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Members Of Qatari Ruling Family Kidnapped During Hunt In Iraq
On Tuesday evening, a number of members of the Qatar ruling family were kidnapped in Iraq. At the time, the ruling family members were amongst a group of Qatari hunters. It is unknown how many […]
Land Clearance Fires In Indonesia Cost The Country More Than 2004 Tsunami
The forest fires that ravaged parts of Indonesia this year cost the country’s economy approximately $16 billion. According to the World Bank, the amount is more than two times what the country spent after a […]
Fisherman Who Survived 15 Months At Sea Being Sued By Shipmate’s Family For Cannibalism
The fisherman who, against all odds, survived for 14 months while drifting at sea is now being sued for $1 million by the family of his dead shipmate. The lawsuit claims that the surviving fisherman […]
Chinese President Ironically Says Internet Users Should Be Free To Speak Their Minds
In a highly ironic statement, Chinese President Xi Jinping said that people should have the right to speak their minds on the internet. The statement came just two days after a prominent free speech activist […]
Venezuelan National Guard Chief To Be Charged For Drug Trafficking By U.S.
The head of the Venezuelan National Guard, Nestor Reverol, is set to be charged in the United States for drug trafficking. Reverol has been named in a sealed indictment in New York federal court as […]
Man Just Arrested For VTech Cyber Hack Against Children
While it seems that cyber hacking stories make headlines on a daily basis, we do not often hear about the hacking of children’s data. Well, that is exactly what happened last month at the VTech […]
This Thai Man Is Facing Jail Time For Sarcastic Remark About King’s Dog
One factory worker in Thailand is facing up to 37 years in prison for insulting the country’s military rulers and making fun of the king’s dog. In Thailand, strict laws make it a crime to […]
EU Considering Controversial Law That Would Ban Teenagers From Social Media
The European Union is considering a new law that would make it illegal for any child under the age of 16 to use messaging services, such as Facebook and Snapchat, without the express consent of […]
Putin Introduces Law That Can Thumb Russia’s Nose At International Courts
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law that enables Russian courts to overturn international court rulings on the country’s human rights abuses and financial misdealings. The law is aimed specifically at the Strasbourg-based European […]
Sure, India Signed Paris Climate Deal, But They’re Moving Full Steam Ahead On Coal
Just a few days after a number of countries – rich and poor – signed off on the Paris climate deal aimed at curbing carbon emissions, one of India’s senior government officials said that the […]
ISIS Issues Nazi-Like Order To Kill Babies With Disabilities
ISIS has issued an order that disabled children have to be killed as they are a “burden on the state”. The order is reminiscent of a Nazi era ruling. The claim comes in a report […]
PETA Sends Donated Furs To Keep Refugees Warm During Winter
The United Kingdom-based animal rights group PETA has sent a number of items to Syrian refugees, both in Syria and camped in France, to help them stay warm during the harsh winter months. The organization […]
Russian ‘Assad Tours’ Will Bring Citizens To The Frontline Of The War
Russians who want to see their country’s controversial military campaign in Syria up close and in person will soon have their chance. Russian tourist agency Megapolis is reportedly planning to sell personalized tours to Syria. […]
Chinese Submarine Simulated Missile Attack On USS Reagan
The Chinese have conducted a simulated cruise missile attack against the USS Reagan aircraft carrier during a close encounter that occurred several weeks ago. The targeting incident took place in the Sea of Japan in […]
Officials Are Beginning To Lose Faith In The Existence Of The Nazi Gold Train
Rumors that treasure hunters in Poland had found a Nazi train filled with gold and gems “buried” in a railway tunnel have been quashed by researchers. Earlier this year, it was claimed that a treasure […]
World Military Powers Lose Emission Exemptions Under New Paris Climate Deal
Under the United Nations Paris climate deal reached over the weekend, the United States military and the armed forces of other countries will not receive automatic exemptions from the obligations to cut emissions going forward. […]
Brazil Is Scrambling To Find Backup Power Supplier For 2016 Olympics
The 2016 Summer Olympics to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil might be held in the dark, as temporary power supplier Aggreko has backed out of a pending agreement to provide generators to the […]
Corrupt Chinese Officials’ Suicides So Prevalent That They had To Build A Special Prison
In an interesting development, the Chinese government has developed and unveiled a new type of lodging to house government officials suspected of corruption. The first-of-its-kind supervised lodgings are in the city Ziyang in China’s Sichuan […]
Walmart and Red Lobster Have Ties To Thailand’s Slave Workers
In Thailand, poor migrant workers and children are being sold to factories to conduct the tedious task of peeling shrimp. The shrimp makes its way to global supply chains, eventually ending up at places like […]
Trump Takes To Twitter To Slam Saudi Prince Alwaleed
Not content with just insulting people on U.S. home soil, controversial Republican presidential candidate and businessman Donald Trump is now engaging in Twitter name calling, tweeting that Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal is “dopey”. Trump […]
Japan Admits ‘Total Failure’ In Policing Illegal Ivory Trade
Japanese government officials are being slammed for their poor efforts at stopping the country’s illegal ivory trade. The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) recently conducted an undercover probe which discovered that ivory traders in Japan were […]
ISIS Occupies UNESCO Heritage Site Of Sabratha
The Islamic State is continuing its push forward in Libya, as the terrorist group has taken over control of the town of Sabratha. This historic town is an official UNESCO World Heritage site, and it […]
Brawl Breaks Out In Ukranian Parliament As PM Is Forcibly Moved
A brawl broke out in the Ukrainian Parliament on Friday after a member of President Petro Poroshenko’s group, Oleh Barna, physically picked up Prime Minister Arseniy Yayseniuk and removed him from the podium. From there, […]
New Zealand Making A Statement With New Flag Design
A new flag might be coming to New Zealand, as the country has settled on a finalist that could soon replace the current flag. The new design features a black and blue design with a […]
ISIS Gaining Entrance To U.S. With Stolen Passport Printing Capabilities
U.S. authorities believe ISIS terrorists may have slipped into the country using authentic-looking passports printed on the terror group’s own passport printing machines. A 17-page long Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Intelligence Report says ISIS […]
Activist Hackers Attack Japanese Prime Minister’s Website Over Illegal Whaling
The infamous hacking group Anonymous is up to their usual shenanigans, this time shutting down the personal website of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Anonymous is allegedly fed up with the Japanese practice of killing […]
British Officers Have Shot Less People In 95 Years Than U.S. Police In A Month
Earlier today, London police shot and killed a man in the northern area of the capital during an operation described by British authorities as “intelligence-led.” Scotland Yard reported that armed officers carried out an operation […]
Putin Promises To ‘Immediately Destroy’ Any Threat To Russian Forces
Russian President Vladimir Putin is moving one step closer to direct conflict with the Western world. Without mentioning any specific country, Putin made a statement to the Russian Defense Ministry that he wants all threats […]
Constrictive EU Policy Will See Countries Lose Control Of Borders, Even If Governments Object
The European Union is proposing the establishment of a standing European border force that would have the authority to take control over the borders of any European Union country, even if the country’s government objects […]