Iran, West in Final Push in Nuclear Talks
A July 20 deadline looms for a ‘historic’ nuclear agreement with Iran as the sixth and final round of negotiations with Western powers and Iran begun in Vienna.
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Full Coverage: ‘Islamic State’ Caliph Calls Muslims to Jihad
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, self-appointed Caliph of the Islamic State, issued a 19-minute audio message entitled, “A Message to the Majahideen and the Muslim Ummah in the Month of Ramadan” where he called on Muslims across to globe to join the caliphate and its jihad.
BRICS Join to End Dollar Dominance
Russia and China will meet to continue negotiations of its ruble-yuan swap deal next week, in its quest to end the dominance of the dollar, the Voice of Russia reported.
Saudi Arabia Reinforces its Iraq Border with 30,000 troops
Saudi Arabia has sent 30,000 troops to reinforce its 500-mile-long border with Iraq against jihadists, the Telegraph reported.
High-Level Cyber Intelligence Center Revealed by Chinese Military
China revealed its cyberspace intelligence research center to facilitate its cyber espionage efforts around the world, the Washington Free Beacon reported.
U.S. F-16’s Not Expected in Iraq Until Fall
The ‘Islamic State’ continued its assault on the Iraq’s Balad air force base, formerly known as Camp Anaconda, as U.S. does not expect F-16s to be supplied in Iraq until the fall.
Young Woman Arrested for Attempting to Aid ‘Islamic State’
A young Denver woman, 19, fell in love with an Islamic State (IS) jihadist online, vowed to aid the group, and then was arrested by authorities at an airport, ABC News reported.
Islamic State Recruits Children for their Army (Video)
Gun-toting children paraded through the streets of Mosul in Iraq. Human Rights Watch says in Syria, the ‘Islamic State’ has already recruited young children as snipers.
Full Coverage: Islamic State Has Enough U.S. Made Weapons for 200,000 Soldiers (Video)
The Iraqi parliament fails to elect a new prime minister as Sunnis and Kurds shun the parliament leading to concerns Iraq will break apart into sectarian regions. Meanwhile, the well-armed ‘Islamic State,’ which has captured enough U.S. made weapons for 200,000 soldiers, took another border town yesterday.
Thousands March Through Hong Kong Demanding Democracy
Thousands of people crowded the streets of Hong Kong organized by “Occupy Central with Love and Peace” to press the mainland China for full democratic elections. Estimates greatly vary from 100,000 to 800,000 assembled advocating free and open elections.
European Court Upholds French Full Veil Ban
In 2010, France instituted a ban on Muslim woman wearing a full-face veil, niqab, and the law was upheld by the European Court of Human Rights yesterday.
Is the ‘Digital Tattoo’ a Precursor of Things to Come?
Last week, a company introduced ‘digital tattoos’ worn on the wrist to protect access your cell phone.
Obama Sends More Troops to Iraq
U.S. President Barack Obama ordered another 200 troops to Iraq to protect American interests in the country.
Ukrainian Ends Cease-Fire, Launches Military Operation Against Separatists (Video)
Ukrainian forces launched new military operations against pro-Russian separatists, hours after the expiration of a unilateral cease-fire.
Jihadists Developing ‘Advanced Bombs’ to Smuggle onto Commercial Airliners (Video)
The United States fears that al-Qaeda affiliated groups are plotting to bring down commercial airliners with sophisticated and advanced bombs that can bypass airport security with the help of Western jihadists with U.S. or European passports returning from the Middle East.
‘Islamic State’ Has New Fireworks, but Experts Say It’s a Dud (Video)
The newly formed ‘Islamic State’ paraded scud missiles, tanks, and other armored vehicles around Al-Raqqah, Syria in a demonstration of its military power.
‘Islamic State’ Releases Its Vision for a Caliphate
According to a world map released by the “Islamic State” on Twitter shows the jihadist organization’s 5-year plan to establish the Caliphate across the entire Middle East including Israel, North Africa, Spain, Greece, Pakistan, Georgia, China and parts of Russia.
Facebook Conducts Psychology Experiment on its Users
Two U.S. universities conducted a psychology experiment with over 600,000 Facebook users unbeknownst to them as Facebook altered their news feeds both positively and negatively to see if it affected their online behavior.
‘Islamic State’ Rises in the Middle East
On the first day of Ramadan, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant has declared a new Islamic Caliphate in the areas it now occupies, and has renamed itself as simply, “Islamic State”, as it ushers in a new era of international jihad.
ISIL Declares Caliphate; Crucifies Eight
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS) declared the establishment of a “Caliphate” on Sunday announcing that its leader as the ruling “Caliph”, according to Agence France-Presse.