A planned terrorist attack was reportedly foiled by police raids conducted in Paris. Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve of France revealed at a press conference that the authorities are conducting operations in Argenteuil, a suburb located in the northwestern portion of Paris. He said a French national was arrested in one of the raids. Cazeneuve added […]
Friday March 25 2016, 11:42 AM EST | Posted in Uncategorized |
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The South Korean military said a ballistic missile was launched by North Korea on Friday. The missile flew around 800 kilometers before it hit the sea off the east coast of isolated state. The launch was in defiance of the latest sanctions by the United States and the UN. The Yonhap news agency of South […]
Friday March 18 2016, 12:59 AM EST | Posted in Uncategorized |
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Aung San Suu Kyi may an icon of democracy in Myanmar, but she may not become the president of a country that has been under military rule for over fifty years. Her National League for Democracy party nominated U Htin Kyaw to become the first head of state selected democratically of the country. A second […]
Wednesday March 16 2016, 8:48 PM EST | Posted in Uncategorized |
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A house in Brussels was stormed by French and Belgian police after they were fired upon. The police were investigating a link to the Paris attacks in November. One suspect, who was armed with a Kalashnikov assault rifle, was killed. One French police officer was injured along with three Belgian police officers in the operation. […]
Tuesday March 15 2016, 11:34 PM EST | Posted in Uncategorized |
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International Women’s Day was celebrated by Google with a Doodle that shared the dreams of girls and women. On Tuesday, after users clicked on the Google Doodle, the “International Women’s Day Doodle 2016: #OneDayIWill” YouTube video will be launched. The video shows over 330 girls and women across thirteen countries asking them to finish a […]
Wednesday March 09 2016, 11:11 PM EST | Posted in Uncategorized |
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Kim Jong-un, leader of North Korea, ordered the nuclear weapons of his country to be made ready for use, according to the official state news agency of the country. The Korean Central News Agency indicated that Kim said the military will be ready to conduct pre-emptive attacks since the current situation is already very precarious. […]
Friday March 04 2016, 12:04 AM EST | Posted in Uncategorized |
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The changes on the text drafted by the United and China for a resolution to expand sanctions against North Korea caused the delay in the vote by the UN Security Council. The draft resolution was presented by the United States to the 15-country council last week. The resolution aims to increase restrictions on North Korea […]
Thursday March 03 2016, 1:05 PM EST | Posted in Uncategorized |
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The response of former president Vicente Fox of Mexico to the plans of Donald Trump in building a wall along the border of Mexico and the United States was blunt. Fox said in an interview at the “Al Punte” set of Univision that he was not going to pay for the wall. He also called […]
Friday February 26 2016, 10:27 AM EST | Posted in
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US officials revealed that Chinese fighter jets were deployed on a disputed island located in the South China Sea. However, the officials said China already deployed J-7 and J-11 fighter jets in the past after the runway was expanded in 2014. The officials added the bigger concern was the permanent deployment of surface-to-air missiles by […]
Tuesday February 23 2016, 10:58 PM EST | Posted in
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The Turkish government accused Turkish militants of being behind the bombing in Ankara and stepped up its fight against the group. Turkey also called on the United States to cut ties with the group, which is one of the most vital allies of Washington in Syria. Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu announced that an YPG member […]
Friday February 19 2016, 9:51 AM EST | Posted in Uncategorized |
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