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74 children executed by ISIS for 'crimes' that include refusal to fast, report says
The blood-soaked executioners of ISIS have spared neither women nor children since the jihadist army established its caliphate a year ago, putting an estimated 74 kids and even more women to death for such offenses as practicing “magic” and refusing to fast during Ramadan.A…
64 soldiers killed in ISIS attack on Egyptian Army's Sinai checkpoints
Islamic militants on Wednesday unleashed a wave of simultaneous attacks on Egyptian Army checkpoints in the restive northern Sinai Peninsula, killing at least 64 soldiers, country officials said.The coordinated assaults, which included up to 70 militants, came a day after Egypt's president pledged to…
Over 140 bodies recovered from Indonesia plane crash, police say
MEDAN, Indonesia – An Indonesian police official says more than 140 bodies have been recovered from the crash of a military plane in Medan.Rescue teams are searching rubble in the residential neighborhood where the plane crashed Tuesday but hold out little hope of finding…
Colombia's interior minister urges courts to legalize marriage, adoptions for same-sex couples
BOGOTA, Colombia – A top Cabinet minister in Colombia is urging the South American country's courts to legalize same-sex marriage and support the right of such couples to adopt.Interior Minister Juan Fernando Cristo noted Friday's decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that enshrined the…
iPhone 6 in India takes a turn for the worse, decides to explode on the road
Exploding smartphones aren't exactly a common occurrence, especially in India, but that's exactly what happened to Kishan Yadav's iPhone 6, reports The Times of India.According to Yadav, he bought his 64GB silver iPhone 6 from a well-known mobile phone store for around $944. Two…
Day of terror: Islamist attacks around world follow ISIS' Ramadan message
Terrorists gunned down dozens of tourists on a Tunisian beach, left a severed head atop a fence outside a French factory and blew up a Kuwaiti mosque Friday in a bloody wave of attacks that followed an ISIS leader’s call to make the month of…
Apple Watch competition: Android Wear still kicking
You might be forgiven for thinking that the Apple Watch is the only smartwatch worth buying. But watches running Android Wear are alive, kicking, and getting better.With the Apple Watch seeing better-than-expected sales and tons of media exposure, Google is trying to keep pace…
Opponents of Ecuador's president stage huge march in biggest city to protest economic policies
QUITO, Ecuador – Thousands of Ecuadoreans filled the main downtown avenues in the coastal city of Guayaquil on Thursday to protest against the policies and governing style of populist President Rafael Correa.Led by Guayaquil Mayor Jaime Nebot, who is a member of the opposition,…
Islamic State storms Syrian city of Hassakeh, stages offensive on Kobani
Islamic State militants in Syria stormed government-held neighborhoods in the predominantly Kurdish northeastern city of Hassakeh on Thursday morning, capturing several areas of the city, officials and state media said.The attack came after the Islamic State group suffered several setbacks in northern Syria against…
Islamic State storms Syrian city of Hassakeh, stages offensive on Kobani
Islamic State militants in Syria stormed government-held neighborhoods in the predominantly Kurdish northeastern city of Hassakeh on Thursday morning, capturing several areas of the city, officials and state media said.The attack came after the Islamic State group suffered several setbacks in northern Syria against…