Three Afghan National Army soldiers, who were training in Massachusetts, have gone missing after taking a trip to a nearby mall. "The three soldiers do not appear to pose any threat to the public", said the Massachusetts National Guard.The three men currently missing in Massachusett...
John Jairo Velasquez, the top hit man for Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar in the 80s, has been released from prison after 22 years. Velasquez says he is responsible for murdering 300 people, while masterminding the hits of over 3000 others. Velasquez had some high-profile targets, including a p...
Twelve-year-old Alberta boy admits to rewarding younger sisters with prizes and pop for having sex with himA 12-year-old boy from southern Alberta(Canada) has admitted to having sex with his 2 younger sisters for the past year. The boy pleaded guilty Wednesday to two counts of sexual assault in a y...
The Australian government has admitted it has 153 people, including children, in custody at sea while it fights a High Court challenge to any plans to send them back to Sri Lanka.Link: http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/08/world/asia/australia-asylum-boat-custody/Should they be holding them or...
In the wake of the Ebola outbreak in Liberia many West African nations are putting there efforts and resources into containing the spread of the disease. This has started to strain many of their economies and, as the World Bank has said, will slow down their economic growth for the next few years. The W...
Obama is stating that he will not send in more ground troops in Iraq. He also stated that if air strikes aren't proven to be effective enough against ISIS, he would recommend sending in troops into Iraq. He believes that "If you threaten America, you will find no safe haven. We will find you eventu...
The MacArthur Foundation just announced the newest recipients of its fellowship, commonly called its "Genius Grant." " The fellowships, based on achievement and potential, come with a stipend of $625,000 over five years and are among the most prestigious prizes for artists,...
90% turnout is anticipated for the Scottish independence election (just for some perspective, turnout in an American presidential election is about 50%) and the vote is anticipated to be extremely close. This article provides a nice international perspective on the issue:http://www.telegr...
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