India just turned off mobile internet for 63 million citizens amid protests in Ahmedabad
thenextweb.com | Mobile internet services have been blocked in the Indian state of Gujarat.
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NY Times: Why Isn’t Obama Backing Al-Qaeda in Syria?
Daniel McAdams | Just fourteen years after al-Qaeda attacked New York, the New York Times is wondering why the Obama Administration is not cooperating more closely with al-Qaeda.
Two U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan attack
Latest in a recent string of U.S. deaths.
Distraught Colombians Flee Venezuela as Border Dispute Intensifies
“I feel impotent. I want to cry. I lost everything overnight.”
China’s Stocks Slump as Rate Cut Fails to Stop $5 Trillion Rout
Bloomberg | China’s stocks extended the steepest five-day drop since 1996 in volatile trading as lower interest rates failed to halt a $5 trillion rout.
French Expert Slams F-22 Deployment in Europe as Provocation
Sputnik | The US’ decision to deploy its state-of-the-art F-22 Raptor stealth fighters to Europe is nothing more than a provocative move, according to Richard Labeviere.
France train shooting: Attack ‘was well prepared’
BBC News | The Moroccan’s phone showed that he had watched a jihadist video shortly before launching the attack.
From Venezuela to Iraq to Russia, Oil Price Drops Raise Fears of Unrest
NY Times | Oil appears to be rapidly turning into an ever-cheaper economic curse.
Chinese rate cut ‘not enough’ to dispel concerns
U.S. stocks jumped at the open.
Deadly Clashes Hit Palestinian Refugee Camp in Lebanon
At least three people killed in fighting between rival armed groups in Ain al-Hilweh camp, near city of Sidon.
Russia Removes Colgate-Palmolive, Procter & Gamble Products Over ‘high levels of toxins’
Consumer Protection Agency claims products pose health risks.
Hand grenade thrown at police bus in Sweden
Speisa.com | A powerful explosive device detonated next to a police bus in Tumba, where four policemen sat.
US F-22 Deployment in Europe to Fuel West-Russia Confrontation?
Sputnik | The United States continues to flex its muscles and provoke Russia – the US Air Force announced it would deploy its F-22 Raptor stealth fighters to Europe to “enhance regional security.”
Americans, Briton Who Thwarted Attack Get France’s Top Honor
France’s president presented the men with the Legion of Honor and praised them as an example of the need for action when faced with terrorism.
Tension grows over ‘lost’ North Korean submarines as South Korea searches for vessels
London Independent | Military officials said deployment of the submarines was the largest in the region since the Korean War.