
Earthquake Hits Solomon Islands
Experts  said it's too soon to know how bad the aftermath of the quake will be,  but so far, there are no immediate reports of any deaths.  
5.1-magnitude earthquake hits southern Indonesia
Occurring  at 4:06 p.m., it had an epicenter depth of over 121 miles (195  kilometers) from the sea and its tremors could be felt in Central Java  province’s Yogyakarta city and East Java’s Trenggalek.  
Weather chief: Obama 'prostituting' climate science Weatherbell Chief Forecaster Joe Bastardi is condemning the “prostituting” of climate science by Obama and others to further what he considers a political agenda.
Digital jihad: ISIS, Al Qaeda Seek a Cyber Caliphate to Launch Attacks on US
Jihadists  in the Middle East are ramping up efforts to mount a massive cyber  attack on the U.S., with leaders from both Islamic State and Al Qaeda –  including a hacker who once broke into former British Prime Minister  Tony Blair’s Gmail account – recruiting web savvy radicals, FoxNews.com  has learned.  
Iraqi woman activist killed by Islamic State
According  to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq, al-Nuaimi was tried  in a so-called "Sharia court" for apostasy, after which she was tortured  for five days before the militants sentenced her to public execution.  
During UN Speech Obama Praises "Moderate" Muslim Who Called For Slaughter of U.S. Troops
This  is not the first time that the Obama administration has extoled Bin  Bayyah, who also has served as the vice president of a Muslim scholars  group founded by a radical Muslim Brotherhood leader who has called “for  the death of Jews and Americans,” according to Fox News and other  reports.  
New 'Bash' software bug may pose bigger threat than 'Heartbleed'
A  newly discovered security bug in a widely used piece of Linux software,  known as "Bash," could pose a bigger threat to computer users than the  "Heartbleed" bug that surfaced in April, cyber experts warned on  Wednesday.  Bash is the software used to control the command prompt on  many Unix computers. Hackers can exploit a bug in Bash to take complete  control of a targeted system, security experts said.  
Use of China's anti-ship missile against US could trigger nuclear war
If  China were to launch its DF-21D anti-ship ballistic missile against a  US carrier battle group in the Western Pacific, the US could respond  with a full nuclear retaliation, according to Robert Farley, an  assistant professor at the Patterson School of Diplomacy and  International Commerce of University of Kentucky.  
Magnitude 6.3 quake strikes off Solomon Islands: USGS
An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck off the Solomon Islands on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey reported.  
Fukushima, Japan Rocked By Two Earthquakes in One Hour; Epicenter Near Nuclear Plants
A  pair of moderate earthquakes struck just off the coast of Japan's  Fukushima Prefecture Wednesday, close to the nuclear power plants  crippled by the March 2011 tsunami. There were no early reports of  damage, injuries, or new problems at the nuclear plants.  
Report: Syrian army retakes area northeast of Damascus
The  Syrian army has taken full control of a formerly insurgent-held area  northeast of Damascus, Hezbollah's al-Manar TV said on Thursday, as  battles rage across war torn nation.   Meanwhile, as France and the UK mull their roll in a US-led military  campaign against the Islamic State group, scores of the group's members  were killed in clashes with Kurdish forces in northern Syria.  
US strikes Isil's lucrative oil facilities in Syria
US-led  airstrikes targeted Syrian oil installations held by the militant  Islamic State group overnight and early Thursday, killing nearly 20  people as the militants released dozens of detainees in their de facto  capital, fearing further raids, activists said.  
Obama’s breathtaking naivete at the United Nations
President  Obama on Wednesday delivered a speech at the United Nations filled with  his usual soaring rhetoric of global collectivism and the importance of  “international norms.” But the president also displayed a shocking  naivete about global affairs, religion, Islam — a Pollyannaish  interpretation on the state of the world and America’s role in it.  
Sierra Leone widens Ebola quarantine to three more districts
Sierra  Leone's President Ernest Bai Koroma has widened a quarantine to include  three more districts in an attempt to curb the spread of Ebola.  Port Loko and Bombali in the north and Moyamba in the south are in  effect to be sealed off immediately.  Nearly 600 people have died of the virus in Sierra Leone and two eastern  districts have been isolated since the beginning of August.  
Islamic State fight: Cameron says UK will 'play its part'
David  Cameron has said the UK is ready to "play its part" in fighting Islamic  State, which he called an "evil against which the whole world must  unite".  Speaking at the UN in New York, the prime minister said "past mistakes"  must not be an "excuse" for inaction.  He spoke as US and Arab jets continued bombing Islamic State (IS)  targets in Syria, after attacks began on Tuesday.  
Egypt slams Turkish leader Erdogan after UN speech
Egypt  has accused Turkish leader Tayyip Erdogan of supporting terrorists and  seeking to provoke mayhem in the Middle East after he questioned the  legitimacy of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in a speech at the  UN General Assembly.  Ties between Ankara and Cairo have been strained since then army chief  Sisi toppled elected President Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood  last year after mass protests against his rule.  
Mexico Shock as Kidnapped Lawmaker Killed, Burned
A  Mexican federal lawmaker was killed and burned after being abducted in  broad daylight, authorities confirmed on Wednesday, shocking his ruling  party amid government assurances that violence is down.  
Trooper ambush suspect making manhunt a 'game'
The  suspected killer of a state trooper, who has eluded a massive dragnet  for nearly two weeks, might be treating the manhunt in the Pennsylvania  woods as a game against law enforcement, according to police.  
Red Cross team attacked while burying Ebola dead
A  Red Cross team was attacked while collecting bodies believed to be  infected with Ebola in southeastern Guinea, the latest in a string of  assaults that are hindering efforts to control West Africa's current  outbreak.  
Grim reaping for east Ukraine sunflower farmers
Ukraine  is the world's biggest exporter of sunflower oil, with more than half  the global market, but fighting between separatist and government forces  has left fields strewn with mangled metal shell casings and torn up  clumps of mud.  
Japan: Apocalypse Now Or Apocalypse Later
Japan  can’t do anything right.  That’s not a criticism, mind you, but rather an observation of how truly  bad Japan’s options are right now.  If you want a “risk free” trade for  the remainder of this decade, it would be this: short the yen.  Let’s dig into the ugly details, starting with fiscal policy.  
Miss a Payment? Good Luck Moving That Car
The  thermometer showed a 103.5-degree fever, and her 10-year-old’s asthma  was flaring up. Mary Bolender, who lives in Las Vegas, needed to get her  daughter to an emergency room, but her 2005 Chrysler van would not  start.  The cause was not a mechanical problem — it was her lender.  
Sheriff's comments criticizing Md. gun laws go viral
"As  long as I'm the sheriff in this county," he says in the video, "I will  not allow the federal government to come in here and strip my citizens  of their right to bear arms. I can tell you this, if they attempt to do  that, it would be an all-out civil war, no question about it."