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‘Come and get me,’ boy pleaded before California fire death

by Gianrigo MARLETTA Agence France Presse REDDING, United States (AFP) — A young boy pleaded for rescue before he died along with two others in a California wildfire, an anguished relative recounted Monday, while other shaken survivors told of their flight from a “tornado” of fire. Thousands of firefighters in California made some progress against several large-scale blazes that have turned close to 200,000 acres (80,940 hectares) into an ashen wasteland, destroyed expensive homes, and […]

First Senate Democrat meets with Trump’s Supreme Court pick

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump’s US Supreme Court nominee finally met with a Democrat on Monday, as Senator Joe Manchin bucked his party and welcomed Brett Kavanaugh on Capitol Hill. The appeals court judge offered smiles but no remarks to reporters as he entered Manchin’s office and left two hours later — the longest of his meetings to date with senators who will decide whether he gets confirmed to the nine-justice bench. […]

Trump says willing to meet with Iran leaders ‘any time’

by Andrew BEATTY Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Donald Trump seemed to jettison threats of impending war with Iran Monday, saying he was willing to meet the country’s leaders without precondition, a dramatic about-face by the enigmatic US president. Barely a week after warning Iran it would suffer untold “consequences,” Trump said he would meet the country’s leader Hassan Rouhani “any time” and without preconditions. “I would meet with Iran if they […]

Lawmakers protest US deal allowing free plans for 3D guns

  by Sylvie Lanteume Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Dozens of US legislators are demanding that the Trump administration explain a recent agreement to allow the free distribution of plans for using 3D printers to make plastic handguns that will be easy to hide and almost impossible to control. After a lengthy legal battle, the government reached agreement last month with Cody Wilson, a militant gun rights advocate from Texas. He successfully argued […]

US cardinal caught up in abuse scandal resigns

  The Catholic Church’s Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of a prominent US cardinal who is accused of sexually abusing a teenager nearly five decades ago, the Vatican said Saturday. Theodore McCarrick, the former archbishop of Washington, was removed from the ministry in June after a review board found there was “credible” evidence that he had assaulted the teen while working as a priest in New York in the early 1970s. The Vatican, in […]

Premier of Alberta, Canada congratulates INC on its 104th anniversary

  (Eagle News) — The Premier of Alberta, Canada sent her greetings to the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) on the occasion of its 104th anniversary and 50 years of foreign mission. Premier Rachel Notley congratulated the INC on “reaching this significant milestone” and wished the Church “many more years of growth and service.” “This church reflects the grace, humility, and strength of our province’s diverse communities and your contributions make Alberta one of […]

Thousands flee new California blaze, governor asks for aid

  LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Thousands of people in Southern California had fled a deliberately set blaze southeast of Los Angeles by Saturday morning, after the state’s governor requested federal aid to help battle a deadly fire elsewhere. A blaze known as the Cranston Fire, and the Northern California Carr Fire in which two firefighters have lost their lives, are among the most serious of several blazes burning in the most populous US […]

Edmonton’s High Level Bridge is lit in green, white and red to commemorate the INC’s 104th year

(Eagle News) — The High Level Bridge in Edmonton, Canada is lit with the colors green, white and red on July 27, 2018 to mark the 104th anniversary of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ). The date also marked the Church’s 50th year in the West. The Edmonton High Level Bridge is a bridge that spans the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and is located next to the Alberta Legislature Building, This […]

Canadian PM Trudeau greets Iglesia Ni Cristo on its 104th Anniversary and 50th year in the West

(Eagle News) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, on behalf of the Government of Canada, greeted the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) on its 104th Anniversary and 50th year in the West In a letter, Trudeau also extended his “warmest greetings to everyone celebrating the 45th anniversary of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) in Canada.” “For 45 years, the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) has brought together Canadians who are committed […]