Militants Attack Grozny, Chechnya One Day Before Vladimir Putin Addresses Russia Fighting broke out in Grozny, Chechnya, one day before Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered his state of the nation. Russian authorities said militants killed three police officers at a checkpoint just after midnight. The attack forced Putin out of bed, and his convoy drove him to the Kremlin after 1AM local time. by Mary Chastain
Pregnant Woman, Other Relatives of Ebola Victim Denied Food, Water During Quarantine in Liberia by Frances Martel
China to Force Artists Into Rural 'Re-Education' to 'Form a Correct View of Art' Chinese media censors and government officials announced a new program this week designed to indoctrinate artists considered deviant in "a correct view of art," by forcing them to live among peasants in the countryside. The measure follows a national ban on puns and call for an end to "immoral" art. by Frances Martel 4 Dec 2014
Militants Attack Grozny, Chechnya One Day Before Vladimir Putin Addresses Russia Fighting broke out in Grozny, Chechnya, one day before Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered his state of the nation. Russian authorities said militants killed three police officers at a checkpoint just after midnight. The attack forced Putin out of bed, and his convoy drove him to the Kremlin after 1AM local time. by Mary Chastain 4 Dec 2014
50 Female Suicide Bombers Determined to Destroy Maiduguri, Nigeria Before End of December Nigerian police apprehended aspiring female suicide bombers on December 2, who told authorities there are still over 50 aspiring female suicide bombers scattered in the northwest city of Maiduguri, planning on when to strike. The woman said the bombers were trained to kill 100,000 people before the end of December. by Mary Chastain 4 Dec 2014
In New Interview, Assad Accuses US of Creating ISIS: 'The West Supported Them Politically' Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, who was reelected this year in an election the United States government deemed a "sham," asserted the legitimacy of his government and insisted that the Obama administration is supporting the Islamic State in a wide-ranging interview with Paris Match magazine. by Frances Martel 4 Dec 2014
With ISIS Claiming Use of Nuclear Material, University of Mosul's Future Uncertain ISIS now claims to have made a dirty bomb out of uranium stolen from Mosul University. by AWR Hawkins 4 Dec 2014
Indonesia Rejects Hamas Plan to Open New Office in Capital Indonesian Muslim leaders have rejected a proposal that would allow Palestinian terror group Hamas to open an office in Jakarta. by Jordan Schachtel 4 Dec 2014
Liberated Colombian Soldiers: FARC Wanted to Take Us to Venezuela In a significantly damning declaration against the socialist government of Venezuela, two soldiers who had been kidnapped in early November by the Marxist terrorist group the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) claim the terrorists had hoped to smuggle their hostages into Venezuela to avoid military retribution. by Frances Martel 4 Dec 2014
Report: Iran Cyber Attack Infiltrated U.S. Critical Infrastructure, Security Networks Iranian hackers have breached the networks of 50 organizations from 16 countries, including the United States, leading to the possibility that the state-sponsored cyber thieves have left those affected extremely vulnerable, according to IT security firm Cylance. by Jordan Schachtel 4 Dec 2014
ISIS Twitter Accts Claim They Have Weaponized Stolen Uranium, Created 'Dirty Bomb' Islamic State terrorists are now claiming on social media that they have a "dirty bomb" in their possession. ISIS-affiliated users initially professed the information on Twitter, and added they had stolen 40 kg of Uranium from Mosul University after the city was overtaken by the jihadis in June. by Jordan Schachtel 4 Dec 2014
Land Grab Provisions Attached to NDAA Draw Ire From Cruz and Coburn The inclusion of a public lands package in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) compromise has drawn criticism from two prominent conservative voices in the upper chamber. by Edwin Mora 4 Dec 2014
Pastor Rick Warren to Catholics: 'We Have Far More in Common than What Divides Us' To the delight of some and the consternation of others, bestselling author and pastor of the Saddleback community megachurch, Rick Warren is endorsing closer union between Evangelical Protestants and Roman Catholics. by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D. 4 Dec 2014
NDAA Includes Cuts in Pay Raise and Benefits for Troops The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) agreement, reached by a bipartisan group of lawmakers from both chambers, will lower the pay raise for troops, slow the growth in housing allowances, and increase co-pays for most of their prescriptions. by Edwin Mora 4 Dec 2014
British Women Still Yearn to Join ISIS, Run Brothels for Jihadists Reports of Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) brothels run by British women flooded the media in September. Unfortunately, the situation only worsened in the past two months. Young girls in Britain tell people how desperate they are to run to the terrorist group in Syria and Iraq. The terrorist group even formed an official Islamic State women's agency, the Zora Foundation, which published a cookbook. by Mary Chastain 4 Dec 2014
An American Infidel in Abu Dhabi On December 1st, a figure in a black burqa, armed with an eight-inch knife, entered the upscale Boutik shopping mall located in Reem Island, the neighborhood where most of Abu Dhabi’s 40,000 expatriates live. by Dr. Phyllis Chesler 4 Dec 2014
Aged Chinese Cardinal Says He Is 'Prepared to Be Jailed' for Democracy Eighty-two-year-old Cardinal Joseph Zen, the former archbishop of Hong Kong, joined the three leaders of the Occupy Central movement in turning themselves in to police on Wednesday. by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D. 4 Dec 2014
American Arrives at Atlanta Hospital from West Africa for Ebola Testing (Reuters) - A U.S. healthcare worker who had been in West Africa and may have been exposed to the Ebola virus is being transferred to Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, a hospital spokeswoman said on Wednesday. from REUTERS 4 Dec 2014
3 Hong Kong Protest Leaders Surrender to Police HONG KONG (AP) — Three founders of a civil disobedience campaign that helped spark Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests surrendered to police Wednesday, saying they want to take responsibility for their actions and that time has come to end the increasingly violent street demonstrations. from AP 4 Dec 2014
NYT: 'Superbugs' Kill India's Babies and Pose an Overseas Threat AMRAVATI, India — A deadly epidemic that could have global implications is quietly sweeping India, and among its many victims are tens of thousands of newborns dying because once-miraculous cures no longer work. by Breitbart News 4 Dec 2014
World View: Nigeria Mobilizing Thousands of Vigilantes to Fight Boko Haram The Nigerian terror group Boko Haram continues to abduct schoolgirls and to take control of entire villages in the northeastern state of Adamawa, especially near the border with Cameroon. by John J. Xenakis 4 Dec 2014
'You Can't Trust the White Man': Mugabe Trashes Vice President Amid Purge of Leaders Zimbabwe's 90-year-old dictator, Robert Mugabe, is continuing to expand his purge at the highest levels of office, disparaging his vice president, Joice Mujuru, as a politician willing to cooperate with white people. by Frances Martel 3 Dec 2014
Pregnant Woman, Other Relatives of Ebola Victim Denied Food, Water During Quarantine in Liberia Family members of an Ebola victim in the devastated town of Jene-Wonde, Liberia, report that they are being denied food and water by villagers as part of their quarantine. Alice Massally, a member of the family, tells FrontPageAfrica the denial of food began because her deceased father refused humanitarian aid. by Frances Martel 3 Dec 2014
Venezuelan Government: Opposition Staging 'Operation Grinch' to 'Steal Christmas' Government officials in Venezuela are condemning opposition voices asking for more accountability from the socialist regime as "Grinch" elements who "want to steal Christmas," due to their demand that the collapsing economy not be pressured even more by weeks of government-sponsored holiday festivals. by Frances Martel 3 Dec 2014
Rise of Turkish Islamic Schooling Upsets Secular Parents (Reuters) - Turkey has seen a sharp rise in religious schooling under reforms that President Tayyip Erdogan casts as a defense against moral decay, but which opponents see as an unwanted drive to shape a more Islamic nation. from REUTERS 3 Dec 2014
2 Killed in Bombing by Home of Iran's Yemen Envoy SANAA, Yemen (AP) — A car bomb exploded Wednesday near the home of Iran's ambassador to Yemen, killing two people amid a Shiite power grab in the impoverished Arab country believed to be supported by the Islamic Republic. from AP 3 Dec 2014
3 Dead as Bomb Blast Hits UN Convoy in Mogadishu, Somalia MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A suicide bomber rammed his vehicle into a U.N. convoy near Mogadishu's airport on Wednesday, killing three people, Somali police said. from AP 3 Dec 2014
Church's Financial Czar: 'Hundreds of Millions of Euros' Discovered in Vatican Accounts Cardinal George Pell, whom Pope Francis hand-picked as head of the recently created Vatican “Secretariat for the Economy,” revealed Wednesday that the Vatican’s financial situation “is much healthier than it seemed.” by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D. 3 Dec 2014
China Bans Religion in Islam-Heavy Xinjiang Region Chinese authorities in the Xinjiang region of the country’s West have banned citizens from practicing religion in any state-owned entities. Because China is a Communist country, the law, which will take effect on January 1, 2015, likely pertains to all property. by Jordan Schachtel 3 Dec 2014
Pope Francis Sums Up Turkey Trip: 'We Spoke of Violence' Addressing tens of thousands of pilgrims gathered in Saint Peter’s Square Wednesday, Pope Francis recounting his recent trip to Turkey, summing up his meeting with state officials with the words: “We spoke of violence.” by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D. 3 Dec 2014
UN General Assembly: Israel Must Renounce Nuclear Arms In a lopsided 161-5 vote, the UN General Assembly on Tuesday approved an anti-Israel resolution backed by Arab nations. The resolution calls on Israel to not only subject its nuclear facilities to international oversight, but also to renounce possession of nuclear weapons. by Abe Katsman 3 Dec 2014
Report: Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan Arming West Bank Palestinians In Hopes To Terrorize Israel Jordanian officials have detained twenty-one Muslim Brotherhood operatives, who have been charged with smuggling weapons and cash into the disputed West Bank region, according to reports in Arabic media. by Jordan Schachtel 3 Dec 2014
Congress Includes Land Grab Provisions in National Defense Authorization Some lawmakers negotiated the inclusion of land grab provisions in the 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which will expand the already massive federal real state holdings. by Edwin Mora 3 Dec 2014
Saudi IS Supporters Claim They Shot Danish Man DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Supporters of the Islamic State extremist organization have released a video claiming responsibility for the shooting and wounding of a Danish citizen in the Saudi capital Riyadh last month. from AP 3 Dec 2014
Egyptian Court Sentences 185 to Death for Attack on Police (Reuters) - An Egyptian judge sentenced 185 Muslim Brotherhood supporters to death on Tuesday over an attack on a police station near Cairo last year in which 12 policemen were killed. from REUTERS 3 Dec 2014
Hamas, Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood Smuggle Weapons into Palestinian Territories Recent arrests in Jordan and Israel show that Hamas and the Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood are trying to smuggle weapons into Gaza and the West Bank. After Egypt's army destroyed tunnels joining Gaza and Sinai that had been lucrative smuggling paths, Hamas has been cultivating replacements. by The Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT) 3 Dec 2014
World View: Kenya's Government in Crisis After al-Shabaab Kills 36 Christians On Tuesday, al-Shabaab terrorists killed 36 mainly Christian miners working in a quarry in northern Kenya, near the border with Somalia. The 60 or so workers were asked to recite the Shahada, an Islamic creed declaring oneness with God. Those who couldn't were shot and killed. by John J. Xenakis 3 Dec 2014