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Steven Ivory. *Hearing Pope Francis’ recent admonition against a life of prideful arrogance reminded me of something that happened one summer afternoon 25 years ago when I visited a favorite spot for a late lunch. Only five or six tables were occupied when I walked in, a little after two in the afternoon. |
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It has been my special interest to study the signs of the end of African regimes, which always start with bombast, pretense to be “somebody in the universe” when their home base is sinking in economic morass. So it was the case with our own Supreme Leader, Commander of all the Defense Forces of.... |
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Just six years ago, Kintu Nyago was a member of the opposition Uganda Peoples Congress (UPC) party. Then he switched sides to the ruling NRM party. Today he is Uganda's ambassador designate to the Peoples republic of China. At any time these days, Nyago is all scorn for the opposition and the recent.... |
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After the second Republican debate, when it appeared Donald Trump’s lead was finally starting to slip, and Carly Fiorina and Marco Rubio were gaining traction, Trump himself, in typical fashion, appeared to only see positive signs. He told Fox News’ Sean Hannity that only the polls (Time, Drudge.... |
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DHAKA – A Bangladeshi pastor has survived an attempt on his life by three men who came to his home pretending to want to learn about Christianity, police and the victim said Tuesday. The incident follows the fatal attacks on two foreigners last week in Bangladesh, a predominantly Muslim country that.... |
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Should the church fight modern lifestyles that run contrary to its doctrine, or show more flexibility towards those who stray from its teachings? Amid deep divisions between conservatives and progressives, Pope Francis is facing a big dilemma. Top prelates from around the world will start a.... |
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1783: Benjamin Hanks patented the self-winding clock. 1848: Austria declared war on Hungary. 1853: The Great Fire of Newcastle and Gateshead began shortly after midnight, leading to 53 deaths, hundreds injured and the mass destruction of property. 1883: The Orient Express completed its maiden run.... |
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Ultimately, one of the initial goals behind UNESCO's efforts was to establish universal primary education by the year 2020, which, according to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, would require countries to recruit a total of 12.6 million primary teachers. |
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Whether you know it or not, you’ve most likely heard Tyrone Wells music; the singer/songwriter has had his work showcased on myriad television shows and films including Grey’s Anatomy, The Vampire Diaries, Scrubs, and The Odd Life of Timothy Green, to name a mere few. |
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On Saturday, nearly 15,000 people swarmed downtown Los Angeles in the 80 degree sun with signs, glitter, flags and t-shirts – or, as was the case with some women, no shirts at all. The solidarity was palpable and the energy electric but this was no 5K fundraiser or Donald Trump for President rally. |
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ANTIBES, France — Flash flooding around the French Riviera has killed at least 16 people, some drowned in a retirement home and others trapped in cars and campsites. Torrents of muddy water inundated buildings, roads and railway tracks, disrupting movement along the Mediterranean coast Sunday. |
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