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Dengue Fever Strikes Models in Japan

Dengue Fever Strikes Models in Japan

(AFP) — A worsening outbreak of dengue fever in Japan has claimed its first celebrities — two young models sent on assignment to the Tokyo park believed to be its source. The details emerged as the government said Tuesday that

Military Abandons Some Combat Dogs Overseas

Military Abandons Some Combat Dogs Overseas

In his USA Today column, Jonah Goldberg exposes a national disgrace I was completely unaware of, one that is almost too heartbreaking to comprehend: the United State military sometimes reclassifies combat dogs as “equipment” and abandons them to languish in

Nigeria Places 271 People Under Surveillance for Ebola

Nigeria Places 271 People Under Surveillance for Ebola

Nigeria’s Minister of Health Onyebuchi Chukwu said medical workers put 271 people under surveillance for Ebola. Nigeria is Africa’s most populous country with 174 million people. Chukwu said 72 people in Lagos, Nigeria’s most populated city and Africa’s second fastest

Ebola Turning African Villages into Ghost Towns

Ebola Turning African Villages into Ghost Towns

In Liberia, traditional funerals and ceremonies have almost come to a halt during this most virulent Ebola outbreak in history. Whole villages have turned to ghost towns, as residents are afraid to leave their homes in the most affected areas

World View: India, Japan Leaders Meet to Counter Rise of China

World View: India, Japan Leaders Meet to Counter Rise of China

 This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Britain’s David Cameron announces new anti-terrorism measures Russian lawyers: ‘Stealth invasion’ of Ukraine is legal India, Japan leaders meet to counter rise of China Britain’s David Cameron announces new anti-terrorism measures Having raised UK’s

Paper: NATO Ready To Back Jordan Against Islamic State

Paper: NATO Ready To Back Jordan Against Islamic State

A Saudi Arabian newspaper reports that NATO is ready to back Jordan against the Islamic State. According to The Jerusalem Post, the Saudi paper Okaz reports that Jordan has its intelligence services “deploying their full range of tools to counter

Rand Paul Blames America First

Rand Paul Blames America First

An ironic trait of non-interventionists is how much they overestimate America’s impact abroad.  It is something they share with many foreign opponents of U.S. power.  It is also a fundamental assumption of Sen. Rand Paul’s foreign policy. Last week, Paul

US Military Attacks al-Shabab in Somalia

US Military Attacks al-Shabab in Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — U.S. military forces attacked the extremist al-Shabab network in Somalia Monday, the Pentagon said, and a witness described ground-shaking explosions in a strike that reportedly targeted the group’s leader. Al-Shabab had attacked the upscale Westgate Mall

Australia and Germany to Arm Islamic State Opposition Forces

Australia and Germany to Arm Islamic State Opposition Forces

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has pledged weapons and ammunition to Iraqi forces battling the threat of the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group.  He issued a statement saying: The United States government has requested that Australia help to transport stores of military

Thousands of Fish Die in Mexican Lake

Thousands of Fish Die in Mexican Lake

In Lake Cajititlán, a lagoon which lies in Jalisco, Mexico, thousands of fish weighing altogether almost 50 tons have died suddenly, baffling observers. The popoche chub fish were buried in a pit after their removal from the lake by fishermen,

Vandals Deface Three Indiana Christian Churches with Islamic Graffiti

Vandals Deface Three Indiana Christian Churches with Islamic Graffiti

Sometime on Saturday night, vandals attacked three Christian houses of worship in Columbus, Indiana, spray-painting the word “infidels” and citations of verses from the Koran on the outer walls. St. Bartholomew Catholic Church, Lakeview Church of Christ, and East Columbus Christian Church all had

Merkel: Arming Kurds Against ISIS in Germany's Interest

Merkel: Arming Kurds Against ISIS in Germany's Interest

BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel has told lawmakers that it’s in Germany’s interests to arm the Kurdish fighters who are battling Islamic extremists in Iraq. The government decided Sunday to send 16,000 assault rifles, millions of rounds of ammunition,

Americans Detained in North Korea Call for US Help

Americans Detained in North Korea Call for US Help

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korea gave foreign media access on Monday to three detained Americans who said they have been able to contact their families and — watched by officials as they spoke — called for Washington to

Poland, September 1939: Ukraine, September 2014

Poland, September 1939: Ukraine, September 2014

On September 1, 1939, Nazi Germany attacked Poland–beginning a series of attacks and invasions that would result in the fall of Poland and the start of World War II.  Adolf Hitler wanted to conquer Poland because of territorial relationships with