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Dakota Access Pipeline To Resume Construction Of Controversial Project

Demonstration against Keystone XL pipeline in Portland, Oregon, February 2104

WorldNews.com: The Associated Press is reporting the company building the four-state Dakota Access pipeline says it will resume construction on private land near Lake Oahe in North Dakota, site of protests...

Mark Burnett Breaks Silence On Behind-The-Scenes Unaired Trump Video

Television producer Mark Burnett answers questions about his upcoming involvement in the MTV Music Awards show at Cable´s January 2007 Press Tour, Thursday, Jan. 11, 2007 in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Phil McCarten) (js1)

WorldNews.com: Mark Burnett, the man behind such shows as “Survivor,” “Shark Tank,” “Are You Smarter Than A Fifth-Grader” and both “The Apprentice” and “The Celebrity Apprentice,” will not be releasing any...

Doctors Remove 80 Maggots From Little Girl's Ear

Opposing Views: A 4 year old Indian girl was taken to the hospital after complaining of an earache and doctors removed 80 maggots from her ear. Radhika Mandloi, from central India, began to suffer extreme pain...

The Philippine president's next campaign: public smoking ban

photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo

Erdogan Prepares For Anti-ISIS Mosul Operation, Issues Warning To Iraqi PM

photo: Creative Commons / UNCTAD / russavia

Islamic State confirms 'minister of information' killed in air strike

photo: AP / File

Girl Scouts of America Push For First Central Park Statue Honoring Women

photo: Creative Commons / Jean-Christophe

VIDEO: Burundi Bans UN Investigators After Report Describes Human Rights Violations

photo: AP / Jerome Delay

[VIDEO]: Proof Russia, Turkey Ties Improving With Meeting At World Energy Congress
WorldNews.com 2016-10-10

A thaw in the relationship between Turkey and Russia is slowly taking place as Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul Monday on the sidelines of the World Energy Congress, The Associated Press reported. The two countries experienced a...

Photos Recep Tayyip Erdogan Relationship Thaw Vladimir Putin Wikipedia: Russia–Turkey relations

Nigerians Protest Sting Operation Resulting In Arrest, Intimidation, Harassment Of Judges
WorldNews.com 2016-10-10

After several senior judges were detained in weekend sting operations, The Associated Press reported Monday, activists are accusing Nigeria’s government of intimidating and harassing the judiciary. More than $800,000 had been seized in raids targeting judges from the country’s high courts, Nigeria’s...

Bribery Muhammadu Buhari Nigerian Judges Arrested Photos Wikipedia: Muhammadu Buhari

Public humiliation: Chechen leader's simple strategy to control social media
The Guardian 2016-10-10

Ramzan Kadyrov is punishing ordinary people who criticise his rule with televised shamings, as well as detentions and abuse...

Chechnya Grozny TV Photos Ramzan Kadyrov Wikipedia: Ramzan Kadyrov

US drone strike kill 8 ISIS loyalists in East of Afghanistan
Khaama Press 2016-10-10

At least 20 loyalists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group were killed in a drone strike in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. According to the local security officials, the airstrike was carried...

ISIS in Afghanistan ISIS in Syria Nangarhar Drone Airstrike Wikipedia: Nangarhar Offensive (2016)

China says willing to discuss 'possibilities' with India on Nuclear Suppliers Group
Deccan Chronicle 2016-10-10

Beijing: China is willing to discuss "possibilities" with India on its bid to become a full-fledged member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), a senior Chinese diplomat said on Monday, holding out an olive branch ahead of the BRICS summit in Goa. New Delhi last month said it had held...

China India Nuclear Suppliers Group Photos

Report: Samsung Temporarily Halts Production of Note 7 Smartphones
Voa News 2016-10-10

South Korean media say electronics conglomerate Samsung has suspended production of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, following reports of fires in replacement devices. The South Korean news...

Photos Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Smartphones South Korea Wikipedia: Samsung Galaxy Note 7

Swiss bank behind US discovery picks China over Europe
The Times of India 2016-10-10

The Swiss bank that built its fortune tapping new opportunities in the US two centuries ago is telling investors to ditch sclerotic Europe and have greater faith in emerging markets.According to Lombard Odier, Europe is facing at least another decade of ultra low interest rates, a scenario not...

Investing in Europe Stock of Swiss Bank Swiss Bank Wikipedia: Swiss Bank Corporation Photos

Ethiopia Declares State Of Emergency Amid Continuous Protests
Indonesia News 2016-10-09

Demonstrators chant slogans while flashing the Oromo protest gesture during Irreecha, the thanksgiving festival of the Oromo people, in Bishoftu town, Oromia region, Ethiopia, October 2, 201 ......

Ethiopia protests Oromo people Photos State of emergency Wikipedia: 2016 Ethiopian protests

New species of Jurassic reptiles discovered
The Hindu 2016-10-09

Scientists have identified a new species of extinct marine reptiles, that lived during the age of the dinosaurs, from fossils collected over a century ago. The newly identified species of British Ichthyosaur, which resembled dolphins or sharks, were ocean dwelling reptiles. They were fierce...

Ichthyosaur Jurassic Photos Reptiles Wikipedia: Jurassic Wikipedia: Ichthyosaur

Bangladesh kills 12 Islamists blamed for cafe attack
The Himalayan 2016-10-09

DHAKA: Bangladeshi security forces on Saturday killed 12 members of an Islamist militant group blamed for a deadly attack on a cafe in Dhaka in July, senior officials said. Most of the militants were killed in a three-hour gun battle as security forces raided four hideouts on the outskirts of Dhaka,...

Bangladesh cafe attack Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Photos Terrorism in Bangladesh Wikipedia: Internal conflict in Bangladesh

Seven dead as Afghan army copter crashes
Press TV 2016-10-09

An Afghan military helicopter has crashed due to a technical failure in northern Afghanistan, leaving all the seven people on board dead, officials say. The Afghan Defense Ministry said the incident occurred in...

Afghan military Photos Qorghan Tepa base Taliban militants Wikipedia: Afghan Armed Forces