Submariners World SitRep

Kenyan police kill two terror suspects in port city Mombasa

Police in Kenya’s main port city have shot dead two suspected Islamists feared to be plotting attacks in the country’s popular coastal region, according to officials. The shooting broke out early Sunday in the Majengo suburbs of Mombasa, Kenya’s second largest city, after a tip-off from an arrested suspect on Saturday.

3 killed in car bombing of Catholic church in Nigeria

­An attacker attempted to drive a car bomb into St. Rita Catholic church in Kaduna, Nigeria, on Sunday morning as worshippers held mass, killing three. Nigerian National Emergency Management Agency spokesperson Yushau Shuaib confirmed that ambulances were taking the wounded to a nearby hospital, but did not disclose casualty figures. A separate source, speaking on condition of anonymity, reported that at least three people were killed in the attack, including the attacker. No one has claimed responsibility for the bombing. In recent months, Kaduna has witnessed a number of attacks against churches by the Islamist militant group Boko Haram.

Hawaii, US West Coast on tsunami alert after Canada quake

A tsunami warning has been extended to Hawaii, Alaska, northern California and Oregon in the wake of a 7.7 magnitude quake in western Canada. The epicenter of the tremor was near a relatively unpopulated area of British Columbia; no damage has been reported.

Tsunami warning issued after 7.7 quake strikes off Canadian coast

A tsunami warning has been announced following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake on the Queen Charlotte Islands off Canada's western coast. The quake struck approximately 155 kilometers south of British Columbia at 11:14pm local time (03:14 GMT). The US Geological Survey in Colorado said that a 5.8 magnitude aftershock followed the powerful quake.

Taiwan witnesses record breaking numbers at gay parade

­A record breaking 50,000 people have gathered in Taipei to call for the legalization of same-sex marriage at the Taiwan Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Parade. According to the organizers, over 3,000 foreign LGBT supporters from 23 countries joined the festivities in Taiwan. In the parade’s ten year history, the number of participants has skyrocketed from 500 to 50,000. So far, eleven countries in the world have legalized gay marriage, but Taiwan, despite claiming to support human rights, has continued to deny homosexual couples legal union status, the organizer said.

Two more dead in clashes over market closure in Peru

­At least two people have been killed and 21 others injured in Lima on Saturday as protesters clashed with police over the intent to close a wholesale market.  This is the second major clash with the authorities which brings the total death toll in Lima to four and over 120 injured. On Friday, more than 5,000 officers were deployed to La Parada, a wholesale produce market, after 500 police were charged by the crowd in an attempt to break through the concrete barriers that prevented them from entering the bazaar, National Police chief Raul Zalazar said. More than 100 people were injured in the clashes, around 70 police officers were also injured, five of whom were

hospitalized.

Al-Qaeda’s No. 1 calls on Muslims to kidnap Westerners

­Al-Qaida has called for Muslims to support the Syrian uprising and demanded the introduction of Islamic Shariah law in Egypt, in a new video tape released by the terrorist group. In an undated two-hour video al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahri has urged Muslims to kidnap Westerners to exchange for imprisoned jihadists. Intelligence agencies are trying to determine the whereabouts of the video, which is difficult as the clip was shot against a backdrop of brown curtains.

Several Bahraini protesters injured in clashes

­Several protesters have been injured as Bahraini forces used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse anti-government activists in the village of Nuwaidrat, Press TV report. The country is witnessing an ongoing wave of protest in an uprising against the minority Sunni-led government since 2011. According to the International Federation for Human Rights, at least 80 people have been killed in the country which is home to US navy’s fifth fleet.

Google to meet French President as new law threatens the Internet giant’s existence

­French President Francois Hollande will hold a meeting on Monday with Google’s executive chairman Eric Schmidt over legislation that could require search engines pay for content, an anonymous government source said. The internet giant has threatened to exclude French media sites from its search results if Paris adopts the bill. In a letter sent by the company to a number of French ministries Google claims it "cannot accept" such a move and that the company "as a consequence would be required to no longer reference French sites," according to a copy obtained by AFP. The letter also added such bill would "threaten the very existence" of Google. Schmidt also plans to meet with Communication and Culture Minister Aurelie Filippetti, on his trip to Paris.