A web company that is accused of helping child abusers share files on a hidden part of the internet has been compromised by malware.
The sites were using the service provider Freedom Hosting and had code attached to their pages that could be used by law enforcement to reveal the people visiting the pages. Continue reading
A pair of U.S. drone strikes killed al-Qaeda terrorists in Yemen overnight as officials urged all Americans to immediately leave the country.
The four terrorists killed in the air strike were not on Yemen’s 25 Most Wanted list that was released on Monday. Continue reading
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority said it was stepping up security on its commuter rail lines due to the State Department’s worldwide terrorist alert on Friday.
The agency’s police department added extra officers and increased bag screenings at major rail hubs. Continue reading
Businesses in New York City remain unconcerned after a global terror alert was issued by the State Department on Friday. They believe that the threats will not keep tourists from visiting the city.
The alerts stated “al Qaeda operatives may focus efforts to conduct attacks in the coming weeks.” However, the alert did not mention that New York City faced a direct threat. Continue reading
Canada’s southern Pacific coast rattled Sunday with a moderate earthquake.
The 5.7 magnitude quake struck around 6:20 a.m. local time about 96 miles of Port Hardy on Vancouver Island. Continue reading
Torrential rain across Afghanistan and Pakistan has killed at least 80 people and left thousands without homes.
Officials say that 34 were killed in the Sarobi district 40 miles east of Kabul, Afghanistan. Flooding throughout each of the last three monsoon seasons has devastated the region. Continue reading
Various sources are reporting that U.S. and EU envoys are having meetings with the military backed government in Egypt in an attempt to bring the supporters of ousted Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohammed Morsi together in a power sharing plan.
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns met with the Muslim Brotherhood and their political party and then met with Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy. European Union envoy Bernardino Leon joined the discussions with Fahmy. Continue reading
Homicide bombers drove a car to the Indian consulate and detonated their explosives killing at least 9 civilians and wounding dozens. Most of the wounded were civilians from a nearby mosque and no members of the Indian diplomatic team were wounded.
Terrorists then launched an assault on the complex exchanging gunfire with security forces for almost an hour. Continue reading
Embassies across the middle east remain closed because of terrorist chatter that concerned many officials in Washington.
“This is the most serious threat that I’ve seen in the last several years,” Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) told NBC. “Chatter means conversation among terrorists about the planning that’s going on – very reminiscent of what we saw pre-9/11.” Continue reading
U.S. intelligence officials are dealing with the most credible terrorist threat in years as 19 diplomatic posts in the Middle East and Africa remain closed through this upcoming Saturday. Continue reading