8 Tornadoes Leave 9 Injured in Arkansas and Oklahoma as Flooding Hits Kansas

Severe warning continued on Thursday, focusing on Arkansas and Oklahoma.

At least six tornadoes struck in Arkansas, leaving nine injured.

Five houses were damaged or destroyed by the twisters.

Oklahoma saw at least two tornadoes touch down, during the stormy day.

Torrential rain led to flash flooding in Kansas, especially around Coffeyville.

Tornado capable weather will continue through Friday and will be back on Sunday.

3 Westerners Killed in Syria, Including an American

Forces fighting for the Syrian regime reported that they killed three westerners, on Thursday.

The regime's fighters said that one of those killed was from the UK, another was from the US, and the third was from an unspecified western country.

They showed the passports of two of them, as well as a Michigan drivers license.

According to the regime, the three were killed while working rebel forces.

Along with the IDs, they had guns, a computer, a hand drawn map of a government facility, and evidence showing that they belonged to the al-Nusra Front.

Al-Nusra is a terrorist group, which is heavily linked to Al Qaeda.

The FBI has confirmed that an American citizen was killed, but did not yet release her identity.

33 Killed in Iraq Bombings

Thirty-three people were killed in multiple bombings, in Iraq, on Thursday.

Most of the blasts were focused in parts of Baghdad, and aimed at security and military forces.

In Mosul, two attacks were made against police checkpoints.

An assassination attempt was made against the provincial governor of Anbar.

The governor was not harmed, but four of his guards were injured, in that attack.

Authorities believe that Sunni groups are behind the continued violence.

I70 in Colorado Closed by Boulders

Interstate 70 was closed for part of Wednesday after a rockslide.

Boulders as big as ten feet across crashed onto both sides of the roadway.

It happened about twenty miles east of Grand Junction.

Due to the location of roads, detours were nearly one hundred miles long.

Workers eventually used explosives to decrease the size of the largest boulders and then hauled them all away.

4 Tornadoes Hit US on Tuesday

Four tornadoes hit in three US states, during Tuesday.

Bennington and Corning, Kansas; Flint, Michigan; and Erie, Pennsylvania each had a visit from a twister.

The Bennington tornado stayed on the ground for over an hour, but caused very little damage.

Corning's tornado was the most costly, with eight buildings damaged or destroyed, as winds raged with speeds up to one hundred and fifty-miles per hour.

A mobile home was destroyed outside of Erie, while a high school in Flint received some slight damage.

No injuries were reported due to any of the tornadoes.

Storms capable of producing more will be around throughout Wednesday.

Suicide Bombers Target Red Cross in Afghanistan

Three suicide bombers attacked the Red Cross headquarters, in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Wednesday's attack was the first ever aimed at the agency, in the country.

Even the Taliban has praised the aid group's contributions, in the past.

One guard was killed and another guard and one red cross worker were injured.

Two of the attackers were killed by guards, before they could blow their vests.

No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Train Derails and Explodes in Maryland

A freight train collided with a commercial truck and derailed in Rosedale, Maryland, on Tuesday.

The crash was followed by an explosion, shaking the town and damaging nearby buildings.

CSX, which runs the train, told authorities that there were no hazardous chemicals aboard, removing some of the worries that had been in place.

The NTSB is investigating the crash with the truck, which left the truck driver hospitalized.

Authorities are also investigating the cause of the explosion.

Russia to Send Anti Air Missiles to Syria

S300 Anti Aircraft Missile Launchers

On Tuesday, Russia announced that they will be sending S300 anti aircraft missiles to the Syrian government.

A Russian official said that the missiles are being sent to help stabilize the region, and protect the regime for foreign interference.

The Russians also criticized the European Union for ending their arms embargo on the Syrian rebels.

They feel that doing so will only increase the strife in the war torn country, which has seen over eighty thousand die in the more than twenty-six month long war.

Russia also let their disdain, for Senator McCain's visit to the rebel forces, be known.

1 Killed in Tunisian Clashes

One person was killed and at least twenty injured as protesters clashed with police, in Bizerte, Tunisia, on Tuesday.

Most of the protesters were vendors angry over being told to relocate, by the city.

Officials in Bizerte allocated a new area for the main market, to clear space for development, in the downtown.

The vendors refused to move and began lighting the market area on fire.

When police arrived, the protesters threw bottles, rocks, and gasoline bombs at them.

Police responded by throwing tear gas into the crowd, forcing them to disperse.

21 Missing After Ferry Sinks in Malaysia

A ferry capsized on the Bajang River on Borneo, in Malaysia, on Tuesday.

According to witnesses, it struck rocks and flipped over.

Twenty-one people are still missing.

Authorities believe that two hundred and two people were aboard the craft, which is only meant to carry seventy-four.

Rescue workers are continuing their search for the missing passengers.