NEWS BRIEF: A security source in Anbar province has reported that a car bomb targeted the western entrance to the city of Fallujah Saturday. The source , who asked not to be named, said that “security forces cordoned off the scene and prevented public access.” Via: AlSumaria (Arabic) Read more
Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose confirmed rumors Monday that the original Guns N’ Roses would reunite and play the Coachella festival in 2016. The hard rock singer confirmed the reunion with his former bandmates on Twitter, less than one week after Tweeting opaquely that “The only thing I know ‘confirmed’ is my LOVE of … Read more
An evacuation is underway at Lakebay Marina due to shots being fired in the air by a man who has claimed to have a bomb strapped to the fuel and propane tanks on his 30-foot cruiser boat, docked at the marina. The man has been sitting on his boat and has threatened to blow up … Read more
Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has escaped from a Mexican prison for a second time, according to the country’s security commission. Guzman, who has been incarcerated since 2014 this time around, was last seen in the area of the prison’s showers, the commission reported late Saturday night, and a search operation is being … Read more
BRIEF – Novodevichy Convent, a large Moscow monastery situated around 5 km from the Kremlin, was the site of a large fire Sunday night. The building has been under repair, according to Bulletin Echo, and the fire may have begun with one of the scaffolding towers. The fire began at after 10:30 p.m. Moscow time. … Read more
Leonard Nimoy, known as Mr. Spock to all who are fans of the original Star Trek series, passed away Friday morning at his home in Bel Air, Los Angeles. He was 83. Last year the actor announced that he was suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease as a result of years of smoking — a habit … Read more
Ugandan war plans detailing wide-ranging actions against South Sudanese rebels, currently fighting South Sudanese government troops, were leaked by the South Sudan News Agency Wednesday. The report disparaged the East African authority EGAD, and included a timeframe for beginning of the attack. “These rebels are a threat to our general security, and they must either … Read more