United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon confirmed that the Palestinians will become official members of the International Criminal Court on April 1.
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US led forces release bombs against ISIS
The United States-led forcers released almost 5, 000 bombs against the ISIS, with Pentagon adding that 3, 000 targets were destroyed due to the US-led airstrikes.
US East Coast experiences extreme cold
Various areas in the east coast of the United States of America experienced extreme snow, affecting road and air travel in said areas. Meteorologists said that the cold snap is not normal.
Government assures that no Filipinos were harmed in the armed incident in Paris
After the armed incident in Paris, which resulted in the death of 12 people, the government gave assurances that there were no Filipinos harmed in the said incident.
French police say 12 killed in Paris shooting including two police officers
(Reuters) – Black-hooded gunmen shot dead at least 12 people at the Paris offices of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, a publication firebombed in the past after publishing cartoons lampooning Muslim leaders and the Prophet Mohammad, police said. President Francois Hollande headed to the scene of the attack and the government said it was raising France’s security level to the highest notch. “This is a terrorist attack, there is no doubt about it,” Hollande told […]
Indonesian authorities find AirAsia tail section
Indonesia’s Air Chief reported that the tail section of the ill-fated AirAsia flight has already been located.
UN health agency says no Ebola detected in Iraq, calls reports of cases ‘rumours’
Despite reports of Ebola cases in Mosul in several Iraqi media sources last week, the Iraqi Ministry of Health and the United Nations health agency have confirmed today that no cases of the disease have so far been found in the country. As well as confirming that laboratory facilities in Mosul do not have the necessary capabilities to diagnose and confirm Ebola, the Health Ministry and the UN World Health Organization (WHO) investigated through “existing […]
AirAsia search: U.S. Navy divers deploy sonar, but no sign of black box
Search teams scouring the ocean for the wreckage of an AirAsia jet found two new metal objects on Tuesday (January 6), but nine days after the plane crashed officials say there is still no sign of the crucial black box flight recorders. An Indonesian search and rescue official said a U.S. Navy ship located two more metal objects using sonar signals, though it is not known yet if they are part of the missing plane. […]
Daimler’s self-driving concept car turns into mobile living room
The race for being the first car maker to offer true autonomous driving just hit the fast lane as Mercedes-Benz unveiled its futuristic F 015 concept at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Daimler Chief Executive Officer Dieter Zetsche, introduced the fuel-cell powered luxury car at the automaker’s keynote address on Monday evening (January 05). The car’s arrival on stage drew applause from the standing room only crowd as the doors of the […]
Doctor is shot and suspect kills himself in incident near army medical center in Texas
A doctor at the El Paso VA Health Care System was shot and a suspect apparently then took his own life on Tuesday (January 06, 2015) in an incident that led to a lockdown at the William Beaumont Army Medical Center in west Texas, the El Paso Times reported. The paper said the information was based on a preliminary investigation provided by officials. Base officials were not immediately available to comment. (Reuters)
Las Vegas is gadget central for annual CES tech convention
The 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show kicked off on Tuesday (January 06), turning the city of Las Vegas into the tech capitol of the world, at least for the next four days. There are a number of early trends and among those is the continued consumer fascination with bigger, lighter, thinner, and certainly more dramatic TV’s. South Korean electronics giant Samsung has been ahead of the curve and once again looks to be a leader […]
Ebola death toll reaches eight thousand
The World Health Organization reported that the Ebola crisis death toll has ballooned to 8, 0000 with Sierra Leone being the worst hit.
