By Jeanette Smith on March 25, 2018
church
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Young people told the Vatican they want to have a more authentic and transparent church. They want women to be able to have more leadership roles and the “price of admission should not unreachable moral standards.” In the final document from a conference initiated by the Vatican, 300 young people were in attendance and joined […]
By Jeanette Smith on March 18, 2018
Polio
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According to local officials, two polio workers died in an attack in Pakistan on Saturday, March 17, 2018. Mehmood Aslman, Mohmand Agency’s political agent, told CNN that both of the male workers were shot during an inspection with two of their other co-workers by an unknown gunman. According to CNN, “Mohmand Agency, a district in […]
By Jeanette Smith on March 11, 2018
North Korea
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Chung Eui-yong arrived at the White House with an invitation. He wanted to talk to President Donald J. Trump about not repeating mistakes from the past. However, South Korea believes that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was sincere about talking with the American president and ending his nuclear program. Kim had told South Korea […]
By Jeanette Smith on March 6, 2018
North Korea
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told South Korean messengers that he is willing to start negotiating with the United States. He is willing to stop all nuclear and missile testing while engaged in talks about denuclearizing the country. “[North Korea] made it clear that it would have no reason to keep nuclear weapons if […]
By Jeanette Smith on March 4, 2018
China, Xi
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The communist regime of the People’s Republic of China has defended removing term limits in the country against large-scale criticism on social media outlets. Newsweek reported that critics of the authoritarian system have questioned the massive strength of Chinese President Xi Jinping. They have also have gained concern of the Maoist state’s general political hierarchy. […]
By Jeanette Smith on February 7, 2018
earthquake
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On Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018, a 6.4M earthquake rocked the coast of Taiwan. The temblor killed two people and injured over 200 more, according to officials. The national fire and rescue service reported that one person was killed in a residential building and an employee of the Marshal Hotel in Hualien County was killed when […]
By Jeanette Smith on January 14, 2018
earthquake
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A 7.1-magnitude earthquake rocked Peru, on Jan. 14, 2018, at 6:55 a.m. ET, and killed at least two people, according to a governor in the region. A tsunami warning was issued for the coast of Peru. However, all warnings were canceled an hour after the earthquake because tsunami waves were not observed. One victim was […]
By Jeanette Smith on January 10, 2018
bomb threat
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The Sophia Airport in Bulgaria was evacuated and closed, on Jan. 10, 2018, due to a bomb threat. The evacuation was ordered by the Interior Ministry after receiving a “malicious phone call,” at 1:20 p.m. local time, according to Bgnes, a Bulgarian new agency. Police immediately responded to the threat. Canine units were deployed to […]
By Jeanette Smith on December 25, 2017
Hezbollah
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The Department of Justice under the direction of former President Barack Obama failed to disrupt the drug trafficking operations of Hezbollah, according to Politico journalist Josh Meyer. Meyer reported that the Obama administration wanted to reach an agreement with Iran. The transaction with the Mullahs was the reason for blocking the DEA from stopping Hezbollah’s […]
By Jeanette Smith on December 21, 2017
Bitcoin
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Profiles of gorgeous women seeking to charm South Korean Bitcoin executives could really be Pyongyang hackers, according to experts. Due to the sanctions placed on North Korea over its nuclear missile program, the country has found itself financially strapped. Therefore, they have deployed well-trained hackers to gain Bitcoin. The first time the cyberwarfare capabilities of […]