The 15-member United Nations Security Council (UNSC) decided to adopt sanctions to cut off funding of extremist groups like Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
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Hall of Fame basketball coach dies
Hall of Fame basketball coach, Jerry Tarkanian dies at 84 after being hospitalized for infection and difficulty in breathing.
Groundhog arrested in the US
In the United States, a warrant of arrest was issued against a groundhog for failing to predict the severity of winter during Groundhog Day.
Due to a parking space dispute, three Muslim students were shot dead in the US
A man shot dead three Muslim students in the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill campus due to a parking space argument.
Family of unarmed man shot dead by police demands a conviction
The family of an unarmed black man shot and killed by a police officer called for a conviction at the trial, which had started just the other day. On Wednesday, rookie New York City police officer Peter Liang was charged with second-degree manslaughter and five other offenses for the fatal shooting of Akai Gurley inside a dark stairwell of a housing project last November. Officer Liang was patrolling with his partner in the Brooklyn housing […]
Chinese relatives of MH370 arrive in Malaysia to demand answer
Relatives of passengers aboard the ill-fated Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 that disappeared nearly a year ago arrived in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur today to seek answers from the Malaysian government and the airline itself. A group of mainly Chinese relatives arrived at the airport wearing red t-shirts that read “Pray for MH370”, in a trip arranged after the government declared flight MH370 an accident, clearing the way for the airline to pay compensation to […]
Excitement builds in Rio as carnival approaches
Rio de Janeiro is hooting up for the world famous carnival which kicks off at the end of the week, when extravagant parades will stride down the Sambadrome stadium, and street parties will get the city jumping. Just before the parades each year, the 700-metre walk way of the stadium is painted white, whilst the stands are given a new lease of life for the arrival of its 72,500-strong audience. For Roberto Rodrigues, working on […]
Kramatorsk rocket attacks damage military headquarters, kill civilians
Rockets crashed into Kramatorsk on Tuesday (February 10), some 50 km (30 miles) north of the front, hitting the main headquarters of the Ukrainian military campaign in the east as well as nearby residential areas. Local officials said at least seven civilians were killed, and dozens of civilians and soldiers wounded. A parliamentary deputy said four soldiers were also killed. Fires burned at an aerodrome at Ukraine’s military headquarters, where video provided by the Ukrainian […]
Spider Man joins other Marvel heroes, Pattinson in Berlin
Spider Man is set to join a host of other super heroes. Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios have reached a deal to partner on the next installment of the Spider Man franchise, uniting the web-slinging super hero with Marvel’s comic book universe. Under the agreement, Spider-Man will appear in an upcoming Marvel film, and Marvel characters, which include Iron Man, Thor and Captain America, could appear in later Spider-Man films. Robert Pattinson hit the red […]
Saudi Arabia detains suspected terrorists, two Filipinos included
In Saudi Arabia, two Filipinos were included among 3,000 detainees due to security reasons.
Boston cancels classes due to heavy snowfall
Classes were cancelled in Boston due to heavy snowfall which also resulted in a transit system shutdown.
Obama confirms death of Kayla Mueller, aid worker held hostage by ISIS
(Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday confirmed the death of Kayla Mueller, a U.S. aid worker who had been held hostage by Islamic State militants, saying the United States would “find and bring to justice the terrorists who are responsible.” Mueller’s family also said in a statement that they were “heartbroken” to learn of her death and released a copy of a letter she had written in 2014 while in captivity.
