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Photo by Andrew A. Shenouda One man in one of two Coptic Church bombings on Palm Sunday turned himself in. Per Fox News, “A man suspected in one of the two Palm Sunday bombings of Coptic Christian churches in northern Egypt has turned himself in to authorities.” The police got a tip off of where Mahmoud… Continue reading Egyptian Church Bomber Turns Himself In

Photo by Kadra2016 In February, a new Somali president was elected. His name is Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo. He was a former prime minister and U.S. dual citizen. Per The Washington Post, “Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, a former prime minister and U.S. dual citizen, won Somalia’s long-postponed presidential election Wednesday. Voting took place at the international airport… Continue reading New Somali President Brings Hopes for the Future

Photo by Tomasz Sienicki In late April, a mysterious illness hit the country of Liberia, when twenty-eight people who attended the same funeral ended up in the hospital and twelve died in a matter of hours. Per CNN, “An unexplained illness has claimed the lives of 12 people in Liberia since April 23, the World… Continue reading Doctors in Liberia Try to Figure Out What Mystery Illness Is

Photo by Public Domain In February, Israel passed a new law. This law was to create thousands of Israeli settlements in the West Bank. This is disputed territory between Israel and the Palestinians. Per CNN, “In the first two weeks of US President Donald Trump’s term, Netanyahu has announced plans for 5,500 housing units in… Continue reading Israeli New Settlement in the West Bank

Photo by The Photographer Venezuela is in near crisis mode. Not only do they have no food, but they also have no medicine or medical supplies. Per Fox News, “Triple digit inflation and a decaying socialist economic model have left medications ranging from simple anti-inflammatory drugs to chemotherapy medication out of reach for most Venezuelans.… Continue reading Lack of Medicine in Venezuela Nearing Catastrophe

Photo by SA 3.0 Romania’s top court, the Constitutional Court, upheld the anti-corruption law. The anti-corruption law makes it illegal for people who have served jail time to become politicians. Per Fox News, “Romania’s constitutional court has upheld a law preventing people with convictions from serving as ministers, a victory for the country’s anti-corruption fight.”… Continue reading Romania’s Top Court uphold Anti-Corruption Law

Photo by www.viajar24h.com Before September of 2013, four men raped and killed a woman in New Delhi. CNN reports, “Police said the men took turns raping the woman, using an iron rod to violate her as the bus drove around the city for almost an hour. Her male companion was beaten as he tried to… Continue reading Death Penalty Over Rapes Upheld by Supreme Court

Photo by someone10x On Palm Sunday, Islamic Extremists attacked to churches in two separate cities during services. At least 45 were found dead. Per CNN, “The Sunday strikes, which targeted Egypt’s persecuted and vulnerable Christian minority on the first day of the faith’s Holy Week leading up to Easter, left at least 45 dead, Egypt’s… Continue reading Egypt Church Bombings on Palm Sunday

Photo by National Weather Service In late April and early May, the states of Arkansas and Missouri were hit by heavy rain. This caused flooding. Per the Weather Channel, “Earlier this week, storms and heavy rainfall that began over the weekend triggered flooding that forced the closure of hundreds of roads in Missouri, Arkansas and… Continue reading Flooding in Midwest Late April and Early May

Photo by Roleypolinde In early July, a wildfire in the Canadian province of British Colombia started. A state of emergency was declared northeast of Vancouver. NPR writes in an article published on July 18, “Since the fires broke out northeast of Vancouver nearly two weeks ago, officials have declared a state of emergency in the… Continue reading Wildfires in Canadian Province

Photo by Diliff A fire that started 10 miles outside of Yosemite National Park, now covers more than 109 square miles. Per USA Today, “A wildfire that started about 10 miles outside the borders of Yosemite National Park grew Thursday to more than 109 square miles and destroyed 99 structures, 50 of them homes, fire officials… Continue reading Fire Near Yosemite National Park

SA 3.0 Kim Jong Un sends laborers into countries such as Russia to work and make a profit for the government. Per Fox News, “Brutal North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un is shipping tens of thousands of impoverished citizens to Russia for the hard currency his cash-strapped regime desperately needs, Fox News has found.” The… Continue reading Kim Jong Un Sends North Korean Slaves to Russia

Photo by Larisa sklar giller Last Friday, Israeli forces set up metal detectors at the entrance of the Dome of the Rock. Palestinians got upset about this and started to violently protest. Per Fox News, “The anger is over Israel’s decision to leave metal detectors at the entrances to the Temple Mount/Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in… Continue reading Palestinians Attack Temple Mount Over Security Measures

Photo by currybet Recently, it was uncovered that Qatar, a Middle Eastern country, has ties to Hamas. Hamas is a Palestinian terrorist group, which seeks to eradicate the Israeli state. Qatar provides funding for Hamas. Per CNN, “‘Qatar is quite important for Hamas,’ said H.A. Hellyer, a senior non-resident fellow at the Atlantic Council. ‘Qatar… Continue reading Qatar Supports Hamas

Photo by scorpious18 Martial law was passed on May 23 in the Philippines, due to a group with ISIS connections attacking the Muslim city of Marawi. Per Fox News, “Duterte declared martial law on May 23 following a bloody siege of the southern city of Marawi by Islamic State group-aligned militants, the most serious security… Continue reading Philippines President Duterte asks Congress to Extend Martial Law

Photo by Srithern In the summer of 2016, there were confirmed cases of the Zika virus in Florida. Five of these were non-travel related cases. Per Fox News, “Florida Gov. Rick Scott said Tuesday that the state has confirmed five new non-travel related cases of Zika, including one in the Tampa Bay area, though officials… Continue reading Zika Virus in Florida in Summer of 2016

On November 13, 2015, terrorist infiltrated Paris and started a shooting spree at a concert and other local places. One year later, people commemorated those who had lost their life in these terrorist attacks. Per CNN, “Lanterns, candles and calls for peace illuminated the City of Light on Sunday as Paris mourned 130 people killed… Continue reading Remembering Paris Attacks One Year Later

Photo by SA 3.0 South Africa was hit by a bad drought. Per BBC, “In May, the Western Cape province declared a drought disaster after two reservoirs had completely dried up. It was said to have been the region’s worst drought in more than a century.” In the beginning of June though, a bad storm… Continue reading At Least 8 Dead as Storm Hits Cape Town

Photo by Paolobon140 Over 240 people were taken hostage by ISIS soldiers in the Philippines at the end of May. One priest appealed President Duterte to stop fighting against Islamic extremists. Fox News reports, “A Catholic priest who claims he’s been kidnapped alongside more than 240 hostages by fighters linked to the Islamic State in… Continue reading ISIS Attack on the Philippines

Diego Delso Before the month of Ramadan started (ending on June 24), terrorists attacked a Coptic Christian bus which was headed to a monastery so they could pray. Daily Express states, “A group of more than 50 Coptic Christians travelling towards the monastery of St Samuel near Minya, about 150 miles from Cairo, was targeted… Continue reading Coptic Christians Bus Attacked by Terrorists

Photo by Arpingstone In mid-June, a high- rise apartment in London caught on fire. The Prime Minister ordered an investigation into the fire. Per ABC, “The blaze engulfed the 24-storey building in west London in the early hours of Wednesday, and Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May ordered a full public inquiry on Thursday.” At one… Continue reading London High-Rise Apartment Fire

Photo by Pacific Southwest Region U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service In April of this year, Cedric Anderson went on a rampage at North Park Elementary School in San Bernardino, California. His goal was to kill his estranged wife, Karen Smith. Per CNN, “A Southern California man fatally shot his estranged wife inside an elementary school… Continue reading School Shooting at North Park Elementary School in San Bernardino

Turkey agreed with the European Union (EU) to provide an education for refugees entering their country. Per Daily Sabah, “Turkey, the European Union and UNICEF have formally launched an EU-funded project aiming to encourage Syrians and other refugees in Turkey to enroll their children in schools and prevent them from dropping out.” Parents are promised… Continue reading Turkey Provides Education to Refugees

In early July of this year, flooding started in southern Japan because of Typhoon Nanmadol. Per Fox News, “Heavy rain warnings are still in place for parts of the southern island of Kyushu after Typhoon Nanmadol swept across Japan earlier in the week, dumping large amounts of rain that damaged homes, roads and rice fields.”… Continue reading Flooding in Japan

At the end of last July, an ISIS soldier came to a Roman Catholic Church in France. There he murdered a priest by stabbing him and then slitting his throat. One of the French nuns fled the scene after seeing the priest was about to be murdered. Per CNN, “Before she fled, she witnessed the… Continue reading French Priest Murdered by ISIS

Photo by PH1 R. ORIEZ There has been a Civil War raging in Somalia between the Somali military and a terrorist group, known as Al-Shabaab. In June, Al-Shabaab attacked two restaurants in a car bombing and sniper attack. Per Fox News, “Al-Shabab, a Somalia-based extremist group that often targets popular areas in the country’s capital,… Continue reading Terrorist Group Attacks Restaurants

Photo by Andy Miah Last November, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit the country of New Zealand. This was the worst earthquake since the 2011 earthquake. Per CNN, “The first event, a 7.8-magnitude quake, struck just after midnight Monday near the coastal community of Kaikoura, some 93 kilometers (55 miles) northeast of the city of Christchurch,… Continue reading Earthquake Hits New Zealand Last November

Photo by nelo (Leonel Mijangos) Last September, a mudslide hit a small town in the outskirts of Guatemala City, known as Villa Nueva. At least 9 people died in the mudslide. CNN reports, “At least 9 people died after a mudslide ravaged southern Guatemala early Wednesday, according to volunteer firefighters in the municipality of Villa… Continue reading Guatemala Mudslide Kills at Least 9

  Photo by Paudarco In Nepal, a new Prime Minister was elected last August. He is a Maoist, a person who adheres to Communist party tenants. His name is Pushpa Kamal Dahal. Per The Indian Express, “Nepal Maoist chief Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ is all set to become the Prime Minister for the second time… Continue reading New Nepal Prime Minister

Photo by Foj333 For years, there was a civil war between the Colombian military and the FARC, a rebel guerilla group. It finally ended in December, when the government and FARC agreed on a peace deal between the two groups. CNN reports, “Colombia’s Congress has approved a historic peace agreement that will lead to the… Continue reading Colombia and FARC Make Peace Deal

Photo by By Davidetorino at Italian Wikipedia It was New Years Eve of 2016. People were waiting for the New Year to come at midnight in Istanbul, Turkey. The clock hit midnight and all the sudden people heard a banging noise. They thought it was a fight, but it ended up being a terrorist shooting… Continue reading Shooting Goes Off in Nightclub at Midnight on New Years

CC BY-SA 2.5 US backed rebels in Syria have captured a key city of ISIS in May. Per CNN, “US-backed rebels said they ‘liberated’ the strategic Syrian city of Tabqa and a nearby dam from ISIS.” The United States provided weapons for Syrian rebels. This was a controversial move. Turkey said the US was guilty… Continue reading Syria Army Provided with Weapons to Face ISIS from US