Australian star Nick Kyrgios became the first Aussie to reach the Australian Open quarterfinals in 10 years after he beat Andreas Seppi 5-7, 6-3, 7-6(7), 8-6. Next up is Andy Murray, who defeated Grigor Dimitrov in another thrilling match. Seppi
In the past five years, Boko Haram has forced over 1.6 million people to flee Nigeria — and, increasingly, border areas of Cameroon — due to numerous attacks intended to expand their “caliphate.” The Muslim group recently attacked Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State and the largest city in the northeast.
Top Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) preacher Abu Assad Ansari demanded more volunteers join the fight with the terrorist group as Kurdish forces pushed to regain villages around Mosul, Iraq.
Ukraine endured another violent day as over 30 died and 102 were wounded in Mariupol from attacks by pro-Russian separatists. The majority of those killed were innocent civilians, including two children.
A court in Turkey sentenced a man to life in prison for killing his wife after she gave birth to a second daughter instead of a son. He electrocuted her in her sleep.
Turkish authorities have arrested former Miss Turkey, Merve Buyuksarac, 26, because she quoted a poem on social media that insults President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The arrest is the latest in a crackdown on free speech in Turkey that has worsened since two radical Islamists slaughtered twelve people at satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris, France.
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that United States and Iraqi military forces have begun preparations to liberate Mosul from the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL). The radical terrorist group captured the historic city in June.
Andreas Seppi defeated No. 2 Roger Federer 6-4, 7-6(7), 4-6, 7-6(7). It is the first time since 2001 that Federer will not be in the fourth round at the Australian Open and first time since 2003 he will not be in the semifinals.
Day four of the Australian Open was exciting for American women’s tennis since seven women advance to the third round, but many Australians fell apart. It also showcased powerful Victoria Azarenka as she demolished No. 8 Caroline Wozniazki with ease.
Professor Hasan Herken, the dean of the medical faculty at Turkey’s Pamukkale University, resigned after he mocked a man dressed as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s “16 warriors,” representative of various manifestations of the Turkish empires throughout history.
In a new video, a man claiming to be Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau took responsibility for the massacre in Baga, Nigeria, in early January, claiming that God told them to do it. Local officials and human rights groups put the death toll at 2,000, but the Nigerian army reported only 150 deaths.
A recent controversy on FOX News following the Islamist attack on French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo has rekindled a debate over the existence of “no go” areas in France and Britain, allegedly controlled by Muslims and off-limits to whites and Christians. Those areas exist, as ample research and video evidence proves.
Maria Sharapova barely survived to advance to the third round at the Australian Open. After an amazing first set, the second set was forced to fight back to win the match, 1-6, 6-4, 7-5 against qualifier Alexandra Panova.
Police intervened in a clash between an Islamist group and a group commemorating the victims of Charlie Hebdo and journalist Hirant Dink in Istanbul, Turkey. It turned violent, which forced the police to use gas to break up the crowd.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk confirmed more Russian forces entered Ukraine on Monday after he spoke with the National Security and Defense Council.
800,000 people attended a rally in the Russian region of Chechnya to condemn the Mohammed cartoons published in France’s Charlie Hebdo magazine. President Ramzan Kadyrov attended, delivering an anti-West, pro-Islamic speech.
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) will launch their very own TV channel to broadcast propaganda 24/7 and recruit new members.
The first day of the Australian Open proved sleep is for the weak and why it is worth staying up for the first Grand Slam. Seeds fell left and right, which means anything will go in this tournament.
Saudi Arabia officials arrested the man who filmed the brutal video of a woman beheaded in public in Mecca. The swordsman murdered Myanmur woman Laila Bint Abdul Muttalib Basim as she screamed her innocence.
Qualifier and world-ranked 142 Lucie Hradecka defeated fifth seed Ana Ivanovic 1-6, 6-3, 6-2. It is only the second time in ten years Ivanovic lost in the first week of a grand slam.
Human trafficking, especially of females, is a major problem in Asia. The latest incident in India proves the situation is only getting worse.
Yevgeny Savostyanov, head of Russia’s Coordination Council on Intellectual Property Protection, quit after he witnessed a major crackdown on cultural “matters of public interest” within Russia. He criticized Culture Minister Vladimir Medinsky in an open letter before he left.
Juan Martin del Potro withdrew from the Australian Open due to a nagging wrist injury. His left wrist caused him to miss the majority of the 2014 season.
French authorities arrested Charlie Hebdo gunman Cherif Kouachi in 2005 for his participation in a plot to bring jihadists into Iraq. A court found him guilty in 2008, but in a video resurfacing in light of this month’s attack, he proclaims his innocence.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a treaty with South Ossetia, a breakaway region of Georgia, that will effectively annex the region to Russia early next week. The Treaty of Alliance and Integration allows Moscow to control its foreign policy, border, and security.
