The Iron Dome of Israel shot down a rocket that was reportedly headed for the resort city of Eilat. The interception of the rocket, which came from the Sinai Peninsula, was the first time the missile defense system was used in protecting the city. Witnesses indicated that they heard sirens after 1AM and explosions were […]
Analysts think that the sale of BlackBerry Ltd may give stockholders around reach $15 each per share. Although some believe of a “going-private” transaction for the company, calculations have shown that the company may go up by at least 30 percent. Pre-market movements showed the shares of the company gaining by around 0.5 percent. The […]
Two young British women who were vacationing in the east African island of Zanzibar have had their holiday destroyed after they were the victims of an acid attack. This marks the first attack on a tourist in the history of Zanzibar an island that largely lives of the income made from tourism, with the majority […]
The Russian government is publicly supporting the new Iranian President in his call for an urgent new round of negotiation regarding Teheran’s nuclear program. Hassan Rouhani, Iran’s new president, talked in his first news conference about the importance of clear and serious talks regarding his country’s nuclear program. His words were praised by Sergei Lavrov, […]
The Obama administration recently gave the authorization for the resumption of drone strikes in Yemen. The strikes are aimed at disrupting the terrorism plot that resulted to the closure of US embassies in the Middle East and Africa. The latest campaign ended the period of no drone activity in the Arabian Peninsula. However, it remains […]
The US Embassy in Yemen was evacuated by the US State Department following threats from al-Qaeda. The threats resulted to the closure of nineteen diplomatic posts in Africa and the Middle East. Non-emergency government personnel of the US were also ordered to leave Yemen due to the continual threat of terrorist attack. US citizens in […]
Kazuo Hirai, the CEO and President of Sony Corporation, told Daniel Loeb that the company will not split its entertainment division, as suggested by the founder of Third Point hedge fund. Hirai indicated that the board of directors unanimously rejected the plan. The company intends to maintain ownership of 100 percent of its entertainment business. […]
A bill to legalize the consumption, distribution and production of marijuana was passed this Thursday through the Uruguayan House of Representatives. If it is approved by the Senate it will make Uruguay the first country in the world to completely legalize marijuana both in terms of consumption and in terms of production. The bill has […]
After the killing of a Kurdish opposition leader in the northern part of Syria by al-Qaida members, a Kurdish militia will be formed to counter the threat of terrorism in the oil rich region. The Jabhat al-Nusra and Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant members have been carrying out attacks on the Kurdish majority […]
The Syrian Electronic Army did not limit their target to Thomson Reuters since the group has reportedly targeted the Twitter account of the White House. The activity resulted to the suspension of the Twitter accounts of the group. The group revealed through its website that the management of Twitter suspended their account following the hacking […]
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