Daily Archives: Dec 16, 2015
Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rates by 0.25 Percentage Points
The Federal Reserve has announced it is raising interest rates by 0.25 percentage points. This is the US rate’s first increase since 2006. The move takes...
Stock Markets Rise Ahead of Fed Interest Rate Decision
Shares and bond markets have climbed on what is expected to be the first rise in US interest rates in nearly a decade. The Federal...
Qatari Hunters Kidnapped In Iraq Desert
At least 27 Qatari hunters - including members of the ruling family – have been kidnapped by gunmen in a desert area of Iraq...
Saint West Godparents: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s Choice for Godmother
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have chosen the name of their newborn son Saint’s godmother. “Kim and Kanye both feel that Kourtney is really...
Eagles of Death Metal Announce New European Tour Dates
American rock band Eagles of Death Metal has announced the new dates of the European tour following last month's Paris attacks. Eagles of Death Metal...
Hyeon Soo Lim: North Korea Sentences Canadian Pastor to Life Term of Hard Labor
Canadian Christian pastor Hyeon Soo Lim has been sentenced by North Korea’s Supreme Court to a life term of hard labor for "crimes against...
GOP Debate 2015: Candidates Clash over How to Stop ISIS
GOP presidential candidates sparred over how to stop ISIS, in the first debate since attacks in San Bernardino and Paris. The national security focus yielded...