Associated Press – A rash of hoax calls about active shooters on college campuses—some featuring gunshots sounding in the background—has sent waves of fear among students around the nation as the school year begins.
DUBAI (Reuters) – Syria faces a potential food crisis after the worst drought in 36 years slashed wheat production by around 40 percent, squeezing the country’s cash-strapped government, which has been unable to secure large-scale purchases.