International

Photographs show Reunion plane debris; authorities still examining if debris is part of missing MH370

  (Reuters) — French gendarmes and police examined a large piece of plane debris found on the beach in Saint-Andre, on the French Indian Ocean island of La Reunion on Wednesday (July 29). France’s BEA air crash investigation agency said it was examining the debris, in coordination with Malaysian and Australian authorities, to determine whether it came from Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which vanished last year in one of the biggest mysteries in aviation history. […]

Israel authorises force-feeding of hunger-striking prisoners

  (Reuters) — Israel’s parliament on Thursday (July 30) passed into law the ability to force-feed prisoners on hunger strike, a move that has met vehement opposition from the country’s medical association. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s rightist coalition weathered a lengthy parliamentary debate and the law passed with 46 lawmakers in favour and 40 opposed in the 120-seat Knesset. Israel has long been concerned that hunger strikes by Palestinians in its jails could end in […]

Mexico breaks its own record for largest “torta” sandwich

JULY 30 (Reuters) — An army of chefs in Mexico City on Wednesday (July 29) crafted a 65-metre-long (213-feet-long) monster sandwich – making it the biggest sandwich ever made in Latin America. Local authorities and dozens of local business rolled up their sleeves to prepare the sandwich – known as ‘torta’ in Mexico. Thousands of pieces of bread, lettuce, onion and tomato were mixed with hundreds of liters of mayonnaise, mustard and spicy sauces for […]

Cincinnati police officer indicted in shooting death of black man

(Reuters) — A University of Cincinnati police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black man has been charged with murder after a grand jury investigation, the Hamilton County prosecutor said on Wednesday (July 29). Prosecutor Joseph Deters, speaking bluntly at a news conference to announce the charges, called the July 19 death of Samuel Dubose, 43, “senseless” and totally unnecessary. He said Ray Tensing, the white officer who shot Dubose in the head, never should […]

Malaysia sends team to see if Reunion debris is from MH370 flight

(Reuters) — Malaysia said on Wednesday (July 29) it has sent a team to Reunion Island off the east coast of Africa to determine whether washed-up debris may be from the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 that is believed to have crashed in the Indian Ocean last year. No trace has been found of the Boeing 777, which disappeared in March last year carrying 239 passengers and crew from Kuala Lumpur, bound for Beijing. Most […]

U.S. not serious about fighting Islamic State – Iraqi militia leader

(Reuters) — The head of one of Iraq’s fiercest Shi’ite militias called the U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State ineffective on Tuesday (July 28). Qais al-Khazali, leader of Iranian-backed paramilitary group Asaib Ahl al-Haq, also accused Washington of lacking the will to uproot the radical Sunni Jihadis controlling large swathes of Iraq and Syria. The 41-year-old Iraqi said the campaign against Islamic State had failed because of an American agenda to redraw the map of the […]

A four-alarm fire breaks out at Houston apartment block

JULY 29 (Reuters) — Houston firefighters battled a four-alarm fire at an apartment block on Tuesday (July 28) that local media said left three of their colleagues injured. The injuries were not described as life threatening and no tenants were reported hurt. The fire, which broke out in the afternoon, appeared to engulf large parts of the apartment complex, with entire portions of the structure’s roof in flames. Local media reported that the Red Cross […]

Turkey to inform NATO allies on fight against Islamic State

(Reuters) — Turkey will seek moral support for its campaign against militants in Syria and in Iraq at an emergency meeting on Tuesday (July 28) with its military allies, NATO said, playing down any idea that Ankara would call for help from the alliance. Turkey asked for urgent consultations with its 27 NATO partners in Brussels after Ankara intensified its role in the U.S.-led fight against Islamic State, also striking Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) camps […]

South Korea declares country effectively out of MERS danger

JULY 28 (Reuters) — South Korea declared on Tuesday (July 28) it is effectively out of danger from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), more than two months after the first case was reported and began spreading in hospital settings to kill 36 people. The outbreak grew to become the largest outside Saudi Arabia, infecting 186 people and at its peak putting nearly 17,000 in quarantine. It was traced to a man who returned from a […]

Millions of INC members across the globe witness centennial closing worship service, express solidarity with INC leader

(Eagle News) — Tens of thousands of people gathered at the Verizon Center in Washington D.C. in the United States to rejoice and celebrate the 101st anniversary of the Iglesia Ni Cristo,  showcasing the church’s discipline and influence of the church as it spreads its faith This was in addition to the hundreds of thousands to almost two million who came to the Ciudad de Victoria in Bocaue, Bulacan  to witness the closing centennial celebration […]

India tightens security on Pakistan border after Punjab attack

JULY 27 (Reuters) — India tightened security on its border with Pakistan on Monday (July 27) after gunmen stormed a police station in the northern frontier state of Punjab, killing six people and injuring several others. The men, dressed in army uniforms, were holed up in the police station in Gurdaspur district near the border with Pakistan, officials said. Gunshots could be heard on television as security forces surrounded the police station in the town […]