Venezuela’s military has detained a group of the National Guard soldiers who stole weapons, and called for an uprising to be staged against President Nicolas Maduro. Early on Monday morning, videos surfaced on social media showing a group of some two dozen men dressed in military uniforms and carrying assault rifles on the streets of the Venezuelan capital Caracas. One of the men, who identified... 

Hundreds of Muslims held a mass prayer demonstration today at JFK International Airport in New York City. The Muslim protesters pulled out their prayer rugs and gave speeches in the parking lot of terminal 4. They effectively shut down the traffic in the area for their protest. The Muslims have a speaker system to blast their Friday prayers at the New York airport. One Muslim speaker threaten “biggest... 

A man holds a burnt US flag in front of the US embassy on November 17, 2014 in the center of Athens at a march commemorating the 1973 students uprising against the military junta. Thousands of Greeks have taken to the streets of the capital, Athens, to commemorate the 1973 student uprising against the country’s US-backed military dictatorship. Over 20,000 demonstrators took part in the peaceful... 

Congolese security forces have killed at least 40 people involved in a violent uprising in the capital Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) army says. The army said it had regained control of the state television headquarters, RTNC, army headquarters and the international airport in Kinshasa following an attack by some 70 gunmen early Monday. The clashes reportedly broke out between supporters... 

JOIN THE PARTY: ANC Youth League president Julius Malema at a dinner of the South African Union of Jewish Students in Cape Town this week Picture: ESA ALEXANDER ANC Youth League president Julius Malema has accused white youth of shunning government events on national holidays such as Human Rights Day and Freedom Day. Addressing the South African Union of Jewish Students at a dinner in Cape Town on... 

Supporters of Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai have been assaulted this week. State-run radio has accused him of inciting anti-government protests. Zimbabwe’s state-run radio has accused the prime minister of trying to spark anti-government uprisings similar to those seen in Tunisia and Egypt, as an independent doctors’ group said recent political violence has left at least three... 

THE 4TH OF JULY Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence? Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured before they died. Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons serving in the Revolutionary Army; another had two sons captured. Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or hardships of the Revolutionary...