Flooding Continues in Europe

Floods continue throughout central Europe.

More levees broke on Monday, forcing even more evacuations.

Twenty-two deaths have been reported, because of the flooding.

Thousands have been displaced as record water levels buried neighborhoods and villages.

The rain has stopped in most areas, and in some places water levels are finally decreasing.

However, it is not over yet as the water still has to get down stream.

Teacher Sentenced to 11 Years in Jail Over Tweet

The Emir

A thirty-seven year old teacher, Huda al-Ajmi, has been sentenced to eleven years in jail, in Kuwait.

Her crime was using her cell phone to tweet an "insult" about the emir.

Any derogatory remarks about Sheikh Sabah al-Sabah are considered as being illegal.

The Kuwaiti constitution lists the emir as "infallible".

Kuwait has a history of cracking down on freedom of speech, especially when it comes to political matters.

Several people a year are arrested for making comments that are considered illegal, in the country.

Explosions Kill 32 in Iraq

Thirty-two people were killed in six bombings, in three Iraqi cities, on Monday.

Eleven were killed when two car bombs struck the city of Mosul.

Two car bombs and a suicide bomber struck a market in Jadidat al-Shatt, killing thirteen and wounding more than fifty.

Eight people died when another market was hit by a car bomb, in Taji.

Iraqi police said they were able to safely defuse two bombs in Kirkuk.

Al Qaeda and other Sunni groups have been increasing their terror attacks, over the last few months.

Several thousand have been killed since April.

Worries continue to grow that Iraq will soon see another civil war.

Suicide Bombers Die Attempting Attack on Kabul Airport

Taliban forces attempted an attack on the Kabul International Airport, on Monday.

Seven suicide bombers were part of the attack, but security forces were able to keep five of them from blowing themselves up.

All seven bombers died, while two civilian bystanders were injured.

Witnesses reported hearing multiple explosions, but officials said there was no damage.

Several flights had to be diverted to another airport, due to the fighting.

40 Dead in Sri Lankan Monsoon

Forty people have been killed by torrential rain and roaring winds as Sri Lanka is buffeted by a monsoon.

Dozens more are missing, many of them fisherman who went out to sea before the storm struck, on Saturday.

The Sri Lankan military, especially the navy, have been busy with rescue operations.

Over a hundred homes have been destroyed, while an estimated twenty-five hundred more have been damaged.

Rains and winds are expected to continue through Wednesday.