Second Night of Riots in Belfast

For the second night in a row riots filled the streets of Belfast, Ireland.

Rioters threw rocks, bottles, and gas bombs at police who used water cannon to try and clear the streets.

One officer took a direct hit from a gas bomb, igniting him, but other officers were able to put out the flames before he was burned too severely.

Four hundred extra police have been brought in to aid the Police Service of Northern Ireland.

Syrian Weapons Shipment Destroyed in Airstrike

Israel likely made another air strike into Syria, but won't deny or confirm their involvement.

The air strike struck a shipment of Yakhont anti-ship missiles, in northern Syria, that was being sent to Hezbollah.

If Israel did carry out the strike, as is most likely, then it would be the fourth time this year that they've struck against weapon shipments.

Yakhont missiles are extremely effective against ships, as they travel just above the water at twice the speed of sound.

Israel has repeatedly stated that they will not hesitate to keep advanced weaponry from reaching Hezbollah or Hamas.

LoDo Shooting Leaves 1 Airman Dead Another Wounded

A US airman was killed in a shooting at 15th and Market, early Saturday morning, in Denver.

Another airman was wounded when six shots were fired.

Police shut down the area from 15th to 16th and Market to Larmier, during the investigation.

At this time police do not have any details about a subject.

They are asking anyone with information to call their anonymous tip line at 720-913-7867.

Both of the airmen were stationed at Buckley Air Force Base.

Typhoon Soulik Kills 1 in Taiwan

Taiwanese officials have confirmed a death due to Typhoon Soulik, after a police officer was struck by bricks knocked off a building, by the storm.

Dozens more have been injured by falling objects or simply by the strength of the winds knocking the down.

Fifty thousand soldiers have been placed on standby to help with cleanup.

In China, more than three hundred thousand people have been evacuated from coastal regions, as the storm causes massive waves to strike the shore.

Reports of injuries and damage have already begun to come in.

7 UN Peacekeepers Killed in Darfur

UN peacekeepers in Darfur were ambushed near Manawashi, Saturday morning.

They were in a convoy when a much larger force opened fire on them.

Seven peacekeepers were killed and seventeen wounded before the attack ended.

No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Slides Close Highway 14 Near Fort Collins

Highway 14 near Fort Collins, Colorado was shut down for part of Friday afternoon.

Two separate land slides were caused by heavy rain.

The mud slides brought rocks and logs with them, blocking two sections of the freeway.

While some vehicles were stranded between the two slides, no one was caught in either one.

Rain gauges in the area detected nearly an inch of rain in just an hour and a half.

Lac-Megantic Death Toll Hits 28, With 22 Still Missing

Authorities in Lac-Megantic, Quebec have now recovered twenty-eight bodies of victims from last Saturday's train crash and explosion.

Twenty-two people are still missing, but presumed dead.

Several hundred people are still under evacuation, due to the oil spill that was also a result of the accident.

Authorities say that the crash was caused because the air brakes on the train failed.

It had been parked nearly eight miles uphill from Lac-Megantic, over night.

Late Friday night, a fire occurred on the train, but it is unclear if that was what caused the brake failure.

The Canadian Transportation Safety Board is continuing the investigation.

6 Killed in French Train Crash

Six people were killed, on Friday, when a train derailed and crashed into the Bretigny-sur-Orge, France station.

Dozens were injured, including nine who are in  critical condition.

Nearly four hundred people were aboard the plane when it struck the station.

Many were heading out of Paris, for the Bastille Day holiday, on Sunday.

All trains out of Paris' Gare d'Austerlitz have been cancelled until further notice, due to the accident.

Al Shabaab Suicide Attack Kills 5

A member of Al Shabaab carried out a suicide attack in Mogadishu, Somalia, on Friday.

Five civilians were killed and two African Union peacekeepers were injured.

Due to the timing of the explosion, it is believed that the convoy the peacekeepers were in was the target.

Eighteen thousand AU troops are in Somalia, helping combat the terrorist organization, which had over run most of the country.

43 Killed in Iraq Violence

A suicide bomber struck a popular cafe in Kirkuk, Iraq, on Friday.

Thirty-eight people were killed and twenty-five were injured in the blast.

No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.

However, as the cafe is mostly frequented by Shiites, Al Qadea is being blamed for it.

In Mosul, a suicide car bomber killed four police officers.

A senior police officer was assassinate in a drive by shooting, in Tikrit.

More than twenty-six hundred people have been killed in bombings and shootings, in Iraq, since April, making 2013 one of the deadliest years.