Daily Archive: January 7, 2013

DISTRESS OF NATIONS: People Stage Massive Pro-Assad Rallies across Syria

After President Assad’s speech, people in tens of thousands took to the streets in different cities across the country to show their support for the president’s policies. In Homs, people in various districts,… Read More

BREAKING NEWS: Iran Pastor Nadarkhani Freed ( AGAIN ) From Jail; Others Remain Detained

Iran on Monday, January 7, released Iranian  Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, who was jailed on Christmas Day to serve the remainder of a sentence for evangelism among Muslims, his evangelical house church movement confirmed.  ”His… Read More

Australia Fires Burn 50,000 Acres Of Farmland And Forest

Officials searched Monday for bodies among the charred ruins of more than 100 homes and other buildings destroyed by wildfires in the Australian island state of Tasmania. Around 100 residents remained unaccounted for, three… Read More

Supreme Court Returns Today With Gay Marriage, Affirmative Action, Voting Rights in View

The Supreme Court is poised to take the bench today and begin the second half of a term laced with hot button issues such as affirmative action, gay marriage, voting rights and government… Read More

U.S. gives unstable Lebanon 200 armored vehicles

The United States has given 200 armored vehicles to Lebanon, the Lebanese army said on Monday, bolstering forces that have been struggling to deal with sectarian violence inflamed by the war across the border in Syria. The M113 armored personnel carriers… Read More

Are the Los Roques islands the new Bermuda Triangle?

The as-yet-unexplained disappearance last Friday of the plane carrying six passengers and crew, including Italian fashion mogul Vittorio Missoni, has prompted some to blame the “Los Roques curse.” The label has been attached… Read More

The Elusive Giant Squid Caught On Film For First Time

The elusive giant squid, which can grow to a monstrous 26 feet in length and is likely the source of the Nordic legend of the kraken, has been captured on film at last. The… Read More

Tehran Air Pollution Leaves 4,460 Dead According To Health Official

Hassan Aqajani, an adviser to the health minister, made the announcement on state television, and said the Tehran residents died in a year-long period since March 2011. High air pollution is a constant… Read More

Another supervolcano inflating: Significant uplift reported at Italy’s Campi Flegrei

According to a recent report by INGV Naples, the ground deformation of the Campi Flegrei (Phlegraean Fields) near Naples has increased considerably lately. During the last 12 months, the ground in some places… Read More

Distress Of Nations: Britain warns of more riots, as civil unrest sweeps across Ireland, Bangladesh, and India

The Head of the International Committee of the Red Cross has warned that Britain could face further riots as a result of the economic crisis. Yves Daccord also said he believes there is… Read More

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