AP, Tehran Iran has denied any involvement in cyberattacks after the U.S. charged seven hackers linked to the Iranian government with targeting dozens of banks as well as a small dam outside New York City. Foreign Ministry spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari said Saturday that Iran has “never had on its agenda any dangerous measures in…
AP, Cairo A spokesman for the Egyptian army says it has killed 60 Islamic militants in northern Sinai, where armed forces have been battling fighters affiliated with the Islamic State group for two years. Brig. Gen. Mohammed Samir said in a statement posted on the army’s official Facebook page on Friday that anti-terrorism forces backed…
AP, Washington The Pentagon said Friday it was moving to increase the number of American troops in Iraq amid new strikes this week that killed the Islamic State’s finance minister and other senior leaders. Still, top U.S. defense officials say the deaths won’t “break the back” of the extremist group, which is in a fierce…
AP, Brussels Brussels airport officials say flights won’t resume before Tuesday as they assess the damage caused by twin explosions in the terminal earlier this week. Authorities have wrapped up their investigation of the crime scene at the airport, and will allow engineers into the building to check its structural safety and information technology systems…
AP, Fountain Hills David Rau wasn’t sure about Donald Trump. So the landscape contractor strolled over to the main park in this Phoenix suburb to watch one of the businessman’s recent rallies and decide for himself. Demonstrators pulled their cars across an access road to block people driving to the event. Dozens marched to the…
AP, Sanaa A triple suicide bombing on a Saudi-led coalition military camp in southern Yemen killed 22 people Friday, including civilians, witnesses and medical officials said. The Islamic State affiliate claimed responsibility for the attacks in a short statement carrying the name of the group’s news agency, Amaq. The first suicide bomber blew himself up…
Samiul Bashar Samin When the news of Axl Rose taking the place of Brian Johnson for the remainder of the tour was surfaced, it was received with mixed reactions by fans and critics. According to sources near ACDC, the band will be replacing Brian Johnson due to heath reasons. However, rumors seem claim that the…
Susan M. Akram There are many points on which to find agreement with James Hathaway’s recent piece in this debate—particularly the continued relevance of the 1951 Refugee Convention. Yet the article’s conclusions and recommendations contrast starkly with an earlier proposal made in 1997 where he argued that the international Refugee Convention regime was no longer…
Md. Taqi Yasir We are celebrating our 35 years of Independence today and the whole festival will be celebrated by the traditional means. Independence Day is commonly associated with parades, political speeches, fairs, concerts, and ceremonies, and various other public and private events celebrating the history, and traditions of Bangladesh. TV and radio stations broadcast…
Marilyn Thipthorpe What is happening to our so-called civilized world? We, who have braved the tides of evolution to become what we are today; what are we but what we tried to escape. If these words seem too twisted for common comprehension, then we are on the right track! Life and all that it entails…