A strong undersea earthquake struck off the southern Philippines on Saturday and the head of the country's quake-monitoring agency advised people in a southeastern province to avoid beaches in case of a tsunami. No casualties or damage have been reported, and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre lifted its warning for a potential tsunami that could hit coastal areas of the southern Philippine and Indonesia. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said that the quake was detected at a depth of 49 kilo…
THE EU’s “economic madness” is allowing Italy to plunge deeper into debt and risks collapsing the Eurozone, financial experts fear. La "follia economica" dell'UE sta permettendo all'Italia di sprofondare sempre più nel debito e rischia di far crollare l'Eurozona, temono gli esperti finanziari. The European Central Bank’s (ECB) purchase of government and corporate bonds has swollen its balance sheet to a record £4.19 trillion (4.66 trillion euros). Brussels hoped the mass purchase would supply EU …
Trump defends Syria pull-out during surprise visit to Iraq Days after announcing Syria withdrawal, Trump makes first visit to see troops in a conflict zone since taking office. In a surprise trip to Iraq, President Donald Trump on Wednesday defended his decision to withdraw American forces from Syria where they have been helping battle the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) group. " We're no longer the suckers, folks, " Trump told US servicemen and women at al-Asad Airba…
WASHINGTON: President Trump retooled a campaign slogan on Monday to defend his worldview, declaring that “AMERICA IS RESPECTED AGAIN!” during a four-hour Twitter tirade as foreign allies braced for the potentially destabilising effects of his policy decisions on national security. Democratic leaders accused the president of “plunging the country into chaos” on Christmas Eve. Ensconced in the White House with no official plans, Trump showed no sign of slowing a Twitter storm amid a government shutdown, the fallout over hi…
14 policemen killed in a grim trap by Boko Haram ,the terrorist band from Nigeria ! Nigeria’s military says 14 military and police personnel have been killed in an ambush by Boko Haram extremists. BOKO HARAM ATTACK IN MAIDUGURI, Nigeria An army statement says the security forces were on escort duty when they were attacked on Monday just outside Damaturu town in Yobe state in the north of the country. The statement signed by army spokesman Col. Onyema Nwachukwu says efforts to pursue and “eliminate” the Boko Haram extr…
Gunmen kill dozens after storming Afghan government building. At least 43 people have been killed and 10 have been left injured after gunmen attacked a government building in Kabul on Monday, authorities say.
Barcelona on alert after US warns of possible Christmas attack. Security is high in Barcelona following a U.S. warning of the risk of a terror attack during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. The security alert, posted online and sent to U.S. citizens in Spain’s second-largest city, recommends exercising “heightened caution” around buses and public transport in the Las Ramblas area. Barcelona’s downtown boulevard, beloved by tourists and residents, was targeted last year during an attack claimed by Islamic State militants …
Isis orders all his followers: Blood the Christmas of the Crusaders. Islamic State has called for all Muslims to strike at Christmas and festival events weeks after a gunman killed five in Strasbourg. ISIS have urged all Muslims to 'kill crusaders in their festivals' over the Christmas period. It comes as tourists in Barcelona were warned of potential Christmas Day terror attack by bus driver. Officers have been told the Casablanca-born terrorist may try to commit a spectacular massacre in the Catalan capital usi…
Katrina Danforth, a porn star who goes by the moniker Lynn Pleasant, has been indicted on murder-for-hire charges. The victim was unharmed in the plot. Danforth, 31, was arrested on the morning of December 19 at Spokane International Airport after being accused of hiring someone to kill a person. Documents in the case say that Danforth was indicted on December 18 in the U.S. District Court in Idaho. Katrina Danforth aka Lynn Pleasant The documents say that is accused of “using interstate commerce in the commission of murde…
300 Catholic priests accused of CHILD sexual ABUSE in Illinois! US Attorney General Lisa Madigan began her investigations into clergy child sexual abuse in August following the release of the Pennsylvania grand jury report. The report said internal documents from six Catholic dioceses in Pennsylvania showed more than 300 priests were credibly accused of sexually abusing more than 1000 children. Ms Madigan’s report found that while the six dioceses in Illinois have credibly accused 185 clergy members of child sexual abuse, the …
The World Bank expects China's economic growth to curb to 6.2 percent in 2019. The World Bank’s outlook on China’s 2018 economic growth, which would be the weakest in 28 years, remained unchanged from its prediction in April. Consumption will remain the main driver of China’s economy, as weaker credit growth weighs on investment and slowing global demand and higher U.S. tariffs on Chinese shipments take a toll on the country’s exports, the report said. China’s economic growth is likely to slow to 6.…
Drugmakers GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer are merging their healthcare divisions, creating a business with combined sales of 9.8 billion pounds ($12.7 billion). British-based Glaxo will own 68 percent of the joint venture, while U.S.-based Pfizer will own the remaining 32 percent stake. The joint venture will bring together Glaxo's brands such as Sensodyne, Voltaren and Panadol with Pfizer's Advil and Centrum. Shareholders have long pressured Glaxo to break itself in two companies — with one focused on pharmaceuticals a…
The number etched on the bracelet around Mohammed's wrist gave the 13-year-old soldier comfort as missiles fired from enemy warplanes shook the earth beneath him. Why are children being used as soldiers in Yemen? Why are children being used as soldiers in Yemen? For two years Mohammed fought with Yemen's Houthi rebels against a military coalition led by Saudi Arabia and backed by the United States. He says he tortured and killed people and didn't care whether he lived or died. But if he died, the brace…
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