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
PROVIDENCE, RI – El Alcalde de Providence Jorge O. Elorza donó hoy más de 275 teléfonos móviles a la Oficina de la Procuraduría General para su campaña de reciclaje de teléfonos que apoya a las víctimas de violencia doméstica y a la Coalición contra la Violencia Doméstica de Rhode Island (RICADV por sus siglas en […]readmore
Providence, Rhode Island – The Narragansett Bay Estuary Program and the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC) are pleased to announce that more than $815,000 in grants will fund eleven projects aimed at protecting and restoring water quality in the Narragansett Bay watershed. These grants will support municipalities and nonprofit agencies, in both […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza today donated more than 275 decommissioned mobile phones to the Attorney General’s Office for their phone recycling drive to support victims of domestic violence and the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence. «The City is proud that these old and unused cell phones will now assist in the […]readmore
Bernard Shusman NEW YORK—In early December, 2015, Muslims and their beliefs become the hottest, most incendiary topic in the U.S. presidential election campaign. “Donald J. Trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of all Muslims entering the United States,” announced Republican candidate and frontrunner Trump, making his position and thinking about Muslims very […]readmore
Un nuevo reporte reveló que más de 750 mil centroamericanos indocumentados se podrían beneficiar de una extensión del Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS, por sus siglas en inglés). El reporte avala una serie de peticiones que van desde organizaciones comunitarias hasta precandidatos a la presidencia y líderes en el Congreso, que consideran necesario otorgar el […]readmore