Maduro Announces Pensions Fund Increase, Additional Food Cards - Reports
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has announced an expansion of pension fund and a delivery of additional food shopping cards to the population, the TeleSur broadcaster reported Wednesday. The EU foreign ministers approved sanctions and arms embargo… more »
The Hungarian Government has repeatedly criticized the European Union’s migrant policy, and defied the union by not adhering to the migrant quota it set out for each individual member state.
Hungary built a border wall with Serbia and Croatia in 2015, at the peak of the migrant crisis, and has called on the EU to provide reimbursement for the wall's construction. Another border barrier with Serbia, spanning 155 kilometers, was completed… more »
Russian-made cars now hold lion's share of domestic market
Russians are buying a record number of domestically-made cars, according to a recent study by PwC. Sales have grown for the first time since the economic crisis. The share has grown to a record 83 percent from the 65 percent seen in 2012. 1.475 million… more »
Exterminator finds babies preserved in jars beneath Tokyo home
The bodies of up to four babies immersed in bottles filled with liquid have been found under the floor of a house in Tokyo, Japan. The ages of the babies and how long they’ve been in the house remain unknown. The house is about 80 years old and has been… more »
Companies Eliminating Drug Tests Amid Job Shortages, Pot Legalization
Employers struggling to fill jobs have begun to relax or eliminate drug testing requirements amid increased marijuana legalization and a tightening U.S. job market. Las Vegas based Excellence Health Inc., stopped testing employees for marijuana two… more »
St. Petersburg fraudsters busted for selling passports of non-existent nation to migrants
Police in St. Petersburg, Russia have uncovered a criminal group posing as a consular office of the non-existent ‘Free Kingdom of ASPI.’ They had been selling ‘passports’ to immigrants from Central Asia for three years. more »
Nashville Mayor Megan Barry resigns after affair and pleading guilty to theft - Video
Nashville Mayor Megan Barry -- who admitted to an extramarital affair with a member of her security team. and reportedly used taxpayer money to fund trips during the dalliance -- resigned from office Tuesday morning after pleading guilty to theft. more »
Electrolux halts $250 million project in Springfield, Tenn., after tariff announcement
After announcing in January a $250 million plant expansion in Springfield, Tenn., Sweden's Electrolux reported Friday that its plans are now on hold. Reuters first reported that the company, Europe's largest home appliance manufacturer, was delaying its… more »
Marshall Islands 1st country to launch own cryptocurrency as legal tender
The Marshall Islands is creating its own digital currency in a bid to raise money. In doing so it becomes the first country in the world to recognize a cryptocurrency as legal tender. The small Pacific Island nation passed the Sovereign Currency Act to… more »
‘Big fat brick into hornet's nest’: Trump reportedly calls invasion of Iraq ‘worst decision ever’
US President Donald Trump has reportedly scorched former President George W. Bush's decision to invade Iraq, calling it “worst decision ever made” and compared the war to throwing a “big fat brick” into hornet’s nest. The remarks were made by Trump… more »
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