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Islamists Kill 2,297, Injure 2,246 This Month In 240 Attacks Globally

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Islamists killed 2,297 people and injured 2,246 in 240 separate attacks in 22 countries around the world in August, according to terrorist watch group The Religion of Peace, which has kept regular statistics on Muslim religiously motivated violence since September 2001.

The attacks took place in Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Cameroon, Chad, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, India, Iran, Iraq, Kenya, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Syria, Thailand, Turkey, USA and Yemen,according to TROP editor Glen Roberts.

The attacks included 36 suicide attacks.

Read more: Islamic terrorists have committed 25,000 separate violent acts worldwide that resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths in last 15 years

Worldwide, Muslims have commit an average of five separate acts of religiously motivated violence per day since TROP began its work. Roberts suspects terrorism has increased since the attacks on the World Trade Center in 2001 when he began.

“Terrorism before 9/11 was bad in Algeria and Kashmir,” Roberts told us. “I think the numbers have been worse since, just in other places — Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Somalia and Syria.”

Tibetan Woman Dies Of Self Immolation As Chinese Authorities Demolish Houses

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A Tibetan woman became the 142nd Tibetan in Tibet to self immolate in protest of the rule and actions of the Chinese government Thursday night.

The woman, Tashi Kyi, whose age is unknown, self immolated in Ngulra, Gansu Province, eastern Tibet. She died later that night.

The self immolation followed the arrival of 150 police and officials in Ngulra who then began demolishing houses there with bulldozers.

One source reported that the reason given by officials was that the houses did not have valid permits. A number of the house-owners protested, with some physically hanging on to the demolition equipment. Ngulra residents believe Tashi Kyi’s self-immolation was motivated by witnessing the destruction of her village.

“Bulldozers are a suitable symbol of China’s rule in Tibet,” commented Free Tibet director Eleanor Byrne-Rosengren.

“Tibetans’ land is no longer their own and land grabs and destruction of Tibetan property by the authorities are common occurrences. They are also a frequent trigger for protests. Local objections rarely deter the authorities from their actions, however, and protests are frequently met with arrests and violence. There are many causes of self-immolation protests but punishing Tibetans for expressing their legitimate grievances is certainly among them.”

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Two Koreas Reach Deal After Three-Day Marathon Talks

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After three day-marathon negotiations between high-level officials, South Korea agreed to halt its propaganda loudspeakers on the board, while North Korea ended the semi-state of war on August 25.

Last Thursday, the two Koreas exchanged artillery fire, and North Korea announced a semi-state of war the following day, criticizing the anti-Pyeongyang propaganda loudspeakers, which South Korea had restarted after 11 years of disuse when two soldiers were severely wounded by mines on the southern side of the Military Demarcation Line in the Demilitarized Zone.

Amid the sudden escalation of military tensions, last Saturday at the Panmunjom Truce Village a meeting was led by four high-level officials: Chief National Security Advisor to South Korean President Kim Kwan-Jin, South Korean Unification Minister Hong Yong-Pyo, Secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of North Korea, Kim Yang Gon, and Hwang Pyong-So, the top military aide to the North’s leader Kim Jong Un.

South and North Korea declared a joint statement to ease the recent tensions and improve their relationship at noon August 25.

In a statement, North Korea expressed “regret” over the land mine explosions. “It is very meaningful that at this meeting North Korea apologized for the landmine provocation and promised to work to prevent the recurrence of such events and ease tensions,” South Korea’s Kim Kwan-Jin told a televised news conference.

Moreover, the South and the North will plan for reunions of separated families next month. This will take place at the time when Koreans celebrate Chuseok, the Harvest Moon Festival.

However, North Korea expressed a different attitude five hours after promising to improve ties with the South during the talks. “Through North-South emergency high-level contact this time, the South must have learned a serious lesson that it will bring an armed clash if it creates a groundless case and provokes the other side,” Hwang Pyeong-So said on Korean Central Television.

Beauty Queen Jailed For Faking Cancer And Receiving Funds Asks Forgiveness, Promises To Pay Money Back

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Despite being incarcerated, former beauty queen Brandi Weaver-Gates now feels free, she says, after asking for forgiveness for faking cancer and receiving money through cancer fundraising, and promising to pay the money back.

Weaver-Gates made her first statement since she was charged last week. The statement came through her lawyer:

“Although Brandi’s incarcerated, she feels free,” said Deb Lux, Weaver-Gates’ public defender.

“She’s liberated from the lies she’s been living. She’s truly sorry. She asks for forgiveness, although she understands many won’t find it in their hearts to do so.”

The 23-year-old former Miss Pennsylvania is currently locked up at the Center County Correctional Facility in leuo of $150,000 bail.

Weaver-Gates recently waved her right to a hearing and intends to continue to cooperate with the legal process underway, according to her lawyer.

Weaver-Gates has promised to pay back all the money she received, the amount of which is currently unknown. One of the four large local fundraisers from which she received funds raised approximately $14,000.

Weaver-Gates’ misdeeds date back to 2013, when she first stated that she had been diagnosed with leukemia. However, when an anonymous tip was received by Pennsylvania state police that the woman could not name any of her doctors, an investigation began.

During the time Weaver-Gates was faking leukemia, she shaved her head twice and made several trips to the hospital with her family. Her family would wait in the reception area while Weaver-Gates would go to another area of the hospital for hours. However, during the police investigation it was found that Weaver-Gates was not listed as a patient in either of the hospitals she visited.

After police checked with hospital staff, Weaver-Gates was arrested for felony counts of theft by deception and receiving stolen property.

By Andy Stern

Rediscovered Audio Of An Early Speech By Martin Luther King Where He Uses “I Have A Dream” For The First Time

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A new early recording of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I have a dream” sentiment has been unearthed by researchers working on a documentary about the preacher and civil rights advocate.

The recording was made eight months before King made his historic speech in front of 250,000 people gathered at Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., Aug. 28, 1963.

King had preached about dreams since 1960. The earliest record was an NAACP speech called “The Negro and the American Dream,” the subject of which was the distance between the American Dream and the reality experienced by Black Americans.

The “I Have A Dream Speech,” which was delivered during the march on Washington, was an amalgam of several previous speeches and ideas. The speech was originally called “Normalcy, Never Again,” but the speech came to be referred to as “I Have A Dream” because of the impression King’s delivery made on hearers.

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South Sudan’s Top Rebel General “Fires” Leader

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One week before a scheduled signing of the peace deal that would have placed rebel leader Riek Machar once again in the seat of vice president, top rebel general Peter Gatdet has announced that he and other powerful commanders no longer support Machar.

General Peter Gatdet accused President Riek Machar of failing to keep the rebel ranks unified and using his position to seek personal gain.

“Therefore, any peace deal that [Machar] signs with the government of South Sudan will not be legitimate and will not be respected by the [rebel army], led by generals,” stated Gatdet, referring to the ongoing talks and the peace deal scheduled for next week.

Because opposition forces had lost confidence in Machar’s leadership, Gatdet said, Machar no longer held his title as commander and chief of the rebels.

Gatdet criticized Machar for becoming friendly with South Sudanese President Salva Kiir after being promised the vice presidency, and warned that any peace agreement signed without full support of the rebels would be likely to collapse.

“We strongly reject IGAD’s proposal that gives leadership of the transitional Government of National Unity to both President Kiir and Riek Machar. TGNU should be led by South Sudanese who have the country and its people at heart,” said Gatdet, referring to the East African trading bloc that had been mediating the deal.

Gunfire At US Consulate In Istanbul

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Gunmen opened fire outside a US consulate in Istanbul, Turkey Monday morning, BBC reported.

The attack, which took place at around 8:00 a.m. Monday morning, followed just 10 hours after a bomb was detonated at a police station in Istanbul, injuring 10 people, including seven police.

Read more: Turkey suicide bombing may be first of seven

No one was injured in the attack, and the two gunmen fled when police returned fire.

By James Haleavy

Shots Fired During Ferguson Protest on Anniversary of Michael Brown’s Death

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Multiple gunshots rang out during a protest in Ferguson, Missouri Sunday night, scattering protesters on the one-year anniversary of Michael Brown’s death.

Police came under heavy gunfire from two sources, which resulted in exchanges that left two men wounded, the St. Louis Police Department reported.

At least one person — a young black man — was hit by gunfire and was taken to to Barnes Jewish Hospital, according to the St. Louis County authorities.

At least two unmarked police cars were also hit by bullets.

Police have asked people to leave the area of Ferguson and West Florissant. Riot police moved in to secure the area.

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By James Haleavy

Ukraine Subpoenas Ex-President Yanukovych For Corruption

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Ukraine has subpoenaed former President Viktor Yanukovych to appear in Kiev this month to give testimony in a corruption investigation.

The investigation involves “misappropriation of property” and embezzlement of funds. Questions exist about Yanukovych’s possible use of his previous post as president to commit large-scale fraud.

Proceedings against several high-ranking Ukrainian officials — including the ex-President and other former civil servants who are no longer in the country — began July 28 in Kiev.

Yanukovych has said that he will not return to Ukraine for questioning, but would give testimony via videoconference.

The former Ukrainian leader has been in Russia since fleeing Ukraine in the wake of the Euromaidan protests in early 2014. His exact whereabouts not known.

By James Haleavy

“Middle-Eastern males” approaching US military families at home – FBI alert

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“Middle-Eastern males” are approaching the families of US military personnel at their houses, the FBI has warned in an unclassified situation information report published Sunday.

The report initially publicized by an American veterans advocacy organization.

The report matches a similar force protection advisory released by the Washington National Guard describing a incident in Washington.

The FBI activity alert specifies Colorado and Wyoming states, where there were “numerous” accounts of “Middle-Eastern men” confronting the families of US military personnel at their doorsteps.

The report details incidents in May and June.

“In May 2015, the wife of a US military member was approached in front of her home by two Middle-Eastern males,” the report reads. “The men stated that she was the wife of a US interrogator. When she denied their claims, the men laughed. The two men left the area in a dark-colored, four-door sedan with two other Middle-Eastern males in the vehicle. The woman had observed the vehicle in the neighborhood on previous occasions.

“Similar incidents in Wyoming have been reported to the FBI throughout June 2015. On numerous occasions, family members of military personnel were confronted by Middle-Eastern males in front of their homes. The males have attempted to obtain personal information about the military member and family members through intimidation. The family members have reported feeling scared.

The identifications of the men are not known, according to the FBI warning, which requests that anyone with information contact the bureau in Colorado at 970-663-1028 or Wyoming at 307-632-6224.

By James Haleavy

Canadian Muslim extremists foiled in plot to kill Jews in synagogue

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Two known Canadian Muslim extremists, who had previously been found guilty of plotting to detonate homemade bombs in the British Columbia legislature during Canada Day two years ago, have been charged with new extremist crimes.

Amanda Korody and husband John Nuttal are currently on trial at a BC Supreme Court for plotting to infiltrate a synagogue and kill Jews.

The court Monday heard testimony written by undercover RCMP officers who thwarted the plan over a months-long undercover sting operation. The couple, according to the undercover officer, planned to become “regulars in the synagogue.”

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“They will gain the trust of everybody. And once they have everything they will get enough guns and ammo to go ahead with their mission,” Crown lawyer Sharon Steele read from the undercover RCMP officer’s notes.

The couple believed they would be able to infiltrate the synagogue because “they were both white and could pass for Jewish,” Steele read.

However, the couple were themselves infiltrated and arrested by RCMP who began their investigation after receiving a tip-off from Canada’s spy agency in late 2012.

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Islamic radicalization teachers at UK school previously fired found to be reinstated and teaching again

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At least two teachers have resigned in outrage after two teachers fired for involvement in “Trojan Horse” Islamization of UK students were reinstated by their Birmingham school, reports the Telegraph UK, which has been actively covering many of the ongoing developments.

Although still subject to “interim prohibition orders,” Park View School assistant principal Shakeel Akhtar and director of student progress Saqib Malik are back teaching kids after being involved along with over a dozen other teachers in the “Park View Brotherhood,” a discussion group where anti-Western extremists conversed online.

The man responsible for the reinstatement, Waheed Saleem, who was recently promoted to chair of governors at Park View School, resigned Saturday after being contacted by the Telegraph UK about bringing the teachers back into classrooms.

Saleem denied there were problems at the school and stated that extremism “didn’t exist.”

Park View School continues to deny that there was any payoff to another former teacher, Mr Hussain, although three sources have said he received the equivalent of US $46,500 for loss of employment and another approximately $95,000 for seven months suspension. Allegedly, the school has paid over $465,000 in salary while waiting for the national teaching board of the nation to complete disqualification hearings.

By James Haleavy