December 7, 2015
Biden Announces $190M in New Aid for Reforms in Ukraine
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden says $190 million in new U.S. aid to Ukraine will help the country implement reforms and fight corruption. "It’s absolutely critical for Ukraine, in order to be stable and prosperous and part of a secure Europe, to…
December 7, 2015
US Homeland Security to Unveil New Terror Alert System
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson announced Monday "a new phase in the local terrorism threat” in the U.S, following an attack last week in San Bernardino, California that left 14 people dead. “I believe in this environment we need to get…
November 25, 2015
Canada to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees by end of February
Canada's new Liberal Government said Tuesday it will resettle 10,000 Syrian refugees by the end of the year and another 15,000 by the end of February. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had wanted to resettle 25,000 refugees in Canada by December 31 but…
November 25, 2015
Turkey pilots warned Russian jet 10 times before shoot-down
United States (AFP) – The US military backed up Turkey's claim Tuesday that Turkish pilots warned a Russian jet 10 times – but failed to get a response – before shooting it down after it briefly entered Turkish airspace. "We were able to hear…
November 23, 2015
MIAMI CANCER INSTITUTE APPOINTS MICHAEL ZINNER, M.D., FOUNDING CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & EXECUTIVE MEDICAL DIRECTOR
MIAMI, Fla. – Michael J. Zinner, M.D., a world-renowned and highly respected cancer surgeon and researcher, has been named founding CEO and executive medical director of Miami Cancer Institute at Baptist Health South Florida, announced Brian E.…
November 13, 2015
Paris Shootings, Explosions Leave Several Dead
There have been at least two shootings and three explosions in Paris, leaving several people dead, according to a police source. The explosions took place near Stade de France, the source said. There were also at least two shootings near a…
November 10, 2015
Obama, Netanyahu Meet on Israeli Security, Middle East Unrest
U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met in Washington Monday, trying to find ways to cope with what the U.S. leader described as a deteriorating security environment in the Middle East. The two leaders have…
November 10, 2015
Myanmar Opposition Party Wins First Seats in Expected Landslide
Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's political party has won the first seats in what is expected to be a landslide victory in Sunday's parliamentary elections. Election officials announced Monday that the National League for Democracy had…
October 31, 2015
Kerry on Syria
International talks on Syria's future are set to begin Thursday in Vienna, with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry calling the summit the "most promising" opportunity in years to end the country's four and a-half years of "nonstop horror." Senior…
October 31, 2015
Tanzania Opposition Rejects Presidential Vote Results
Main opposition candidate Edward Lowassa has rejected the results of Tanzania's presidential election, citing alleged fraud. Lowassa told reporters Wednesday in Dar es Salaam that results from the opposition coalition's tallying unit showed the…