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World’s worst earthquake of 2017 strikes Iraq’s border with Iran, kills over 500

Nov 15, 2017

A 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck the border between Iraq and Iran Sunday night, sparking landslides and killing over 500 people. Nearly 8,000 were injured, according to BBC news. The quake was felt as far a...

Jordan demands proof of their pilot being alive before swapping him & Japanese hostage for female terrorist on a death row

Amanda

Jan 30, 2015

World

The life of two hostages, Japanese war journalist Kenjo Goto and captured Jordanian pilot Mu’ath al-Kasaesbeh,continues to hang in limbo. The Jordanian government had earlier agreed to release failed female sui...

Japanese war jounalist Kenji Goto and Jordanian pilot Moaz Kasabeh ISIS hostages

Jordan bows before ISIS: Ready to exchange female suicide bomber for hostage pilot

Amanda

Jan 28, 2015

World

The Jordanian government has expressed willingness to hand over Sajida al-Rishawi, a woman who failed in her suicide bombing mission and has been on death row since 2005, to the ISIS militants. They are willing...

David Cameron recalls Parliament to get approval for strikes against ISIS

Siddhant Ghatge

Sep 25, 2014

World

British Prime Minister David Cameron has told the UN General Assembly that UK was ready to play its part in confronting "an evil against which the whole world must unite". The statement is a clear indication of...

2nd round US Air Strikes in Syria are the start of a prolonged campaign, says U.S. Military leaders

Siddhant Ghatge

Sep 24, 2014

World

U.S. military leaders on Tuesday asserted that their aerial bombings on Syria is only the beginning of a prolonged campaign that will continue for months and will become more difficult as targeted militants see...

Afghanistan suicide bombing: Taliban kills 3 ISAF members

Siddhant Ghatge

Sep 16, 2014

World

Three troops from the NATO-led force were killed and nearly 20 troops and civilians wounded, as a Taliban attacker detonated his car bomb next to an international military convoy on Tuesday, officials said. The...

France’s urge to the globe to tackle Jihadis

French President Francois Hollande urge to the globe to tackle ISIS Jihadis

Siddhant Ghatge

Sep 15, 2014

World

To tackle the threat from Islamic State militants, French President Francois Hollande called on Monday for united international action on Iraq bringing together members of a U.S.-led coalition. To fight the Isl...

Al Qaeda Offshoot ISIS Declares Islamic Caliphate in Syria, Iraq

Ally Stackhouse

Jun 30, 2014

World

BEIRUT - ISIS, the breakaway offshoot of Al Qaeda has declared an Islamic caliphate in areas under its control in Syria and Iraq. It is an effort to erase the borders between the two war ravaged nations. It cou...

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