On April 4th the Syrian city of Khan Sheikhun was struck by what has now been confirmed as a chemical attack. Thus far it has claimed the lives of 72 civilians which includes a dozen children and up to 300 others were affected or injured. There are mixed reports about who conducted the attack…

On March 21st the Transportation and Security Administration (TSA), per the Department of Homeland Security announcement, put in place a ban on carrying consumer electronics larger than most smartphones on flights inbound to the US from 8 countries. They can still be stowed on the aircraft, but…

\nDr. Margaret Chan – Director General of The World Health Organization told a summit of regional leaders that failure to contain Ebola could be "catastrophic" in terms of lives lost. Dr Chan was meeting the leaders of the worst-affected countries - Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone - to launch a…

\n\nThousands of EuroMaidan opposition activists rallied in central Kiev again Feb. 18. Some protesters threw rocks at police outside Parliament and attempted to break through police cordons, setting two trucks on fire. Another group of activists hurled Molotov cocktails at the ruling party…

 \n\n\n\n \n\nA new strain of the bird flu virus has proven fatal for the first time after it jumped from birds to humans and is worrying scientists. The latest strain, previously unknown in humans, called H10N8, killed a 73-year-old Chinese woman in December and Chinese authorities last…