January 22, 2015
John Kerry hails coalition effort in Islamic State
Coalition air strikes in Syria and Iraq have halted or reversed the momentum of jihadist group Islamic State, US Secretary of State John Kerry has said. Speaking after talks in London between 21 coalition states, Mr Kerry said about half the group's…
January 19, 2015
‘Islamist cyber attacks’ hit France
Numerous French media websites have gone down a day after warnings of a wave of Islamist cyber attacks. The sites of Le Parisien, Marianne and 20 Minutes were among those affected, although most were soon restored. The French government said some…
January 19, 2015
Oscars head Isaacs calls for more diversity after row
The president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts says she would like to see more diversity in Oscar nominations, after a row about this year's nominees. All 20 contenders in the main acting categories are white and there are no female nominees in…
January 19, 2015
Obama to seek tax raises on wealthy in State of the Union
President Obama is to use Tuesday's State of the Union speech to call for tax increases on the wealthy to help the middle class, officials say. The proposals would raise $320 billion (£211 billion) over a decade, to fund benefits such as tax…
January 19, 2015
Messi scores three, before a Deportivo own goal
Lionel Messi scored the 30th hat-trick of his Barcelona career as his side beat Deportivo La Coruna to move one point behind leaders Real Madrid. The Argentina forward, who missed out on winning the Ballon d'Or to Real's Cristiano Ronaldo on Monday,…
January 19, 2015
Islamic State Group Releases 200 Iraqi Yazidis
The Islamic State group has released at least 200 Yazidis after five months of captivity in Iraq. Islamic State fighters transported the freed Yazidis by bus to Hawaija, 55 kilometers southwest of Kirkuk, and from there they took cars to the Khaled…
January 19, 2015
Boko Haram Kidnaps Dozens in Cameroon
Officials in Cameroon say Boko Haram militants kidnapped at least 60 people Sunday in a cross-border raid from Nigeria. The officials say several people who tried to stop the militants were killed and about 80 homes were burned to the ground.…
January 19, 2015
United States Eases Travel And Trade Rules On Cuba
Swiftly expanding trade ties with Cuba, the Obama administration opened the door to easier travel and a wide range of new export opportunities with the communist island starting last Friday, punching the biggest hole to date in America's…
January 19, 2015
Dominican Republic to attend Caribbean Energy Security Summit
The White House announced that US Vice President Joseph Biden will host the first ever Caribbean Energy Security Summit in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 26, and the Dominican Republic is expected to attend. Biden's office said the prime ministers or…
January 19, 2015
EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI AWARENESS WEEK OBSERVED IN THE TCI
The Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies (DDME) will observe Earthquake and Tsunami Awareness Week from January 11th -18th, 2015 themed around having the residents of TCI prepared for the next earthquake through a process of learning,…