With a political situation that seems to escalate and put quite a lot of pressure on the newly appointed president and Islamic government, Egypt will receive 20 F-16 fighter jets from the U.S as part of a 1 billion dollars foreign aid package. With the first shipment of jets arriving early next year, some political […]
A component was removed from the North Korean rocket following the discovery of a technical problem by authorities in North Korea, according to news reports from South Korea. The long-range rocket has caused uproar in the international community following its insistence of launching it. Sanctions were imposed by the UN that prohibited the reclusive country […]
An agreement was made between HSBC and US regulators that will result to no charges filed against the banking giant even as it has to pay a huge financial penalty to settle allegations of money laundering. The bank will have to pay around $1.92 billion under the settlement that includes deferred prosecution by the Department […]
Not a lot seems to have changed in Egypt after the “Arab Spring”, a period that was filled with bloody revolts as Egyptians deposed Hosni Mubarak, and installed a new government. The new president of Egypt Mohammed Morsi seems to have learned little from his predecessor and is trying to attain more power in what […]
Besse Cooper, who was declared the oldest woman alive by the Guinness World Records died this Wednesday. Her son, Sidney Cooper, was by her side and said she started having trouble breathing and was put on oxygen in her room. He also said Besse Cooper died peacefully. Besse Cooper was twice awarded the title of […]
Jazz legend, pianist and composer Dave Brubeck passed away this Wednesday at the age of 91. The legendary jazz player had well known heart problems, problems that eventually got the best of him as he was heading to a medical appointment with his son. When he arrived at the hospital he was beyond recovery and […]
After years of hardship and dwindling prices the housing market and everything that comes along with it seems to be doing better. Polls show that this October home prices rose by 6.3% from the same month of 2011. This was the biggest growth since 2006 and a sign that things are on their way to […]
The situation in Syria seems to be getting even more gruesome as the possibility of chemical warfare may be brought into question. U.S. government appears to have sources that say the Syrian army is preparing to use its rather impressive chemical arsenal against rebels who have been making advances and are approaching Assad’s power base. […]
Recent polls suggest the marijuana legalization is becoming more of a reality and less of a taboo subject. The approval rate for the legalization has never been this high, with an estimated equal amount of people supporting and opposing the motion. The CBS poll suggests that 47% of the people questioned said yes to legalization, […]
Southeast Asia’s top diplomat warned on Friday that China’s plan to board and search ships that illegally enter what it considers its territory in the disputed South China Sea could spark naval clashes and hurt the region’s economy. China said it attached “great importance” to freedom of navigation in waters that have some of the world’s busiest shipping lanes […]
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