Massive cyber attack in progress in USA, Europe and Latin America

Leading cyber security company, McAfee, has issued a breaking news report that indicates that the U.S., European and Latin American financial systems are under a massive cyber attack.

So far some $2.5 billion has been siphoned from thousands of accounts at various financial institutions and banks.

McAfee states that the attacks are ongoing and apparently international law enforcement agencies are working on shutting them down... read more.

Jimmy Wales petitions against extradition of Richard O’Dwyer

24-year-old Richard O’Dwyer is to be extradited from the U.K. to the U.S. on copyright charges. Jimmy Wales of Wikipedia has started a petition against this.

Digital Journal reported on March 14 that the U.S. had won its case to extradite Richard O'Dwyer to the U.S. to face trial for operating a U.K.-based website linking to copyright materials.

The United States claims that the website infringed on American copyright legislation by linking to copyright protected material. O’Dwyer’s website, TVShack.com, sold advertising space and, according to American officials, netted more than $230,000 before American agents first shut it down.... read more and find out where to sign the petition.

Terrorist group attacks TV Channel in Syria — 7 people dead

Three journalists and four workers at the Syrian al-Ikhbariyia Satellite Channel were killed on Wednesday morning in an attack by an armed group.

The group was targeting the headquarters of the pro-government television station, al-Ikhbariyia, located around 20 kilometers south of the Syrian capital, Damascus.

Syrian Information Minister Omran al-Zoubi has placed the responsibility for killing of seven TV staffers on the EU, Arab and International organizations. He called it “the worst massacre against journalism and the freedom of media.” ... read more.

Video: Kuril Islands - Russia's eastern frontier

An interesting documentary on the Kuril Islands, which were first owned by the Japanese and are now part of eastern Russia.

The Kuril Islands, in Russia's Sakhalin Oblast region, form a volcanic archipelago that stretches approximately 1,300 km (810 mi) northeast from Hokkaidō, Japan, to Kamchatka, Russia, separating the Sea of Okhotsk from the North Pacific Ocean... read more and watch documentary.

Copy of Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation sold for $2.1 million

A copy of the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation document, signed by President Abraham Lincoln, has been sold for $2.1 million.

The document, signed by Lincoln during the Civil War, ordered the freeing of slaves. The proclamation provided a legal framework for the emancipation of millions of other slaves as the Union armies advanced. 48 copies of the document were made, and Lincoln signed all of them.... read more.

Video: 3 houses destroyed in massive explosion in the UK

Suspected to have been caused by a gas leak, a child was killed and one man seriously burned in an explosion near Manchester, northwest England.

The explosion has left a smoking pile of rubble where the terraced house used to stand, in Oldham, near Manchester, 260 kms northwest of London... read more and view aerial video.

Assange episode 10: 'End of the world as we know it?'

In this episode Julian Assange interviews Noam Chomsky and Tariq Ali. Discussions are held on the Arab Spring, the crisis in the West and new hope in Latin America.

This is the last episode of "The World Tomorrow", which has been a fascinating and informative series of interviews with controversial people worldwide. All other episodes can be accessed from the links at the bottom of this article.

This week Julian Assange interviews Noam Chomsky and Tariq Ali, both well-known activists of the intellectual left, and discussions are held about the Arab Spring, protests that have erupted in Western countries in the last year and also new hope in Latin America.... read more and view interview.

Bangor, Maine prepares for possible zombie apocalypse

If you are living in or near Bangor, Maine, fear not - preparations are tested and in place to protect you from a possible zombie apocalypse.

It seems that authorities in Maine are not taking any chances. Just weeks after the federal government publicly denied the existence of zombies, emergency officials in Maine have run a training exercise in preparation for a zombie apocalypse.

With Stephen King living in the area, who knows? Maybe they know something we don't.... read more

Israeli return strike on Gaza kills 6-year-old boy

Following rocket fire from Gaza that wounded an Israeli man, Israel launched air raids on Gaza on Saturday, killing a 6-year-old boy.

The air raid was launched on Palestinian territory on Saturday, following rocket fire from Gaza which wounded an Israeli man. On Monday, in a skirmish between Israeli forces and three alleged militants, who attacked workers on the border with Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, two militants were killed, while one managed to escape.

Israel confirms that its aircraft had struck two militant targets in Gaza overnight in a retaliatory raid, but deny involvement in the death of the six-year-old child... read more.

Iran warns: If Israel attacks, Israel will be destroyed

Negotiations between world powers and Iran wrapped up in Moscow with no resolution, and a high-ranking Iranian general has sent a strong warning to Israel on possible attacks.

While Israel and its Western allies suspect that Tehran is enriching uranium and is seeking to create nuclear warheads, many Western experts say this is not the case.

Despite this, Tel Aviv has repeatedly stated that it will bomb Iranian nuclear facilities to prevent the construction of nuclear weapons... read more.