Iraqi forces try to wrest Tikrit back from ISIS’ firm grip
The Iraqi army, along with Sunni and Shiite militiamen, attacked ISIS strongholds in the area Monday, the state-run Iraqiya TV reported. It’s part of a wide-scale offensive ordered by Iraqi…
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Taliban Bombers Dressed As Officers Launch Deadly Attack On Police Station In Afghanistan: Officials
Taliban suicide bombers dressed as police officers attacked a police station Tuesday in Afghanistan, killing at least 20 people in the latest assault targeting local security forces, authorities said. –…
Kidnapping Suspect Hit With New Charges After Failed Escape: Officials
A kidnapping suspect accused of threatening the judge overseeing his case faces new assault charges after he attacked a deputy during a failed escape attempt at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport,…
Attack on Polio Vaccination Team in Pakistan Leaves One Dead
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Gunmen attacked a vehicle carrying a polio vaccination team in northwestern Pakistan on Saturday, killing the driver and leaving one health care worker wounded, according to police…
Red Cross Faces Attacks at Ebola Victims’ Funerals
Red Cross volunteers helping to safely bury people who die of Ebola in Guinea have been attacked in recent days by people attending the funerals, complicating efforts to stop the…
Giant Pit Bull ‘The Hulk’ Weighs 173 Pounds
Being attacked by this dog would be the pits. “The Hulk” is a towering, 173-pound pit bull bred and raised by Dark Dynasty K9s, based in Carroll, New Hampshire. –…
Boko Haram Attacks Town Inside Niger After Cameroon Assault
Islamic extremists from Nigeria attacked a border town inside the neighboring country of Niger, marking the second foreign country attacked by the group known as Boko Haram in several days….
NYPD Seeks Slashing Spree Suspect Who Attacked 4 Near Union Square
The NYPD is searching for the man who they say attacked three people with a box cutter and punched a fourth early Wednesday morning. At least two of the victims…
Report: 3 soldiers attacked with a knife in Nice, France
The soldiers, who were slightly wounded, were attacked in the center of Nice while on patrol near a Jewish community center. – CNN’s Alexander Felton contributed to this report.
Phillip Roberts Stabbed Woman With Screwdriver In Texas Gym: Cops
A woman in Irving, Texas, remains hospitalized after being stabbed with a screwdriver while working out at her local gym. The incident happened Tuesday morning at a 24 Hour Fitness….
Palestinians Attack Gaza UN Compound After Aid Suspended
Dozens of Palestinians attacked a United Nations compound in Gaza City following the world body’s suspension of an aid program for victims of last year’s war. – The U.N. Palestinian…
Boko Haram Kidnaps Scores In Cameroon, Minister Says
Boko Haram attacked a village in northern Cameroon early Sunday, killing three people and staging its largest kidnapping yet in the country, the information minister said, adding that some of…