1 Red Crescent and 6 Red Cross Workers Kidnapped in Syria

Six members of the International Red Cross and one member of the Red Crescent were kidnapped on Sunday, in Syria.

It happened, in Idlib province, while they were driving to deliver medical supplies.

Gunmen attacked their vehicle and then took them away at gun point.

No one has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping.

The Red Cross has not yet released the identities or nationalities of the victims.

91 Killed in Stampede in India

As hundreds of people crossed a bridge near the Ratangarh temple, in Madhya Pradesh, India, a stampede began.

At least ninety-one people were killed as they were trampled, pushed off the bridge, or jumped off of it.

The stampede started when a rumor that the bridge was going to collapse caused the crowd to panic.

Hundreds of thousands are visiting the temple, in Datia, as part of a Hindu festival.

Food Stamps Not Working in 17 States

For several hours, on Saturday, food stamps were not working in seventeen states.

A routine server test caused a fatal error and shut down the system.

The outage began Saturday morning, but was up for most areas by Saturday night.

Officials said that while the error was fixed within minutes, it takes hours for the systems to come fully online again.

Many people had been worrying that the outage was caused by the government shutdown.

51 Killed in Peru Truck Crash

Fifty-one people were killed in a truck crash, in Peru.

Saturday's accident occurred in La Convencion province.

The truck left the road and fell several hundred feet off a cliff.

At this time, fifty-one bodies have been recovered, but officials are unsure how many people were on the truck when it crashed.

Search operations continued into the night.

In Peru, trucks are often used as the main means of transportation, as buses are uncommon.

Ireland to be Bailout Free in December

On Saturday, Taoiseach Enda Kenny announced that Ireland will be out of it's bail out by December.

Ireland was forced to take a one hundred and fifteen billion dollar bailout, from the EU, when it's banks collapsed in 2010.

One of four countries which took a bailout, Ireland will be the first to recover.

The Taoiseach warned that being out from under the bail out did not mean that tough times were behind the country.

He explained that higher taxes and more spending cuts will still be needed, but that the worst of it was over.

6.3 Quake Off Crete Shakes Mediterranean

A 6.3 earthquake struck off the coast of Crete, on Saturday afternoon.

It was felt across the Mediterranean, but caused no major damage.

The worst damage was reported near Chania, were a rock slide trapped a bus, but did not cause any injuries.

One person was injured, during the quake, when he panicked and jumped off of his balcony.

Inspections are taking place all over the island of Crete, to ensure all buildings, bridges, and roads are safe.

67 Arrested After Fights Break Out at Gay Rights Rally in St. Petersburg

Sixty-seven people were arrested after fighting broke out at a gay rights rally, in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Around one hundred people had been attending the rally, while two hundred were counter protesting it.

Fighting broke out between the groups and police moved in arresting those who had been fighting.

Police had been on hand for the full rally, as such rallies are illegal in Russia, however St. Petersburg's city government had authorized this rally.

Samarra Car Bomb Kills 14 in Iraq

Fourteen people were killed by a car bomb in Samarra, Iraq, Saturday evening.

Another thirty-one were injured in the mostly Sunni area.

The explosion struck a busy street with packed shops on both sides.

No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Two different groups associated with Al Qaeda have promised revenge for the bombing.

Cyclone Phailin Begins Strike on India

Cyclone Phailin made land fall, Saturday night, tearing into India's east coast.

Nearly one million people have been evacuated from the storm's path.

With winds over one hundred and fifty miles per hour, torrential rains dropped ten inches of water.

Five people have been killed in the city of Gopalpur, which took an almost direct hit from the storm.

Phailin is already beginning to weaken and will lose strength the longer it is over land.

Firework Factory Explosions Kill 15 in Vietnam

Fifteen people were killed when a series of explosions ripped apart a firework factory, in Vietnam.

Three hundred people work in the factory and dozens are unaccounted for.

Nearby villages were evacuated, due to threat of fireworks launching and exploding in the vicinity.

Fire crews were eventually able to get the fire under control.

The government, which runs the factory, is planning a full investigation into the accident.