British Police Have New Leads in Case of Missing Girl
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(LONDON) — Police in Great Britain said they have identified new leads in the case of Madeleine McCann, the British girl who went missing in Portugal six years ago at the age of three.Several persons of interest, as well as “both…
North Korea Launches Three Short-Range Guided Missiles
Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images(SEOUL, South Korea) — The South Korean Defense Ministry says that North Korea fired three short-range guided missiles into waters off its east coast on Saturday, raising concerns about the potential for more military provocat…
Russia Unmasks CIA Station Chief in Moscow
AFP/Getty Images(MOSCOW) – In a breach of protocol, Russia has publicized the name of a man it says is the CIA station chief in Moscow.In comments to Russian media Friday, a spokesman for Russia’s Federal Security Service, or FSB (the succe…
Dempsey and Hagel Call Russian Missiles to Syria ‘Ill-Timed,’ ‘Unfortunate’
Mark Wilson/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — At their joint news conference Friday at the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey addressed the reports of new Russian missile sales to Syria. Dempsey called…
Nine Killed, Dozens Wounded in Kandahar Attack
File photo. Stocktrek Images/Thinkstock(KANDAHAR CITY, Afghanistan) — Nine people were killed more than 50 injured when twin vehicle bombs exploded in a housing complex of Kandahar City in Aghanistan. Children are reportedly among the dead and injure…
Jewelry Heist at Cannes Straight Out of Hollywood
ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP/Getty Images(CANNES, France) — It sounds like the plot of a Hollywood thriller: while a fancy jewelry company is hosting a ball at the Cannes Festival, thieves break into a company employees’ hotel room and steal $1 million w…
Four Possible Anonymous Hackers Arrested in Italy
FACUNDO ARRIZABALAGA/AFP/Getty Images(ROME) — Police in Italy have arrested four possible members of Anonymous, the global hacker group known for attacking websites of organizations that opposed the exposed WikiLeaks documents.The suspects have been p…
Talk to the Hand: Japanese Researchers Reimagine Smart Phone
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(TOKYO) — It’s not exactly the next big smartphone, but if you spend one too many hours searching for that misplaced iPhone, this could be even better. Researchers at the University of Tokyo are developing a system that put…
Syrian ‘Cannibal’ Says He Will Stand Trial if Assad Does
Alessio Romenzi/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The recent video of a Syrian rebel commander carving open the corpse of a fighter loyal to President Bashar al-Assad, removing several organs and biting into what appeared to be a lung, shocked and revolted…
Russia Urges Iran to Attend Syria Peace Summit
ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP/Getty Images(MOSCOW) — Moscow is putting pressure on Iran to take an active role in a conference planned for the beginning of June that seeks a peaceful resolution to the ongoing conflict in Syria.Last week, Secretary of State Jo…
New Round of Deadly Bombings in Iraq Fuels Response from PM
Iraqi Prime Minister office via Getty Images(BAGHDAD) — The sudden surge of what is to believed to be sectarian-related violence continues to spread across Iraq as a series of attacks on Thursday killed at least 30 people and wounded scores of others….
Famed Drug War Blogger Flees Mexico
Stockbyte/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — One of Mexico’s most important drug war bloggers has fled the country fearing for her life. She also fears that her main associate has gone missing.The author of the popular website Blog del Narco is too afraid to reve…
State Department Designates Syrian Extremist Opposition Leader a Terrorist
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The State Department has added the leader of the al Qaeda-affiliated Syrian opposition group al-Nusrah Front to the terror list, making him a “Specially Designated Global Terrorist.”According to the agency, Muhamme…
Six Americans Killed in Kabul Car Bomb Attack
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(KABUL, Afghanistan) — Six Americans — two soldiers and four civilian contractors — are among at least 14 people killed in a massive car bomb blast in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday morning, according to U.S. and Afghan officials…
Cyclone Mahasen Makes Landfall in Bangladesh, Threatens Millions
NASA Goddard MODIS Rapid Response Team (ISLAMABAD) — A powerful cyclone is battering a wide stretch of South Asia and could bring “life-threatening” conditions to millions of people, the United Nations warns.Cyclone Mahasen made landfall Thursday morn…
Insider Attacks Drop in Afghanistan
ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP/Getty Images(KABUL, Afghanistan) — Last year at this time, there was an alarming rise of “insider attacks” in Afghanistan as supposed Afghan allies turned their weapons on coalition forces, particularly U.S. troops.By the end of Ma…
Dueling Nerd Gangs Tangle at Sci-Fi Convention
Dan Kitwood/Getty Images(LONDON) — Things got heated between two rival fan groups at a science fiction convention in the U.K. on Sunday, and it took real cops to separate the Stormtroopers from the Time Lords. According to the Daily Mirror, members of…
Iran Again Refuses Nuclear Watchdog’s Request to Inspect Facilities
IIPA via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — There was yet another setback Wednesday in the international community’s attempts to force Iran into becoming more transparent about its nuclear ambitions.The International Atomic Energy Agency, the United Nations nuc…
Report: Israel May Launch More Strikes in Syria to Destroy Missiles
Uriel Sinai/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Israel is mulling additional air strikes in Syria to halt the transfer of Iranian missiles to Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, The New York Times reports.Although the Israeli government has not commented directly on…
Dozens Killed, Over 100 Injured in Baghdad Explosions
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(BAGHDAD) — A series of explosions Wednesday evening killed 23 and wounded over 100 people in Baghdad, according to police. Authorities say the 11 explosions occurred in mainly Shia areas of the Iraqi capital. These car bombings …