Baghdad looks to be the first place where Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) fighters meet serious resistance on their blitzkrieg through Iraq. However, this has not stopped the Al Qaeda splinter group’s forces from announcing their intended
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is the leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, (ISIL) the group that has been described by some as “worse” and “more reckless” than Al Qaeda itself. Some see al-Baghdadi as a threat comparable
North Korean head of state Kim Jong Un “gave field guidance” to Pyongyang’s Hydro-meteorological service, state-media reports said Wednesday. The man described by state-media as “first secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea, first chairman of the DPRK National Defence
South African authorities arrested a man for stabbing his ex-girlfriend’s new lover then cutting open his heart and eating it. The cannibalistic assailant reportedly ate the victim’s heart using a knife and fork as utensils. The suspect is a Zimbabwean
Rio de Janeiro airport workers had planned to strike Thursday in order to maximize their outreach and effectiveness. However, their plans fell apart after a court threatened massive fines if they didn’t return to work immediately. According to the Brazilian
On Wednesday, the West African nation of Sierra Leone shut down its border with neighbors’ Guinea and Liberia to try and contain a widespread Ebola virus outbreak. The country declared a state of emergency, shutting down all of its schools,
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) spokesman Abu Mohammed al-Adnani took to the airwaves Thursday. “Continue your march as the battle is not yet raging,” he reportedly said. Adnani warned Baghdad that it was within sights of the
The Islamist terrorists that were responsible for attacking the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, and killing four including Ambassador Chris Stevens were overheard by multiple US spy agencies communicating by means of State Department cell phones they seized during the
Chinese officials announced Tuesday that Hong Kong is not designated with “full autonomy” and must submit to the control of Beijing. The notice comes less than a week after over 100,000 people gathered in Hong Kong to remember the 25th
The Al Qaeda-affiliate Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan now claim they were ultimately responsible for the assault in Pakistan on Karachi’s international airport. The militant Islamist group said they fought side by side with the Pakistani Taliban during the raid that
Sunni Islamist militants from the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) have rapidly expanded their control of Iraq as a whole. The group is now said to be within range of overtaking Iraq’s biggest oil refinery in the
After taking over Iraq’s second biggest city in Mosul, Jihadists from the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIS) have deployed further into several areas of Iraq. Iraqi Colonel Ahmed Taha said the ISIS overtook the areas of Hawijah, Zab,
The Obama administration presented news of the Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl trade alongside a narrative designed to explain why five Taliban commanders were exchanged for one member of the U.S. Army referred to as a “deserter” by those who served with
Books were found at the Islamic Olive Tree Primary School in Luton, England suggesting that stoning and lashing individuals were proper punishments for misbehavior, according to a UK government investigation. After an Ofsted (Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services
Members of Congress who were told by White House officials Monday in classified briefings that Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel is responsible for and had the authority to make the final approval over Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s exchange for the ‘Taliban 5.’
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has called upon the Iraq parliament to convene an emergency session and adopt martial law, according to CBS News. The news comes shortly after the Al Qaeda-aligned group the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) reportedly
Spies from Russia’s intelligence apparatus reportedly fooled Edward Snowden into seeking refuge in Moscow. Not only that, Russia’s SVR foreign intelligence agency had kept tabs on Snowden six years prior to Snowden’s spilling US secrets, Former KGB Major Boris Karpichkov
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told parliament Monday that he was committed to restarting Japan’s controversial commercial whale hunting program, despite the UN denouncing the policy and demanding Tokyo stop the killings immediately. The UN International Court of Justice (ICJ)
The militant Islamist group Boko Haram has struck again, abducting 20 Fulani women from their village near Chibok, the town where over 200 Nigerian schoolgirls were abducted on April 14. Nigeria’s Leadership newspaper reported Sunday that they had confirmed the
On Sunday, Islamic Prayers and readings from the Quran were heard from the Vatican for the first time in history. The prayers came as a result of Pope Francis’s request that Israeli President Shimon Peres and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud
This week for the first time ever, NASA successfully sent high-definition video via laser beam from the International Space Station (ISS) to ground. “Hello, World!” came the message from ISS. The 175-megabit video came down through technology known as Optical
Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl deserted bases where he was stationed on two separate occasions, at a California training facility and an outpost in eastern Afghanistan, prior to his third venture off of a forward operating base in 2009, according to a
China budgeted $145 billion for modernizing its military, including advancing its UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle), warships, fighter jets, sophisticated missiles, and cyber warfare capabilities, the Pentagon announced Thursday. The Pentagon estimate exceeded the public information provided by the Chinese, who
Prior to the Taliban’s capturing Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, they found him wandering around erratically and “cursing his countrymen,” according to two Taliban commanders who spoke to NBC News. The commanders said they were tipped off by Afghan locals, and shortly thereafter
A report released Wednesday insisted that the Obama administration has been engaging in talks with Hamas, a US State Department designated terrorist group that rules over the Gaza Strip, for more than six months. According to a BuzzFeed report, two
The Obama administration is of the opinion that now is the time to reward Iran for supposedly “cooperating” with the international community. In doing so, the White House announced Wednesday that the U.S. would suspend enforcement of Iran oil sanctions
A senior Taliban commander familiar with the negotiations to exchange Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl for the ‘Taliban 5’ said Thursday that Americans are now a high value target for kidnapping, especially now that such a tremendous incentive has been established. The
The United States is set this week to ship the first of 36 F-16 Lockheed Martin Fighting Falcon fighter jets to the Iraqi military, reports said. Iraq’s ambassador to the US Lukman Faily said the delivery of the fighter jets
Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) has sent a letter to President Obama requesting the release of information relating to the exchange of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl for five senior Taliban officials, known as the “Taliban Five,” according to CQ Roll Call. Saxby is
It was a peaceful demonstration with the best of intentions for the future of China. A student-led initiative took to Beijing in the spring of 1989. Deeply dissatisfied with China’s widespread political corruption and ineptitude, the students took to the
Breitbart News had the exclusive opportunity to speak with Thomas Joscelyn, senior editor of The Long War Journal, an expert on al-Qaeda and its affiliates, including the Taliban, and the author of What President Obama Doesn’t Know About Guantanamo. Breitbart
NASA is ready to test a saucer-shaped spaceship, known as the Low Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD), in Kauai, Hawaii, on Tuesday. The results of the test will be critical for the future of a potential mission to Mars, NASA said.
After deserting his forward operating base in Afghanistan in 2009, Sgt. Bowe Bergdhal left behind a note saying that he wanted to renounce his American citizenship, according to Fox News’ Jennifer Griffin. Griffin said Tuesday on the Fox News Channel
A video posted online Monday appears to show senior Taliban terrorists being received by Qatari citizens with open arms. The Taliban leaders were released from Guantanamo Bay in a highly controversial exchange for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. The detainees were
Ten Nigerian generals along with five other senior military officials were found guilty of providing weapons to terrorist Islamist group Boko Haram, a Nigerian newspaper wrote Tuesday. The revelation appears to confirm Breitbart News’s report that the Nigerian military has
According to Iran’s state-run Fars news agency, the Russian-made Bushehr nuclear power plant is back online. Behrouz Kamalvandi, spokesman for Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization, told state media, “The power plant which had been turned off for two and a half
The UK’s Daily Mail interviewed the parents of fallen soldier Second Lt. Darryn Andrews, who claim their son was killed in action while on a mission to rescue Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl from Taliban captivity. They also claim that the Obama administration
Seven people died from oxygen deprivation after hunting for the equivalent of 75 cents. The seven individuals had lost 3,000 Cambodian riel (US 75 cents), which apparently fell down a well, according to the Associated Press. On Saturday in a
For the month of June, Russia will hold the chairmanship of the UN Security Council. Russia is taking over from South Korea and will hand the position over to Rwanda on July 1st. Russian UN Ambassador Vitaly Churkin said he
Breitbart News had the opportunity to speak with Bill Roggio, managing editor of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies’ The Long War Journal, about the ongoing debacle over the exchange of five senior Taliban commanders for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. Roggio has
