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U.S. Worried About China’s Military Plans for Djibouti

U.S. Worried About China’s Military Plans for Djibouti

Some members of the US Congress have urged the Obama administration to dissuade the government of Djibouti from allowing China to establish a military presence in the Horn of Africa. The concerns centre around the small, strategically situated country, which hosts a large US base used to carry out air and sea patrols and to […]

“Straight Outta Compton” is heading straight for a dominant opening of nearly $50 million

“Straight Outta Compton” is heading straight for a dominant opening of nearly $50 million

“Straight Outta Compton” is heading straight for a dominant opening weekend of nearly $50 million at the U.S. box office, according to early estimates Friday. The music biopic about the influential rap group N.W.A is overperforming significantly with nearly double what Universal had been forecasting earlier this week, when it projected a weekend in the […]

The provocative photo behind ‘Straight Outta Compton’

The provocative photo behind ‘Straight Outta Compton’

The photograph is considered one of the most provocative to ever grace an album cover: six guys staring toward the ground, one pointing a handgun. It was the cover art for “Straight Outta Compton,” the pioneering debut album by N.W.A that revolutionized gangsta rap and redefined hip hop. The photographer was a 28-year-old white guy […]

U.S. Appreciates Algeria’s Efforts to Promote Peace, Stability in Sahel, North Africa

U.S. Appreciates Algeria’s Efforts to Promote Peace, Stability in Sahel, North Africa

The United States of America “appreciates” the efforts deployed by Algeria to promote peace and stability in North Africa and the Sahel, said US Secretary of State John Kerry in a letter sent to Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ramtane Lamamra. As usual, I greatly appreciate the efforts deployed by […]

5 Gunmen Open Fire Kill Drug Boss, Journalist And Others At A Mexico bar

5 Gunmen Open Fire Kill Drug Boss, Journalist And Others At A Mexico bar

Gunmen opened fire on a bar in the Mexican state of Veracruz Thursday, killing six people including a local boss of the Zetas drug cartel and a journalist, officials said. Five men wielding high-power guns burst into the bar in the eastern city of Orizaba shooting dead journalist Juan Heriberto Santos and Jose Marquez Balderas, […]

Alleged Islamic State hit list threatens 1,400 Americans

Alleged Islamic State hit list threatens 1,400 Americans

A group calling itself the Islamic State Hacking Division this week posted online a purported list of names and contacts for Americans it refers to as “targets,” according to officials. Though the legitimacy of the list is questionable, and much of the information it contains is outdated, the message claims to provide the phone numbers, […]

First US drug seizure involving a drone flying across the border from Mexico

First US drug seizure involving a drone flying across the border from Mexico

Two California teenagers are facing lengthy prison sentences after what is thought to be the first US drug seizure involving a drone flying across the border from Mexico. Jonathan Elias, 18, and Brayan Valle, 19, have pleaded guilty to using the device to smuggle 28.6lb (13kg) of heroin into the US. Lauren Mack, a spokeswoman […]

Harvard student Aran Khanna loses Facebook internship after pointing out privacy flaws

Harvard student Aran Khanna loses Facebook internship after pointing out privacy flaws

Three months ago, Harvard student Aran Khanna was preparing to start a coveted internship at Facebook when he launched a browser application from his dorm room that angered the social media behemoth. His application, called Marauder’s Map — a clever name that Harry Potter fans will appreciate — was a Chrome extension that used data […]

The Personal Promise That Cost Morgan Freeman Acting Jobs: Oprah’s Master Class

The Personal Promise That Cost Morgan Freeman Acting Jobs: Oprah’s Master Class

It’s hard to imagine that an actor as talented as Morgan Freeman would ever have trouble landing any role he auditioned for, but the 78-year-old Hollywood veteran says that’s exactly what happened during his earlier days as a young artist. It was the 1980s, he said, and Freeman was struck by the lack of parts […]

US The Only Industrialised Country In The World Without The Metric System

US The Only Industrialised Country In The World Without The Metric System

Only three nations do not use the metric system today: Myanmar, Liberia and the United States. But calling America a nonmetric nation is somewhat of a misnomer. The United States has given more than an inch even though it might not have gone the whole nine yards. Consider that Coke bottles are sold in liters. […]

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