A pair of low pressure systems has left eleven dead, more than 3,000 people sheltered, and 100,000 directly affected in Central America this month. One system hit off the coast of El Salvador, another struck Nicaragua,…

US Vice President Mike Pence said Washington and Ankara have agreed on a 120 hour suspension of Turkish attacks in northeastern Syria. This is necessary to enable the Kurdish militia to leave border areas within five days,…

King Mohammed VI of Morocco has pardoned journalist Hajar Raissouni, who had recently been sentenced to one year in prison for an “illegal abortion” and “sex outside marriage.” The Justice Ministry confirmed the pardon on…

Moroccan King Mohammed VI has pardoned journalist Hajar Raissouni, who was sentenced to a year in prison for having sex outside marriage and then having an abortion. The Justice Ministry said the king’s intervention in…

The French Foreign Ministry confirmed Wednesday that another French researcher, Roland Marshall, had been arrested in Iran several months ago. A French research group said Wednesday that he was arrested along with Fariba Adelkhah in…

At least five people have lost their lives, and scores others have sustained injuries following a series of earthquakes that have struck the Philippines. The 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit the southern part of the country on…

Law enforcement investigators say more than 338 people have been arrested following the dismantling of one of the biggest child pornography markets on the dark web. It contained more than 7,000 videos downloaded more than…

The European Union and the UK negotiating teams have reached an agreement for Britain to leave the EU at a meeting in Brussels. “We’ve got a great new deal that takes back control— now Parliament should get…

On October 9, 2019, the Interfax-Ukraine conference center held a press conference for journalists. The Interfax-Ukraine News Agency is a Kiev-based Ukrainian news agency founded in 1992. The company belongs to the Russian news group…

Three grueling weeks of pool play have produced upsets, controversy, several cancelled matches, and at least one suspension.  On Saturday, the 2019 Rugby World Cup moves along, as eight teams take to the pitch for…

Air pollution caused 412,000 premature deaths in 41 European countries in 2016, 2% less than the previous year, according to a report by the European Environment Agency (EEA). The last report was published today Wednesday on…

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam was forced to read her annual speech via video after protests from pro-democracy legislators. They reportedly shouted and mocked Lam in the middle of the speech. Lam is being pressured…

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam was forced on Wednesday to stop delivering her speech on future policies for the Special Administrative Region. She had earlier tried to deliver the speech in the Legislative Council…

After 15 years, the United Nations officially closed its peacekeeping mission in Haiti on Tuesday, despite a severe crisis in the country. Six weeks of daily, violent protests have been demanding the resignation of President Jovenel…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has unequivocally rejected all US calls for an end to military operations in northern Syria. Instead, the Turkish army has continued bombing Syrian border posts. Forces affiliated with the Syrian…

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s Grainger College of Engineering announced on October 14th their intend to form the Midwest Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Coalition to…

China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced that from December 2019, it will use facial recognition to control over 800 million mobile internet users. According to China’s laws, a person using any online service…

Britain’s Prince William and Princess Kate arrived at Noor Khan Airbase in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on October 14 for their “most complex tour” ever. Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, the British High Commissioner to Pakistan, Thomas Drew,…

Guinea’s opposition convened a new series of anti-government demonstrations on Tuesday, after at least five protesters and a police officer were killed in clashes between security forces and opponents in the capital, Conakry. Demonstrators protested on…

Italian authorities have authorized the migrant ship Ocean Viking to land in the port of Toranto on Monday. The Ocean Viking, run by the French NGO, SOS Méditerranee, and Doctors Without Borders (MSF), rescued 176 migrants in…

Former South African President Jacob Zuma, splashed in scandals that led to his forced resignation in 2018, will be tried for bribery in relation to a 20-year old arms deal involving the French group Thales. Zuma, who…

Protests broke out in various parts of Catalonia Monday after the Spanish Supreme Court sentenced nine independence leaders to between 9 and 13 years for sedition and embezzlement. Thousands gathered at Barcelona–El Prat Josep Tarradellas Airport in…

US President Donald Trump, on Monday, announced the imposition of economic sanctions against Turkey for starting military operations in northern Syria. The Turkish invasion has already killed 80 civilians and displaced 160,000 residents. The operation began shortly after…

At least 14 police officers died in an armed attack in the municipality of Aguililla, in the western Mexican state of Michoacán, authorities said on Monday. The region has been hit by violence linked to…

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has asked the Telegram Group to halt the sale of its Gram cryptocurrency. According to a press release published by the agency, a temporary restraining order has been obtained…

Nobel Prize in Physics is a yearly award given by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences for those who have made the most outstanding contributions for mankind in the field of physics. The 2019 Nobel…

Russian military officials are voicing concerns over the humanitarian crisis in Syria due to Turkish involvement. Turkey started an operation against the Kurds on October 9, 2019 under the guise of “counterterrorism.” The Kurdish population…

Spain’s Supreme Court on Monday sentenced nine separatist leaders involved in Catalonia’s attempted independence in October 2017, to terms ranging from nine to 13 years in prison. All defendants were acquitted of the most serious…

Most of the different aspects of a wedding are optional, from wearing a suit or a veil, to ditching the wedding favors, to an elaborate wedding cake. However, there’s one thing you can’t skip– a…

A benchmark performance review of Durig’s unique Dogs of the S&P 500 Portfolio that examines the income benefit the portfolio can provide, also exploring some of the achievements the portfolio has had in lifetime performance.…

Running a fair, festival, concert or other event can be a vexing job to say the least, and that’s if everything goes right. In a changing world where fewer of the younger generations value time…

Archeologists have discovered a 4,000-year old Egyptian sarcophagus with an unprecedented finding: an ancient map of the afterlife. A sarcophagus is a box-like funeral receptacle for a corpse, most commonly carved in stone, and usually…

If your type of Internet connection isn’t available everywhere, and you find yourself in need for one, don’t despair. Every major city usually has various locations that offer public Wi-Fi signal, which you can use…

Burrows did nothing wrong, this is what he said in an interview in Lubbock when he broke his silence. Which in this recording, it shows that he did indeed do a lot of things wrong!…

This week, Durig looks at an energy company that is making the transition from its historical focus on natural gas to be more focused on oil production. Chesapeake Energy (NYSE:CHK) has been making strides this…

The new work by MIT researchers “Making the Invisible Visible: Action Recognition Through Walls and Occlusions” will be presented at the International Conference on Computer Vision (ICCV), an annual research conference sponsored by the Institute…

Cities across the US are transforming their transit landscapes. Gone are the days of automobile preference and public transit limitation. For-profit mobility providers are deploying car-share, ride-hailing, and micro-transit eScooter and eBike rentals, all accessible…

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, during 2017-2018, almost 393,000 people moved interstate, up by 4.3% from the previous year. Further, about 43% of Australians moved their home in the past 5 years. So,…

I never thought it would happen to me. I never thought I would be in an abusive and toxic relationship as bad as this. I thought I was too smart. I thought I knew all…

When singing has become very common, everyone is dreaming of being a singer. But only a few can achieve their dreams. In this, all the competition a person with no high profile or fame is…

In 1939, Operation Bernhard was a Nazi Germany project to forge British banknotes, counterfeit currencies. Originally, the project was dubbed “Andreas”. A the time the British pound was the reserve currency and was used as…

RightScale was recently acquired by Flexera, a provider of technology asset management solutions that help enterprises gain insights on how to optimize spend and reduce risk. The same RightScale cloud industry research team that has…

As organizations move increasing numbers of workloads to distributed, multicloud environments and adopt connectivity-dependent trends such as the Internet of Things, the simpler networks of yesterday have steadily morphed into something considerably more complex. It’s…

Modernizing applications is crucial for enhancing user experience and responding to marketplace needs. This e-book addresses key challenges, offers best practices and introduces a cloud-based solution to enable your modernization journey.

The best gaming keyboard means different things to different people. Like buying the best gaming mouse, choosing the right keyboard can be a complicated issue for some because the right devices can affect or hinder…

Whether you are looking for a classic ride or a used car at a fair price, an auction gives you the opportunity for a great bargain. However, if you get one without prior research about…

Safaga in Egypt is a coastal town located in the Red Sea which covers several attractions for visitors. It is a popular destination for water sports activities such as windsurfing, sailing, scuba diving, kite surfing,…

Moving homes can feel overwhelming, especially if you’ve never been through a move before. Between the paperwork, the realtors, the moving schedule, and any complications that inevitably arise, the process of moving can really take…

The United States of America is the land of many travel opportunity for Australian visitors, from the bright lights of New York City to the movie utopia of Hollywood and the awe of the Grand…

On the High Holidays ten days between Rosh Hashanna until Yom Kippur is emphasized prayer and repentance and the blowing of the Shofar. On Rosh HaShanna is blown one hundred blasts of the Shofar in…

When people talk about great saxophonist the first thought that comes to mind are the giants: Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Stan Getz, Art Pepper and many more who contributed and left there mark on this…

You may think of recycling as doing your part when it comes to helping the planet and being eco-friendly. Some of us may find it exhausting or unnecessary. We also may see it as a…

For those of us who are fans of Steve Carrell, we all remember the scene in the 40-Year Old Virgin when he was getting his chest waxed…real Pain! I still grimace just remembering watching it!…

When you’ve been in business for a while, you start to develop a keen sense of when things aren’t quite right. For example, you may notice that traffic to your website or footfall to your…

Security. Its quite possibly the most important thing to look for when you are deciding where to store your belongings. Heck, it’s half the reason you get a storage unit instead of storing it in…

With Melbourne Cup Day rapidly approaching as part of the 2019 Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival, opportunities are ripe for small businesses to capitalize on what is a public holiday in Melbourne and parts of the…