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Joint efforts to fight against terrorism effectively among countries in the Middle East have proven difficult as they lack mutual trust among each other, say analysts in the region. Saudi Arabia has enhanced domestic anti-terrorism campaigns and security measures after it suffered many suicide bomb attacks in 2015. But as for airstrikes against Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria, Saudi Arabia cannot stand with Iran as it believes that Iran aims to help consolidate the […]
The Swiss city of Geneva raised its alert level on Thursday and said it was looking for suspects who, according to national officials, had possible links to terrorism. A security guard at the United Nations’ European headquarters told Reuters that Swiss authorities were searching for four men believed to be in or near the city. Another guard said the U.N. compound was on maximum alert, and Geneva prosecutors said they were investigating the preparation of […]
The U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria has killed the group’s finance minister and two other senior leaders in air strikes in recent weeks, a U.S. military spokesman said on Thursday. Army Colonel Steve Warren told a Pentagon briefing coalition strikes had killed Abu Salah, Islamic State’s financial minister, in late November. “He was one of the most senior and experienced members of ISIL’s financial network and he was a legacy […]
Islamic State militants have made more than $500 million trading oil with significant volumes sold to the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and some finding its way to Turkey, a senior U.S. Treasury official said on Thursday. The United States, France, Britain and Russia have vowed to defeat Islamic State, which uses an extreme interpretation of Islam to justify attacks and brutality in large parts of Syria and Iraq that it controls. A U.S.-led […]
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Thursday appeared to say his country has developed a hydrogen bomb, a step up from the less powerful atomic bomb, but the United States and outside experts were skeptical. Kim made the comments as he toured the Phyongchon Revolutionary Site, which marks the feats of his father who died in 2011 and his grandfather, state founder and eternal president, Kim Il Sung, the official KCNA news agency said. […]
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – In another legal victory for the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church of Christ), this time in Virginia Beach, Virginia USA, a United States judge ruled in favor of the INC, denying a petition filed by an expelled church member who wanted the weekly offerings she made previously as an INC member to be returned to her. US Judge Salvatore R. Iaquinto ruled in favor of the defendant, Minister of the Gospel, […]
The U.S. ambassador to Thailand is facing a police investigation for royal defamation after criticizing jail terms under the draconian law, as ultra-nationalist sentiment surges since royalist generals seized power. A senior Thai police source confirmed that they had received a complaint and were investigating U.S. Ambassador Glyn T. Davies’ speech delivered to international media last month. The foreign correspondent’s club of Thailand or FCCT said it had been asked to cooperate in the probe […]
Singapore sees a “clear and present danger” to Asia from Islamism militancy, especially from the threat of groups linking up after pledging allegiance to Islamic State. Singapore’s Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen made the remarks on Wednesday, a day after signing a defense cooperation agreement with the United States that covers trans-national militancy. Minister Ng said intelligence sharing was a key to dealing with the issue. According to Ng, in the past three years the […]
The biopic movie “Felix Manalo” premieres in the grandest theater in Barcelona, Spain, the Cines Filmax Gran Via. The highly acclaimed and much awaited movie for all members of the Church of Christ will be shown here in Barcelona, Spain, the Felix Manalo movie. One of the grandest theaters in Barcelona Spain, the Cines Filmax Gran Via, members of the Church Of Christ young and old, together with their guests will watch the Felix Manalo […]
An online petition to be barred Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump from the United Kingdom has garnered more support. (Eagle News Service)
Power charges will increase by 55 centavos per kilowatt-hour (kwh) this month for Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) customers. MERALCO said, “the increase in the overall rates was primarily due to the generation charge.” MERALCO rates up: P0.055/kwh 200kwh- p11.00 300kwh- p16.50 400kwh-p22.00 500kwh-p27.50 https://youtu.be/gKWKBF1oQNM With the development, the new overall charge amounts to php8.605 per kwh. Meralco added power bills of households — with a monthly consumption of 200 kwh — will amount to a […]
The new lifetime deal inked between Lebron James and Nike is reportedly the first of its kind in the company’s history. The financial details behind the deal have yet to emerge, but ESPN reports that it is — quote — “the largest single-athlete guarantee” for Nike ever. Nike and the 11-time NBA all-star first teamed up in 2003 when Lebron was a senior in high school. Since then the two have gone through 13 different […]
