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The head of the Luhansk regional military administration Serhii Haidai told what course of events he expects during the battle for Donbas He told about it in an interview with Ukrainian Pravda, reported by Censor.NET. "We understand that there will be an offensive in the near future. There will be a huge battle for Donbas. We see that there is an accumulation of forces and resources. A huge amount of equipment. Well, we are preparing," he said. Gaidai noted that the invaders need "at least some victory." Therefore, they will try to reach the geographical borders of Luhansk and Donetsk...

A Washington university established a housing program for black students to examine their culture separate from the influence of other races, according to the program's description on the school's website. Western Washington University transformed the fourth floor of its Alma Clark Glass Hall into Black Affinity Housing, the website states. "The program explores and celebrates the diversity of Black and African American people and culture , with historical and contemporary context," its description reads.

During CNN’s November 13 coverage–just hours after the heinous terror attacks on Paris had taken place–CNN law enforcement analyst Tom Fuentes said European countries have long pretended that gun control can keep them safe, but it cannot. In fact, Fuentes alluded to how the gun control culture offers a large number of “soft targets” to “gangsters and terrorists” who have no problem getting the guns that law-abiding citizens are forbidden to own.Fuentes said, “Many of the European countries have been in denial that their strict gun control laws are going to keep guns out of the hands of bad guys,...

BEAUMONT, Tex. -- Donald Trump says the tough gun control laws in Paris contributed to the high death toll during a series of terrorist attacks on Friday. The attacks, he added, also reveal the danger in allowing Syrian refugees into the country. "You can say what you want, but if they had guns -- if our people had guns, if they were allowed to carry -- it would have been a much, much different situation," Trump said to cheers during a political rally at an arena in southeast Texas on Saturday afternoon. "I hear it all the time, you know....

Photos which show a thousand expressions of hate (scroll down for story): Pakistani Religious leaders hold banners and chant slogans during a protest against Pope Benedict XVI’s recent statements about Pakistan’s blasphemy laws in Lahore, Pakistan, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011. Pope Benedict XVI urged Pakistan to reverse its blasphemy laws, saying Monday they were a pretext for violence against non-Muslims, and demanded that all governments do more so Christians can practice their faith without fear.

Army prepares to oust Somali fighters By Mike Pflanz, East Africa Correspondent Last Updated: 12:19am GMT 01/01/2007 Fighting erupted late yesterday in southern Somalia as government troops prepared their final onslaught against Islamist forces who, until last week, controlled most of the country. Fearful residents in the southern town of Jilib reported hearing artillery and gunfire. Thousands have fled to the fields as the Islamists began what is likely to be their last stand against their rivals and their Ethiopian allies. After being pushed out of their stronghold in Mogadishu, an ultra-loyal rump of 3,000 fighters of the Islamic Courts...

LONDON, Sept. 18, 2006 — Three words suddenly have a lot of Westerners worried and, it must be said, likely making some wrong assumptions about modern Islam. "Yaum al Ghadab" is Arabic for "Day of Rage." When the Qatari Islamic scholar Yusuf al-Qaradawi called for a Day of Rage this Friday in response to Pope Benedict XVI's remarks about Muslims, it might have sounded like a call for street violence. But if there is trouble Friday, and there could well be, it will not be because of language but because of what some people choose to do after they have...

They tore up the terrazzo dancing salsa at South Beach's Pearl. They jammed to electronica and played make-believe news anchors and firefighters at the Miami Children's Museum. They did the Dirty-South grind, chains of them in bikinis and surfer shorts, around the pool at the Surfcomber on Collins Avenue. More than 7,000 lesbians, from South Florida, New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, even Canada, France and South America, came together over the weekend for the blowout fundraiser Aqua Girl. They didn't stop dancing until well into Sunday evening. They also didn't stop surprising themselves with their ease in blending together. In...

Iraqi Column Near Basra Largely Destroyed-UK Official Thu March 27, 2003 01:27 AM ET AS SAYLIYA CAMP, Qatar (Reuters) - U.S.-led forces have destroyed much of a column of Iraqi tanks and armored personnel carriers trying to leave the southern city of Basra, a British military official said on Thursday. The official, speaking at the U.S. and British Central Command forward headquarters in Qatar, said initial reports of the overnight battle indicated that "a lot of the column was repelled and destroyed." The Iraqi convoy, which was estimated at between 70 and 120 vehicles, came under fierce attack by U.S....