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The White House on Monday (January 4) urged Saudi Arabia and Iran to show restraint in the crisis spurred by the execution of a senior Shi’ite cleric by Saudi Arabia. “We do continue to be concerned about the need for both the Iranians and the Saudis to de-escalate the situation. We are urging all sides to show some restraint and to not further inflame tensions that are on quite vivid display in the region,” White […]
Cuba received a record high number of tourists in 2015, a year after the U.S. President announced to normalize the U.S.-Cuba relations. Over 3.1 million foreign tourists had visited the island country in the first 11 months of the year, 17.6 percent more than the previous year, according to the Cuban National Office of Statistics. The number of visitors, many coming from Canada and the US on cruise ships, had surpassed 3.5 million by the […]
Immigration authorities in Costa Rica said on Monday (December 28) they have started deportation proceedings for 56 Cubans who crossed into their border after the nation stopped issuing transit visas for Cubans trying to reach the United States. Costa Rica stopped giving out transit visas to Cubans on Dec. 18. The Cubans are being held in capital San Jose. “We have 56 people of Cuban nationality who were picked up coming into the country illegally. […]
The United States on Monday (December 28) congratulated South Korea and Japan for reaching a landmark agreement to resolve the issue of “comfort women,” as those who were forced to work in Japan’s wartime brothels were euphemistically known, which has long plagued ties between the neighbors. “We welcome today’s announcement by the governments of Japan and the Republic of Korea that they have reached an agreement regarding the very sensitive historical legacy issue of so-called […]
Strong winds forced a passenger jet with 160 people on board off of the runway in Wichita, Kansas, as severe weather continues to batter much of the United States, local press reported. The Allegiant Air jet was taxiing to depart to Las Vegas late Sunday night when it was blown off of the tarmac. The 160 passengers and 6 crew on board were then taken by bus back to the terminal and the taxiway was […]
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi was named the best player of the year at the Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai on Sunday (December 27). The 28-year-old Argentine international, who is a four-times world player of the year and has been shortlisted for the 2015 Ballon d’Or, helped to inspire his team to the Champions League, La Liga and King’s Cup treble despite losing two months to injury. “It’s always beautiful receiving this recognition. Even though the […]
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Wednesday (December 16) reiterated that his policy to ban Muslims from entering the United States in the wake of a mass shooting in San Bernadino earlier this month is only temporary. “Did anyone try to talk out of saying we should ‘temporarily ban Muslims from entering the United States,” Kimmel asked Trump, referring to his advisors. “Well the word is ‘temporarily’ and I have […]
A mistrial was declared on Wednesday (December 16) in the case of a Baltimore police officer charged in the death of Freddie Gray, a black man whose killing sparked riots in April, and the city’s mayor urged calm. The judge dismissed the jury in the involuntary manslaughter trial of Officer William Porter – the first of six officers to be tried in Gray’s death – after 16 hours of deliberations during which the jurors were […]
(Reuters) — Concerned parents of Los Angeles Unified School District students support the decision to shut down more than 1,000 public schools on Tuesday (December 15) over a threatened attack with bombs and assault rifles, Hundreds of thousands of students and school employees were sent home as city leaders were criticized for overreacting to what federal officials later said was likely a hoax. The emailed threat, which authorities said was “routed through Germany” but likely […]
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – In another legal victory for the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church of Christ), this time in Virginia Beach, Virginia USA, a United States judge ruled in favor of the INC, denying a petition filed by an expelled church member who wanted the weekly offerings she made previously as an INC member to be returned to her. US Judge Salvatore R. Iaquinto ruled in favor of the defendant, Minister of the Gospel, […]
By Liezel Tiongson Eagle News Service, US Bureau (San Jose, California – Eagle News) — A group of expelled Iglesia Ni Cristo members once again rallied in front of INC churches in California last Sunday, Nov. 22. But instead of gaining sympathy, the same group of protestors was largely ignored by INC members who attended worship service that day. Some 40 masked protestors, mostly former INC members, gathered just a few steps outside the gates […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (November 17) – Different countries united for a common goal, to aim for a better and brighter future for their country and their people. This is the reason why Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation, more popularly known as APEC, was created – to facilitate the growing economy, trade and Investment in the Asia Pacific Region. The main objective of APEC is known as BOGOR goals, it aims to achieve free trade and open trade […]
