As a first response to the violent situation in Iraq where al-Qaeda linked terrorist group The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant have seized an important part of northern Iraq along with oil fields and the second largest city, 300 armed U.S. Troops have been positioned to protect U.S. assets. Meanwhile United States President […]
Al-Qaeda backed terrorist have managed to capture Iraq’s second largest city this Tuesday in one of the boldest attacks since NATO forces ended their mission in the country two years ago. The attacks left countless dead and injured while extremists managed to free hundreds of prisoners as they destroyed several police stations, military bases and the city’s […]
Violence in Ukraine continues to grow as fighting devastated several parts of the Russian-speaking Eastern part for the second day in a row. This Tuesday was marked by an Ukrainian army attack on the rebel held city of Slaviansk, located near the Russian border. The attack resulted in dead and wounded on both sides according […]
President Barack Obama announced that only 10,000 U.S. troops will remain in Afghanistan in 2014 with a full withdrawal being considered for 2015 if Afghan leadership doesn’t sign the joint security agreement. Obama talked about his plan to news representative in the White House Rose Garden this Tuesday saying that he will bring America’s longest […]
The United Nations Security Council declared Boko Haram a terrorist group with links to al-Qaida this Thursday and imposed a series of sanctions against the Islamic militants that have recently made world news with the kidnapping of almost 300 schoolgirls in Nigeria. The move was applauded by U.S. ambassador Samantha Powell who said that the […]
The Thai army imposed martial law following a political stalemate that lasted for six months. The action of the army may result to an election and reforms in the Thai government. After the Thai army invoked the decree, Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan was adamant that the country was still being run by his government. The caretaker prime […]
Vladimir Putin’s China visit ended on a less impressive note as the anticipated gas deal the Kremlin was hoping to strike is still being negotiated. The two former soviet countries did seem to agree on one thing and launched joint military exercises in the East China Sea. The move was a clear show of strength […]
Law enforcement officials in a number of countries including the FBI have arrested a number of people in connection to Blackshades malicious software. The software gives users the ability to take control of computers and web cams of other people. The biggest international cyber operation resulted to raids in eighteen countries at the houses of […]
Human rights activists and organizations the world over have been outraged by this Thursday’s Khartoum court ruling that sentenced a pregnant Sudanese woman to death by hanging for refusing to renounce her Christian beliefs. Meriam Yehya Ibrahim who is currently pregnant and also has a young son with a Christian male from South Sudan was […]
One month after the kidnapping of over 200 school girls that provoked international outrage, the government of Nigeria has indicated that it was willing to negotiate with the Boko Haram. Tanamu Turaki, Minister of Special Duties, revealed that the window for negotiations with the Islamic militants is still open. However, senior officials indicated that it […]
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