jpost.com reported that IDF releases statement that the Air Force struck an exact target near Beirut; Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine claim they were the target; Israel holds Lebanese government responsible for Thursday’s rocket attacks. The Israeli Air Force struck a “terrorist” target near Beirut in South Lebanon early on Friday morning, the IDF said in a statement. The airstrike was carried out in response to four rockets being fired from Lebanon into northern Israel on Thursday. Read Article
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As reported by Dailymail.co.uk, a young German tourist has died in a hospital in Maui, Hawaii, one week after she lost her right arm in a horrific shark attack. Lana Lutteropp, 20, had been on life support and in ‘very critical condition’ at Maui Memorial Medical Center since she was pulled from the water last […]
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As reported by Reuters.com, the 16-year-old, identified to Hawaii News Now by relatives as Jimmy ‘Ulu Boy’ Napeahi, was surfing in Pohoiki Bay in an area known as ‘Dead Trees’ at around 1.30pm Sunday when he was attacked from behind by a shark. The predator has been described as being gray-colored and measuring 8 feet […]
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As reported by Gov.uk. “The FCO now advise against all travel to the southern suburbs of Beirut.” Read article
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As reported by Toledoblade.com, about 600 homes have been evacuated in central Idaho ahead of a large, unpredictable wildfire burning toward the resort communities of Hailey, Ketchum and Sun Valley. Fire officials said today high, gusty winds, low humidity and tinder-dry vegetation created unstable conditions surrounding the 85-square-mile Beaver Creek Fire. One home was destroyed […]
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As reported by Wjbf.com, “I would have you remember which are our warmest months in Florida where the temperatures are going to be higher: July, August and September,” says a Florida Department of Health official. That means, right now is the time Floridians need to be on high alert for Naegleria Fowleri, a brain-eating amoeba […]
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Al Jazeera reports that international medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has announced it will pull out of Somalia saying the threat of deadly violence had become intolerable. The withdrawal of MSF, or Doctors Without Borders, is a blow to the government’s effort to persuade Somalis and foreign donors that security is improving and a […]
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The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens to defer travel to Egypt and U.S. citizens living in Egypt to depart at this time because of the continuing political and social unrest. This Travel Warning supersedes the Travel Warning issued on July 3, 2013. On August 14, the Government of Egypt declared a State of […]
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Dailymail.co.uk reported that, Heathrow Airport is on high terror alert amid fears female terrorists might use breast implants as bombs, it emerged today. Experts believe there is a ‘credible’ threat that al-Qaida could target flights out of London using explosives hidden in the chests of its operatives. Specialists believe women could have had breast surgery […]
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According to a report by Travelmole, the travel industry website, guests at the Iberotel Aquamarine in Hurghada have been warned not to leave the property, as reported by telegraph.co.uk. One TripAdvisor user, who is currently staying at the hotel, published an update on the website’s forum this morning, claiming that letters had been posted through […]
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