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The Blue Mosque On Tuesday morning, an explosion in a major tourist area of Istanbul killed at least 10 and wounded at least 15; media reports claim casualty numbers will likely rise as rescue workers aid victims, most of whom were tourists. Likely a suicide bombing planned by ISIS, the explosion took place in a…
By committing the Paris massacre and, according to reports, also bringing down Metrojet flight 9268 over Egypt, ISIS terrorists have extended the Middle East battlefield to both Western and Eastern Europe. Given that the several underlying Middle East conflicts are a long way from settled, it seems likely that we’ll see more of the same,…
A somber day in Paris The recent terrorist attacks in Paris have shocked and saddened the world. The terrible event has raised concerns worldwide about safety, and the potential of yet another tragedy — in some places more so than others. While the City of Light is this year’s third most visited city in the…
Photo Credit: Tom Bricker It has been confirmed that Anaheim‘s Disneyland is the source of the recent measles outbreak, which has spread to several other cities now that Mickey Mouse-loving travelers have returned home after visiting the “Happiest Place on Earth.” There are a reported 22 cases, and 12 of those diagnosed had not been…
Reported cases of Ebola have now been documented not only in West Africa, but also Dallas and Madrid — and now potentially Belize. A Texas healthcare worker, who may have been in contact with clinical specimens of patient Thomas Duncan’s (who succumbed to the disease last week), has been placed in isolation aboard a cruise…
Following in Colombia’s footsteps, St. Lucia has officially barred entry to visitors from West African countries affected by Ebola, including Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. Those traveling from Nigeria will only be granted entry after presenting a recent medical certificate. The tiny island nation’s prime minister cited the country’s inability “to manage any crisis that…