Damage is seen following an earthquake in Lombok, Indonesia, July 29, 2018 in this picture obtained from social media. Lalu Onank/Social Media via REUTERS SEMBALUN, Indonesia—A powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck the popular tourist destination of Lombok in Indonesia on Sunday, killing 14 people and damaging many buildings, authorities said. The quake hit Lombok island early in the morning when…
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump leave the White House en route to Bedminster, N.J., on July 27, 2018. (Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times) President Donald Trump threatened on July 29 to shut down the government unless Democrats in Congress approve a package of immigration reforms that includes funding for the border wall. “I would…
California is still gripping with the severe drought, but water conservation has been now ordered to deal with the damage exemplified in these aerial photos. If you live in the United States, especially if you live on the West Coast, you’re no doubt well aware of the historic, years-long drought in California, which now has spread…
Rial has lost half its value since April amid weak economy and big demand for dollars by Iranians fearful of sanctions. The probable return of US sanctions has triggered a rapid fall of Iran’s currency [Vahid Salemi/AP Photo] Iran’s currency has plunged to another record low, dropping past 100,000 rials to the US dollar, as…
Record-breaking temperatures of up to 38 Celcius have caused deadly wildfires, water shortages and damaged crops. Initially seen as a refreshing change, many Europeans now say the heat wave can’t end soon enough. Racing against the clock The high temperatures and low rainfall led to a sharp rise in wildfires across several European countries, including…
Protesters in Iraq. (AFP) Popular protests have been sweeping the southern region of Iraq’s Basra since July 8. The people have been demanding better services and an end to rampant corruption that has deprived them of the revenues of this oil-rich region. Similar frustration is felt throughout Iraq over deteriorating services and this has been…
While protests, attempts to infiltrate Israel’s border fence, and fire kites have slowed some in recent weeks, no one has declared the crisis over and the IDF still views the situation as ongoing. ALESTINIANS PRAY yesterday next to the bodies of Hamas terrorists killed by Israeli tank fire, during their funeral at a mosque in…
Polling: President Trump Breaking the Law of Physics The Left don’t know what to do. No matter what crap they throw at President Trump, he still smells like a rose. As one pundit put it recently, Trump’s poll numbers seem to “defy gravity”. The Hill, expanded on this: Republican pollster Jim Hobart said on Monday that…
Facebook on Thursday posted the largest one-day loss in market value by any company in U.S. stock market history after releasing a disastrous quarterly report. The social media giant’s market capitalization plummeted by $119 billion to $510 billion as its stock price plummeted by 19 percent. At Wednesday’s close, Facebook’s market cap had totaled nearly $630…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States signaled on Thursday it is set to push ahead on trade talks with Canada and Mexico after agreeing to suspend hostilities over tariffs with Europe in a fragile deal that may clear the way for renewed pressure on China. A surprise deal struck on Wednesday will see Washington suspend…