Abu Sayyaf Beheads Another Canadian Hostage As Deadline PassesWorldNews.com 2016-06-13
Another Canadian hostage held by the Abu Sayyaf terrorist group on a southern Philippine island after ransom demands apparently weren’t met, Al Jazeera reported Monday. The hostage, identified as Robert Hall, was confirmed dead by a military source who spoke to Al Jazeera on condition of anonymity prior to the official announcement, the report said. "Today, Canadian kidnap victim identified as...
Obama: 'No Clear Evidence' Orlando Gunman Part Of Terror Plot [VIDEO]WorldNews.com 2016-06-13
In a televised address Monday, U.S. President Barack Obama said there is “no clear evidence” the suspected gunman in the worst mass shooting in U.S. history, Omar Mateen, was part of a larger terrorist plot or that he was directed by any terrorist group, Time magazine reported. “This an example of the kind of homegrown extremism that all of us have been so concerned about for a very long time.” –...
House Democrats Stage Revolt During Moment of SilenceWorldNews.com 2016-06-14
Democratic lawmakers broke out in jeers and criticism over House Speaker Paul Ryan and other Republican lawmakers for leaving the gun laws untouched a day after the tragic mass shooting in Orlando, according to the Associated Press. Some Democrats even went so far as the depart the House floor in the middle of the moment of silence as others echoed cries of "Where's the bill?", "No leadership!",...
Orlando shooting: Trump calls for Obama's resignationDeccan Herald 2016-06-13
Republican White House contender Donald Trump has called on President Barack Obama to resign for not using the term "radical Islamic terrorism" to describe the gay club massacre even as his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton backed redoubling of efforts to defeat terror groups. "Is President Obama going to finally mention the words radical Islamic terrorism? If he doesn't he should immediately...
WikiLeaks Says It Will Publish More Hillary Clinton EmailsTime Magazine 2016-06-13
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange says that the whistleblower organization will publish more emails Hillary Clinton sent and received on her private email server while...
Largest Planet Orbiting 2 Suns Ever DiscoveredWorldNews.com 2016-06-14
A team led by NASA and San Diego State University using the revolutionary Kepler planet-hunting telescope discovered the largest planet outside the solar system that orbits two suns according to ABC News. The planet is the size of Jupiter at 3,700 light-years away from Earth. "It's a bit curious that this biggest planet took so long to confirm since it is easier to find big planets than small...
Goldman Sachs dealmakers lavished Libyan officials with prostitutes to win contract, London High Court hearsThe Independent 2016-06-13
A former Goldman Sachs dealmaker trying to persuade Gadaffi-era Libya to invest $1 billion with the...
Qatar convicts Dutch woman who says she was rapedThe Times of India 2016-06-13
DOHA: A DOHA court on Monday convicted a Dutch woman of adultery and handed her a one-year suspended sentence after she reported being raped while on holiday in Qatar. The 22-year-old woman, known only as Laura and who was not in court, was also fined 3,000 Qatari riyals ($800) and will be deported once she pays the fine, court officials said. She had denied the charge against her. The male...
Polls Show Advocates Of UK Leaving EU Widening Lead Over Those Who Favor StayingWorldNews.com 2016-06-13
The latest polls show growing support for the United Kingdom leaving the European Union, The Guardian reports. A new pair of Guardian/ICM polls show a six-point lead for those in favor of leaving the EU in both phone and online surveys. The polls show “leave” advocates with 53 percent of those responding over 47 percent for those favoring staying in the EU. That compares to a 52-48 split reported...
Citing Orlando Shootings, Rubio Opens Door To Senate Re-Election BidWorldNews.com 2016-06-14
Sen. Marco Rubio seemed to open the door to running for re-election Monday, when asked whether the Orlando nightclub shootings had changed his decision not to seek another term, CNN reports. Asked by conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt if the shootings had led him to reconsider his decision not to run for re-election, Rubio pushed the door open an inch after holding it tightly shut for weeks."I...
Scientists discover largest planet orbiting 2 suns to dateThe Associated Press 2016-06-13
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Astronomers say they have discovered the largest planet outside the solar system that orbits two suns. The newfound world, about the size of Jupiter, is 3,700 light-years from Earth....
China, UK Promise Cooperation At First High-Level Security ConferenceWorldNews.com 2016-06-14
Chinese and British officials meeting in Beijing at their first high-level security conference have agreed to strengthen cooperation in security, law enforcement and justice issues, China Daily reported Monday. The two sides discussed the fight against terrorism, cybercrime, organized crime, illegal migration and several other security issues, the report said. The meeting was co-chaired by Wang...
Stubborn U.S. Officials Refuse To Ponder Nuclear Test Ban TreatyWorldNews.com 2016-06-13
Although American allies have serious doubts and reservations over a new treaty banning nuclear testing worldwide, one U.S. official said the country will continue to push forward with ratifying the treaty even as some in Congress stubbornly refuse to consider it, The Associated Press reported. Undersecretary of State Rose Gottemoeller’ comments at a Vienna meeting marking the 20th anniversary of...
Shanghai Disney Resort To Open Without A Chinese Disney ChannelWorldNews.com 2016-06-14
With Disney’s $5.5 billion Shanghai resort set to open Thursday, the company has been forced to back off on its insistence that it be allowed to operate a television channel in mainland China. When Hong Kong Disneyland opened in 2005, Disney Co. Chief Executive Officer Robert Iger, then president and chief operating officer, said the company would not open a theme park in mainland China without a...
Terrorism And Why Some Rise Up While Others Stand StillWorldNews.com 2016-06-13
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling “Terrorism” may indeed be one of the most hotly contested and ambiguous terms today. To be sure, among its various deployments there are negative and favorable usages, not to mention a number of descriptive and prescriptive words around its meaning. For instance, the attacks by two Palestinian gunmen at a popular Tel Aviv nightspot that killed four...
Adam Levine offers to pay for Christina Grimmie's funeralMashable 2016-06-13
Christina Grimmie’s tragic and unexpected death on June 10 has shaken family, friends, fans and vocal coaches on The Voice. Amongst an outpouring love and disbelief from celebrities — such as her friend Selena Gomez — Adam Levine, Grimmie's vocal coach from The Voice has also been extremely open in sharing his feelings about the unfortunate tragedy on social media, and...
LinkedIn Status Update: Microsoft Buys Business Social Network for $26.2 BillionWorldNews.com 2016-06-13
There’s was a new status update for LinkedIn today as the business social network announced it has been acquired by Microsoft for $26.2 billion in a cash deal, ABC News reported. According to the report, Microsoft will pay $196 a share to purchase LinkedIn. The site features a professional social network with more than 400 million members around the world, terms of deal reported. "The LinkedIn...
NATO Chief Says Four Battalions Going To Baltics, PolandRadio Free Europe 2016-06-13
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says the military alliance will agree this week to send four multinational battalions to Poland and the Baltic states to boost their defense and show that NATO is "ready to...
Apple just fixed the worst thing about iCloud DriveBusiness Insider 2016-06-13
The worst thing about iCloud Drive is that almost everything you have there is downloaded to whatever computer you're using. If you had 40 GB of documents in iCloud, they would also take up...
FedEx Continued Delivering Illegal Pharmacy Packages After CrackdownWorldNews.com 2016-06-14
Prosecutors explained that their findings prove FedEx were still delivering packages that contained illegal prescription drugs even after a woman who was shipped the same drugs committed suicide which sparked the crack down according to The Associated Press. The trial over the drug trafficing charges against the company began on Monday which alleges FedEx continued to deliver the packages as they...
New York police break up rally held in solidarity with Orlando shooting victimsPress TV 2016-06-13
Here is a round-up of global news developments:Police in the US city of New York have broken up a rally held in solidarity with the people killed in the massacre in Orlando. Several people have been detained. A number of injuries have also been reported. Officials say the rally was held without a permit. Iran has condemned the deadly terrorist...
Twitter makes it easier to block abusersEngadget 2016-06-13
Twitter has already taken a few steps to curb harassment, but what about the basic act of blocking someone? That's getting easier, too. The social network is introducing a simpler blocking experience that takes some of the headaches out of the proces... ......
More Than 5,000 Arrested in Bangladesh SweepVoa News 2016-06-13
Police in Bangladesh say they have arrested more than 5,000 criminal suspects in the first three days of a nationwide sweep in response to a rash of extremist violence against religious minorities and secular activists. National Police chief Shahidul Hoque,...
50 dead in gay nightclub shooting, worst in US historyBoston Herald 2016-06-12
ORLANDO, Fla. — A gunman wielding an assault-type rifle and a handgun opened fire inside a crowded gay nightclub early Sunday, killing at least 50 people before dying in a gunfight with SWAT officers, police said. It was the worst mass shooting in American history. Authorities were investigating the attack on the Florida dance hall as an act of terrorism. The gunman's father recalled...
Who is the Orlando nightclub shooting gunman?WPXI 2016-06-12
ORLANDO — The gunman who committed a mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando is being identified by multiple news agencies as Omar Saddiqui Mateen. @DJonesWFTV I saw your post yesterday stating concerns about...