While travelers have long been intrigued by the deep cultural roots of Turkey, the tourism industry of the country may take a hit from the Tuesday bombing in Istanbul. Ten people were killed by the blast, mostly German tourists. Another fifteen people were injured. Sultanahmet was targeted by the bomber who arrived from Syria recently, […]
A cyberattack was the main reason for a power outage that affected Ukraine last month as the electricity grid was targeted by hackers. The attack is the first time malicious hackers were linked to a blackout, according to security researchers. Ars Technica indicated that the malicious code used in taking down three power substations in […]
US-led airstrikes against the Islamic State resulted to the death of ten ISIS commanders in Syria and Iraq in the past few months, according to a US military spokesman. Some of the commanders were linked to the recent attacks in Paris. Colonel Steven Warren added that plots against targets in the West were planned by […]
The winter solstice saw a gathering of thousands of people at Stonehenge. This year’s astronomical phenomenon was considered to be the most moderate December 22 ever since records were kept. While the event was considered “finely balanced” by the Met Office, the 105-year record of Hoylake for the warmest may be broken as the sun […]
President Vladimir Putin of Russia and US presidential candidate Donald Trump exchanged praises recently indicating they are looking forward to any improvement in the cold relations between the two major world powers. Trump was described as an “absolute leader” in the presidential race by Putin. On the other hand, Trump said Russia and the United […]
A new Islamic alliance was established recently under the leadership of Saudi Arabia to deal with militants like al Qaeda and the Islamic State, according to Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir of Saudi Arabia. The 34-nation alliance will share information as well as train and equip forces to fight the militants. The United States welcomed the […]
Kim Jong Un of North Korea revealed that they were able to develop a hydrogen bomb. However senior intelligence and defense officials said there is no proof that this weapon was already developed by North Korea. Even though the North has a certain level of nuclear capability, it does not automatically mean they were able […]
Recent reports of an Iranian missile test have put the Obama administration in a quandary as it has to decide how vocal it should be in condemning violations to a UN resolution. Initial response to the test of a medium-range ballistic missile was not quite loud. US ambassador to the UN Samantha Power said the […]
A South African court convicted Oscar Pistorius of murder following the death of Reeva Steenkamp. The conviction carries at least 15 years in prison. Pistorius was given a five-year jail sentence last year for “culpable homicide” over the death of his girlfriend on February 14, 2013. However, the ruling was appealed by prosecutors saying Pistorius […]
A second Russian airbase will be set up in Syria in its effort in expanding operations in the country, as indicated by a US official. The latest intelligence briefing came as President Barack Obama expressed a subdued optimism that the strategy of Russia will shift to allow them to work with the West. The presence […]
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