Obama Receives Request for More Troops in Afghanistan

Italy’s highest court, the Constitutional Court, has overturned a law that allowed the Prime Minister to be immune from prosecution. The decision will allow a bribery trial against Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to continue. Berlusconi says he will not resign, Los Angeles Times.
The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan has requested President Obama send up to [...]

Romania’s Government Collapses After PSD Resignation

A second major earthquake struck Indonesia yesterday, only a day after a 7.6 magnitude quake that killed at least 770 people. Yesterday’s earthquake, a magnitude 6.8, is reported to have caused damage, but no fatalities have been reported so far. Hundreds of people are still believed to be trapped in the rubble from the the [...]

Death Toll From South Pacific Earthquake Reaches 110

The death toll from the 8.0 earthquake that hit near Samoa and American Samoa has reached over 110. The majority of the fatalities occurred on the island of Samoa, where 84 people died. 24 people in American Samoa are confirmed dead and another seven in Tonga. Last night President Obama declared American Samoa a major [...]

Breaking: Massive Earthquake Strikes Near American Samoa

An 8.3 magnitude earthquake has struck 139 miles southwest of Pago Pago on American Samoa. BNO News is reporting a 13.1 foot tsunami has hit off the coast of Pago Pago and that villages located on the southeast coast of Samoa’s Upolu have been “flattened” by the earthquake.
Update: Reuters is now reporting that police say [...]

Milwaukee Police Arrest Suspected Serial Killer

Police in Milwaukee, Wisconsin have arrested 49-year-old Walter E. Ellis, who is suspected of murdering nine women over a span of 21 years. Ellis’ DNA was found on all nine of the bodies. Eight of the women were prostitutes and the other was a runaway, BNO News.
A 6.2 magnitude earthquake hit the country of Georgia [...]

President Obama to Address Joint Session of Congress

An official says the massive California wildfire that is still burning was “human-caused.” However, deputy incident commander Carlton Joseph has said there are many possibilities as to how the fire began and there are no clues yet that show how it started, AP.
The death toll from the earthquake that struck 150 miles from Jakarta has [...]

Japan Out of Recession With Second Quarter Growth

The tropical storm Claudette is expected to hit the Florida panhandle tonight. Thre are some flood warnings issued for counties along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. There is also the possibility of tornadoes in northern Florida, CNN.
Japan has officially exited the recession after reporting second quarter growth. The economy grew .9% from April [...]

Hundreds Believed Dead in Taiwan After Tsunami Strikes

It is believed that hundreds of people have been killed in Taiwan due to a mudslide, which was caused by Typhoon Morakot. 600-800 are missing in the village of Shiao Lin and many of the missing are children and elderly people, BBC News.
Up to 40 people in Japan where injured by today’s 6.6 magnitude earthquake. [...]