Report: Haqqani Network Leader Has Been Dead in Afghanistan for a Year
Sources told the BBC that Afghani Jalaluddin Haqqani, who founded the terrorist Haqqani network syndicate, died at least a year ago after a long illness.
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‘Gay’ Emojis Being Investigated in Russia for Propaganda Law Violation
“Gay” emojis may be banned in Russia if the government finds that they violate the country’s infamous “gay propaganda” law.
Turkey, Iraqi Kurdistan Discuss Fight Against ISIS and PKK
Turkey Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Feridun Sinirlioğlu visited Kurdistan Regional Government President Masoud Barzani to discuss Turkey’s plan with the United States to defeat the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL). The talks took place in Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan.
Five Jihadis Linked to ISIS Arrested in Kuwait
Kuwaiti authorities have arrested five men who are allegedly connected to the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL).
Discovery near Madagascar Might Be Missing Malaysian Plane MH370
A man on the French island of Reunion in the Indian Ocean, located near the African nation of Madagascar, contacted former military pilot Xavier Tytelman about wreckage found there which he believes may be missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. “I’ve
Assyrian Christians Demand Turkey Stop Bombing YPG
An Assyrian Christian militia group has asked NATO to stop Turkey from attacking Syria, since the military is shelling the Kurdish militia People’s Protection Unit (YPG). The YPG, and its female counterpart the YPJ, are seen by many in the region as the last line of defense from the Islamic State.
Putin: People Like FIFA Chief Sepp Blatter ‘Deserve the Nobel Prize’
Russian President Vladimir Putin casually offered disgraced FIFA President Sepp Blatter as a candidate for the Nobel Prize, in public talks, saying that “if there is anyone who deserves” the honor, Blatter and sports officials like him do.
Obama Criticized for Calling Ethiopia’s Government ‘Democratically Elected’
Human rights group are challenging President Barack Obama following his description of Ethiopia’s government as “democratically elected.”
UN Meeting in Madrid Addresses Westerners Drawn to ISIS
Security experts gathered in Madrid, Spain, for a United Nations panel to discuss measures to stop jihadists from joining radical Islamic groups like the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL).
Manifest Destiny: Russia Offers Free Land to Move Population to Siberia
The Russian government has started a program to give away land in Siberia in an attempt to stop the population decline.
Kerry on Iran: ‘No Nation is Going to Consider Itself Nuclear Capable with One Bomb’
Secretary of State John Kerry told members of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs today that Iran possessing a nuclear weapon would not make it a nuclear-armed nation, because “a country doesn’t think of itself as nuclear armed with only one nuclear bomb.”
USB Drives Found at ISIS Compound May Link Turkey to ISIS Leadership
A Western official told The Guardian that evidence seized at the compound of Abu Sayyaf, an Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) leader, proved indisputable links between the terrorist group and the Turkish government.
Kenyans Name Babies ‘AirForceOne,’ ‘Barack’ to Celebrate Obama’s Visit
President Barack Obama’s trip to Kenya inspired several women to name their children after the First Family. One woman took it a step further to keep her child more unique.
Russia Claims Ukrainian Border Guards Shot Man for Taking Selfie at Checkpoint
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) claims Ukrainian border guards shot a man who attempted to take a selfie at a border checkpoint. The border service quickly denied the accusation.
USA Sending More Troops to Train Ukrainian Military Forces
The Pentagon and State Department have announced the United States will train regular Ukrainian military forces this year.
New Doctrine Establishes Strong Russian Presence in Atlantic Ocean
A new doctrine issued by Russian President Vladimir Putin pushes for a “strong Russian presence” in the Atlantic even though the massive country does not touch the ocean.
Report: Iran Executes Almost 700 People in Six Months
Amnesty International’s latest report on Iran states the regime executed 694 people between January 1 and July 15. This means the country averages at least three executions a day.
Photographer’s New Book Celebrates ‘Serious Sex Appeal’ of Amputee Vets
Always Loyal is not an ordinary book about veterans. Instead, photographer Michael Stokes decided to treat his amputee models just like any other model during a photo shoot.
Russia Opens ‘Military Disneyland’ to Instill Pride, Nationalism
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s latest project, Patriot Park, has just opened–an amusement park designed to help boost patriotism as the country’s relations with the West continue to fall.
Turkish Muslim Cleric Issues Fatwa Allowing the Killing of ISIS Jihadists
Turkish Muslim televangelist Ahmet Mahmut Ünlü issued a fatwa to kill any militant associated with the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL). “If you run across them, slaughter them like you fight with the people of Ad and İrem [two places destroyed by God],” he wrote. “Those who kill them will be awarded and those who are killed by them will be martyrs.”
Saudi Arabia Arrests Kindergarten Official for Rainbow Mural
Saudi Arabia’s infamous Committee for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (CPVPV) arrested a kindergarten official due to a rainbow mural on a school building.
Turkey Allows US to Use Air Base to Attack ISIS in Syria
On Thursday, Turkey agreed to allow the US military to use an airbase to strike the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) in Syria. The news comes only a few days after a horrific suicide bombing in Suruc, which is just across the border from Kobane.
North Korea Raking in Almost $2 Billion Selling Slave Labor to Russia, Others
To fund a nuclear program, North Korean President Kim Jong-un is sending slave laborers to countries around the world, including Russia. These slaves are worth almost $2 billion.
ISIS Executing Tailors Who Refuse to Sew Garments for the Terrorists
Kurdish outlet Rudaw is reporting that Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) terrorists are allegedly killing tailors in Mosul, Iraq, if they refuse to sew garments for the jihadis.
Odds Good for NHL Expansion in Las Vegas, Quebec City
The NHL says that Seattle did not submit an application for an expansion franchise even though three groups voiced a desire to bring a team to the Pacific Northwest. The league received applications from Las Vegas and Quebec City.
