
In the wake of the death of Mullah Omar, the leader of the Taliban, the terror group’s leadership structure has been thrown into chaos. However, the group is still pursuing a policy of wanton destruction. Most recently, a truck bombing committed by Taliban militants rocked the province of Kabul, Afghanistan.
by Michael Lucchese6 Aug 2015, 12:24 PM PST0

Authorities in China’s Zhejiang province are enforcing a ban on crosses topping the region’s more than 4,000 Christian churches’ spires, roofs, and walls.
by Michael Lucchese6 Aug 2015, 10:00 AM PST0

On Sunday, a Moroccan man suffocated to death while he attempted to smuggle himself into Spain in a suitcase. The man, 27, hid in the suitcase of his older brother, 34. The older man legally got on a ferry bound for Spain from North Africa.
by Michael Lucchese5 Aug 2015, 9:40 AM PST0

As a part of a continuing effort to expand Chinese naval presence and project power across the South China Sea, the communist government has completed construction of the world’s largest aircraft carrier dock. The dock is 700 feet long and can service two ships at a time.
by Michael Lucchese4 Aug 2015, 9:07 PM PST0

Amnesty International released a report, titled “You Killed My Son: Killings by Military Police in Rio de Janeiro,” alleging that the police of Rio de Janeiro have a “shoot-first, ask-questions-later” policy that has killed over 1,000.
by Michael Lucchese4 Aug 2015, 8:04 PM PST0

Kim Jong-Un, the dictator of North Korea, will be awarded a prize for global statesmanship by the Indonesian Sukarno Center.
by Michael Lucchese4 Aug 2015, 7:58 AM PST0

Chinese officials are trying to downplay accusations of aggression at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) this Tuesday.
by Michael Lucchese3 Aug 2015, 8:54 PM PST0

Selim Suleiman al-Haram, a leader of the ISIS-affiliated militant group known as Sinai Province, was killed in a shootout, according to the Egyptian government.
by Michael Lucchese3 Aug 2015, 8:32 PM PST0

WASHINGTON– In a speech to the National Conservative Student Conference, United States Senator Tom Cotton harshly condemned President Obama’s proposed nuclear deal with the Iranian regime. Speaking to Breitbart News following the speech, Senator Cotton emphasized the importance of involving young Americans in foreign policy issues.
by Michael Lucchese1 Aug 2015, 4:05 AM PST0

This summer, United States Army engineers have spread out across Eastern Europe to help American allies build roads and training facilities to reassure them of U.S. commitment to the region.
by Michael Lucchese29 Jul 2015, 7:43 AM PST0

In a graphic video captured Sunday morning, a mother pushed her toddler to safety before falling to her death in the mechanism of a still-running escalator. Two employees tried helping the struggling mother out to no avail.
by Michael Lucchese28 Jul 2015, 9:22 PM PST0

According to reports, former Guantanamo Bay detainees were arrested near the Belgian city of Antwerp on terrorism charges. “We have dismantled a serious recruiting network for Syria,” a Belgian counterterrorism official said.
by Michael Lucchese28 Jul 2015, 6:44 AM PST0

Iqbal Baig, a member of the United States Drug Enforcement Agency, was shot and killed by unknown assailants in Islamabad, Pakistan. Early Sunday morning, the gunmen broke into the U.S. embassy worker’s home and murdered him.
by Michael Lucchese27 Jul 2015, 9:50 PM PST0

Hackers from the amorphous cyber-crime collective Anonymous claim to have leaked the data from 4,200 United States Census Bureau files.
by Michael Lucchese27 Jul 2015, 8:55 PM PST0

President Obama has begun a two-day visit of Ethiopia, the first sitting United States President to visit the East African country.
by Michael Lucchese27 Jul 2015, 8:21 PM PST0

President Obama and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta clashed at a joint press conference in the African state during his official visit on Sunday: Obama harshly criticized Kenya’s record on issues related to homosexuality.
by Michael Lucchese27 Jul 2015, 7:37 AM PST0

In a daring July 21 rescue operation, the Italian Coast Guard rescued 414 migrants lost at sea, including four newborn babies. The rescues occurred between 25 and 35 miles from the Libyan coast, and the migrants were spread across four boats.
by Michael Lucchese24 Jul 2015, 8:46 AM PST0

When the Nazis built the iconic stadium for the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games, they likely never thought that decades later, it would be the site of the largest Jewish sporting event in Europe. The European Maccabi Games, sometimes called “the Jewish Olympics,” will bring 2,000 Jewish athletes together for sporting events, from fencing to tennis.
by Michael Lucchese24 Jul 2015, 7:56 AM PST0

Chinese authorities confiscated the ashes of a Tibetan monk who died in a Chinese prison, sparking outrage from pro-Tibet groups and the Tibetan government-in-exile. Tenzin Delek Rinpoche was an influential Buddhist monk dedicated to the preservation of Tibetan culture and society. He died in a Chinese prison earlier this month at the age of 65.
by Michael Lucchese23 Jul 2015, 6:24 PM PST0

China is calling Japan’s photos of Chinese construction near disputed waters a “provocation.” In 2008, China and Japan agreed to jointly develop natural resources in a disputed part of the East China Sea. Now, however, the countries are still bickering over development rights.
by Michael Lucchese23 Jul 2015, 6:05 PM PST0

A Turkish soldier was shot and killed in a firefight with ISIS on the Syrian border on Thursday. The military forces reportedly responded with heavy weapon fire, killing at least one terrorist.
by Michael Lucchese23 Jul 2015, 5:46 PM PST0

Shortly after anti-ISIS fighters took back an Olympic-style stadium in southern Iraq, the terror group detonated bombs they rigged to destroy the structure, potentially killing dozens in the explosion.
by Michael Lucchese22 Jul 2015, 11:45 AM PST0

New details are emerging about Monday’s suicide bombing in southeastern Turkey, including the allegation that the Turkish government had intelligence warning about the attack. The explosion took place in the town of Suruc, which is across the border from the Syrian town of Kobani. Both towns are major centers for the region’s Kurdish minority.
by Michael Lucchese21 Jul 2015, 9:01 PM PST0

An explosion on Turkey’s border with Syria, allegedly executed by ISIS, killed at least 31 people on Monday. “We are concerned that the number of death will increase. The perpetrators will soon be found and put on trial,” Turkey’s interior minister said in a statement.
by Michael Lucchese20 Jul 2015, 9:45 PM PST0

The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIS/IS) is claiming responsibility for kidnapping three African Christians in eastern Libya. According to reports, the Islamic terror group published the three men’s passport pictures as evidence of the kidnapping. Reports were unclear about why the three men, who come from Egypt, Ghana, and Nigeria, were in Libya.
by Michael Lucchese20 Jul 2015, 10:59 AM PST0