The Taliban continues to assert their terroristic power in Afghanistan ahead of NATO’s 2014 withdrawal from the country. Local officials say the group has executed 12 civilians in their latest round of violence. Continue reading
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Mudslides; Flooding Kills 14 in Mexico
Tropical depression Fernand stormed into eastern Mexico killing at least 14 in mudslides and flooding.
Officials say at least 13 people were buried alive when a landslide destroyed homes on a hillside in Veracruz state. One man was confirmed to have been swept away by flood water in neighboring Oaxaca. Hundreds of people have been moved into shelters because of the dangerous conditions. Continue reading
Bubonic Plague Kills Teen In Kyrgyzstan
A 15-year-old boy in Kyrgyzstan has died of bubonic plague in the first known case of the plague inside the country in 30 years.
Doctors believe that an infected flea bit the teen. More than 2,000 people have been tested for the plague with more than 100 being placed in quarantine. Antibiotics are being offered to anyone within the region. Continue reading
“Geyser” Erupts Near Rome Airport
A crater six feet wide and three feet deep appeared overnight near the end of a runway at Rome’s airport, spewing clouds of toxic gas 15 feet into the air.
The crater was discovered by drivers Saturday morning in the middle of a roundabout 900 feet from a runway’s end. Crowds had gathered to look at the crater until firefighters and vulcanologists closed the area because of deadly gas believed to be a mix of carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide and methane. Continue reading
U.N. Inspectors Fired Upon By Snipers But Reach Investigation Site
The United Nations is sending strongly worded complaints to the Syrian government after the body’s chemical weapon inspection team was fired upon by snipers as they tried to reach the site of last Wednesday’s chemical weapons attack.
The team was forced to retreat when one of their cars was struck by sniper fire in the tires and windshield. They were entering an area considered a “buffer zone” between rebels and government troops at the time of the attack according to the BBC. Continue reading
Wildfire Threatens San Francisco Water Supply
Officials in the San Francisco area are trying to fill all area reservoirs quickly before ash from the ongoing Rim Fire near Yosemite National Park taints their water supply.
The massive fire is now roughly the size of the city of Chicago. Despite firefighters getting the blaze at least 15% contained, the flames are within a mile of the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir which feeds San Francisco. Continue reading
Syria To Allow Inspectors Into Mass Killing Site
The Syrian government, almost a week after a chemical weapons attack killed more than 300 people, is finally allowing United Nations inspectors to visit the site.
The team is scheduled to arrive some time Monday although U.K. Foreign Secretary William Teague says evidence could have been tampered with, degraded or even destroyed in the days since the Wednesday attack. Continue reading
Wildfire Reaches Edge of Yosemite National Park
California firefighters continue to struggle against a massive wildfire that has burned to the edge of Yosemite National Park.
Officials say that the fire is 7% contained. Unfortunately, strong winds are working against the firefighters. Continue reading
Boko Haram Kills 35 in Terror Attack
Boko Haram has struck again in Nigeria, killing 35 people in the northeastern part of the country.
Government officials in Borno state say Boko Haram terrorists raided the village of Demba after the locals would not surrender to them. According to a rescue worker in the region, the terrorists set houses on fire, shot victims and even slit throats of the residents. Continue reading
Man Arrested For Smuggling Uranium To Iran In His Shoe
A man from Sierra Leone has been arrested by government investigators smuggling uranium in his shoes.
Patrick Campbell has been charged with attempting to broker a sale of 1,000 tons of yellowcake uranium to the Iranians. He had samples of the uranium hidden inside his shoes. Continue reading