‘Don’t Go to U.S.’ says Central America Media (Video)
Over the past few days, the message was loud and clear as newspapers, TV and Radio programs in Central America repeated the same message — “The U.S. will not give asylum to migrant children.”
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Mafia is Ex-Communicated Declares Pope Francis
Pope Francis targeted Italy’s most dangerous crime organizations, the Mafia, stating the Mafiosi and their actions were an example of the “adoration of evil” and any members of the crime syndicate were excommunicated from the Catholic Church.
Islamic Caliphate Spreads As 4 More Towns in Iraq Fall to ISIS
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) captured four towns in Western Iraq, including a strategic border crossing, in a campaign to establish an Islamic Caliphate across the Middle East.
Iran Rejects ‘Excessive Demands’ in Nuke Talks
With a July 20 deadline rapidly approaching, Iran said it would not accept ‘excessive demands’ the West was trying to impose on its nuclear program.
Pope Francis Against Legalization of Drugs
Pope Francis condemned the legalization of recreational drugs, according to USA Today.
Egypt Sentenced to Death Muslim Brotherhood Leader, 180 Others
On Saturday, an Egyptian Court sentenced to death Mohamed Badie, a Muslim Brotherhood leader, along with more than 180 others, The Wall Street Journal reported.
U.S. Broadens Sanctions on Russia; Putin Places 65,000 Troops on Alert
Over 65,000 Russian troops were placed on combat alert and ordered to take part in readiness drills by Russian President Vladmir Putin. Meanwhile, the U.S. Treasury Department levied sanctions against seven separatists with broader measures being readied against finance, defense, and technology industries, Bloomberg reported.
Ebola Hitting ‘Second Wave’ and ‘Out of Control’ (Video)
The recent outbreak of Ebola in West Africa is now entering a “second wave” and raging “totally out of control”, Doctors without Borders told the Associated Press.
Obama to Dispatch Military Advisers to Iraq
President Obama is preparing to send up to 300 military advisers to aid the Iraqi military. Along with the 275 Obama announced on Thursday, it could place close to 600 additional U.S. troops on the ground in Iraq.
The Fall of Iraq — What You Aren’t Being Told
Iraq is descending into chaos, but not for the reasons you’re being fed by the politicians and the mainstream media.
President Obama Said Iran Can Play ‘Constructive’ Role in Iraq (Video)
President Obama said Iran can play a “constructive” role in Iraq. Watch the press conference that took place today.
ISIS Occupy Saddam Hussein’s Chemical Weapons Facility
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) occupy a chemical-weapons production facility built by Saddam Hussein, a complex U.S. officials said still contain a stockpile of old weapons, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Iraq Request U.S. for Air Support (Video)
Iraq has requested the U.S. for air support to target the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS), Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey said during a Congressional hearing yesterday.
American Trained Iraqi Divisions Dissolved, says Gen. Dempsey
Roughly 60,000 American trained Iraqi troops threw down their “arms, and in some cases” colluded with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS), the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told a Senate committee.
Obama Wants New Iraq Government, Without Maliki
The White House is convinced that Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, a Shiite, is unable to reconcile the Islamic factions in the country and wants to see a new government installed without Maliki, The Wall Street Journal reported.
North Korea Reportly Has a New Cruise Missile
Did you see that? A brief scene that lasts just over a second, buried within a North Korean military propaganda appears to indicate that the country has developed a new cruise missile, a Johns Hopkins university group announced.
Unilateral Cease-Fire May Be Declared in Ukraine
Ukraine announced it may declare a “temporary, unilateral, cease-fire” in the eastern part of Ukraine, The Wall Street Journal reported.
War Between Sunnis and Shiites in Iraq threatens the entire region
Muslims fighting Muslims — so who is to blame? Perhaps Allah! Both sides, Sunnis backed by Saudi Arabia and Shiites backed by Iran, are blaming each other as sectarian violence threatens “unpredictable consequences” for the region.
Twelve Islamists Sentenced to Death in Egypt
Twelve Islamists were sentenced to death by an Egyptian judge on Wednesday for the murder of Gen. Nabil Farrag, a senior police official.
Putin Has a New Toy as Russia Christens Fourth-Generation Top-Secret Submarine
As tensions continue to intensify between Russia and the West over Ukraine, Russia christened a fourth-generation top-secret nuclear submarine named Severodvinsk, on Tuesday.