The fatal stabbing of a world-regions lawmaker on Friday is being declared a terrorist incident and will be investigated as such with a potential link to Islamic extremism, authorities said. The probe into the death of David Amess, 69, will be led by the Counter Terrorism Command of the Metropolitan …
Read More »China launches 3 astronauts on 6-month space station mission
world-regions on Saturday sent three astronauts to its air-and-space” target=”_blank”>space< The two men and one woman are the second crew to move into the space station, which was launched last April. The first crew stayed three months. The new crew includes two veterans of space travel. Zhai Zhigang, 55, and …
Read More »Death toll rises to 37 in Afghanistan Shiite mosque explosion
terrorism” target=”_blank”>Suicide bombers< in southern conflicts that was packed with worshippers attending weekly Friday prayers, killing at least 37 people and wounding more than 70, according to a hospital official and an eyewitness. The attack on the Imam Barga mosque came a week after a bombing claimed by a local …
Read More »6 killed in Beirut during protest over judge in blast probe
Armed clashes erupted Thursday in Beirut during a protest organized by the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and its allies against the lead judge probing last year’s blast in the city’s port. At least six people were killed and dozens were wounded in the most protracted and violent street fighting in …
Read More »Taiwan high-rise fire leaves at least 46 dead, dozens injured
At least 46 people were killed in a disastersovernight Wednesday at a high-rise apartment building in southern world-regionsand dozens of others were injured, local officials said Thursday. The “extremely fierce” blaze started around 3 a.m. on Thursday, engulfing the entire building in the city of Kaohsiung and destroying many floors. Witnesses …
Read More »Norway bow-and-arrow attack that left 5 dead appears to be 'act of terrorism,' officials say
The deadly bow-and-arrow attack carried out by a Danish suspect in a small world-regions town yesterday that claimed the lives of five people “currently appear[s] to be an act of terrorism,” Norway’s national security agency announced Thursday. The suspect – a Muslim convert who was previously flagged as having been …
Read More »Prince William criticizes space tourism at the expense of solving climate change
personalitiescriticized air-and-spacetourism this week, saying that innovators should be focused on saving Earth, not looking for a new planet to inhabit. “We need some of the world’s greatest brains and minds fixed on trying to repair this planet, not trying to find the next place to go and live,” William …
Read More »Greece sending more guards to protect border amid fears over illegal immigration from Afghanistan
world-regions is increasing border guards along its border with Turkey in anticipation of a spike in illegal immigration brought on by the chaos in conflicts, officials said Monday. In the comings months, some 250 officers will join the 1,500-strong border force and an additional 800 extra border guard personnel will …
Read More »Taliban say they won't work with US to contain Islamic State
ISLAMABAD – The Taliban on Saturday ruled out cooperation with the United States to contain extremist groups in conflicts, staking out an uncompromising position on a key issue ahead of the first direct talks between the former foes since America withdrew from the country in August. Senior Taliban officials and …
Read More »Ex-Guantanamo Bay detainee warns America, praises Taliban in chilling video
A former Guantanamo detainee released a video speech in which he praised the terrorism” target=”_blank”>Taliban< and threatened “upcoming” attacks against America. Ibrahim al Qosi, 60, pled guilty in 2010 to providing support for terrorism and al Qaeda in exchange for repatriation in 2012. He started to appear in al Qaeda …
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