Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Colorado Recalls Successful

Morse, left, Giron, right
Both Colorado senators facing recall lost their seats, in Tuesday's voting.

Former senate president John Morse, of Colorado Springs, and former senator Angela Giron, of Pueblo, were both recall for their part in passing restrictive gun laws.

Morse saw fifty-one percent of the vote go against him, while fifty-six percent voted against Giron.

Many had thought Giron was safe as her district is largely Democrat.

Bernie Herpin will now replace Morse and George Rivera will take Giron's seat.

The recall still leaves a Democrat majority in the state senate, however it definitely sent a message about what could be seen in the 2014 elections.

Already other Colorado Democrats, including Governor Hickenlooper, have tried to distance themselves from their roles in seeing the gun laws passed.

Car Bomb Strikes in Benghazi

A car bomb was detonated in Benghazi, on Wednesday.

It detonated at dawn, when no one was around, and caused no injuries.

However, it did cause heavy damage to the foreign ministry building, that it was parked next to.

Hours earlier the military safely defused another bomb outside of the foreign ministry headquarters in Tripoli.

The bombing took place on the one year anniversary of an Al Qaeda led attack on the US consulate, in Benghazi, which left four Americans dead.

Prime Minister Ali Zeidan said that, "Libyans cannot ignore the timing of this explosion. It's a clear message by the forces of terror that they do not want the state or the army to stand on its feet."

Egypt Increases Sinai Military Presence After Suicide Bombings Kill 9

Egypt sent more troops into the Sinai after two suicide bombings, on Wednesday.

Nine people were killed and seven wounded, between the two bombings.

Both targeted security personnel, with one occurring outside the army intelligence headquarters in Rafah.

Ansar Beit al-Maqdis has claimed responsibility for the attacks.

The Islamist group also warned Muslims to avoid government and military buildings as more attacks will soon be made.

3 Bombs Kill 36 in Iraq

Three bombs killed thirty-six people and injured fifty-eight, in Iraq, on Wednesday.

Two of them happened outside a Shiite mosque in Kasra as worshipers were leaving.

The twin blasts killed thirty-five and wounded fifty-five.

In Mosul, a police convoy was struck by an explosion, killing one and injuring three.

No one claimed responsibility for either attack, but suspicions lies on Al Qaeda.

Over five thousand people have been killed in explosions and shootings, in Iraq, during 2013.

North Korea's Yongbyon Nuclear Reactor Active

Satellite imagery of North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear complex shows activity.

Steam can be seen coming out of the turbine and generator building.

That heavily suggests that the site is being readied for the reactor to be turned back on.

The reactor has been shut down since 2008, as part of an agreement with the international community.

Standoff in the Philippines Goes Through Third Day

Sections of Zamboanga City lie nearly deserted as the Philippine military continues to exchange gun fire with Islamic rebels.

On Monday the rebels took over parts of the city and four neighboring villages.

As they moved in they took over a hundred hostages.

The military then moved in and surrounded the rebels.

Since then, the Moro National Liberation Front has released seven of the hostages, in exchange for food.

Over the three day situation nine people have been killed.

Government officials are still trying to negotiate with the rebels, who are demanding greater autonomy for the region.

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Clover Fire Burns 30 Homes in California

Thirty homes and fifty other buildings have been lost to the Clover Fire, in northern California.

Another thirty homes have been damaged and three hundred more structures are threatened by the flames.

It began Monday afternoon, southwest of Redding, and has already burnt seventy-four hundred acres.

Six tankers, seven bulldozers, and eleven hundred firefighters battled the blaze to forty percent containment.

Four people, including three firefighters have been treated for smoke inhalation, but no other injuries were reported.

Parti Quebecois Attacks Religious Head Wear

Parti Quebecois has come up with a new way to try and divide Canada, this time without trying to leave the country.

They proposed an attack upon religious head wear in Quebec, on Tuesday.

If their proposal passes it would ban all government employees, in Quebec, from wearing religious head wear such as hijabs, head scarfs, kippas, turbans, veils, and yamakas.

Items such as necklaces, rings, and other less visible objects would still be allowed.

The party feels that it would be a way to ensure that the government be completely neutral religiously.

Opponents point out that such a ban would be a direct involvement of government into religious practice.

Gabrielle Aims For Bermuda

Tropical Storm Gabrielle reformed and aimed for Bermuda, on Tuesday.

Bermuda has been hit with sixty mile per hour winds, high waves, and pouring rain.

Over Tuesday night Gabrielle should fully hit the island and then move on to the north.

Due to the high standards of construction, on Bermuda, little damage is expected.

Police in Germany Stop Nazi Model Airplane Plot

Police in Germany say they have foiled a plot by neo Nazis to use model airplanes as bombs.

They were conducting a raid of a neo Nazi meeting, when the plot and planes were found.

Three people have been arrested for their parts in the plot.

Officials say that the plotters were planning to use the planes to attack rival political rallies.