Aleppo's Water Supply Cut as Syria Death Toll Nears 25,000

Aleppo has been the scene of some of the hardest fighting in the Syrian civil war, and now things have gotten worse for the city.

On Sunday, the city that was once the commercial center of the country, as well as the largest city, saw it's water supply cut off.

Rebel forces say that a government air strike took out the pipeline, whilst the government blames it on the rebels.

Either way the situation for the besieged city, is now much more dire.

The city is far from the only place where fighting is happening, as much of the country has seen violence.

Damascus, the capital, has been another focus of the conflict, and at times it has spilled into neighboring countries, such as Lebanon, Turkey, and Iraq.

Death tolls throughout the country have been rising, with official numbers nearing twenty-five thousand since the uprising began.

Rebel forces are openly being aided by Al Qaeda and Libyan freedom fighters, whilst national forces are helped by Iranian Revolutionary Guard.

Meanwhile Russia, with help from China, limits the amount of help coming from the UN.

The US, EU, and other nations have been strongly vocal about coming to the aid of the rebels, but have not officially committed any actions.

Accusations that the US is actively aiding the rebels have been made, but no proof has surfaced beyond the giving of medical supplies.

India's Space Program Reaches 100 Missions

India proudly celebrated their hundredth space mission, on Sunday.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called the Indian space program a "spectacular success" after the launch of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C21.

The satellite was carrying a French observation satellite and a Japanese microsatellite.

Singh stated that, "The launch of these satellites on board an Indian launch vehicle is testimony to the commercial competitiveness of the Indian space industry and is a tribute to Indian innovation and ingenuity".

Current planning has India working towards it's own Mars rover, as well as sending a rover to the moon in 2014.

Fresh Series of Bombings Across Iraq

At least a dozen explosions were part of a series of attacks which swept Iraq on Sunday.

All combined fifty-eight people were killed and two hundred injured.

In some places police stations and military were targets, as well as markets and shrines, but others seemed purely random.

As rescue workers in Kirkuk were responding to one a bombing there, another one went off, hurting and killing some of them.

A French consulate in Nasiriyah was slightly damaged by one of the bombings.

No one has claimed responsibility for the attacks, yet.

College Footballer Fractures Spine

Tragedy struck a college football game, on Saturday.

While going in for a tackle, Dulane safety Devon Walker collided head to head with a team mate.

Walker went down, and never got back up.

Doctors say that he fractured his spine, and are preparing for surgery within the next couple days.

The senior is in stable condition and never did lose consciousness or stop breathing, as had been reported by some agencies.

Hong Kong Relents on Chinese Patriotism Classes

After enduring weeks of large mass protests, Hong Kong's government has relented to the demands of the people.

Hong Kong had been planning to have mandatory Chinese patriotism classes, for school children.

The classes will now be optional, though many schools say they will not offer them at all.

Opponents of the classes worried that they were attempts by Beijing to brainwash their children.

On Sunday, voters will be going to the polls to elect over half the legislative assembly.

Hong Kong's population has become and more unhappy with being only semi autonomous, and calls for independence have increased.

Nigria Retakes Cell Towers From Boko Haram

Nigeria says it's army was successful in killing seven members of the islamist terrorist group Boko Haram.

Thirteen more people were arrested after a gun fight with the Nigerian army.

The attack came after Boko Haram moved to capture a series of cell towers.

Army forces moved back in the area and were attacked by the militants.

Government troops suffered no casualties.

Man Steals 1200 Library Books

Mitsuka Suizu may have the highest library fine ever.

Suizu admitted to stealing nearly twelve hundred library books, from fifteen libraries, over a seven year period.

Japanese police arrested found books from every genre and on every subject, in his home.

It's estimated that the books value is over twenty-five thousand dollars.

San Cristobal Causes Evacuations

On Saturday, Nicaragua's San Cristobal volcano let loose smoke, ash, and gasses.

People reported three explosions were heard moments before the partial eruption occurred.

This caused Nicaragua to evacuate about three thousand people from nearly a dozen villages, in the area.

Three hundred federal troops were sent to aid in the evacuation.

Tornadoes Near NYC

Two tornadoes have been confirmed near New York City during Saturday.

Tornado warnings and watches have been going throughout the day, and the sightings have sent people scrambling for their cameras.

Luckily the twisters have only caused minor damage and no injuries.

They have been produced by the same storm system that killed four people in Oklahoma, on Friday.

Death Toll in China Rises to Eighty

Rain has added to the problems facing rescuers in southwestern China, as they attempt to find missing people after the quake that struck there Friday.

At least eighty people were killed by the original quake and it's series of aftershocks.

Landslides crushed houses, vehicles, and people, whilst covering roads and making them impassable for rescue vehicles.

Around a thousand people were injured and estimates have nearly 750,000 homeless.