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Number of Foreigners Joining ISIS Skyrockets

zabelin/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — In the past nine months, the flow of foreigners traveling to Syria to join ISIS has jumped 70 percent, the United Nations says. That’s more than 25,000 people, according to the U.N.’s monitoring teams. The new data Read More

China Pulverizes Ivory to Combat Illegal Trade

iStock/Thinkstock(BEIJING) — China destroyed nearly 1,500 pounds of smuggled ivory Friday morning to show its commitment to curbing the illegal ivory trade. At a wildlife rescue and rehabilitation center in a Beijing suburb, forestry and customs officials displayed Read More

US Expected to Drop Cuba from State Terrorism List

iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The State Department is expected to announce on Friday that Cuba is not a state sponsor of terrorism, paving the way for full diplomatic recognition and an opening of embassies, sources say. It has been 45 days since President Obama Read More