An attack on the Yemeni Intelligence Headquarters in Aden has killed 14 people and injured dozens.
Government officials said the attack was “well planned” and included rocket propelled grenades and automatic weapons. The assault included a simultaneous attack on two sides of the building. Continue reading
Activists report that 60 bodies have been found just outside of Damascus burned beyond recognition with their hands bound behind their back. The bodies were discovered in a trash dump outside Qatana, a Damascus suburb.
The announcement of the massacre came as the United Nations announced an end to its observer mission. Continue reading
Multiple bomb attacks in Iraq have killed 19 and left dozens wounded in Baghdad and Kirkuk. The attacks were aimed at security personnel.
The attacks are part of a pattern of increased attacks on Iraqi security as political tensions in the nation increased after the withdrawal of US troops. Continue reading
Researchers have made a huge breakthrough in microwave emitting laser technology allowing them to maintain a beam at room temperature for the first time. Previously, all versions of microwave emitting lasers, or a “maser,” required high magnetic fields and technically challenging cooling systems.
The report published in the journal “Nature” shows that masers can be created using a crystalline material without any cooling units or magnets. Continue reading
Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings has declared a health emergency in the city due to an increase in West Nile Virus infections among residents.
Centers for Disease Control states that half the cases of West Nile confirmed this year are in Texas and that 14 of the 26 confirmed deaths were Texans. 2012 has already had more confirmed cases of West Nile Virus in the US than any previous year’s total. Continue reading
Thousands of acres of land have been destroyed due to wildfires raging across the western US according to wildlife officials. The US Forest Service reported 62 large and uncontained fires in Idaho, Nevada, Utah and California.
In Washington, a fire has burned 60 houses and 24,000 acres since it started on Monday. The town of Cle Elum in central Washington has been evacuated although civilians and firefighters have reported no injuries. Continue reading
United Nations investigators have concluded the massacre of civilians in Houla, Syria was conducted by government troops and militia connected to the Syrian government.
The UN report states that the violations were authorized by the highest levels of the Syrian government.
In the May 2012 massacre, 108 civilians were killed. As the report was released, at least 30 people were killed when Syrian government warplanes attacked the town of Azaz. Continue reading
A German citizen and three Iranian-German duel nationals have been arrested for illegally supplying Iran with equipment necessary to build a nuclear reactor. Germany has laws in place prohibiting the sale of any nuclear-related equipment to Iran.
Iran is currently in the process of building a heavy-water reactor that they claim is only for peaceful purposes. Continue reading
The death toll from heavy flooding in central Nigeria has killed at least 33 people. The flooding has not only destroyed homes and villages but has washed out roads and bridges compromising rescue efforts.
The flooding which has covered six districts has impacted over 12,000 people. Officials are warning that more flooding is likely over the next few days.
Last month, 39 people were killed in flooding in a nearby region.
The coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency said hundreds of families are left homeless.
A massive earthquake struck just before 1 p.m. local time yesterday near the Russian island of Sakhalin. The tremors from the quake were felt as far as away as Tokyo, Japan over 800 miles away.
The US Geological Survey rated the quake at 7.7 at a depth of 388 miles. The depth of the quake made it unlikely that any major damage would impact surrounding cities. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center stated a tsunami was unlikely due to the depth of the quake. Continue reading
