Exeter – Members of the State Police Major Crimes Unit, State Police Forensic Services Unit and the Rhode Island Medical Examiner’s Office have completed a thorough investigation into the deaths of Wilma Reynolds, age 85 and her daughter, identified as Carol D. Lydick, age 64. At this time it appears their deaths are not suspicious […]readmore
Robert Berger JERUSALEM— A high-profile court case involving events that led to the Gaza war in 2014 has concluded in Israel; but not without controversy.A Jerusalem court sentenced two Israeli teenagers to long prison terms for murdering a Palestinian youth, an incident that Israeli officials described as «Jewish terrorism.» One Israeli got life in prison and […]readmore
Jeff Seldin WASHINGTON—Some U.S. officials are heralding new intelligence on the number of Islamic State (IS) fighters as a sign the tide is starting to turn in the battle against the terror group but there are concerns the self-declared caliphate’s larger, global strategy remains very well intact. The terror group, also known as ISIL or […]readmore
Luis Ramirez LONDON—U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has pledged nearly $1 billion in new U.S. aid for Syrian refugees at an international donors conference and is calling for the Syrian government and Russia to halt attacks on rebel-held areas in order to let humanitarian aid through. The conference opened Thursday in London with donor […]readmore
Hasib Danish Alikozai DES MOINES, IOWA—While polls show that most Iowans had the U.S. economy on their minds when they participated in Monday’s caucuses to choose a candidate for president, one group of caucus watchers was picking candidates with a different issue in mind.Five thousand of Iowa’s National Guard troops have served in Afghanistan […]readmore
VOA News The senior U.S. military commander in Afghanistan told Congress on Thursday that training for Afghan forces would be severely constrained if the number of American troops there was cut to 5,500, as President Barack Obama has proposed. Obama is planning to cut the number of American forces in Afghanistan from the current 9,800 […]readmore
The United Nations is reporting new cases of alleged sexual abuse and exploitation by U.N. peacekeepers in the Central African Republic. The U.N. mission in the C.A.R., MINUSCA, said it has identified seven new possible victims in the town of Bambari. According to a statement Thursday, U.N. investigators believe at least five of the victims […]readmore
Simone Orendain BAHILE, PALAWAN PROVINCE, PHILIPPINES—In the tiny coastal Philippine town of Bahile in Palawan province, fishermen drop off the night’s catch with the local fish distributor.On the one main road that bisects the town, fish sorters load plastic tubs with the catch while children play on the shore during the sunny late morning. But […]readmore
VOA News Spokesmen for the National Football League and law enforcement agencies say there is “no credible threat” centered around Sunday’s Super Bowl. “At this time we know of no credible threat directed at Super Bowl 50,» said Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson. Jeffrey Miller, who is the NFL’s senior vice president of security said […]readmore
Former Mayor Vincent A. Cianci, Jr., as noted in his obituary, will lie in repose outside of the Mayor’s Office on the second floor of Providence City Hall from 12 noon to 6 PM on Saturday, February 6 and Sunday, February 7. Those wishing to pay their respects will enter through the Washington Street door […]readmore