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, … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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, … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
“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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more