Pope Francis highlights plight of refugees in 2018 New Year’s address
posted in: News, Refugee Crisis Europe
Pope Francis has used his annual World Day of Peace address in the Vatican to “give voice” to the world’s migrants and refugees most in need. Defending migrant rights has become a key theme of his papacy. Pope Francis urged … Read More
Times Square New Year’s Eve rings in 2018 [with record cold]
posted in: News, United States
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New Year’s Eve to usher in record cold for much of US
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Photo: Frigid temperatures strike U.S. Samantha Dement-Graham shovels her neighbor’s sidewalk on University Avenue in Dubuque, Iowa, on Friday, December 29, 2017. Blasts of arctic air have brought weather-related deaths, record low temperatures and historic amounts of snowfall to parts of … Read More
U.S. is closer to nuclear war with North Korea than ever before, retired Adm. Mike Mullen says
posted in: News, United States
The United States is closer to nuclear war with North Korea than ever before, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Sunday. “We’re actually closer, in my view, to a nuclear war with North Korea and in … Read More
Analysis Iran Spends Billions on Proxy Wars Throughout the Mideast. Here’s Where Its Money Is Going
posted in: Middle East, News
The debate taking place behind closed doors in Tehran seems to have spilled out onto the streets: whether to save the money for the stagnant economy at home The protest wave began, according to Iranian sources, in the city of … Read More
Analysis The Time-bomb That May Set Off the Next Israel-Hamas War Is Ticking in Gaza
The ongoing crisis between Hamas and the Palestinian Authority could lead Hamas’ chief to launch an offensive against Israel Despite the renewed rocket and mortar fire from the Gaza Strip and growing criticism from the opposition, the government apparently doesn’t … Read More
Russia accused of aiding North Korea with 100 MILLION gallon oil transfers at sea
RUSSIA has denied breaking UN sanctions against North Korea by transferring fuel to the regime’s tankers at sea.A statement from the foreign ministry said Russia had “fully and strictly observed the sanctions regime” introduced in a bid to curb Kim … Read More
California’s largest ever fire was a force that could not be stopped
posted in: Earthquakes, Famines, Pestilence, Disasters, News
The fire left the mountains ghostly gray, vast slopes frozen still but for dust devils wandering the ash. Fire crews were conducting a last big operation in the high country, burning a ridge above Hartman Ranch to keep the main … Read More