Global warming is not driving this refugee crisis, but it may drive the next
By Andrew Freedman From Mashable Analysis There are many causes of the European refugee crisis, but one thing is certain despite headlines to the contrary: Climate change is not the dominant factor. The refugees fleeing war torn nations like Syria,…
Bin Laden’s son calls for lone wolf attacks on US
By Sandy Fitzgerald From Newsmax Osama bin Laden’s son Hamza, who the terror leader was reportedly grooming as his successor before American forces killed him in 2011, has released a message calling for attacks on western cities, specifying London, Washington,…
These maps show the hard drug trade in remarkable detail
By Amanda Macias And Michael B Kelley From Business Insider Despite drastic punishments for drug dealing, up to and including death in many countries, the worldwide illegal drug trade continues to flourish. While governments invest vast sums of taxpayers’ money…
Dubai could be new destination for Scots ScotsScotland’s Caribbean warm-up
By William Dick From Herald Scotland SCOTLAND’s hopes of playing in a pre-World Cup competition in the Caribbean look likely to be dashed. The Scots had been lined-up, along with fellow Associate qualifiers Ireland and Afghanistan, to compete in the…
An air force plane saved from the scrap heap is now in Iraq
By Christopher Harress, International Business Times From Business Insider The once-endangered A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft, saved from the scrap heap by Congress earlier this year, will now fly operations in Iraq after previously being deployed to Afghanistan this year. Only a…
Cayman Islands issue Pakistan travel advisory due to polio outbreak
From Cayman Islands Department of Health The Cayman Islands’ Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Kiran Kumar, has issued a travel advisory urging residents travelling to Pakistan to ensure that their immunisations against polio are up to date. This follows reports…
Is Islam at a Crossroads and Importance of Hijrah
By Dallas Darling From Wn.com Is Islam at a Crossroads? No. But like most other faiths and worldviews or secularized ideologies around the globe, it is experiencing significant internal and external transformations. And like the rest of those living in…
Hagel: Captive’s life was in danger, US had to move fast
From Newsmax Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Sunday the military operation to free Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl from the Taliban in exchange for the release of five Guantanamo Bay detainees was not relayed to Congress because officials believed the soldier’s life…
