The Thomas fire, which has killed two and destroyed more than a thousand structures in Southern California, could become the largest wildfire in the state’s history as the monster inferno continues to grow. The fire led to the deaths of 70-year-old Virgina Pesola who perished in a car accident while attempting to evacuate and a […]
Category: Top Stories
Posted inTop Stories
Trump to unveil ‘America First’ national security strategy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Prioritizing national sovereignty over alliances, President Donald Trump is poised to outline a new national security strategy that envisions nations in a perpetual state of competition, reverses Obama-era warnings on climate change, and de-emphasizes multinational agreements that have dominated the United States’ foreign policy since the Cold War. [restrict] The Republican president, […]
Posted inTop Stories
Philippines’ Duterte says he wants same-sex marriage legalised
Firebrand President Rodrigo Duterte has said he wants same-sex marriage legalised in the Philippines, a move that would bring him into conflict with the dominant Roman Catholic Church. Duterte, a longtime critic of the church which counts about 80 percent of Filipinos as followers, made the remarks in a speech before the LGBT community in […]
Posted inTop Stories
McCain treated for viral infection, returns home to Arizona
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. John McCain has returned home to Arizona after being hospitalized for a viral infection while battling brain cancer and will miss a crucial Senate vote on the GOP tax package, his office said Sunday. The 81-year-old senator will undergo physical therapy and rehabilitation at the Mayo Clinic in the state […]
Posted inTop Stories
U.N.’s Zeid toughens warning of ‘genocide’ in Myanmar
GENEVA (Reuters) – The top U.N. human rights official has said he would not be surprised if a court one day ruled that acts of genocide had been committed against the Rohingya Muslim minority in Myanmar, according to a television interview to be shown on Monday. [restrict] U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad […]
Posted inTop Stories
Gibbons wins Koror State governorship
3 vying for speakership By: L.N. Reklai December 14, 2017 (Koror, Palau) After a tight race between the two highest vote getters of the Koror State General Election, the unofficial results puts Franco Gibbons in clear lead for the seat of governor of Koror State. Unofficial results show Franco Gibbons leading 1771 over Eyos Rudimch […]