Ken Bredemeier Turkey claimed Thursday that it has killed 200 Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq in retaliation for the suicide bomb attack that killed 10 German tourists in Istanbul two days ago. Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Turkish forces hit 500 Islamic State targets with artillery and tank fire along its border with […]readmore
VOA News Italian police in Florence arrested a Senegalese immigrant on suspicion of the murder of an American woman found dead in her apartment last week. Speaking to reporters Thursday in Florence, Chief Prosecutor Giuseppe Creazzo said that “decisive” DNA analysis of a condom and cigarette butt led Italian authorities to arrest Cheik Tidiane Diaw, […]readmore
The western U.S. state of California and the southeastern states of Tennessee and Florida all have winners who will split the record-breaking Powerball lottery with a jackpot of $1.6 billion. A spokesman for the California lottery, Alex Traverso, said late Wednesday a winning ticket had been purchased in Chino Hills, a modest suburb of Los […]readmore
Boston – el jueves en la mañana ejecutivos de General Electric se reunieron con funcionarios de Massachusetts en la ciudad de Boston. El gobernador Charlie Baker y el alcalde Martin Baker celebraron la noticia de GE se decidiera por Boston. Boston en el distrito del puerto puede ser el lugar de las oficinas centrales de […]readmore
Carla Babb VOA NEWS – PENTAGON — Oman’s state news agency said 10 Yemeni detainees from the U.S. detention center in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, arrived in Oman on Thursday for a «temporary stay» in response to a request from the United States. A U.S. defense official had told VOA the 10 detainees would be sent […]readmore
VOA News – The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for Thursday’s coordinated bomb and gun attack in the Indonesian capital that left seven people dead, including all five attackers. The Islamic State-linked Aamaq News Agency said the attack in an upscale neighborhood in central Jakarta «targeted foreign nationals and security forces charged with protecting them.» […]readmore
Cranston – Sue Stenhouse dimitió de su posición el viernes, La Conferencia de prensa también contó con montones de nieve que se vertieron por los equipos de la ciudad, qué rasparon de la pista de patinaje y la colocaron frente al edificio. Esta semana nos enteramos sobre salida de Stenhouse porque un hombre se disfrazo […]readmore
Pawtucket – The City of Pawtucket, under the Grebien Administration, continues to look to improve community involvement. At the request of Mayor Don Grebien, Chief King and the Pawtucket City Council, review and consideration towards instituting a Neighborhood Response Unit, formerly known as the Community Policing Unit, was explored by Berkshire Advisors, the consulting firm […]readmore
Nearly US$8 billion is needed to help Syria and other countries in the region grappling with the devastating effects of a war now entering its sixth year. UN humanitarian and development agencies have asked countries to step up with the funding, saying millions of people in Syria and across the region are in dire need […]readmore
Recent peaceful elections in Côte d’Ivoire and increasing economic stability demonstrate the progress made in the West African country, the Security Council has been told. On Wednesday, the Council was updated on the presidential elections that took place in Côte d’Ivoire late last year, as well as other security and reconciliation matters. The country fell […]readmore