Fighters from the Islamic State launched attacks on Kurdish militia and Syrian government forces as they started an offensive after losses close to the place they consider as the capital of their caliphate. The extremists made incursions into Kobani, which is close to the border with Turkey, and the northeastern city of Hasaka. A separate […]
Friday June 26 2015, 2:50 PM EST | Posted in
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In a recent interview with Howard Stern, Arnold Schwarzenegger revealed that his breakup with Maria Shriver after a 25-year marriage was his biggest failure in life. Before the revelation, Stern told the action star that he did not have any major personal setbacks before the separation in 2011. The 67-year-old actor said he had a […]
Thursday June 25 2015, 7:55 PM EST | Posted in
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Documents published by WikiLeaks recently showed that the National Security Agency of the United States spied on the last three presidents of France. No confirmations were made on the accuracy of the documents, which were released with the help of left-leaning French newspaper, Libération, and Mediapart, an investigative website. Kristinn Hrafnsson, spokesman for WikiLeaks, revealed […]
Wednesday June 24 2015, 10:32 AM EST | Posted in
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Dwyane Wade talked about his career with the Heat in the past tense on national television last Tuesday. The statement may have given Miami fans something to be anxious about, and recent reports have given indications at the possibility that the Miami Heat shooting guard may play for another team in the coming season. Chris […]
Monday June 22 2015, 11:01 AM EST | Posted in
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The encyclical of Pope Francis, which was released recently, has a number of sections focused mainly on the roles of technology and business in dealing with a number of issues. The encyclical delved into profit-making of businesses by encouraging the rejection of the concept of market, which essentially suggests that increasing profits can solve problems. […]
Friday June 19 2015, 10:49 AM EST | Posted in
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The Dominican Republic is set to deport thousands of undocumented immigrants as the deadline for applying for legal status nears. The problem of workers entering countries illegally is common within the region. A similar situation happened when US lawmakers attempted to reform its immigration policies to deal with undocumented immigrants. Dominican authorities offered a regularization […]
Wednesday June 17 2015, 10:43 AM EST | Posted in
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JR Smith of the Cleveland Cavaliers picked up a flagrant-1 foul after he ran through a screen set up by Draymond Green. The foul was called during the first quarter of Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Hard contact between the Cavaliers guard and the Warriors forward caused Green to fall on his back. Due […]
Monday June 15 2015, 10:28 PM EST | Posted in
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False alerts from the system of a Malaysian Airlines plane forced the aircraft to make an emergency landing at the Tullamarine Airport recently. The systems of flight MH148 warned pilots of a possible engine fire. However, after an inspection of the aircraft at the Melbourne airport, it did not give any indications of any fire […]
Friday June 12 2015, 4:06 PM EST | Posted in
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ISIS continued to stage attacks close to Baghdad and Surt in Libya, highlighting its persistence in the face of the air campaign led by the US in both countries. The Islamic State was able to capture an important power plant along a coastal raod leading to Misurata, a commercial center controlled by a militia that […]
Wednesday June 10 2015, 10:42 AM EST | Posted in
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Despite the absence of two key players, the Cleveland Cavaliers were able to take Game 2 of the NBA Finals behind the triple-double effort of LeBron James. The Cavaliers were able to overcome a collapse in the fourth quarter as they won over the Golden State Warriors 95-93. James logged in 39 points, 16 rebounds […]
Monday June 08 2015, 11:27 AM EST | Posted in
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