Terry Pratchett, the British author of the popular “Discworld” series of fantasy novels, has died of a form of Alzheimer’s disease at the age of 66, his publishing house said on Thursday. Pratchett died at home surrounded by his family with his cat sleeping on his bed, Transworld Publishers said. “In over 70 books, Terry enriched the planet like few before him,” said Larry Finlay, managing director at Transworld, a division of Penguin Random House. […]
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UNICEF: 14 million children impacted by conflict in Syria and Iraq
NEW YORK/AMMAN, 12 March 2015 – Some 14 million children across the region are now suffering from the escalating conflict sweeping Syria and much of Iraq, said UNICEF today. With the conflict in Syria now entering its fifth year, the situation of more than 5.6 million children inside the country remains the most desperate. That includes up to 2 million children who are living in areas of the country largely cut off from humanitarian assistance […]
FBI chief warns of Islamic State recruits, lone wolf attacks
The radicalization of Americans by Islamic State and other groups, particularly through sophisticated use of social media, is a top concern for the FBI as it grapples with evolving terrorism threats, Director James Comey said on Thursday (March 12). Like other militant groups, Islamic State, also known as ISIL, has called for lone wolf attacks in Western countries and has specifically encouraged attacks on soldiers, law enforcement and the intelligence community, Comey said at an […]
British girls helped by spy from country fighting Islamic State, says Turkish minister
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday (March 12) that a spy working for a country in the U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State helped three British girls who are believed to have crossed into Syria via Turkey. “Do you know who the person was who helped these girls? This person was caught. It turned out to be someone who worked in the intelligence services of a country in the coalition,” said Cavusoglu in an […]
Luzon and MM will experience cloudy skies and light rains
The country’s weather bureau said in its Thursday forecast that the northeast monsoon will continue to be the dominant weather system that can affect the country, bringing cloudy skies with light rains in most parts of Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said that Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Rizal and Quezon), Bicol Region and the provinces of Aurora and Samar will experience light rains. Metro Manila and […]
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World Kidney Day today
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Sandiganbayan allows Sen Revilla to undergo X-ray
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Pacquiao and Mayweather promise an exciting fight
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Multilevel marketing company faces tax evasion case
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