Syrain Rebels Attack Peacekeepers

BEIRUT — According to Mashable,  Clashes erupted between al-Qaeda-linked Syrian rebels and United Nations peacekeepers in the Golan Heights on Saturday after the militants surrounded their encampment, activists and officials said, as the international organization risked being sucked further into the conflict. Other U.N. peacekeepers were able to flee from a different encampment that that […]

ALS Ice Bucket Challenge goes viral

The Ice Bucket Challenge has exploded online as a viral phenomenon, prompting new interest and attention towards the ALS disease. ALS, also known as “Lou Gehrig’s Disease,” is a muscular degenerative disorder that affects the muscle neurons of the body. Eventually, it leads to paralysis, vital organ failure and, in some cases, death. The ALS […]