Police in India announced the arrest of one of their most wanted terrorists.
Yasin Bhatkal, the leader of the Indian Mujahideen terror group, was caught close to the border with Nepal according to government officials. His group is responsible for a series of bomb attacks including a coordinated attack in Mumbai in July 2011 that killed 27 and injured dozens. Continue reading
The Syrian Electronic Army, who support the government of Bashir al-Assad in its battle against rebels, launched a massive cyberattack Tuesday against the New York Times and Twitter.
The attack was the most severe yet for the group which in the last few months has also hit the Financial Times, BBC, CNN and the Washington Post. Continue reading
A new front in the war against Islamic terrorist group Boko Haram in Nigeria has resulted in the deaths of 20 vigilantes that resisted the group’s attempt to control a town in Borno state.
Vigilante groups have now risen across the north as Nigerian citizens fight back against the terrorists wanting to force an Islamic state on the region. Continue reading
A team of British researchers believe they have proven a compound in ordinary broccoli can help prevent arthritis.
A team at the University of East Angola say a test on cells and mice of glucoraphanin, which is found in broccoli, Brussels sprouts and cabbage, can block an enzyme that is a major factor in damaging cartilage. Continue reading
A series of coordinated bomb attacks have left at least 50 people dead in the Iraqi capital city.
Police and hospital workers tell the BBC that the bombings targeted the daily rush hour. Continue reading
The U.K. Is preparing a resolution to submit to the U.N. Security Council opening the door to possible military intervention against the al-Assad government for use of chemical weapons on civilians.
Prime Minister David Cameron said Britain’s National Security Council had unanimously supported action against Syria. The resolution will be presented today at a meeting of the five permanent members of the Security Council. Continue reading
The Arab League has officially blamed the Syrian government for the chemical weapons attack that killed over 300 civilians one week ago.
The group held an emergency meeting on Tuesday and called for the United Nations Security Council to “overcome their differences” and take action against those who committed “this heinous crime”. The ministerial level of the League is meeting next week to discuss next steps against Syria. Continue reading
The anti-Christian organization American Atheists is threatening to sue Princeton, New Jersey if they display a 9-11 tribute that includes a beam from the World Trade Center that has a cross cut out of one side.
The group calls the beam “grossly offensive” because of the cross. Continue reading
A Democratic California Assemblywoman’s bill would allow nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives and physician assistants to kill babies via abortion if signed by California’s Democratic governor Jerry Brown. Continue reading
United Nations officials confirm that four peacekeepers are missing after a supply convoy was hit by flash flooding in the Darfur region of Sudan. Two other peacekeepers who were caught in the raging waters were found alive by a rescue team a few hours after the incident according to the BBC.
The World Health Organization reports that at least 50 people have been killed in the flooding across Sudan in August. They estimate at least 300,000 people have been impacted in some way by the floods. Continue reading
