Hot Air Balloon Explodes above Ancient City of Luxor, 17 Dead
A hot air balloon carrying 19 tourists burst into flames over Luxor, Egypt. Only three initially survived the aerial inferno,
Cuban President Raul Castro Announces Retirement Date
If Cuba's President, Raul Castro stays true to his word, the over 59 year reign of Castros in power in the island country of Cuba will come to an end in 2018. The Castro regime took over the country after a coup that toppled the corrupt and abusive U.S. backed regime in 1959.
Syria Announces Readiness for Dialogue
As the conflict in Syria continues and government warplanes continue to attack the rebels in the capital city of Damascus and the city of Alleppo, Syria's foreign minister, Walid al-Moallem announced Monday while in Moscow, that President Bashar al-Assad is open to dialogue with any parties that want to take part.
Iraqi Militia Targeted by Uniformed Gunmen Friday
It was reported by the Iraqi government that seven members of a government-backed militia were gunned down by gunmen dressed in military-issued uniforms on Friday.