More details are emerging about the role Turkey has allegedly been playing in assisting Iran to dodge international sanctions involving the trading of gold by an Iranian businessman that Turkey’s president once dubbed a philanthropist. Ministers and associates of the President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s family are alleged to have been paid off with substantial bribes […]readmore
As Ukraine is struggling to reform and survive during war, it is relying on a cohort of accomplished foreigners for leadership. For example, foreign-born ministers are negotiating a way out of Ukraine’s debt burden, and former statesmen from Georgia are at the forefront of Ukraine’s fight against corruption. Ukraine has an ancient tradition of being […]readmore
The White House confirmed Wednesday that the administration was in the «final stages» of drafting a plan to close the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. President Barack Obama made the closure of the controversial offshore prison a priority when he took office in 2009, but the plan has faced numerous setbacks, including Congress’ […]readmore
CENTENNIAL, COLORADO—Jurors deciding whether Colorado movie massacre gunman James Holmes should be executed began the punishment phase of his trial on Wednesday, considering aggravating factors, including his murder of a six-year-old girl. «She had four separate gunshot wounds to her little body,» prosecutor Rich Orman told the jury, referring to Veronica Moser-Sullivan, the youngest victim […]readmore
HEMPSTEAD, TEXAS —When Sandra Bland refused to put out her cigarette, the police officer flung open her car door and tried dragging her out of the vehicle. She asked at least four times why she was being arrested and got no answer. When she told him she had epilepsy, he shouted, «Good!» The tense dashcam […]readmore
At 10:56 p.m. EDT, American astronaut Neil Armstrong, 240,000 miles from Earth, speaks these words to more than a billion people listening at home: “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” Stepping off the lunar landing module Eagle, Armstrong became the first human to walk on the surface of the moon. The […]readmore
LPR’s 5K Run/Walk & Health Fair is right around the corner. On Saturday, August 22nd, 2015 at Roger William’s Park Temple to Music, Latino Public Radio will host their very first 5K event. “Take One Step At A Time On The Road to Wellness” We believe this slogan encompasses what we at LPR are trying to achieve […]readmore
VIENNA—U.S. and Iranian negotiators met Wednesday in Vienna to try to iron out differences in a nuclear agreement, one day after world powers extended yet another deadline to complete a final deal. U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman met with Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi Wednesday. No details of their […]readmore
Good Wednesday morning from Washington, where Congress is debating an education law and where another Republican has said he just might join the race for the White House. It is a crowded race, after all, where the full picture is hidden among polling numbers and money raised, and where a first crucial deadline is just […]readmore
Trading in all securities were halted on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday following earlier reports of technical difficulties, although NYSE-listed issues was still trading on other exchanges. NYSE officials said the issue was the result of an internal technical issue and not the result of a cyber breach. The announcement came in a […]readmore