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U.N. REPORT: ISIS Committing ‘Staggering’ Crimes in Iraq
Islamic State insurgents in Iraq have carried out mass executions, abducted women and girls as sex slaves, and used child soldiers in what may amount to systematic war crimes that demand prosecution, the United Nations said on Thursday. In a report based on 500 interviews with witnesses, also said Iraqi government air strikes on the…
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UN OFFICIAL: ‘Ebola Far Worse Than HIV, SARS…’
The man leading the UN response to the Ebola epidemic, Dr. David Nabaro, says Ebola poses a worse threat to humanity than HIV or SARS and the global effort to combat it is woefully inefficient and that he needs $30 million now. Nabaro was speaking after various presentations on how to combat the disease, including…
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Hands up Don’t Shoot…. Now being used by Protesters to back down Police in Hong Kong China.
Hong Kong riot cops forced to withdraw after democracy protesters copy ‘Don’t shoot’ gesture used by US demonstrators after a police officer shot an unarmed black teenager By ASSOCIATED PRESS and MATTHEW BLAKE FOR MAILONLINE Chinese riot police were forced into an embarrassing back down today as they withdrew from the streets of Hong Kong amid fury over…
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AL QAEDA FIRES ROCKET AT US EMBASSY IN YEMEN
AL QAEDA FIRES ROCKET AT US EMBASSY IN YEMEN SANAA (Reuters) – An al Qaeda splinter group said it launched a rocket toward the U.S. embassy in Sanaa on Saturday, wounding several guards, to retaliate for a purported U.S. drone strike in a northern province of Yemen the day before. The U.S. State Department said it…
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Update— SHOCKING: Oklahoma Muslim Beheads Christian Co-Worker Suspected Of Refusing To Convert To…..
SHOCK, BREAKING: Oklahoma Muslim Beheads Christian Co-Worker Suspected Of Refusing To Convert To Islam – Bystander With…… “I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for believing in Jesus and refusing to worship the beast” – Revelations 20:4 MOORE, Okla. – Police say a woman who was killed by a co-worker at a food distribution center in…
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[Video] Life inside ISIS for Women. Brave Woman Wears Hidden Camera.
From Opposing Views: A brave woman has filmed some secret footage of life in Raqqa, Syria – the capital city of ISIS. The anonymous woman filmed the footage with a camera placed discretely under her niqab. The footage shows heavily armed men and women all around. At one point, a man calls the woman over to…
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VIDEO: Toronto Mosque teaches 4-5 year olds beheading
The problem is not “the Islamic State,” it’s the ideology. This is what President Obama fails to or refuses to accept. Which is why his strategy fails before it even gets off the ground. A Toronto-area mosque is teaching young Muslim children the merits of authentic Islam (thanks to all who…
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ISIS to Sleeper Cells in America: “Rig the roads with explosives for them. Attack their bases. Raid their homes. Cut off their heads. Do not let them feel secure.”
ISIS to Sleeper Cells in America: “Rig the roads with explosives for them. Attack their bases. Raid their homes. Cut off their heads. Do not let them feel secure.” CNN’s Brian Todd reported on a senior spokesman for ISIS, Abu Muhammad al Adnani, threatening the United States and its allies by calling for lone wolf…
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Russia warns US-led coalition: Those who carry out strikes in Syria face blowback
The Russian Foreign Ministry has said that those countries initiating one-sided military scenarios take international legal responsibility for their consequences. It comes as the US-led coalition begins its anti-ISIS strikes in Syria. “Attempts to achieve one’s own geopolitical goals in violation of the sovereignty of countries in the region only exacerbate tensions and further destabilize…
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[VIDEO] CDC REPORT: As Many As 1.4 MILLION People Could Be Infected With Ebola By 2015
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report Tuesday predicting as many as 550,000 to 1.4 million cases of the Ebola virus in Liberia and Sierra Leone alone, by the end of January. The CDC calculations are based, in part, on assumptions that cases have been dramatically underreported. Other projections haven’t…
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Algerian Islamists threaten to execute hostage unless France halts Isis attacks
The house in Nice belonging to the French tourist, who was abducted in Algeria on Sunday. Photograph: Valery Hache/AFP/Getty Images A splinter group that claims links to the militant group Islamic State (Isis) released a video on Monday night of a French tourist abducted on Sunday while on holiday in Algeria. The group has threatened…
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Emma Watson: Being a feminist doesn’t make me ‘man-hating’
These Stars are absolutely clueless. By Hannah Furness, Arts Correspondent Emma Watson, the actress, has disclosed she became a feminist after being told she was too “bossy” for wanting to direct a play at the age of eight. Watson, who starred as Hermione in the Harry Potter series, said she had been “confused” at being insulted for…
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[VIDEO] EMERGENCY LOCKDOWN: 6 MILLION Confined To Homes In Effort To Contain Ebola
All Sierra Leone’s six-million population have been confined to their homes. The three-day shutdown is a desperate bid to fight the outbreak, as US health officials warn the disease could spread to over half a million people. “Today the life of every one is at stake, but we will get over this difficulty if all…
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Ebola worst-case scenario: Over half a million people infected
As of Sunday, there were 5335 probable, confirmed and suspected cases of Ebola across Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria and Senegal. Of those, 2622 people have died, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced Thursday. The CDC’s report, which is scheduled to be released next week, will estimate how many people the disease will infect by…
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BREAKING: Ebola Outbreak, Guinea Health Team of 8 Massacred
Eight members of a team trying to raise awareness about Ebola have been killed by villagers using machetes and clubs in Guinea, officials say. Some of the bodies – of health workers, local officials and journalists – were found in a septic tank in a village school near the city of Nzerekore. Correspondents say many…
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Canada Shows Up Obama, By Standing Up To Russia
Responding to reports this week that Russian soldiers were captured inside Ukraine, some helpful members of Canada’s North Atlantic Treaty Organization delegation offered advice that might help prevent such mishaps in the future. Reuters reported that troops from Russia suggested they were unaware that they had crossed the border into Ukraine, even amid growing speculation…
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OBAMA: ‘We need war plan against ISIS by the end of the week’
Top US officials say President Barack Obama wants to decide American strategy for combating extremist group Islamic State’s strongholds in Syria. Yet the administration is still scrambling to understand the goals and limits of potential military action. Top members of the Obama administration have held meetings this week to surmise how expanding a military campaign…