Rare Damascus Bomb Attack Kills 14 Syrian Troops

A little known group calling themselves the Qasioun Brigades claimed responsibility for a rare roadside attack on a military bus carrying Syrian troops through the capital city of Damascus, after two bombs detonated during the morning rush hour, killing 14 people and wounding several others. See Full Story>

Severe Flooding in Nepal and India Leave More Than 150 Dead

The death toll from heavy rains which caused flooding, flash floods and landslides in Nepal and parts of northern India rose to more than 150, and left dozens others missing, after turbulent waters swept away homes and roads in the region, while rescuers continue to search for survivors. See Full Story>

Prosecutors Say San Diego Man Used "Spellcasters" to Hex Wife Before Murder

California prosecutors say Larry Millete, a San Diego man arrested for the suspected murder of his missing wife Maya Millete, contacted numerous "spellcasters" as part of a sinister plot to indirectly force his wife to fall back in love with him or become severely injured to make her stay in their marriage. See Full Story>

Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell, Dead at 84

 

Former secretary of State, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and four-star general Colin Powell died early Monday from complications of the Covid-19 virus and other ailments, including the blood cancer multiple myeloma, at the age of 84, despite being fully vaccinated. See Full Story>

Suspect in Stabbing Murder of UK Lawmaker Identified

The Scotland Yard identified the suspect who stabbed United Kingdom lawmaker David Amess to death while he met with his constituents at the Belfairs Methodist Church in Essex as 25-year-old Ali Harbi Ali, a British Muslim of Somali heritage with "potential motivation linked to Islamic extremism". See Full Story>