Six were killed, others injured, when gunmen entered the Islamic Cultural Center in Quebec City, Quebec 8 p.m. Sunday (01:00 GMT Monday). Two attackers were arrested immediately. Initially reports had it that there were three attackers, but police later said there was nothing suggests more than two. RCMP said it is was “terrorist attack” and an anti-terrorism unit … Read more
NEWS BRIEF: A security source in Anbar province has reported that a car bomb targeted the western entrance to the city of Fallujah Saturday. The source , who asked not to be named, said that “security forces cordoned off the scene and prevented public access.” Via: AlSumaria (Arabic) Read more
The association of Japanese toilet makers announced the symbols they will collectively use as a standardized language for toilet / bidet functions. The Japan Sanitary Equipment Industry Association made the announcement Tuesday, presenting eight signs and their functions. The move will simplify Japanese life to a degree, since the many companies that produce toilets / bidets since they … Read more
For the occasion of a visit by Sheikh Faisal Bin Khaled, Emir of Asir province, January 11, in Majardh city, municipal workers apply a cosmetic veneer to parks. They were observed by several townspeople equipped with mobile phones. On January 12, a day after the prince ‘s visit , officials in the city issued a … Read more
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has called the “War on Terror” the “new battle government should prepare for.” “There will be wars. We have to prepare for Terrorism. Whether you like it or not, the new war coming is ‘Terrorism,’” said Duterte at a press conference this week. Terrorist groups are expanding from traditional battlegrounds to … Read more
1946 – Donald John Trump was born on June 14 in Queens to New York City real estate developer and builder Fred Trump and his wife Mary, the fourth of five siblings. 1959 – Sent to New York Military Academy because he needed discipline he wasn’t getting at regular school. Trump did well there socially, … Read more
The United States, at Saturday’s UN meeting, abstained from voting in support of Israel, which most observers consider a break from America’s traditional support of Israel at the UN table. A vote from America would have vetoed the bill. The bill condemned Israel for its settlements and construction projects in Palestinian territory, stating that Israel … Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCOTvc4r4PE&feature=youtu.be Presidential Chief Legal Counsel Sec. Salvador Panelo said today that a list of “around 10,000 names” is being readied for submission to the Philippines’ National Security Council by President Rodrigo Duterte. “There are about 5,000 to 10,000 people involved. They are government officials — captains, mayors, governors, members of the military and prosecutors,” Panelo told the … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump has made a statement of his assesment of Cuban leader Fidel Castro, who died yesterday at age 90 in Havana. Trump initially tweeted a short statement with a much-noted exclamation point, then followed up with a lengthier statement, which read: “Today, the world marks the passing of a brutal dictator who oppressed … Read more
Cuban state media are reporting that 90 year old Fidel Castro has died. The leader of the Cuban revolution passed away in his beloved Havana, the city that received him and the Sierra Maestra fighters as liberators, with flowers, flags and bells in 1959. Fidel Castro, Born in 1926 in the south-eastern Oriente Province of … Read more
The 26-year old grandmaster, who formerly represented Ukraine and now represents Russia due to the shifting borders of his native Crimea, has scored the first win of the World Chess Championship. Seven draws preceded the game. Sergey Karjakin, playing black, beat titleholder Magnus Carlsen of Norway, and now leads 4.5-3.5. The championship began November 11 in … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump announced three of his picks for his top staff today: Jeff Sessions as Attorney General, Michael Flynn as National Security Adviser, and Mike Pompeo as CIA director, The choices have generated applause and criticism, but regardless of opinions Trump’s team will be part of a significant change in government policy from the previous 8 years … Read more