Search-and-rescue operations are under way off the coast of Hawaii after two Marine CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters on a nighttime training mission collided, with six people aboard each aircraft.
(Reuters) – Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir claimed victory over the International Criminal Court on Saturday after it shelved further investigation of war crimes in Darfur, and reaffirmed his hard line on the rebel region. The Hague-based court indicted Bashir in
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com China: 300 Chinese citizens join ISIS in Iraq and Syria Desperate Russia raises interest rates to 17%, as ruble and oil prices collapse Russia builds a road connecting Dagestan to Georgia China: 300 Chinese
GHENT, Belgium (AP) — Belgian police detained three men after reports of a hostage taking in an apartment building in the western city of Ghent on Monday. No one was injured in the incident. Federal police spokeswoman Annemie Serlippens excluded
(AFP) Nobel peace laureate Malala Yousafzai, who was shot in the head by the Taliban in 2012, said she was “heartbroken” by “the senseless and cold blooded” killing of scores of children by Taliban militants Tuesday in Pakistan. At least
This article originally appeared at the Center for Security Policy: The siege of the Lindt Chocolate Cafe in Martin Place, Sydney, Australia was terminated violently by Australian police with multiple gunshots and stun grenades this morning. Reports indicate that there
Evidence has surfaced on social media that jihadi hostage taker “Sheikh” Haron had previously displayed radical views, had deep connections with the Muslim community in Sydney, and expressed an unapologetic devotion to Islam. “Sheikh” Haron’s barbaric views included blaming women
SYDNEY (AP) — Amid a barrage of gunfire, police stormed a cafe in the heart of Sydney early Tuesday to end a 16-hour hostage siege by an Iranian-born gunman. Police said three people were killed — the gunman and two
The gunman who was holding an undisclosed number of hostages at a Sydney cafe reportedly demanded that an Islamic State flag be delivered to him, according to various media accounts. Hostages were forced to hold a black flag with Arabic
A recent survey by the Pew Research Center reveals that the vast majority of US citizens believe that the story of Jesus’ birth as narrated by the gospel writers is historically accurate in its essential details. According to the study,
Indonesian police summoned The Jakarta Post editor-in-chief Meidyatama Suryodiningrat over an anti-Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) cartoon the prominent newspaper published in July. He faces five years in prison if a court convicts him of blasphemy. Suryodiningrat claims the newspaper did not
A number of individuals passing by the Lindt Café in Sydney, Australia–the site of a violent siege by an Islamist terrorist–began posting “selfie” photos of themselves smiling in front of the horrifying scene. These people received massive criticism on social
China has just banned the burqa (ambulatory body bag and face mask) in the mainly Muslim province of Xinjiang’s capital, Urumqi. The government has also banned Islamic head coverings and beards in an effort to contain restive Islamic fundamentalism (“political
A recent study by the BBC World Service and the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation (ICSR) at King’s College London revealed that, in the month of November, over 5,000 people died at the hands of jihadi violence worldwide.
Pope Francis has identified what he called “the sins of the media,” narrowing them down to three: “disinformation, slander, and defamation.” Of these, he said, “the most insidious is disinformation,” which he compared to telling half-truths. “Of these three sins–disinformation,
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is under fire from human rights groups, the European Union, and international journalist associations for a mass arrest of 27 newspaper, television, and film workers considered to be critics of the Erdogan government. According to Agence
The release of the Senate majority report that accuses CIA officers of employing “torture” in carrying out the agency’s former detention and interrogation program has impacted morale at the agency, according to a U.S. security expert and the CIA director.
A man who has been holed up in a Sydney cafe after taking dozens of citizens hostage has been identified as Man Haron Monis. He has also been described by followers as “Sheikh Haron” or “Ayatollah Manteghi.” Haron was born
SYDNEY (AP) — Police say a hostage situation in Sydney is over after a swarm of heavily armed police stormed a downtown cafe where a gunman had been holding an unknown number of people. A police spokesman confirmed “the operation
The Gaza-ruling Hamas terrorist group held a military parade over the weekend in which thousands of jihadis marched through the streets, celebrating the 27th anniversary of the holy warrior organization’s founding, while calling for Israel’s destruction and praising its client-state,
(Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, brushing aside suggestions that a low turnout tarnished his coalition’s election win, vowed on Monday to stick to his reflationary economic policies, tackle painful structural reforms and pursue his muscular security stance. But
France may be one of the more secular states in Europe, but according to a study released Sunday, seven out of ten French (71%) favor the presence of Christmas crèches in public spaces. The highest percentage of approval came from
A growing protest movement that has held weekly displays against Germany’s lax immigration laws and Islamist-friendly policies has met strong resistance through the country’s politicians, the news media, and Europe’s multiculturalist establishment. The protests against radical Islam were organized by
A wave of violence against asylum seekers is sweeping through Germany recently as more people flee from war-torn countries such as Syria and Iraq. In several incidents, Neo-Nazi groups attacked empty buildings meant for the refugees and left behind swastikas
Indonesia’s president visits the scene of a landslide where the death toll had risen to at least 24 on Sunday. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Sunday (December 14) visited the scene of a landslide where he
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) jihadist terrorist group has released a video allegedly recorded by a surveillance drone, raising questions as to their technological abilities in the area filmed, Kobani. The images show wreckage in Kobani from the air and terrorists fighting
