The Weekly Summary
In the general news, the U.S. is sending several thousand more troops to Iraq to help “advise” the Iraqi forces as they battle ISIS. From China, it was learned that hundreds of thousands of U.S. government Read more »
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In the general news, the U.S. is sending several thousand more troops to Iraq to help “advise” the Iraqi forces as they battle ISIS. From China, it was learned that hundreds of thousands of U.S. government Read more »
In the general news, FIFA chief Sepp Blatter felt the heat and “resigned” all in the wake of the American DOJ prosecutions. In The U.S., The Patriot Act was not renewed due to concerns that it violates Read more »
In the general news, The United States DOJ indicted senior soccer FIFA officials on bribery and money laundering charges and arrested them in Switzerland. Cuba was removed from the list of states Read more »
In the general news, Iraqi forces were criticized by the Secretary of Defense, Ash Carter, for “lacking the will to fight” after they allowed ISIS to take the city of Ramadi. In the U.S., The Patriot Act Read more »
May 11th - May 17th
In the general news, The Vatican recognized the Palestinian state. In the U.S., seven people were killed when an Amtrak train derailed near Philadelphia.
In healthcare business Read more »
In the general news, David Cameron won reelection in Great Britain, as did the Scottish party that wants to become an independent country. In the U.S., the NSA phone spying program was ruled Read more »
In the general news, The Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited the U.S. and met with President Obama. Also, the riots in Baltimore ended when six police officers were indicted. Read more »
In the general news, China restricted the margin ratios in stock accounts raising red flags about its markets. In Russia, hundreds of banks are at risk of closing due to the bad economy caused by the low Read more »
In the general news, President Obama met Cuban President Raul Castro in Panama. In the U.S., Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Read more »
In the general news, Iran and the U.S. failed to sign and official nuclear treaty. The Arab nations formed their own military alliance to thwart ISIS as President Obama lifted an freeze on arms sales to Egypt. Read more »