South African police have announced the arrests of six men in connection with a child pornography investigation.
The six men are believed to have connections in the U.S, Canada, the U.K. And multiple European nations. Police say among the six are a school headmaster and two teachers. Continue reading
Syrian opposition leaders say the government launched a chemical weapons attack overnight, killing entirely families while they slept. An official death toll has not been released but most activist groups place the number of dead in the hundreds.
The toxic attack was launched in the suburbs of the Ghouta region as part of an assault on rebel forces according to the BBC. Continue reading
As a massive Idaho wildfire continues to burn virtually out of control, local officials say forecasts of heavy rain could bring another problem to the firefighters attempting to stop the blaze: flash flooding.
“If a storm moves over the fire and dumps a lot of rain in a short amount of time then that could be a flood risk,” Blaine County officials stated on their official twitter account. Continue reading
Doctors are suspecting a 17-year-old honor roll student who suddenly collapsed and then died was infected with a rare tick-borne illness.
Joseph Elone of Poughkeepsie, New York died shortly after midnight on August 5th according to NBC New York. The honor roll student who was hoping to become an environmental engineer collapsed in his front yard in the evening of August 4th. Continue reading
The Israeli Counter Terrorism Bureau has released a report showing that al-Qaeda and other Islamic terrorists groups are planning a major focus on Israeli and Jewish targets over the next few weeks.
The report listed dozens of nations where the CTB was “concrete” proof of a terrorist threat. Israeli citizens were urged to immediately leave nations Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Syria and Lebanon among others. A travel restriction was put in place to other nations such as Libya, Tunisia and Sudan. Continue reading
Objections to Detroit’s bankruptcy have been filed in federal court by trade unions, pensioners and even some private citizens.
The group is claiming the move by the city to seek bankruptcy protection is unconstitutional. Ironically, the creditors of the city have filed no objections to the city’s bankruptcy filing. Continue reading
A raid in southwest Pakistan has turned up over 100 tons of bomb making materials believed to be connected to a terrorist organization.
The materials were the same as those used in two terrorist attacks in Quetta earlier this year that killed more than 120 people. Continue reading
Heavy flooding has swept through the Philippines after several storms leaving at least 70 percent of the capital of Manila underwater.
The national weather agency of the Philippines has issued a red alert for the Manila metropolitan area and nearby provinces saying more severe flooding is expected. Continue reading
The leader of the Boko Haram Islamic terrorist group in Nigeria is believed to have been killed in a clash with government troops.
Abubakar Shekau is believed to have died near the end of July according to an intelligence report released by the Nigerian government. The U.S. government had placed a $7 million bounty on Shekau because of his power within Islamic terrorist circles. Continue reading
Typhoon Utor roared into mainland China with heavy rain causing major flooding that has left at least 105 people dead.
Chinese state media reports that at least 115 people are missing after initial reports from rescuers. The Xinhua news agency says the floods are the “worst in decades.” Continue reading