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).
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Mexican Migrant Stops Repatriation By Claiming Fear Of Anti-Gay Attacks
José Crespo-Cagnant, a gay Mexican migrant, is being allowed to stay in the U.S. after a federal court judge decided the federal government did not consider his fears of anti-gay persecution if he is removed and repatriated back to Mexico. “The
Islamic State Hopes to Expand ‘Caliphate’ into Indonesia
AFP relates a warning from Attorney-General George Brandis of Australia that the Islamic State has “ambitions to elevate its presence and level of activity in Indonesia, either directly or through surrogates.”
Terrorist Attack on L.A. Freeway Is Biggest Fear
Court records from the San Bernardino terrorist attack released last week shed light on a “nightmare” scenario that was plotted and abandoned by Syed Rizwan Farook and his childhood friend Enrique Marquez: namely, to launch a terrorist attack on the often-clogged 91 Freeway using guns and pipe bombs to murder innocent civilians.
NYPD Detective Among Six U.S. Airmen Killed by Taliban in Afghanistan
A New York City police detective was among the six U.S. troops killed by a suicide bomb attack near Bagram air base in southern Afghanistan Monday.
Turkey: Leftist Opposition Party Member Arrested for ‘Insulting’ Erdogan
Turkish authorities arrested construction worker Dilaver Sarı for alleged insults against President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on social media.
Witnesses Say CAIR’s Hamas/MB Links Cemented from Start
Like a good politician, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) repeatedly proves adept at inserting itself into national debates.
Islamic-Compliant Rayani Air Brings Sharia Cabin Service to Malaysia
Rayani Air of Malaysia, described as the country’s first Islamic-compliant airline, has begun offering cabin service compliant with sharia law.
Argentine President: Venezuela Must Release Political Prisoners
Argentine President Mauricio Macri has electrified a Mercosur trade bloc summit with the demand that Venezuela release its dozens of political prisoners or face sanctions from the group.
Kenyan Muslims Thwart Al-Shabaab Bus Attack by Shielding Christians
On Monday, a terrorist attack on a bus in Kenya failed when Muslim passengers threw themselves over Christians to shield them from the Islamists’ wrath.
Boko Haram Throws One Million African Children Out of School
Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton’s record at the State Department is coming under fire as the Nigerian terrorist group Boko Haram spreads horror and havoc in Africa.
Under Vladimir Putin, Josef Stalin’s Popularity on the Rise in Russia
Under leader Vladimir Putin, Soviet dictator Josef Stalin, who purged between 20 and 60 million of his own people, has become increasingly popular in Russia.
Former Argentine FM on Tape: Iran ‘Planted the Bomb’ at AMIA Jewish Center
Newly released wiretap audio finds former Foreign Minister of Argentina Héctor Timerman admitting that the government of Iran “planted the bomb” at the Argentine-Israeli Mutual Association (AMIA) headquarters in 1994, the deadliest terror attack in Argentina’s history.
Obama Goes Golfing After Terrorist Attack In Afghanistan Kills Six American Soldiers
While Obama was on the course, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest released a statement in response to the attacks. “We express our deepest condolences to the families of the six U.S. service members killed and to all of those injured in today’s Taliban attack near Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their families, and their loved ones,” the statement read, adding that the United States condemned the “cowardly attack.”
‘Jesus Stands for All Political Refugees,’ CNN Report Compares Muslim Migrants to Christ
A recent CNN article claims that Christians who take the nativity story seriously should draw parallels between the birth of Christ and the waves of Muslim migrants washing over Europe and other parts of the world. Writer Jay Parini says
World View: Aside from Killing Innocent Civilians, Russia’s Syria Airstrikes Appear Futile
Contents: Russia’s Syria airstrikes kill many innocent civilians, but otherwise appear futile; European Union renews its sanctions against Russia for Ukraine invasion; Russia retaliates against Ukraine by banning food imports; Azerbaijan’s currency devalues 32%, following Russia and Kazakhstan
Islamic State Bombs Syrian School, Killing Nine Schoolgirls
As part of their recent focus on the most vulnerable targets, Islamic State militants shelled a school in eastern Syria on Tuesday morning, killing at least nine schoolgirls and wounding another 20 people. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights
Britain Deploying Military Personnel to Afghan Helmand Province
Britain said on Tuesday it had sent military personnel to the southern Afghanistan province of Helmand following reports that the district capital Sangin was on the verge of falling to Taliban forces. Helmand’s governor said on Monday Afghan police were
Russia Warns U.S.-led Coalition to Stay Away from Assad’s Plane to Iran
Russia has proposed deploying four warplanes to protect the aircraft carrying Bashar al-Assad during the Syrian dictator’s upcoming trip to Iran and has warned the U.S.-led coalition against “getting close,” Al Jazeera reports, citing regional media outlets.
Turkish Official: Muhammad Cartoons Cause Same Damage as Islamic State
Mehmet Görmez, the head of Turkish Religious Affairs (Diyanet), stated that the damage caused by the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) is on par with the damage caused by those who draw Muhammed.
Investigation: UN Peacekeepers Raped Children as Young as Nine While Higher-Ups Failed to Act
An independent investigation found reports of sexual abuse of young boys by UN peacekeepers in the Central African Republic credible and said they suggested a broader pattern of abuse that should have been further investigated.
Top House Intelligence Democrat: Obama Islamic State Strategy ‘Not Going Fast Enough’
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, strongly criticized the Obama administration’s strategy against the Islamic State on Fox News Sunday.
Former U.S. Counterterror Officers Help 149 Iraqi Christians Escape Islamic State
Nearly 150 Iraqi Christian refugees, including 62 children, are no longer facing devastating persecution in their homeland at the hands of the murderous Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL), thanks to an American husband and wife who helped them flee to Europe, ABC News reports.
Latest Bizarre Central Asian Law: Turkmenistan Criminalizes ‘Improper’ Horse Burials
The government of Turkmenistan has recently issued the latest in a series of bizarre decrees from Central Asia, strictly regulating the naming of horses and criminalizing a failure to issue a horse a proper burial upon its death.
York: The Facts on Rubio/Cruz and Immigration
The Gang of Eight comprehensive immigration reform bill passed the Senate after a series of votes in June 2013. Democrats, who controlled the Senate at the time, unanimously supported the bill, while most Republicans opposed it.
Kidnapped American’s Family Warns Travel to Iran Still Dangerous
Kidnapped American Robert Levinson’s son Daniel penned an op-ed for the Washington Post over the weekend, in which he warned those who would visit Iran in pursuit of business opportunities created by the nuclear deal to exercise extreme caution. “My family and I cannot emphasize enough how dangerous traveling to Iran remains,” Daniel Levinson wrote.
