The Syrian Civil War is having a disturbing side effect: a massive measles outbreak across the northern part of the country.
The nation’s vaccination program has disappeared since rebels began their attempts to overthrow the government. As a result, over 7,000 people have been confirmed to have measles in the last few months according to Doctors Without Borders. Continue reading
United States officials have confirmed they will be holding peace talks with Islamic terrorist group The Taliban.
The first meeting will take place in Doha, Qatar. The Taliban have opened their “official” overseas office in Qatar. Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai says his government will also send officials to negotiate peace with the terrorists. Continue reading
New car sales in Europe hit the lowest point since 1993 in May.
The continual slide in sales is attributed to the worsening recession across the continent.
Registration of new cars fell to 1.04 million in May and the trends shows a danger of falling below 1 million in upcoming months. The last time registrations fell below 1 million was May 1993. Continue reading
Terrorists have landed a victory in Pakistan.
After the Islamic terror group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi killed 14 women in an attack on a bus from all-female Sardar Bahadur Khan University and then killed 11 people when they attacked the hospital where wounded women were being treated, local authorities announced the all-women’s school is closed. Continue reading
Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has appointed Muslim Brotherhood members to governorships throughout the country in an attempt to strengthen the Islamist’s hold on the country. Continue reading
Officials say the death toll of 19 is expected to significantly rise after heavy flooding in northern India.
In one instance, an entire three-story apartment building was swept into the flood swollen Ganges river. At least 40 residents of the apartment building are reportedly missing. Continue reading
Republicans in Congress are taking steps to protect the nation’s electrical grid in the event of a solar flare or terrorist nuclear attack.
The Secure High-voltage Infrastructure for Electricity from Lethal Damage Act would push the federal government to install surge protectors and other devices to protect the grid against attack. Continue reading
British Prime Minister David Cameron held a press conference just before the G8 summit in Northern Ireland to announce a groundbreaking trade deal between the European Union and United States.
Cameron called the deal the “biggest bilateral trade deal in history” and said that a successful agreement would have more impact on world finance than all other world trade deals put together. Continue reading
The French army has found a workshop in the northern part of Mali that is a factory for making homicide bomber vests.
Troops reported finding 11,000 pounds of fertilizer that could be used in explosives. A sample homicide vest and 18 sewing machines were found. According to a French army spokesman, local women said they were employed in the factory. Continue reading
Will Graham, legendary pastor Billy Graham’s grandson, led a three day crusade in Kisumu, Kenya that saw over 1,350 people accept Christ as Lord.
Over 21,000 people came to the “Celebration of Peace” happened at the Jomo Kenyatta Sports Ground nearly 53 years after Billy Graham led a crusade in the same city. Continue reading