Iran must commit to a verifiable freeze of at least 10 years on sensitive nuclear activity for a landmark atomic deal to be reached, but the odds are still against sealing a final agreement, U.S. President Barack Obama told Reuters on Monday (March 2). Interviewed at the White House, Obama moved to dial back tensions over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s planned speech to Congress on Tuesday opposing the Iran deal, saying it was a […]
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Sea of people in central Moscow as thousands march in memory of murdered Boris Nemtsov
Tens of thousands of Russians marched through central Moscow on Sunday (March 1), carrying banners declaring “I am not afraid” and chanting “Russia without Putin” in memory of murdered Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov. Families, the old and young walked slowly, with many holding portraits of the opposition politician and former deputy prime minister who was shot dead while walking home from a nearby restaurant on Friday (February 27) night. The authorities have suggested the opposition itself […]
‘Jihadi John’ part of network linked to failed London bombers: court papers
(Reuters) – Islamist militant Mohammed Emwazi, identified as ‘Jihadi John’, was a member of a network in contact with one of the men convicted of trying to bomb the British capital’s underground railway in 2005, according to the government. The man dubbed by British media “Jihadi John” has fronted Islamic State videos from Syriathat showed either the killing or bodies of victims including British, U.S. and Japanese citizens and Syrian soldiers. U.S. security sources last […]
Baby looks like 6-year old child
In India, a 10 month old baby astounds visitors because he is already as big as a six year old child.
Nokor’s neighbors condemn firing of short-range missiles off coast
Both South Korea and Japan condemned Pyongyang firing of two short-range missiles off its east coast on Monday (March 2), a move seen as a protest against annual military exercises between the South and the United States that were due to start hours later. The missiles hit the sea early on Monday morning after traveling for about 490 km (305 miles), according to the South’s Defence Ministry. “North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into […]
LAPD shoot and kill a homeless man during confrontation
Los Angeles Police Department officers shot and killed a homeless man Sunday (March 1) during a confrontation on a downtown city street. Officials says the officers encountered the man while responding to a robbery call. Local media quote police as saying the man was resisting arrest, and tried to grab one of the officers weapons. The officer then shot the man. “During that altercation at least one less than lethal device, a taser, was deployed. However […]
Students prepare for class as all schools reopen in Liberia
For some students going to school is a chore, but not for Alfreda and Success, two school girls getting ready to go back to school on Monday (March 2). They’ve been at home for over seven months, as Ebola killed many Liberians, and caused schools to shut down in the fight to stop spreading the infection. Alfreda and Success started their preparations early, as they wanted everything to be ready for their return. “I am […]
Prince William visits tsunami hit city of Ishinomaki
Prince William visited the tsunami hit city of Ishinomaki of Sunday (March 1) in the last leg of his Japan visit as he paid his respects to those lost in 2011 earthquake and tsunami. More than 3,700 people died in the city of Ishinomaki, the most of any city in the disaster that left over 16,000 dead, and it still has large swaths where buildings are missing and where the wave swept through. William headed […]
Russian opposition leader Nemtsov shot dead in shadow of Kremlin
Boris Nemtsov, a Russian opposition politician and former deputy prime minister who was an outspoken critic of President Vladimir Putin, was shot dead meters from the Kremlin in central Moscow late on Friday. Nemtsov, 55, was shot four times in the back, the Interior Ministry said. A police spokeswoman on the scene said he had been walking on a bridge over the Moskva River with a Ukrainian woman. Putin condemned the killing and took the […]
Leonard Nimoy, Spock of ‘Star Trek,’ Dies at 83
Leonard Nimoy has died. The actor was famed for his portrayal of Mr. Spock on the “Star Trek” science fiction TV series and movies. He died Friday (February 27) morning after battling chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Last year, Nimoy disclosed on Twitter that he had been diagnosed with the progressive lung disease. He was 83. Nimoy had other roles during a long career in TV, film and theater, and directed successful movies, wrote books, composed […]
French President visits Samar
French President Francois Hollande visits one of the areas in Samar that was damaged by supertyphoon “Yolanda” Hollande further offered a 50 million euro loan to help those who were affected by the supertyphoon.
Kremlin threatens to cut gas supply of Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Wednesday (February 25) thatRussia would halt gas supplies to Ukraine if it did not receive advance payment, raising the possibility of onward deliveries to Europe being disrupted for the fourth time in a decade. Europe received around 147 billion cubic metres of Russian gas last year – or around a third of its total needs – with roughly 40 percent shipped via Ukraine. Kiev and Moscow have argued over gas supplies and pricing for the past year, deepening a rift […]
