President Otto Perez of Guatemala was arrested on Thursday after he resigned from his post. It remains to be seen if he will be charged with corruption that caused a political crisis in the country days before the next presidential election. The resignation of Perez was approved by Congress during an emergency session. The remaining […]
Friday September 04 2015, 9:46 AM EST | Posted in
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The recent migrant crisis at the European Union has reached a new high as hundreds of migrants protested at the Eastern Railway Terminus of Budapest demanding to be given permission to travel into Germany. It was the biggest inflow of migrants into the EU. Hundreds of people waved tickets while shouting “Germany!” outside the train […]
Wednesday September 02 2015, 10:26 AM EST | Posted in
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John Daly checked out of the hospital following his collapse during a minor tournament recently. Doctors checked the 49-year-old two-time major winner and diagnosed him of having a collapsed lung. However, he returned to the game within 24 hours after he left the hospital. He was also seen smoking cigarettes along the patio of the […]
Tuesday September 01 2015, 6:25 PM EST | Posted in
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Vassiliki Thanou, top Supreme Court judge of Greece, was appointed caretaker prime minister as the country prepares for elections next month after the resignation of Alexis Tsipras. The appointment ended a political deadlock that lasted a week following the resignation of Tsipras. Thanou and the interim government will remain in power until elections are held […]
Friday August 28 2015, 10:40 AM EST | Posted in
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An agreement between North and South Korea was reached, easing tensions between the two nations. A series of events resulted to increased tensions between the two countries. However, a common ground was found between the two countries following marathon discussions between high-level officials of both sides. The deal reduced the risk of a military confrontation […]
Wednesday August 26 2015, 12:28 PM EST | Posted in
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Justin Wilson is in a coma after suffering a severe head injury during the IndyCar race on Sunday. Wilson was airlifted from the Pocono Raceway after getting hit by debris during the race causing the severe head injury. The British race car driver was hit by debris from the car of Sage Karam after it […]
Monday August 24 2015, 11:15 AM EST | Posted in
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Kim Jong Un of North Korea ordered a “semi state of war” following an exchange of artillery between the two countries along the border. Kim ordered troops to be fully armed and prepared for combat, which increased tensions along the demilitarized zone. Kim also called for a meeting with the highest military body of the […]
Friday August 21 2015, 11:04 AM EST | Posted in
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Thai authorities are convinced that the man caught on CCTV was behind the Bangkok shrine bombing on Monday. The security camera showed the man leaving a backpack at the Erawan shrine just before the explosion that killed twenty-two people. The footage showed a young man wearing shorts and a yellow shirt sitting on a bench. […]
Wednesday August 19 2015, 11:54 AM EST | Posted in
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Tim Tebow played in the preseason opener of the Philadelphia Eagles after being absent from the NFL for two years. While the return of Tebow allowed him to display some of the things that made him a first-round draft pick in 2010, it also showed some of the bad habits that had an adverse effect […]
Monday August 17 2015, 9:30 AM EST | Posted in
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The waterfront industrial district of the northern port city of Tianjin was rocked by a series of explosions felt over two miles away. The Tianjin explosion caused fireballs to shoot up into the sky and scorched hundreds of cars. The cause of the explosion on Wednesday evening remained unclear hours after the devastation that destroyed […]
Saturday August 15 2015, 1:05 AM EST | Posted in
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