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Those born on this date are under the sign of Libra. They include English novelist Horace Walpole in 1717; Irish brewmaster Arthur Guinness in 1725; John Marshall, fourth chief justice of the United States, in 1755; French chemist Georges Claude, inventor of the neon lamp, in 1870; candy company.... |
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The following are top stories in the Maltese and overseas press. Times of Malta says Identity Malta staff were arrested in a raid yesterday as part of an investigation into the granting of residence permits. The Malta Independent says Malta has tipped the scale as the 'fattest country in the EU'. |
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Pope Francis, the leader of the worldwide Catholic church and head of State of the Holy See, is due to make his first appearance at the United Nations on Friday in a speech to the The Pontiff is speaking at the busiest time of the year for the UN when the 193 Member States gather to discuss the globe's most pressing issues. |
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Today is Thursday, September 24, the 267th day of 2015. There are 98 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History: On September 24, 1890, the president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Wilford Woodruff, wrote a manifesto renouncing the practice of plural marriage, or polygamy. |
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Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump is boasting about keeping his lead in the polls, but that isn't deterring him from sniping at rivals and complaining about the media. Eclipsed this week by Pope Francis' tour of the U.S., the billionaire developer and former TV reality show star spent Wednesday slinging insults. |
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Today is Thursday, September 24, the 267th day of 2015. There are 98 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On September 24, 1890, the president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Wilford Woodruff, wrote a manifesto renouncing the practice of plural marriage, or polygamy. |
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Xi Jinping may govern one-fifth of humanity, yet when the Chinese president arrives in Washington, D.C., he risks being upstaged by the leader of another billion-strong flock: Pope Francis. Hours before Xi’s plane touches down Thursday, Francis will become the first pontiff to address a joint session of Congress. |
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Now that he's a top-tier Republican presidential candidate, everything about Ben Carson , including his religious views, is coming under greater scrutiny. A staunch creationist who has labeled evolution a "myth," Carson has never been shy about expressing his views on religion, including his belief.... |
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Xi Jinping may govern one-fifth of humanity, yet when the Chinese President arrives
in Washington he risks being upstaged by the leader of another billion-strong flock: Pope Francis. Hours before Xi’s plane touches down Thursday, Francis will become the first pontiff to address a joint session of Congress. |
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Pope Francis has done the White House — now he’s heading to our house. The rock star religious leader arrives in New York City on Thursday for a jam-packed 40-hour visit during which he will meet and greet with everybody from City Hall types and United Nations big shots to humble immigrants and.... |
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BOGOTA – The Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, guerrillas on Wednesday unveiled a major agreement on how justice shall be applied during the transition period from war to peace in Colombia, an announcement attended by President Juan Manuel Santos and the.... |
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