Two U.S. senators have met with Egypt’s military backed government and urged them to release all political prisoners including former President Mohammed Morsi.
Republicans John McCain and Lindsey Graham called the removal of Morsi a “coup”, which the Obama administration has been refusing to do, and said that “inclusive democracy [is] the only viable path to stability.” Continue reading
The heavy rains continue to fall in Pakistan as the death toll has been confirmed to rise to 80.
Collapsed buildings and flood waters have chased more than 80,000 people out of their homes. Civil and military authorities have been dispatched to rescue people who are trapped by the flood waters. Continue reading
Researchers have released information that the H7N9 bird flu discovered in China can transmit between humans.
This is the first conclusive proof of human-to-human transmission. A 32-year-old woman has become infected with the virus after caring for her father. Both of them died from multiple organ failure. Continue reading
A series of terror attacks around Baghdad, Iraq has killed at least 41 people and left over 100 wounded.
Six car bombs targeted markets and shopping areas in different locations across the city. The deadliest explosion killed 10 in a northwestern part of Baghdad. Continue reading
Rebels attempting to overthrow the Syrian government have captured a key airbase near the Turkish border according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
The base had been a main target of the rebel forces since last year. Continue reading
A plot by Al-Qaeda to take over two cities in Yemen and destroy gas facilities has been stopped by Yemeni intelligence services and military according to local officials.
Government spokesman Rageh Badi told the Associated Press that Al-Qaeda planned to take over Hadramawt Province capital city Makalla and the city of Bawzeer. Once the cities were under their control, the terrorists planned to dress in military uniforms and attack two oil ports. Continue reading
The northernmost active volcano in Russia erupted Monday sending ash shooting three miles into the sky.
The Shiveluch volcano has been active since May 2009. Continue reading
A strong earthquake hit the same northern Japan region Sunday that was devastated by a massive quake and tsunami over 2 years ago.
The 6.0 magnitude quake began shortly after midday, 30 miles below the seabed off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture. Continue reading
Human Rights Watch is reporting that the Syrian military has been firing missiles into civilian populated areas in an attempt to root out rebel forces.
The U.S. based HRW has investigated nine missile attacks that killed at least 215 people, half of the dead children, between February and July. Continue reading
Government spokesmen in Nigeria have said that 35 are dead after attacks by terrorists in the northern part of the country.
A military report says 32 terrorists were killed, 2 soldiers and one police officer in the assaults on a police station and military base. The attacks took place in Borno where a state of emergency has been declared due to terrorist attacks from Boko Haram. Continue reading