Sheikh Nimr Baqir al-Nimr, a Shia cleric known in Saudi Arabia for being outspoken during a wave of anti-government protests in 2011, has been sentenced to death for “sedition,” with the government alleging that he incited listeners to overthrow the
HOUSTON, Texas — Nina Pham, the first American to contract Ebola in the U.S., is being transferred to the National Institute of Health (NIH) isolation unit in Washington, D.C. Pham contracted Ebola after treating Thomas Eric Duncan during the final days
On October 15, Egyptian warplanes bombed Libyan Islamist positions in Benghazi. Two officials speaking anonymously said the use of the warplanes was just “part of an Egyptian-led campaign against the militiamen that will eventually involve [the use of] Libyan ground
Javier Limón, husband of Spanish nurse Teresa Romero, has released a message of thanks to all who are supporting her as she struggles to survive Ebola. He encouraged them to use their outrage at the Spanish healthcare system to call
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Thursday it was sending armed drones to Iraq to help it fight Islamic State militants and support British Tornado aircraft already conducting air strikes. Britain is part of an international coalition, led by the
Cardinal Walter Kasper has suggested that the African bishops participating in the Vatican summit on marriage have their own problems, but “they should not tell us too much what we have to do.” In an interview with Zenit News Agency
Prominent defense company Lockheed Martin announced on Wednesday that it had furthered innovation towards creating sustainable nuclear fusion-based power. Lockheed said the first reactors would be compact and likely able to fit into the back of a truck, and a
In advance of the release of her most recent film project, Camp X-Ray, Kristen Stewart conducted an interview with The Daily Beast which was, in turn, covered here at Breitbart News, which, in turn, was covered by The Daily Beast
(Reuters) – The advance of Islamic State fighters on Kobani stalled on Thursday according to a monitoring group, after U.S.-led coalition warplanes launched their heaviest bombardment yet on the militants, who have been assaulting the Syrian border town for nearly
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Wild stock market swings could signal coming Wall St plunge Stocks plunge in Greece as its financial crisis is renewed The price of oil plummets along with stocks Wild stock market swings could signal
The CDC and President Obama have assured the nation that the protective “moon suits” worn by medical personnel to prevent contracting Ebola are all hospitals need to keep the deadly virus at bay. But several nurses in Texas have contracted
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron said on Wednesday Britain should stand up for the rights of people in Hong Kong, a former British colony, after more than two weeks of protests over Chinese restrictions on how the island
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese Communist Party censors have blocked the website of Britain’s national broadcaster, the BBC said in a statement, as tensions rise in Hong Kong between pro-democracy protesters and police. The broadcaster said that the move seemed to
(Reuters) – Labour Party is expected to announce plans on Thursday that will ban buy-to-let investors from purchasing new flats in London and other parts of Britain, the Financial Times reported. The plans, part of the Lyons review authorised by
After a hastily written Vatican text affirming the “positive aspects” of co-habitation and “valuing” the homosexual orientation stunned bishops with its release on Monday, a significant number have stepped forward to disassociate themselves from the document. The bishops meeting in
(Reuters) – Eight people have died in a clash between construction workers and villagers in southwestern China over a land dispute, the government and Chinese media said on Wednesday, in the latest bout of rural unrest in the world’s most populous country. The government
BBC make-up staff are too scared to touch guests from Ebola-hit regions of Africa out of fear of catching the virus, a newsreader has said. Speaking at an event for the Wellbeing for Women charity last night, Fiona Bruce said
American entertainment network E! has denied that its new show ‘The Royals’ is designed to mock Britain’s royal family. The show, which follows the exploits of a fictionalised royal family and stars Elizabeth Hurley as the conniving Queen Helena, William
On October 14 Motorola sent out a tweet citing a study which counted stabbings as “school shootings,” thus elevating the number of such incidents, and claimed one way to react to the increased number is by providing first responders with
Described as a “Journey 2,500 years back in time to discover the ancient secrets of Persia on this 13-day itinerary incorporating some of most well preserved archaeological sites in the world,” this New York Times sponsored trip proclaims “Welcome to the once-forbidden
(Reuters) – Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Monday blamed the United States and the “wicked” British government for creating the Islamic State in his first speech since undergoing prostate surgery last month. The sharp remarks were a reminder
GENEVA/LONDON (Reuters) – The Ebola epidemic is still spreading in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia and projections show there could be between 5,000 and 10,000 new cases a week in early December, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. The
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron said on Wednesday Britain should stand up for the rights of people in Hong Kong, a former British colony, after more than two weeks of protests over Chinese restrictions on how the island
Former political strategists for both President Obama and Hillary Clinton believe that Republicans will take back the Senate during the midterm elections. During an Institute of Politics event at the University of Chicago, David Axelrod, the former Senior strategist for
On Monday, the American Center for Law & Justice (ACLJ) sent a letter to the Westin Bonaventure hotel in Downtown Los Angeles calling upon it to “ban unlawful discrimination” on its property. The letter warns that hosting the annual meeting
