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Mexico Detains Cartel Operator Tied to 350 Murders

Mexico Detains Cartel Operator Tied to 350 Murders

Police have detained a drug cartel operator in northern Mexico suspected of being responsible for the killing of more than 350 people found in 23 clandestine graves, authorities said Thursday. Mario Nunez Meza, 39, was captured on Wednesday in Ciudad

Bodies of Executed NKorea Pop Stars Found with Christian Bibles

Bodies of Executed NKorea Pop Stars Found with Christian Bibles

North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un reportedly executed his former girlfriend and 11 others by firing squad after they were detained for allegedly violating the nation’s laws against pornography.  The Telegraph reports the South Korean paper Chosun Ilbo claims Hyon Song-wol, a North Korean

Youths Taking Selfies at Scenes of Tragedies

Youths Taking Selfies at Scenes of Tragedies

If someone asks how self-absorbed the younger generation can be, all you have to do is point to the website “Selfies at Serious Places,” which documents photos taken by the subjects of themselves at scenes of tragedies. Some examples of

UK Votes Against Syria Military Action

UK Votes Against Syria Military Action

(AP) UK Prime Minister Cameron loses Syria war voteBy RAPHAEL SATTER and GREGORY KATZAssociated PressLONDONBritish Prime Minister David Cameron has lost a vote endorsing military action against Syria by 13 votes, a stunning defeat for a government which had seemed

Obama Disarms Americans While Arming the World

Obama Disarms Americans While Arming the World

As President Barack Obama has outwardly attempted to curtail Americans’ Constitutional Second Amendment right to bear arms, his Administration has approved huge increases in defense spending and export sales. The Administration is now seeking to eliminate stringent State Department controls

Russia Sending Warships to the Mediterranean

Russia Sending Warships to the Mediterranean

Russia will “over the next few days” be sending an anti-submarine ship and a missile cruiser to the Mediterranean as the West prepares for possible strikes against Syria, the Interfax news agency said on Thursday.

Thai Village Under Siege from Marauding Monkeys

Thai Village Under Siege from Marauding Monkeys

In a Thai village, homes are raided, property is pinched and locals are attacked by dastardly gangs operating beyond the law — but the perpetrators are not men, but monkeys. Around 150 households in the shrimp farming community in Chachoengsao

41 Dead in Kenya Bus Disaster

41 Dead in Kenya Bus Disaster

At least 41 people were killed Thursday in a bus crash west of the Kenyan capital Nairobi, the Kenyan Red Cross said. The Kenyan Red Cross said it had confirmed 41 deaths and 27 others with “multiple injuries”. The bus

Girl, 3, Killed by Bulldozer in China Land Dispute

Girl, 3, Killed by Bulldozer in China Land Dispute

A three-year-old girl was killed by a bulldozer during a land dispute in China, her father told AFP Thursday, the latest case highlighting the human cost of the country’s breakneck urbanisation. Hong Xiaorou died under the tracks of the construction

Obama: US Action Would Send Assad 'Strong Signal'

Obama: US Action Would Send Assad 'Strong Signal'

(AP) Obama: US action would send Assad ‘strong signal’By JULIE PACE and DEB RIECHMANNAssociated PressWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama is vowing that American retaliation for Syrian chemical weapons use would send a “strong signal,” as U.S. intelligence officials readied briefings for Congress

Hagel Wraps Up Defense Talks with Asian Allies

Hagel Wraps Up Defense Talks with Asian Allies

(AP) Hagel wraps up defense talks with Asian alliesBy ROBERT BURNSAP National Security WriterBANDER SERI BEGAWAN, BruneiWith the Syria crisis shadowing his weeklong Asia tour, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is wrapping up talks on ways of deepening defense ties

Woman in China Gouged Out Boy's Eyes

Woman in China Gouged Out Boy's Eyes

China is searching for a woman who gouged out the eyes of a 6-year-old boy. Police in Linfen, Shanxi are offering a 100,000 yuan ($16,000) reward. A police officer said they could not speculate on a motive. The eyeballs were