Aug 20 U.S. official: More airstrikes in Iraq By Lara Jakes, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- American fighter jets and drones continued to pound Islamic State militants in Iraq on Wednesday, and military planners weighed the possibility of sending a small number of additional U.S. troops to Baghdad, U.S. officials said, even as the… Continue reading
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Aug 20 Obama: world is ‘appalled’ by James Foley killing By Associated Press EDGARTOWN, Mass. -- President Barack Obama says the United States will continue to confront Islamic State extremists despite the brutal murder of journalist James Foley. Continue reading
Aug 19 Watch Indonesian province turns up Sharia law after devastating tsunami By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch Doctors Without Borders: Ebola efforts need more people in the field By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch News Wrap: Mideast cease-fire collapses after new Gaza rocket attacks By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 19 Turkish company to send electric power vessels to Gaza By Diane Jeanty As fighting resumes between Israeli Defense Forces and Hamas in Gaza after a five day ceasefire, Turkish shipbuilder Karadeniz Holding announced Tuesday plans to send a floating power station to provide electricity to the war torn area. Continue reading
Aug 19 Journalist James Foley reportedly killed by Islamic State group By News Desk News of Foley’s murder was released in a video via an official Islamic State group Twitter feed. In the video, Foley is forced to read a letter condemning the U.S. bombing campaign in Iraq, calling it the “final nail” in… Continue reading
Aug 19 Passport officers can’t always spot fake photos, study says By Dave Sloan On Monday, a detailed study released on the website PLOS One revealed that many TSA agents and international airport security officers have trouble with facial recognition when processing photo identification. Continue reading
Aug 19 Demand for ivory fuels dramatic surge in elephant poaching By Anya van Wagtendonk African elephants could be extinct within the century if poaching rates continue unabated, according to a new study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Continue reading