At least five people were killed and more than 300 were injured after a 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck Iran on Friday. According to Iran’s Seismological Center, the convulsion started at 2:17 a.m., in the eastern Azerbaijan province, which is around 250 miles from the country’s capital of Tehran. More than 40 aftershocks affected the rural area in the Alborz Mountains,…
CINCINNATI – Brace yourselves. Winter is coming. A powerful Arctic cold front will bring the coldest temperatures of the season next week to most of the United States, breaking dozens of November records in the central, southern and eastern parts of the country. A blast of cold air will arrive in the central and eastern U.S. early…
A Stunner missile blasts off. Photo: Ministry of Defense Missile technology could be used to defeat Raytheon’s state-of-the-art defense systems Russia has obtained Israel’s most advanced interceptor missile, which could be reverse engineered to crack the latest Israeli and US air defence systems, according to news reports. China’s SINA news agency reported that an Israeli Stunner…
The U.S. has been trying to weaken Iran’s influence over Baghdad ever since America invaded the country. Now an unlikely source is helping: The Iraqi people. Demonstrators take part in ongoing anti-government protests in Tahrir Square, Baghdad, on Tuesday.Ahmed Jadallah / Reuters Nearly 17 years ago, the United States invaded Iraq and toppled the government…
Greetings from Tyler, Pardon our skepticism. USA Today, one of the more widely read national newspapers, is predicting that next week may see as many as 170 record cold readings across the United States. It sounds brutal, with freezing temperatures plunging all the way into Florida. Next Week’s Arctic Blast will be so cold, forecasters…
The Church of Our Lady before Tyn, right, stands among residential and commercial property on the city skyline in Prague, Czech Republic, on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2017. The Czech Republic posted its biggest ever budget surplus last year after the government spent less than planned and economic growth boosted tax receipts, a rare success that…
Back in February Reuters reported on murders being carried out in Venezuela’s slums by a special police force known as the FAES. Wednesday the AFP published a follow-up on this story that reveals the death toll has climbed to over 800. SEE ALSO: It’s (maybe) happening: Trump and “Apprentice” producer have discussed a new reality show after he leaves…
The federal government’s outstanding public debt has surpassed $23 trillion for the first time in history, according to data from the Treasury Department released on Friday. Growing budget deficits have added to the nation’s debt at a speedy rate since President Trump took office. The debt has grown some 16 percent since Trump’s inauguration when it stood at…