“A blast followed by a shootout near a mosque claimed four lives as suspected militants of a radical group launched an attack in the troubled northern Nigerian city of Maiduguri. “ (Source: 4 killed die in Nigeria attack.)
“Think about it for a moment. A full 18 months have passed since the strange episode that caused the Dow Jones [.DJI 12227.89 -59.15 (-0.48%) ] to tumble 650 points in half an hour, wiping $850 billion off share prices, before rebounding. Since then, the issue has faded from view amid the eurozone drama. But [...]
“Egyptian security forces on Thursday raided the offices of 17 nongovernmental organizations, including three U.S.-based agencies, as part of a crackdown on foreign assistance that has drawn criticism from the West and threatened human rights groups and pro-democracy movements.” (Source: Egypt raids foreign organizations’ offices in crackdown – latimes.com.)
“An explosion early Thursday rocked a neighborhood in the city of Yangon killing 20 people and injuring more than 95, Myanmar’s state-run television MR TV reported. The blast occurred in Mingalar Taung Nyunt, a mainly residential area about a 15 minute-drive from central Yangon, the country’s former capital. It struck a compound of warehouses that [...]
“THE credit card details of millionaire MP Malcolm Turnbull and billionaire businessman David Smorgon have been published on the internet after they were caught up in a hacking scandal that has sent shockwaves through the US defence community and Wall Street. Prominent journalist Sam Lipski, whose personal details were published on the internet, is among [...]