Alaska volcano back on eruption watch

Researchers have raised the alert status at Mount Redoubt, a volcano in southern Alaska, after another increase in seismic activity. “Shallow earthquake activity under the volcano has been as high as 26 events per 10-minute period,” officials at the Alaska Volcano Observatory said Sunday in a statement announcing that the alert level was raised to “watch” status.

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Global alert issued for 85 terror suspects

Interpol has issued a rare global security alert for 85 suspected al Qaeda-linked terrorists wanted by Saudi Arabia. The “orange alert,” issued on Tuesday, comes after Saudi Arabia asked for Interpol’s help last week in apprehending the 83 Saudis and two Yemenis.

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