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British pound soars to 1.35 in Asia as Conservative Party celebrates

LONDON - Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party will win an overwhelming victory in Britain's election with a majority of 86 seats in parliament to deliver Brexit on Jan. 31, an exit poll showed Thursday.The exit poll showed Johnson's Conservatives would win a landslide of 368 seats, more than enough for a very comfortable majority in the 650-seat parliament and the biggest Conservative national election win since Margaret Thatcher's 1...

Christians in Gaza denied travel to Bethlehem, Nazareth over Christmas

Dec 13,2019

BETHLEHEM, Palestinian territories – Israel announced Thursday that Christians in the Gaza Strip will be barred from visiting Holy cities including Bethlehem, Nazareth and...

Huge gunfight in West African nation of Niger leaves dozens dead

NIAMEY, Niger – At least 71 soldiers were killed and twelve others sustained injuries in a deadly terror attack that targeted an army base...

Iraqi security forces need to stop attacks on protesters

BAGHDAD, Iraq – As protests in Iraq enter their third month, the numbers of arrests, abductions, and killings of protesters continue to rise. But...

Sydney school mourns loss of 2 students in New Zealand volcano tragedy

Dec 12,2019

SYDNEY, Australia – Two Australian schoolboys severely injured in the White Island volcano eruption in New Zealand on Monday have died in hospital. Ben...

Jewish citizens to have a distinct nationality, Trump decides

WASHINGTON, DC – An executive order issued by President Donald Trump interpreting members of the Jewish religion as part of a distinct nationality is...

British voters called on again to resolve Brexit mess

LONDON, UK – With a day to go before Britons head to the polls to vote in their third general election in under four...

Very little peace, good will, and joy at Christmas for Palestine

Peace, Good Will and Joy on Earth at Christmas! But what does that mean for Palestine and Palestinians? Every year, on the 11th day...

Trump describes impeachment as ‘sheer political madness’

Dec 11,2019

WASHINGTON – Leading House Democrats unveiled two articles of impeachment against U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday, accusing him of abusing his office for...

Names of 38 people on board missing aircraft released

SANTIAGO, Chile – There has been no sign of the Chilean Air Force C130 Hercules aircraft which went missing on Monday afternoon with 38...

Rory McIroy turns down millions to play in Saudi Arabia

BELFAST, Northern Ireland – Rory McIlroy is the latest top golfer to give Saudi Arabia a wide berth, despite being lured with a multi-million...

Barr launches attack on FBI, ex-FBI director James Comey responds

Dec 10,2019

WASHINGTON, DC – The FBI had little evidence to launch the investigation into the Trump presidential campaign, according to U.S. Attorney General William P....

Multiple human rights abuses occurring in Iran, claims UN rights chief

GENEVA, Switzerland – In the wake of recent protests in Iran, the top United Nations human rights official expressed alarm on Friday over multiple...

Horrific fire kills scores of workers asleep in Delhi factory

Dec 8,2019

DELHI, India – Dozens of people have died in a fire in a large factory in Delhi. Fire engines streamed through the Indian capital...

Cyber criminals from Russia charged with hacking for extortion

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Justice last week joined with the U.S. Department of State and the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency...

A Critique of Ferguson and Maxwell

I have already written a short critique of the majority ruling, and here I wish to expand some of its ideas.i It seems to...

Saudi people greatly angered by air base shooting, Trump tweets

Dec 7,2019

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. investigators are trying to determine what caused a Saudi air force pilot in the United States for flight training to...

Chinese government restricts U.S. diplomats

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – China Friday said it had taken ‘reciprocal’ measures against US diplomats in the country, who will have to notify the foreign...

Father of rape victim in India praise police after they kill suspects

HYDERABAD, India – Four men accused of the rape and murder of a 27-year old woman veterinarian in Hyderabad, India died while in police...

Assessing critics of Israel on the basis of fairness

Canada recently voted at the United Nations for the establishment of a Palestinian state. At the same time, Canada reiterated its position that there...

4,200 cases of measles reported so far on Samoan islands

Dec 6,2019

APIA, SAMOA, Pacific Ocean – UN teams are on the ground in Samoa as the country combats a deadly measles epidemic. So far, there...