MEDIA ALERT: Religious Rioting in Central Myanmar Leaves Five Dead
MEDIA ALERT: Religious Rioting in Central Myanmar Leaves Five Dead At least five people are dead following two days of religious clashes between Buddhists and Muslims in the centr…
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MEDIA ALERT: Jorge Mario Bergoglio Elected New Pope
Catholic Cardinals elected new pope, Jorge Mario Bergoglio from Buenos Aires,Wednesday afternoon in Vatican City. He is the first South American pope to be elected.
MEDIA ALERT: Pakistani Christians Protest Rash of Violence
Pakistani Christians took to the streets of Lahore on Sunday to protest a rash of violence against their community over the weekend. (Sources: New York Times, Al Jazeera, Huffingt…
MEDIA ALERT: Death of Iconic Venezuelan president, Hugo Chavez
 MEDIA ALERT: Death of Iconic Venezuelan president, Hugo Chavez After 14 years in office, the President of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez, died at age 58 on March 5. According to the Ve…
MEDIA ALERT: Car Bomb in Damascus, Syria leaves at least 53 dead Feb. 21, 2013
Damascus, Syria - At least 53 people are dead and at least 200 are wounded after a car bomb exploded between the Syrian president's headquarters and the Russian Embassy, Thursday…
MEDIA ALERT: Clashes between Tunisian Citizens and Police at Assassinated Tunisian Opposition Leader's Funeral Feb. 8, 2013
MEDIA ALERT: Clashes between Tunisian Citizens and Police at Assassinated Tunisian Opposition Leader's Funeral Feb. 8, 2013 TUNIS, TUNISIA - Tunisian citizens and police clash dur…
MEDIA ALERT: Two dead after suicide bombing outside U.S. Embassy in Turkey
MEDIA ALERT: Two dead after suicide bombing outside U.S. Embassy in Turkey Feb. 1, 2013 ANKARA, TURKEY - Â One security guard outside the U.S. Embassy in Turkey is dead after a su…
MEDIA ALERT: French troops in Mali prepare for first major ground operation against insurgents
MEDIA ALERT:Â French troops in Mali prepare for first major ground operation against insurgents Jan. 16, 2013 French troops are moving north Wednesday for their first major ground…
MEDIA ALERT: Military Factory Bombed in Sudan's Capital
MEDIA ALERT: Military Factory Bombed in Sudan's Capital Four aircraft bombed a military factory here on Wednesday, officials said, killing two people in an explosion and fire for…
US ambassador killed by armed protestors in Libya
Protestors angry about an online film considered offensive to Islam attacked a U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya and Egypt on Tuesday, Sept. 11, killing J. Christopher Stevens, Wa…
MEDIA ALERT: Kofi Annan steps down as UN special envoy to Syria
Kofi Annan has resigned from his position as the United Nations special envoy to Syria. The former UN Secretary-General will not renew his mandate when it expires at the end of th…
MEDIA ALERT: French Police Capture Armed Man in Toulouse
TOULOUSE, FRANCE- French police have captured an armed man who took four hostages in a Toulouse bank Wednesday. According to French media reports, the man claimed allegiance to al…
MEDIA ALERT: Tunisia attempts to restore order after riots
Tunisian authorities seek to restore order after days of riots by Salafi Islamists over a controversial art exhibition that left one person dead, around 100 injured and more than…
MEDIA ALERT: Religious and Ethnic Violence Escalate in Burma's Rakhine State
BURMA – President Thein Sein declared a state of emergency in Burma Sunday where deadly Buddhist-Muslim clashes have ensued over the past month. At least 17 people have been kil…
MEDIA ALERT: Boko Haram claims responsibility for Nigerian suicide bombing
YELWA, NIGERIA – Islamist militant group Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for a suicide car bombing that killed at least 12 people Sunday. The bombing took place at a churc…
MEDIA ALERT: Western nations expel Syrian diplomats
SYRIA – Six Western governments announced the expulsion of Syrian diplomats Tuesday responding to the 108 civilian deaths in Houla last week.
MEDIA ALERT: Turkey suicide car bomb kills policeman, injures several
ISTANBUL, TURKEY –A suicide car bomb exploded outside a police headquarters Friday killing one policeman and injuring several others, according to Turkey’s interior minister.…
MEDIA ALERT: Egyptians vote in presidential election
CAIRO, EGYPT – Egyptians vote in the first presidential election since Mubarak’s ousting last spring. First round voting began today and will run through Thursday. Thirteen ca…
MEDIA ALERT: Yemen suicide bombing kills at least 90, injures hundreds
More than 90 soldiers are dead and hundreds are injured after a suicide bombing attack in Yemen’s capital Monday.
MEDIA ALERT: Search on for gunman who killed 4 at French Jewish school
Police are still on the lookout for the motorcycle gunman who killed 3 Jewish children and a rabbi at a school in southern France yesterday. The incident is being considered a rac…
MEDIA ALERT: Nigeria and Boko Haram in talks
ABUJA, NIGERIA - The Nigerian government has entered into peace talks and with Islamic sect Boko Haram, to discuss the possibility of a ceasefire.
MEDIA ALERT: Iraq attacks kill at least 50 people
A series of attacks across Iraq has killed 50 people and injured more than 200. Apart from Baghdad, reports of bombs and shooting attacks have come from the cities of Baquba, Kirk…
MEDIA ALERT: Afghans protest NATO Quran burning
KABUL - Protesters demonstrated in front of an American air base after discovering that copies of the Quran had been burned at another air base. NATO commander John Allen says the…
MEDIA ALERT: Iranian man involved in Bangkok blast, a day after attacks on two Israeli embassies
An Iranian national injured five people, including himself, after throwing a grenade at Thai police. The attack comes one day after a bomb exploded at an Israeli embassy in India…
MEDIA ALERT: Bombs placed at two Israeli embassies
NEW DELHI - A bomb exploded at the Israeli embassy here, injuring four people, including the wife of the Israeli Defense attache. A second bomb found at the embassy  in Tbilisi,…
Why Turkey is increasing pressure on Assad
Syria is heading to an "intolerable situation" according to Turkey's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, whose country is at the forefront of global efforts to engineer the downfall…
MEDIA ALERT: Israel and Iran terror group behind Iran nuclear scientist attacks, say U.S. officials
An NBC News report says that Israel has partnered with dissident group People’s Mujahedin of Iran to plan attacks on Iranian nuclear scientists. Experts available for comment no…
MEDIA ALERT: Aftermath of Egypt soccer riots
PORT SAID, EGYPT -Riots left more than 70 people dead after a soccer match between local teams Al-Ahly and Al-Masry. The police and Egyptian military are being blamed for not prev…
MEDIA ALERT: Leaked NATO report on Taliban-Pakistan relations
The BBC has published excerpts from a secret NATO report which describe the Pakistan government's support of the Taliban. Pakistan has dismissed the report.
MEDIA ALERT: Parliamentary elections in Egypt
CAIRO, EGYPT – Today marked the first time Egyptians would participate in one of many rounds of parliamentary elections since the end of former President Hosni Mubarak’s 30-ye…