Japan Threatened by Super Typhoon
A super typhoon, with maximum sustained winds up to 150mph, is heading straight for Japan prompting the country’s weather agency to issue its highest alert.
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Islamic State Shows Increasing Strength and Structure
Sunni terrorist group the ‘Islamic State’ is conquering territory and gaining strength taking the jihadist organization to places al-Qaeda couldn’t.
One of Europe’s Biggest Banks Collapses
One of Europe’s largest banks, Austria’s largest bank by assets, will post a $2.2 billion loss this year.
Iran FM Post Defiant YouTube Video as Nuclear Deadline Nears
Iran’s foreign minister posted a YouTube message on Wednesday to try and gain a public relations advantage as the final round of nuclear talks begin, and as the nuclear deadline, July 20, is under three weeks away.
Iraq’s PM Rejects Pressure to Step Down
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has rejected Western powers calls to step down, and seeks a third term in office amidst threats of Sunni jihadists.
Israel Skeptical of Iran Nuclear Deal by Deadline
Israel does not expect a nuclear agreement will be reach by the July deadline, according to a high level Israeli government minister.
Ukrainian Troops Recapture Slovyansk as Pro-Russian Separatists Retreat
After several days of intense battles, Ukrainian troops finally raised its country’s flag over the eastern city of Slovyansk — a key pro-Russian separatist stronghold, marking the end of the separatist’s rule over the city.
Islamic State ‘Caliph’ Calls on All Muslims to ‘Obey’ him
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State, in his first public appearance as the self-appointed Caliph, said all Muslims owe their allegiance to the Caliphate.
U.S. Embassy Warn of Terrorist Attack Over Holiday Weekend
The U.S. Embassy in Algeria has alerted its staff for a possible terrorist attack over the 4th of July weekend.
Islamic State Takes Control of Syria’s Largest Oil Field
The Islamic State seized control of Syria’s largest oil field, as well as two towns along the border, as a rival jihadist group withdrew from the region, Reuters reported.
U.S. Has Military Presence in Somalia to Fight Jihadists
The U.S. have secretly operated in Somalia for over five years and helped the country fight al Shabaab, a jihadist group in North Africa, Reuters reported.
Superbugs Threatens to Return Medicine to Dark Ages
Britain called for global action in development of a new generation of antibiotics to fight against the rising threat of drug-resistant superbugs which threaten to push medicine back into the “dark ages,” Reuters reported.
Iran, West in Final Push in Nuclear Talks
A July 20 deadline looms for a ‘historic’ nuclear agreement with Iran as the sixth and final round of negotiations with Western powers and Iran begun in Vienna.
Full Coverage: ‘Islamic State’ Caliph Calls Muslims to Jihad
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, self-appointed Caliph of the Islamic State, issued a 19-minute audio message entitled, “A Message to the Majahideen and the Muslim Ummah in the Month of Ramadan” where he called on Muslims across to globe to join the caliphate and its jihad.
BRICS Join to End Dollar Dominance
Russia and China will meet to continue negotiations of its ruble-yuan swap deal next week, in its quest to end the dominance of the dollar, the Voice of Russia reported.
Saudi Arabia Reinforces its Iraq Border with 30,000 troops
Saudi Arabia has sent 30,000 troops to reinforce its 500-mile-long border with Iraq against jihadists, the Telegraph reported.
High-Level Cyber Intelligence Center Revealed by Chinese Military
China revealed its cyberspace intelligence research center to facilitate its cyber espionage efforts around the world, the Washington Free Beacon reported.
U.S. F-16’s Not Expected in Iraq Until Fall
The ‘Islamic State’ continued its assault on the Iraq’s Balad air force base, formerly known as Camp Anaconda, as U.S. does not expect F-16s to be supplied in Iraq until the fall.
Young Woman Arrested for Attempting to Aid ‘Islamic State’
A young Denver woman, 19, fell in love with an Islamic State (IS) jihadist online, vowed to aid the group, and then was arrested by authorities at an airport, ABC News reported.
Islamic State Recruits Children for their Army (Video)
Gun-toting children paraded through the streets of Mosul in Iraq. Human Rights Watch says in Syria, the ‘Islamic State’ has already recruited young children as snipers.