North Korea Conducts Crucial Test At Sohae Launch Site
North Korea has conducted another “crucial test” at its Sohae satellite launch site, state media reported Saturday, as nuclear negotiations between Pyongyang and Washington remain stalled with a deadline approaching. The announcement comes a day before US Special Envoy on North Korea Stephen Biegun is set to arrive in Seoul for a three-day visit, and […]
Washington Pulled Apart By Partisan Divide Over ‘Facts’
In Washington these days, there are facts, alternative facts and disputed facts. It also seems like there are Democratic facts and Republican facts. The acrimonious impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump have put the spotlight on the stark partisan split in the nation’s capital over where the truth lies. “There’s always been a divide between […]
Superman’s Cape, Bilbo’s Pipe Up For Grabs In Auction
Superman’s very first cape and Bilbo Baggins’ pipe are each forecast to raise $100,000-$200,000 at a blockbuster auction of rare Hollywood memorabilia next week. The props from Christopher Reeve’s “Superman” and the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy will headline Monday’s sale of some 400 cinephile items at Julien’s Auctions in Los Angeles. Spokesman Jason DeBord […]
Sudan’s Bashir Gets Two Years’ Detention For Corruption
Sudan’s former president Omar al-Bashir was sentenced Saturday to two years’ detention in a correctional centre for corruption in the first of several cases against the ousted autocrat. The charges stemmed from millions of dollars received by the toppled strongman from Saudi Arabia. Bashir, who was deposed by the army in April after months of […]
Fourth Day’s Play Called Off In Historic Pakistan Test
Overnight rain and poor light continued to mar Pakistan’s first home Test in a decade on Saturday, with officials calling the fourth day off before play had begun. Groundsmen wiped water from the pitch covers and rolled out a super sopper, but overcast conditions and poor light forced umpires Richard Kettleborough and Michael Gough to […]
US-China Trade Deal Gets Tepid Reception
US officials announced a truce in the trade war with China with much fanfare, but economists and trade experts call it largely a victory for Beijing. After a dispute that raged for close to two years, with several fumbled efforts at a resolution, the US agreed to cancel planned tariffs and rollback others immediately, without […]
Protests Rage As US, UK Warn On Travel To Northeast India
Protests against a divisive new citizenship law raged Saturday as Washington and London issued travel warnings for northeast India following days of violent clashes that have killed two people so far. Many in the far-flung, resource-rich region fear the new legislation will grant citizenship to large numbers of immigrants from neighbouring Bangladesh, who they accuse […]
Christmas Mayhem Feared As French Transport Strike Continue
France reeled under a crippling public transport strike for a 10th day Saturday aimed at forcing the government to scrap a pension revamp, as fears grew of travel mayhem during Christmas. Train traffic was severely disrupted with only one out four high speed long-distance trains and three of 10 regional trains running across the country. […]
UN Climate Talks Unravelling, Face Failure
A UN climate summit in Madrid risked collapsing Saturday after all-night negotiations between countries left them more divided than ever over on how to fight global warming and pay for its ravages. Diplomats from rich nations, emerging giants and the world’s poorest countries — each for their own reasons — found fault in a draft […]
Kanye West And Joel Osteen Planning A Religious Show
21 times Grammy award-winning rapper, Kanye West for months now has been on a spiritual journey and as he grows in his faith, he has been attempting to draw others to God as well. The father of four was recently a guest at Joel Osteen Ministries for a Sunday Service in Houston and his visit […]
8 Diseases You Can Get From Kissing
This post is not meant to scare you or make you anxious for every time you need to kiss a loved one. Kissing is no doubt one of the loving ways to show affection but what many may not realise is that intimate kisses that involve exchanging saliva can often transfer illnesses. According to HealthGrove, it used data […]
Top 10 Most-Watched YouTube Music Videos Of The 2010s
As the 2010s decade comes to a slow cruise, YouTube has released its top 10 most-watched music videos of the decade. YouTube unveiled the top music videos of every decade from the 1980s to the 2010s on Thursday, December 12. Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yanke’s “Despacito” sat pretty as the most-watched music video of the […]