Qaeda Affiliate Was Killed In A US Airstrike
The Pentagon has confirmed that Ahmed Godane was killed in the U.S. airstrike that targeted the Al Shabaab leader on September 2nd. Godane was in charge of one of Al Qaeda’s most dangerous affiliates, a group that mutated from a local insurgency to a trans-national jihadist movement capable of striking beyond Somalia’s borders and attracting foreign fighters from around the world.
“Godane’s removal is a major symbolic and operational loss to the largest al-Qaida affiliate in Africa,” White House Press Secretary Josh Ernest said in a statement released on September 5th.
Al-Qaida wants to portray Modi as enemy of Islam: US analyst
Kerry Concerned with Violence Over Nagorno-Karabakh
Hackers breach Healthcare.gov, but no personal data stolen
US opens Ferguson civil rights inquiry
Afghan Candidates’ Unity Pledge Eases NATO’s Worries
UNICEF: Violence Against Children Widespread; Preventable
Helicopters Bomb Islamists’ Ammunition sites in Libya’s Benghazi
Iran, US Hold Bilateral Nuclear Talks in Geneva
Al Qaeda says it’s opening new branch in India
Over 100 Americans fighting with Islamic State, Hagel says
Global Diabetes Epidemic Hampers Tuberculosis Control
Obama and Cameron unite against Islamic State – the front pages
Al-Qaida Announces India Wing, Renews Loyalty to Taliban Chief
ISIS Is Beheading Journalists To Lure America Into Another Ground War. Remember The Iraq War’s Lessons.
The recent murders of James Foley and Steven J. Sotloff by ISIS militants, brazenly brandishing knives and videotaping these executions are not only horrifying, but also infuriating for millions of Americans. The moment I saw a terrorist standing confidently over James Foley, ready to end the man’s life, I wanted retribution and immediately wished…
Calais mayor threatens to block port if UK fails to help deal with migrants
Obama sending 350 more troops to protect U.S. Embassy in Baghdad
Corruption ‘impoverishes and kills millions
Wall Street ends mixed, energy shares fall
Israel Concerned Over Syrian Rebels in Golan
Saudi Arabia Arrests Suspected Al-Qaida Cell Members
Thousands Fleeing Boko Haram’s Recent Attacks
U.S. Military Carries Out Operation Against Al-Shabab Network In Somalia
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. military forces targeted the Islamic extremist al-Shabab network in an operation Monday in Somalia, the Pentagon said. Spokesman Rear Adm. John Kirby said the U.S. was assessing the results and would provide more information when appropriate. No further details were available. The U.S. action comes after Somalia’s government…
Ban Ki-moon: ‘no military solution to Ukraine crisis
UN secretary general calls for a political dialogue, as Kiev accuses Russia of launching a ‘great war’ A bomb shelter in Donetsk, which is on the frontline of artillery fights between the Ukrainian army and pro-Russian rebels. Photograph: Mstislav Chernov/AP UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, has warned western powers “there is no military…
Police And Protesters Violently Clash In Pakistani Capital
The ‘Afghan Spring’ turns into an ‘Autumn of Discontent’
As Afghanistan approaches the September 2 deadline for the inauguration of its new president – though this could be pushed by a few days – talk of an uprising has resurfaced. It is said that tens of thousands of ethnic non-Pashtuns anticipating a loss at the end of a total vote recount and a less than full partnership in a political…
Police And Protesters Violently Clash In Pakistani Capital
McDonald’s frozen out of Russia over ‘health’ risks
George Galloway leaves hospital after London street attack
Why the calls of the wild may be more complex than zoologists first thought
IMF board supports Lagarde amid corruption probe
‘We have no strategy to combat Isis’ – Obama
Polish PM stakes claim to EU president post
EU leaders try to defuse Ukraine crisis as fears over war grow
Polish prime minister Donald Tusk, who was made new president of the European council, and Italian foreign minister Federica Mogherini, the EU’s new foreign policy chief, after their nomination at the Brussels summit. Photograph: Yves Logghe/APEuropean leaders gathered in Brussels on Saturday night to wrestle with how to get a failing policy on…
McDonald’s frozen out of Russia over ‘health’ risks
George Galloway leaves hospital after London street attack
Why the calls of the wild may be more complex than zoologists first thought
IMF board supports Lagarde amid corruption probe
‘We have no strategy to combat Isis’ – Obama
Polish PM stakes claim to EU president post
Ruckus in J&K assembly over land grab allegations against PDP leaders
Syrian rebels attack peacekeepers in Golan Heights
Full ArticleDenver Post
30 Aug 2014
Click photo to enlarge An armed group of men, not specified which group of rebels, gather at Syria‘s Quneitra border crossing between Syria and the Israeli-controlledGolan Heights, Friday, Aug. 29, 2014. It was unclear if the men were connected to an armed group that, the United Nations said, detained more than 40 U.N. peacekeepers during fighting…
George Galloway leaves hospital after London street attack
Ruckus in J&K assembly over land grab allegations against PDP leaders
Over 50,000 remain in shelters in Gaza
The Siasat Daily
United Nations, August 28: At least 54,000 people still remained in 78 United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) shelters in Gaza Strip, a UN official said. Stephane Dujarric, a UN spokesman, said at a daily news briefing here, quoting a report…
photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb
Putin Calls on Ukraine’s Militia to Open Humanitarian Corridor for Besieged Servicemen
Novosti MOSCOW, August 29 (RIA Novosti) — Russia’s PresidentVladimir Putin urged the militia in Ukraine to open a humanitarian corridor to allow besieged Ukrainian servicemen to leave battle ground, the Kremlin said in a statement Friday. “I… photo: AP / Dmitry Lovetsky
China Crackdown on Dual Citizens Causes Concern
Voa News Hu Wei WASHINGTON— China‘s Ministry of Public Securityhas announced a new policy to encourage reporting people who obtain citizenship in another country, but still keep their Chinese citizenship. The move has led to a sharp debate about dual… photo: AP / Eugene Hoshiko
US STOCKS-Wall St loses ground on Ukraine worry; data curbs losses
UN says more than 3m have fled war
More than three million Syrians are now registered as refugees and the desperate crisis is only getting worse, the UN’s refugee agency says. The UNHCR says Syria is now “the biggest humanitarian emergency of our era” with almost half of all Syrians forced to flee their homes. The majority of refugees have fled to countries…
Putin Calls on Ukraine’s Militia to Open Humanitarian Corridor for Besieged Servicemen
China Crackdown on Dual Citizens Causes Concern
US STOCKS-Wall St loses ground on Ukraine worry; data curbs losses
Obama: ‘We Don’t Have a Strategy Yet’
Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan sworn in as president, consolidates power
Ebola Vaccine Will Do Little for Current Crisis
Turkey’s Erdogan aims to expand presidential power
When Recep Tayyip Erdogan was elected Turkey‘s new president (10.08.2014) with 52 percent of the vote, it wasn’t long until the obligatory, politically correct congratulations from all over Europe trickled in. German Chancellor Angela Merkelstressed Turkey’s great importance in a difficult region. But European Commissionleader Jose Manuel Barroso…
Israel, Hamas agree to open-ended Gaza truce with core issues left unresolved
Climate change may disrupt global food system within a decade, World Bank says
Scottish independence: Alex Salmond celebrates fightback but still faces upstream battle
Algerian president fires a top adviser
Abuse Scandal uncovered in England
US STOCKS-Wall St edges up, S&P rises back above 2,000
Egypt offers new truce plan
Israel and Hamas reach an uneasy cease-fire in 50-day Gaza war
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israel and Gaza‘s ruling Hamas agreed Tuesday to an open-ended cease-fire after seven weeks of fighting — an uneasy deal that halts their deadliest war in years but puts off the most difficult issues. In the end, both sides settled for an ambiguous interim agreement in exchange for a period of calm. Hamas,…
Israel, Hamas agree to open-ended Gaza truce with core issues left unresolved
Climate change may disrupt global food system within a decade, World Bank says
Scottish independence: Alex Salmond celebrates fightback but still faces upstream battle
Algerian president fires a top adviser
Abuse Scandal uncovered in England
US STOCKS-Wall St edges up, S&P rises back above 2,000
Egypt offers new truce plan
Breaking Bad And Sherlock Dominate At The Emmy Awards
Never mind that Breaking Bad wrapped up the second half of its final season nearly a year ago. Out of sight definitely didn’t mean out of mind for the Academy voters this year, as the acclaimed AMC drama dominated the Emmy Awards, facing off against HBO‘s Game of Thrones and True Detective, among other series, and coming out on top. That includes…
Egypt offers new truce plan
‘Ban E-cigarette use indoors’ says WHO
Gaza Conflict Escalates As Israel Demolishes Two More High-Rises
Emmys award hat-trick for Sherlock
Proteins that inhibit HIV, Ebola release identified
Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko calls snap election on eve of summit with Vladimir Putin
Gaza death toll increases as Israeli strikes continue
Hundreds dead as Islamic State seizes Syrian air base
BEIRUT: Islamic State militants stormed an air base in northeast Syria on Sunday, capturing it from government forces after days of fighting that cost more than 500lives, a monitoring group said. The Syrian observatory for human rights said at least 346 Islamic State fighters were killed and more than 170 members of government forces had died…