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ISIS Beheading Of American Journalist 'Testifies To His Courage,' James Foley's Parents Say
IBTimes - 21 Aug 2014 08:30
The parents of James Foley, the American journalist executed by the Islamic State, formerly known as ISIS, said they're trying to honor their son by resisting the urge to hate his captors and killer. Instead, they called...
ISIS Video: Who Beheaded James Foley? Clues To The Identity Of The Killer
IBTimes - 21 Aug 2014 00:30
Little is known about the man who killed journalist James Foley, 40, whose brutal death was depicted in a video posted online by Islamic State (ISIS) militants on Tuesday. But British Prime Minister David Cameron told th...
Russia Closes Four McDonald's in Moscow
Boston - 21 Aug 2014 01:15
Getting a Big Mac in Moscow is about to get a lot harder. Russia's food safety watchdog has temporarily shut down four McDonald's in Moscow for what they say are sanitary violations. The closures come amid worsening ties...
Swiss 'suicide tourism' doubles
CNN - 21 Aug 2014 07:03
More than 600 people traveled to Switzerland for the "sole purpose of committing suicide" between 2008 and 2012.
Patient Receives First Implant in U.S. To Prevent Cluster Headaches
Boston - 21 Aug 2014 01:16
Paul Alterio has tried everything to help with his cluster headaches, but the 39-year-old says the pain has been paralysing.
European peacekeepers in CAR gun battle
Al Jazeera English - 21 Aug 2014 00:30
Fighting in Central African Republic's capital kills Red Cross worker and injures at least 31, emergency services say.
How The US Helped ISIS Grow Into a Monster
Mother Jones - 21 Aug 2014 23:39
This story first appeared on the TomDispatch website. This essay is excerpted from the first chapter of Patrick Cockburn's new book, The Jihadis Return: ISIS and the New Sunni Uprising, with special thanks to his publish...
Ferguson Quiet As Protester, Police Numbers Drop
IBTimes - 21 Aug 2014 08:30
The mood in Ferguson seems to have changed after a tear-gas free night. On Wednesday night the crowd at W. Florissant St. was markedly smaller than it had been and police were more subdued. Officers were talking and laug...
Thai Junta Leader Appointed PM By Hand-Picked Parliament
IBTimes - 21 Aug 2014 08:30
(Reuters) - Thailand's coup leader General Prayuth Chan-ocha was appointed prime minister on Thursday by a legislature he hand-picked, giving the army chief a veneer of legitimacy even while the military presses on with ...
Report: ISIS wanted cash, not policy changes, for James Foley's release
The Week - 21 Aug 2014 07:51
When a masked Briton murdered U.S. journalist James Foley on camera, he said it was in retaliation for U.S. airstrikes on Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) targets, and threatened to execute another American captive...
Gaza Update: Hamas Threatens To Target Ben Gurion Airport In Tel Aviv
IBTimes - 21 Aug 2014 08:30
Hamas said that it would intensify its attacks on Thursday and target Israel's strategic assets, including Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Al Jazeera reported.
Attorney General Eric Holder visits students in Ferguson, vows 'change is coming'
The Week - 21 Aug 2014 07:37
During his trip to Ferguson, Missouri, on Wednesday, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder met with students at St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley, and said that "change is coming." "He told us we are the futur...
Floridian journalist is next if airstrikes don't stop: ISIS
New York Post - 21 Aug 2014 06:45
The man who ISIS terrorists claim will be the next to be beheaded if President Obama doesn't end airstrikes against the organization is a Miami native and freelance journalist for...
Gun-Pointing Cop Who Threatened to Kill Ferguson Protesters is Suspended
Mother Jones - 21 Aug 2014 01:13
The protests in Ferguson, Missouri, were relatively calm yesterday, especially compared to previous nights where heavily armed police have responded to protests with tear gas and arrests. But there was at least one polic...
Holder Recalls Being 'Angry' After Police Encounters
ABC News - 21 Aug 2014 01:05
Attorney General Eric Holder went to the strife torn town of Ferguson today where he met with the family of slain teenager Michael Brown and talked about his own run-ins with police that left him "angry and upset."
Chinese man proposes to girlfriend with 1,001 hot dogs
The Week - 21 Aug 2014 16:05
Move over, 300 Sandwiches. A 28-year-old man whose surname is Wang proposed to his girlfriend, surnamed Chen, and the engagement made China's Chengdu Evening News. The proposal, sponsored by a hot dog company, included 1...
50 Cent will donate $750K if Floyd Mayweather reads 'Harry Potter'
Chicago Tribune - 21 Aug 2014 23:50Friends of Captured Journalist Steve Soltoff Come Forward to Tell His Story
The Atlantic Wire - 21 Aug 2014 22:11
Sotloff was taken hostage on August 4, 2013 by ISIL, but his disappearance was subject to a media blackout until now.
A Test of Faith
Time - 21 Aug 2014 15:39
The Pope's South Korea trip comes as Christianity is booming in Asia--and under growing strain
Michael Brown Shooting: Witness Accounts Tell Conflicting Stories
IBTimes - 21 Aug 2014 08:30
The shooting of black teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, earlier this month by police officer Darren Wilson has sent shockwaves through the nation's political and law-enforcement establishments.
MH17: Investigators Plan To Return to Malaysia Airlines Crash Site In Ukraine When Security Improves
IBTimes - 21 Aug 2014 06:30
The investigation team looking into the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over Ukraine in July plans to return to the crash site when the security situation in the country improves. Investigators had suspended their...
Star Pitcher Mo'ne Davis Pulled After Giving Up 3 Runs
ABC News - 21 Aug 2014 03:14
The Sports Illustrated cover jinx strikes again.