Florida Shooting Leaves 7 Dead

Seven people were killed during a shooting spree in Hialeah, Florida, late Friday night.

It began when forty-two year old Pedro Vargas tried to light his apartment on fire.

The building managers rushed to the sight of the smoke only to have Vargas shoot both of them down.

Vargas then fired as many as twenty rounds from off of his balcony into the street, killing one man, and forcing responding emergency personnel to take cover.

He then went to the third floor, kicked open an apartment door, and killed all three of the occupants.

Continuing to to evade police, he ran through the building, firing off random rounds.

On the fifth floor he took two hostages and barricaded himself in their apartment.

Police attempted to negotiate with him, but around 02:00 EDT talks fell apart, a SWAT team breached the premises, and was forced to kill Vargas.

During the incident Hialeah police were joined by over one hundred officers from other jurisdictions.

72 Killed in Violence in Egypt

As hundreds of thousands of Egyptians take to the streets, in competing rallies, violence continues to grow.

Saturday saw the heaviest levels of violence, since the military removed Morsi from office.

Seventy-two people were killed and over four thousand were reportedly treated for injuries and the effects of tear gas..

According to the military, members of the Muslim Brotherhood and their supporters clashed with those who oppose them.

The military says that the fired tear gas in order to try and keep the two sides apart.

However, the Muslim Brotherhood says that the military and police opened fire on their supporters.

They say that most of the dead took single bullet shots to the head.

India and Pakistan Exchange Fire

For the sixth time in July, Indian and Pakistani border guards exchanged fire.

Saturday's incident left a Pakistani soldier dead, another injured, and an Indian border police officer injured.

Both sides say that the other started the fire fight, which lasted several hours.

The two countries have increasingly had exchanges along the Kashmir border region.

Both Koreas Celebrate 60th Anniversary of The Armistice

Kim Jong-un, left, Li Yuanchao, right

Saturday saw the sixtieth anniversary to the signing of the Korean War Armistice.

In the North, it was celebrated with one of the largest military parades that the country had ever seen.

China's Vice President Li Yuanchao joined Kim Jong-un during the festivities.

The North's celebrations focused on their "Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War" and "defeat of the American invaders".

South Korea celebrated in a more subdued tone, honoring those who died to maintain the country's freedom.

President Park Geun-hye reminded them that the war is not actually over and that just a ceasefire keeps the North from renewing the fighting.

1 Killed 17 Injured in Tunisian Clashes

Thousands protested in Tunisia for a second day after the assassination of Mohamed Brahmi.

Labor unions had called for a general strike, so people were out in force.

Most of the protesters are demanding that the government resign and allow for new elections.


Hundreds more came out in support of the government.

The counter protests led to clashes, where at least one was killed and seventeen injured.

Many people believe that the Islamist Ennahda party, which controls most of the government, was behind the killing.

Forty-two members of the opposition resigned from parliament, in protest of the killing.

They are also demanding that a new government be formed.

23 Killed in Cairo Violence

Thousands of people rallied in Cairo, Friday evening, in support of the military, praising them for removing former president Morsi from power.

The Muslim Brotherhood was quick to hold rival rallies, demanding Morsi's reinstatement.

Clashes soon began between the two groups.

Twenty-three people were killed and over two hundred injured.

Both sides blame the violence on the other, with the Muslim Brotherhood also blaming security forces.

They say that the military attacked their gathering, opening fire on them.

Attacks in Pakistan Kill 45

Two bombings in Parachinar, Pakistan left forty-five dead.

Seventy-five people were injured in the twin blasts, which occurred minutes apart.

One of the bombs struck near a Shiite mosque, while the other exploded in a Shiite neighborhood.

The first was carried out by a suicide bomber and the second was a car bomb.

A group allied to the Taliban claimed the attacks.

Philippines Bombing Kills 6

Police on guard after bombing

Six people died when a bomb exploded at a restaurant in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines.

Twenty-eight more were injured when the explosion tore through the building, Friday night.

No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Police and security forces have been called out and are guarding against more attacks.

Plane Crashes Into Columbus Home

A plane crashed into a Columbus, Ohio home, on Thursday morning.

Neighbors rushed to the scene helping both aboard to safety.

Others used garden hoses to fight the fire that the crash started.

The plane had taken off from Columbus Municipal Airport just minutes before.

Both occupants of the plane were flown, via helicopter, to the hospital with severe burns, but are in stable condition.

The residents of the home, one of whom was home, were not injured in the incident.

An investigation by the FAA is underway, to determine what caused the plane the to crash.

Spain Train Crash Toll Rises to 80

Officials in Spain have raised the death toll of Wednesday's train crash.

They are now saying that eighty people died and one hundred and sixty were injured.

The accident threw passenger cars off of the tracks, tearing at least one open.

Smoke was seen coming out of the torn car, but the fire was quickly extinguished.

Authorities stated that the train was going at least twice the speed limit, when the accident occurred.