FUKUSHIMA, JAPAN - Contrary to what most people think, the 2011 nuclear catastrophe at Fukushima, Japan is not under control. In fact, the danger to mankind is quietly and rapidly rising as the Japanese desperately try to stop the massive radiation contamination still spreading around the globe.
FUKUSHIMA, JAPAN - TEPCO, operator of the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, admits it needs overseas help to contain the radioactive fallout, after 18 months of trying to control it internally. It comes after the latest leak at the facility was deemed a “serious incident.”
UK - The former archbishop of Glasgow has said Cardinal Keith O'Brien blocked a report into sex abuse in the church. Writing to the Tablet, Emeritus Archbishop of Glasgow Mario Conti said Cardinal O'Brien, who has admitted sexual misconduct with other priests, prevented the investigation.
HANNOVER, GERMANY - The German government's Agency for Geological Studies and Natural Resources (BGR) is intensifying its exploration for Arctic oil and gas deposits with a new exploration trip to the Arctic Ocean.
SYRIA - Impartial experts are casting doubt over the veracity of today’s alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria, with numerous observers labeling the timing of the story “suspicious”.
ISRAEL - At least four rockets were fired from Lebanon Thursday afternoon, with at least one confirmed as having struck in the area of Nahariya. Several residents have been treated for shock.
TURKEY - Turkey's prime minister has quashed opposition in the streets, but now he faces a more menacing foe: challengers within his own party and from the nebulous Gülen movement. It could spell the end of political Islam in Turkey as we know it.
USA - The Twentieth century may be remembered as the century of excess. In every area, more things were done in the Twentieth century than in any other century in history, and in many cases, more than in all previous centuries combined.
FUKUSHIMA, JAPAN - A nuclear expert has told the BBC that he believes the current water leaks at Fukushima are much worse than the authorities have stated. Mycle Schneider is an independent consultant who has previously advised the French and German governments.
USA - The Blaze’s national security adviser Buck Sexton appeared on TheBlaze TV Monday to discuss what he described as a “very specific version of Islamic jurisprudence” that partially explains the recent wave of attacks on Christians in Egypt.
VATICAN - Pope Francis is a beguiling, confusing pontiff. Some in the media imagine him to be Father Liberal, parachuting into the slums to feed the hungry and chastise the rich. Others regard him as positively medieval – all that crazy talk about demons and exorcisms ("The power of Christ compels you!").
VATICAN - A "mystical experience" during a dialogue with God convinced Pope Emeritus Benedict to resign as head of the Roman Catholic Church earlier this year, he has said.
SYRIA - Chemical weapons attacks have killed hundreds on the outskirts of Damascus, Syrian opposition activists say. Rockets with toxic agents were launched at the suburbs of the Ghouta region early on Wednesday as part of a major bombardment on rebel forces, they say.
JAPAN - Japan's nuclear crisis escalated to its worst level in two years on Wednesday, with its nuclear watchdog saying it feared more tanks were leaking contaminated water and China expressing its shock over the disaster.
UK - Heart disease is not just a problem for adults - 12 babies are born with heart defects every day in the UK, data shows. The British Heart Foundation is launching a new campaign to raise awareness of the UK's 70,000 children living with heart defects.