Saying that the deadly attacks that took the lives of over 60 people on Tuesday were the "first Stage," that will be followed by "revenge," al-Qaeda claimed responsibility for the more than dozen bombs that were detonated in Iraq. Another 200 were injured in the attacks.
It has been reported through the Syrian Arab News Agency today that Syrian rebels have attacked Aleppo with a chemical weapon fired from a rocket, killing at least 15 people and injuring another 86.
Late Monday, a power outage at Tepco's Fukushima nuclear generation plant, stopped the cooling for four pools that contain over 8,000 contaminated fuel rods.
New allegations of a gang-rape are emerging from India as six men are arrested and are scheduled to appear in court on Monday.