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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
A U.N. vote took place this Thursday to determine the status change of Palestine from an entity to a nonmember observer state. The vote was overwhelmingly in favor of the status change even though some cracks appeared in what seemed a common approach to the Palestine-Israel Problem by the Western States. The U.S. views that […]
Basketball legend and one of the most recognizable athletes of all time seems to be having some trouble golfing. While no one doubts his ability to play the game, the ex NBA star seems to have a hard time choosing something to wear while golfing. It seems that in the middle of an 18-hole game […]
Last Thursday, South Korea canceled the launch of its first space rocket after an anomaly in the propulsion system stopped the countdown just minutes before the scheduled lift-off. It was South Korea’s third attempt to put a rocket into orbit and the second time this particular mission has failed. October’s scheduled launch was also called off due […]
A 20-year-old state beauty queen died in a gun battle between soldiers and the alleged gang of drug traffickers she was traveling with in a scene befitting the hit movie “Miss Bala,” or “Miss Bullet,” about Mexico’s not uncommon ties between narcos and beautiful pageant contestants. The body of Maria Susana Flores Gamez was found Saturday lying near an assault […]
On Monday, thousands of Bangladeshi workers blocked the streets of a Dhaka community, throwing stones at factories and smashing vehicles, as they demanded justice for 112 people killed in a garment-factory fire that highlighted unsafe conditions in an industry rushing to produce for major retailers around the world. After the protest erupted in Savar, the […]
Pakistani Shi’ites, besieged in three explosions which killed 16 people on Wednesday, are now receiving death threat text messages on cellphones ahead of a key event in their religious calendar that has been dirtied by violence in the past. “Kill, Kill, Shi’ites,” say the text warnings to members of the minority sect. Hardline Sunni militant […]
Few had thought it would take quite so long to fully restore and recover the dimmed lights of the famed skyline of New York City’s Financial District. When Sandy hit, Water Street was more water than street. Nearly three weeks later, many of the flooded office towers that line the street as it skirts the East […]
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