Mass Grave of Children Who Rejected Islamic State Found in Sinjar, Iraq
Officials discovered another mass grave in Sinjar, Iraq, containing bodies of Yazidis, including children, who refused to join the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL).
State Dep’t Won’t Say if Iran Violated Geneva Convention
Iran Releases Footage of U.S. Sailor Apologizing After Capture
Brazil Struggles with Surge of Infant Deformities Triggered by Zika Virus
Kurds Expand All-Female Unit in Syria to Fight Islamic State
U.S. Advocacy Group Claims Russia Bombed Its Syrian Office
Earnest: Destabilizing Behavior Being ‘A Hallmark of Iranian Behavior’ Is Why We Pursued the Nuclear Deal
Tom Cotton: Obama ‘Seems Intent on Protecting Iran and the Nuclear Deal Than Getting Our Sailors Back’
Psaki: ‘No Plans’ To Address Iran Capturing Sailors, Revoking Deal Over This Isn’t ‘What We Want To See’
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Indonesian Cleric: Running Terror Camp Was ‘Act of Worship’
South Korea Fires Warning Shots at North Korean Drone as Tensions Grow
Islamic State Carries Out Massive Coordinated Attacks in Jakarta, at Least 17 Dead
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National Security
VA Accidentally Labels 115 Beneficiaries Dead
At least 115 living veterans were declared dead in error over a nine-month period ending April 2015, each losing health benefits until the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs could be convinced that he or she was in fact, not dead.
PHOTOS: Warriors Mourn Deaths of Six Soldiers at Christmas
A day before Christmas Eve, men and women at Bagram Airfield honored and buried the six fallen soldiers who were killed by a suicide bomber.
Russia Trades Information with Afghan Taliban to Fight Islamic State
Russia is cooperating with the Taliban to fight against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) in Afghanistan, Interfax news agency reports, citing a senior Russian diplomat.
Islamic State Builds ‘Little Emirate’ in Somalia
The Islamic State (IS) is in the process of installing a “little emirate” in the East African nation of Somalia, where the rule of law is virtually non-existent and the government holds very little sway.
China Seeks Sovereignty over Much of South Korean Yellow Sea
The Chinese government is seeking to expand its Exclusive Economic Zone in the Yellow Sea, deep into South Korean waters–the latest move in what appears to be a comprehensive strategy to usurp sovereignty over Asian waters that include both the South and East China Seas.
44% of Democrats Welcome Refugees from Agrabah, Home of Disney’s Aladdin
Just last week, Democrats in the media were guffawing over a poll which showed 30% of Republican primary voters would bomb the fictional city from Disney’s Aladdin. This week a Republican polling group asked a similar question of Democrats, and the results were even more embarrassing, with 44% of Democrats saying they’d support taking in refugees from Agrabah.
Turkey Accuses Russia of Hacking Government Websites
Several Turkish websites belonging to both private companies and government agencies came under cyberattack this week. Some in Turkey claim Russian hackers are responsible, suggesting the attacks might be the result of rising tensions between Turkey and Russia.
Rare African Zika Virus Forces Brazil’s Doctors to Warn: Don’t Get Pregnant
Health authorities in Brazil are warning couples to delay pregnancies as they treat thousands of cases of infant brain damage experts believe could be linked to the rare African Zika virus. Some suggest the virus made its appearance in Brazil through the high influx of tourists following the 2014 World Cup.
Catholic Bishop Accuses Cuba of Holding Political Prisoners
The bishop in charge of the pastoral care of prison inmates in Cuba declared Wednesday that Cuba is holding a number of political prisoners on the island, some of whom are serving long sentences, a claim that Havana has repeatedly denied.
World View: Paralyzed Lebanon Decides to Export its Garbage to Europe
Contents: Paralyzed Lebanon decides to export its garbage to Europe; Syrian refugees in Lebanon increasingly face starvation
Anderson Cooper Conveniently Forgot Key Benghazi Attack Info Prior to 2012 Election
Both the Obama administration and news network CNN knew that the Septemeber 11, 2012, attack in Benghazi, which killed four Americans, was carried out by the Islamist militant group Ansar al-Sharia but hid that information from the American people until after the 2012 presidential election.
Kremlin-Owned Russia Today ‘Helps’ Readers with Western Media Guide
Russian propaganda site Russia Today (RT) is offering its readers a brand new site to navigate the Western media, detailing the biases and shortcomings of American media outlets from the eyes of the Kremlin.
Nigerian President: ‘We Have Won the War’ Against Boko Haram
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari (pictured) says that he has met the December deadline set for defeating the jihadi terror group Boko Haram and that the Islamists are no longer capable of mounting a serious attack against the Nigerian military or
Indonesia: Terror Suspects May Have Used Islamic State Funds
Soon after Australia’s Attorney General expressed concerns about the Islamic State forming a “distant caliphate” in Indonesia — the world’s most heavily populated Muslim-majority country — it was reported that a group of terrorism suspects arrested over the weekend may have received funding from ISIS in Syria.
China Detains Labor Activists on Charges of Being Labor Activists
Beijing is trying to nip the growing Chinese labor movement in the bud, as ABC News reports the detention of seven labor activists in Guangdong province, including three leaders of the movement, “on charges they improperly intervened in labor disputes.”
Iraqi Troops Humiliate Captured Islamic State Militants in Ramadi
The long-awaited push to retake the Iraqi city of Ramadi from the Islamic State is under way, and it has given the Iraqis a chance for payback against the ISIS militants who routed them over the past few years.
Amnesty: Russia Has Killed Hundreds of Civilians SInce Joining Syria War
Amnesty International has released a new report detailing how Russia is killing hundreds of innocents in its bombings of heavily-populated areas in Syria.
Bergdahl Arraigned on Military Charges, But Did Not Enter Plea
Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who has been charged with desertion and misbehavior before the enemy, faced a military judge at Fort Bragg, North Carolina Tuesday for the first time since the U.S. Army decided to proceed with a court-martial last week.
Poll: Majority of Voters Oppose Syrian Refugee Resettlement in U.S.
A majority of American voters oppose resettling Syrian refugees in the U.S., according to a Quinnipiac University National poll released Wednesday.
Pentagon Identifies Six U.S. Troops Killed in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Pentagon has identified the six U.S. airmen who were killed Monday when their patrol was attacked by a suicide bomber on a motorcycle near Bagram Air Base in southern Afghanistan.
Sy Hersh: U.S. Is Helping Assad Defeat Jihadi Rebels
A “grain of salt” warning must accompany reports from Seymour Hersh, who has made some fantastic claims during his career. With that in mind, his latest post in the London Review of Books alleges the U.S. military is sharing intelligence with the regime of Syrian dictator Bashar Assad for the purpose of helping Assad’s military take down Islamic State and al-Qaeda rebels.
Exclusive — Donald Trump: Jeb Bush ‘Getting Clobbered in the Polls,’ Did ‘Right Thing’ Fighting with Me in Debate
2016 GOP frontrunner Donald Trump told Breitbart News exclusively that he would have done the exact same thing as former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush in the latest GOP debate—fight with Trump—because he’s losing so badly.
Saudi Writer Jailed for Four Years for Criticizing Monarchy on TV
A court in Saudi Arabia sentenced reformist writer Zuhair Kutbi to fours years in prison and banned him from travel.
Will the ‘Red-Green Axis’ Snuff Free Speech?
Ten years ago last week, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), which is arguably the world’s most powerful multinational organization, declared war on freedom of speech. On December 8, 2005, the OIC unveiled a 10-year “Program of Action” for imposing worldwide what Islamic supremacists call shariah blasphemy restrictions on expression that might “offend” Muslims.
Russia to Commence Construction of Two Iran Nuclear Plants
Russia will break ground on two new nuclear power plants in Iran next week, adding to Iran’s nuclear capacity, officials said, after a deal was signed last year in Moscow by the countries’ state-run atomic agencies.
