Thomas Eric Duncan, a Liberian man who became the first person to test positive for Ebola on U.S. soil, has died, according to multiple news sources citing a statement from Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas. Reuters, NBC News, and
Bishops gathered in Rome this morning for the Vatican synod on the family and heard a remarkable testimony from a Catholic woman from the African country of Côte d’Ivoire, whose husband of 52 years is a Muslim. “For us, as
(Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Wednesday that he was ordering a crackdown to prevent radical Islamist preachers entering the country, amidst rising tension with the Muslim community following a series of security-related raids. Abbott, who recently
(Reuters) – An attack by Hezbollah on Lebanon’s border with Israel which wounded two Israeli soldiers was a message that the group remained ready to confront its old foe despite its engagement in Syria’s civil war, the group’s deputy leader said. The
(Reuters) – Hong Kong pro-democracy protests that brought tens of thousands on to the streets last week dwindled to a few hundred on Wednesday after activist leaders agreed to talks with the government which are all but certain to go
OTTAWA, Oct. 8 (UPI) — Canadian legislators, led by a Conservative majority, voted Tuesday to approve a combat role in Iraq, joining the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State. The motion passed 157-134, giving Prime Minister Stephen Harper the authority
Muslim Brotherhood-linked and Sinai-based jihadi group Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis (ABM) released a video this weekend showing the beheading of three Egyptians. The militants in the video accused the individuals of being Israeli spies. “These are your sons, continuing to harvest
EDINBURGH (Reuters) – A ship carrying radioactive concrete that had to shut down its engine in the North Sea after its funnel caught fire was stable on Wednesday and being towed to the northeastern coast of Scotland, the British coastguard
MCALLEN, Texas — A raid of two ranches in the state of Jalisco turned into a first for Mexican authorities when they uncovered a drug cartel’s underground weapons factory. The Attorney General’s Office in the state of Jalisco along with
(Reuters) – Four people have been hospitalized in Spain to try to stem the spread of Ebola after a Spanish nurse became the first person in the world known to have contracted the virus outside of Africa, health authorities said
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned on Tuesday that the Syrian border town of Kobane is on the verge of falling to jihadists, saying a ground operation was needed to defeat the militants. “The terror will not be over… unless
Gov. Jerry Brown says that he returned $9,000 in campaign contributions from six Pacific Gas and Electric employees in July because of the utility’s close ties with state regulators. The Sacramento Bee reported that the California Public Utilities Commission and PG&E
Wal-Mart announced today that they would no longer provide health care for some part-time workers, according to Reuters, right before Obamacare mandates force companies to offer health insurance to employees who work at least 30 hours a week in 2015.
The South African government asked the Dalai Lama to withdraw his application for a visa to visit the country, for reasons “in the national interest,” according to Guy Lieberman, a Tibetan activist who helped organize the three previous visits by
This article was originally posted on WFDD.com. Tonight, Thom Tillis and Kay Hagan will go head to head in their second live debate. Hagan has held a consistent lead over Tillis in the polls, but that lead is small, which is why
The radical Islamic group Boko Haram destroyed at least 185 churches after it captured towns in the states of Borno and Adamawa. Over 190,000 people were displaced due to the terrorists. “It is over 30 days now that our Church
Hillary was asked about her position on the Keystone XL pipeline Monday during an interview that took place in Canada. Rather than answer the question by simply saying what she believes, she chose to dodge. “Well, you know I can’t
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission will criticise Turkey on Wednesday for failing to safeguard the independence of its judges and wants to have more discussion on rights in Ankara’s bid to join the European Union, according a senior EU
(Reuters) – The Pakistani Taliban on Monday denied reports at the weekend that it had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State movement fighting in Syria and Iraq, saying that its statement to the media had been misinterpreted. The group’s spokesman Shahid Shahidullah said
In the town of Cástulo, Spain, archaeologists have discovered one of the earliest-known images of Jesus, which shows him short-haired and beardless. The newly found depiction of Jesus is engraved on an 8.6-inch glass plate known as a paten, estimated
On TV and in the movies, Jesus has been played by various nationalities, including Americans, Brits, and even a Swede (Max Von Sydow in The Greatest Story Ever Told), and there’s never been a religious litmus test for taking on
(AFP) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday warned that the Syrian border town of Kobane is on the verge of falling to jihadists, saying a ground operation was needed to defeat the militants.
On Sunday, a top National Institute of Health official dismissed concerns that the United States’ porous border makes the country more susceptible to an Ebola outbreak from illegal immigrants. On Fox News Sunday, host Chris Wallace asked Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director
The continuing arrival of a group of survey ships off Australia’s west coast has raised hopes that the wreckage of the Malaysian MH370 aircraft will be found within days, in an operation that is costing the Malaysian and Australian governments
Fresh air strikes by the US-led coalition on Tuesday hit positions held by Islamic State jihadists in the southwest of the key Syrian border town of Kobane, according to an AFP journalist just across the border in Turkey. The strikes
