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It’s not you, nor your phone plan, nor the coverage signal. The text messaging application WhatsApp is having problems this Sunday in several parts of the world, so users have not been able to send or receive messages. One WhatsApp user said: “You can’t blame WhatsApp everyone around the world is trying to send happy new year messages, years ago it used to be Vodafone who couldn’t cope with the traffic. It’ll be fine tomorrow.” The failure would be affecting several Latin American countries such as Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Mexico, according to sources. Users in Europe have also complained about the failure. That portal that is responsible for measuring when an online program does not work, details that WhatsApp problems began to be experienced at noon this Sunday. Its specific complaint section for this failure already has more than four thousand comments from people reporting the problem in Guyana, Spain, Peru, Egypt and others. “WhatsApp is down....

PARIS (Conspiracy Talk News) – The great black US writers James Baldwin and Richard Wright began their dispute over the work of the latter “Native Son” at Café Les Deux Magots.  Miles Davis walked by the Seine holding hands with Juliette Greco after spending time with Pablo Picasso.  Josephine Baker was idolized for her performances at the Theater des Champs-Elysees. Most tourists take selfies at the Eiffel Tower, they go to see the Mona Lisa at the Louvre and the Arc de Triomphe.  But if you want to do something different, explore the relationship African Americans have with the city of light. Several of the most prominent black intellectuals and artists in the United States settled in Paris to escape the racism of their country in the 20th century. And with a little work, you can follow in their footsteps. “Paris … There you can be whatever you want to be. Totally you “, wrote the poet Langston Hughes, according to the book of memories of Paule Marsha...

WASHINGTON (Conspiracy Talk News) –  Donald Trump has not failed to his Sunday habits, with a new string of tweets in which he has celebrated his first year in the White House, taking full advantage of his political achievements and marking the way for 2018. Addressing Americans once again from his favourite platform, Twitter, the president has re-tweeted  about the record year recorded on Wall Street, which he accompanies with a mention of the Democrats and their former rival in the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton. “If the Democrats ( dishonest Hillary ) had been elected, their shares would have dropped by 50% compared to the values on Election Day. Now they have a great future, and it’s just beginning, “Trump wrote from his residence in Mar-a-Lago, Florida. Then, the president focused on the crucial legislative elections of November 2018, when Republicans will have to defend their majority. “Why would smart voters want to put Democrats in Congress i...

MADRID  – The former President  Carles Puigdemont of Catalonia asked the Spanish authorities to start negotiations on the restitution of what he called his “legitimate government”.  He fled to Belgium to avoid a judicial investigation on charges of rebellion. From Brussels, the X president said yesterday through social networks that for Spain “it is time to accept the mandate of December 21, rectify, repair and fully restore what they have dismissed without the permission of the Catalans. “ Spanish President Mariano Rajoy dismissed Puigdemont and his cabinet after the regional Parliament of Catalonia voted in favor of a declaration of independence in October. But the secessionist parties, including one led by Mr. Puigdemont, won the majority of the seats in last week’s elections. The ousted President fled to Belgium to avoid a judicial investigation on charges of rebellion.  Yesterday he did not say if he plans to return to Spain, where an arrest warrant aw...

After 10 years locked in a cage, a Vietnamese bear named Hai Chan, managed to see the light for the first time. In some images broadcast on social networks is seen in the conditions he lived -without space-. However, the bear was rescued and the moment when this bear looks curiously to see the light, is breathtaking. The reason why they had her in captivity is nursing it to health from certain ailments. In fact, doctors used traditional Chinese medicine that’s often used against sore throat, epilepsy or certain types of cancer. Although bile farms are illegal in most countries, there are still many throughout Asia. It is estimated that these bile farms have captured about 12,000 bears, and the trade of their bile is a business of approximately $ 2 billion per year. They capture the bears when they are small, they are enclosed in tiny cages and bile is extracted directly. Sometimes the bears and their front legs amputated to produce a wine made with the tip of the submerged an...

FLORIDA (Conspiracy Talk News) – Sgt. Mark Wysocky, of the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), says it’s difficult to separate drivers who are texting or drunk driving. The two zigzag, accelerate and brake without an obvious reason and get too close to other vehicles. And they also endanger their lives and those of others. “There goes one,” he says, as a woman passes by quickly. But even though he saw her texting, he could not fine her, because state statutes do not allow it, unless the driver has committed another major infraction. Florida, where some of the most dangerous roads in the country are located, is one of the last states that does not completely prohibit texting while driving. But the Legislature will soon take a bill into consideration for that purpose, although the studies contradict whether the ban has any effect. At this time, Florida law states that if the driver of a non-commercial vehicle textes while driving, it is a secondary offence, meaning that th...

MOSCOW (Conspiracy Talk News) – A man was arrested on Saturday in connection with a bomb attack in a supermarket in St. Petersburg that injured 18 people, the Russian internal security agency reported. So far we know of 8 people that still remain hospitalized after a device exploded Wednesday in a storage area for customers’ bags. The investigators said the |homemade device contained 200 grams (7 ounces) of explosives and was equipped with shrapnel to cause more damage”. The Federal Security Service, or known as FSB, did not identify the suspect or provide any details about the motives. The agency said in a statement broadcast by Russian news agencies ,that “the suspect organized and carried out the attack on his own”. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the explosion, but a member of the security committee in the lower house of the Russian parliament cast doubt on the claim, saying it could have been an attempt by the extremist group to obtain publicity. ...

LONDON (Conspiracy Talk News) – British police arrested a fifth man suspected of involvement in the planning of terrorist attacks. A police spokesman reported Saturday that a 21 yr old male had been arrested Friday evening on suspicion of preparing “acts of terrorism.” This individual was not identified at this time and “no criminal charges have been laid for now” said a spokesperson. Authorities are examining a couple buildings in the city of Sheffield, 275 kilometers or (170 miles) north of London, just after the arrest, according to law enforcement officials. Four other men were arrested in the Sheffield area on November 19th. Two of them have been accused of participating in the preparation of an act of terrorism . The two men, who were identified as Iraqi Kurds, must appear before the court in January of the new year. Police said one of the suspected males arrested on December 19th was released while the rest remain in jail awaiting trial. The post London Police Arrest ...

PUERTO RICO (Conspiracy Talk News) –  Governor Ricardo Rosselló Nevares announced, together with the Secretary of the Department of the Treasury, Raúl Maldonado Gautier, the granting of $ 4.4 million in incentives to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for their faithful compliance when remitting the Sales and Use Tax (SUT). It was reported that 14,851 merchants received the 10% incentive for faithful compliance with the IVU during the months of August, September, October and November 2017.   “After the passage of hurricane Maria, SMEs faced a number of challenges, among them, the significant increase in the cost of their operations. We adopt these measures to encourage small and medium-sized businesses, which play an important role in the economy of Puerto Rico, “said the chief executive. Among the main reasons why merchants did not qualify for this incentive are: merchants with IVU debt as of December 20, 2017, merchants who need to submit a SUT form,...

MEXICO (Conspiracy Talk News) – Winter is hard for migrants who are exposed to the weather with temperatures of up to 10 degrees below zero that have claimed their lives last month of more than 15 people in the cold areas of the border with the United States. In mid-December, Border Patrol agents in various regions have expressed concern about the unusual behaviour of immigrants compared to previous years in which undocumented migrants were exposed to crossing the border during the winter in the freezing desert. “Crossing the border illegally poses multiple risks,” Del Rio Sector Patrol Chief Felix Chavez told local press. Border Patrol agents, assigned to the Del Rio sector, rescued a group of undocumented Guatemalan immigrants in one spot, one of whom died from exposure to cold temperatures. Within the limits of the county of Webb, the Office of Forensic Physician assured to have received the corpses of 14 people after the snowfall and low temperatures of last week. On the Me...

SEOUL, South Korea (Conspiracy Talk News) – North Korea said on Saturday it will never abandon its nuclear weapons while the United States and its allies continue their “war threats and exercises” in front of their territory. The Northern Korean official Central News Agency showed the reiterated position while analyzing the main tests of armament and nuclear missiles of the country carried out this year. Northern Korea carried out its most powerful nuclear test to date in September and launched three intercontinental ballistic missiles into the sea in July and November, an indication that it is closer than ever to having a nuclear arsenal capable of reaching continental America. The aggressive tests have generated more international sanctions and pressure towards them in the face of concern that the window to slow or reduce its nuclear program closes quickly. The US and Southern Korean authorities have argued that they will not negotiate with N Korean government unless they ar...

UNITED STATES (Conspiracy Talk News) – In January 2018, the Real ID Act came into effect,  which obligates travellers in the United States to use a driving license with the new security measures that the government provided. This week, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)  moved the deadline to October 11, 2018 for states that are still in breach of the new rules. That means that the driver’s licenses of nine states:  Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Washington   will remain valid for air travel until next October. By then, unless there is another extension, travellers from those states will need to carry their passports even on domestic flights. Otherwise they may use only the following type of identification: – DHS reliable traveler cards (Global Entry, NEXUS, SENTRI, FAST). -United States military identification (active or retired military service and its dependants, and civilians fro...

Los Angeles (Conspiracy Talk News)  – When Elías Zaldívar was 18 years old and wanted to get marijuana, he did not have to go through the corridors of the university in search of that doped-faced boy who sold it in his classroom.  I was going right to a doctor. On a busy Hollywood street, he quickly discovered a clinic specialised in derivations for yerba. After a 10-minute video conference with a doctor, the receptionist was given an official-looking letter with a gold embossed stamp that allowed him to buy medical marijuana at any dispensary in California. Zaldívar, now 21 years old and a mixed martial arts trainer, has renewed his certificate every year to acquire medical marijuana, always on the same pretext. He laughs when he remembers what he said to the doctor who issued him the first prescription: “I told him I had anxiety.” In the two decades since California authorised the use of cannabis for medical reasons – it was the first state to do so – it has been a...

Paris (Conspiracy Talk News) – Israel notified the Director General of Unesco ,  Audrey Azoulay, on Friday, that she will cease to be a member country on January 1, 2019, as she had announced back in October with the United States, since both accuse the organization, of adopting an anti-Israel position. Azoulay said in a statement that she “deeply” regrets this outcome from the conviction that ” is within Unesco, and not outside it, where states can act better to resolve differences” in the cases in which they have competition. She also noted that these disagreements are translated into votes that are the responsibility of the member states. But above all, she stressed that “remaining fully involved in the operation of Unesco allows us to continue dialogue, cooperation and partnerships that are more necessary now than ever”. The general director stressed that she is committed to strengthening dialogue, cooperation and alliances since she took office on October 13th. A day...

HOUSTON (Conspiracy Talk News) – A man entered a Houston, Texas  auto shop Friday where he used to work and shot two people to death, then went out and killed himself, police said. The attacker, whose name has not been disclosed, entered the Bemer Plus workshop around 4 in the afternoon. The workshop specialises in repair and sale of used BMW vehicles. Houston police have not released the names of the other two people who died. The motive of the incident is not known with certainty as of yet. Chief @TroyFinner Briefing on Shooting at 14300 South Post Oak Road https://t.co/19wjSzjjkS — Houston Police (@houstonpolice) 30 December 2017 The post Man kills 2 and Commits Suicide in Houston Auto Shop appeared first on Conspiracy Talk News . from Conspiracy Talk News http://ift.tt/2Cd500d via IFTTT http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

VEGAS (Conspiracy Talk News) –  Las Vegas will be protected with nearly 2,000 members of the National Guard and local police, with air support and sniper support, to ensure security in the massive New Year’s celebration after the worst shooting massacre in modern history in  the United States.  The airport and other sensitive spots in the city of casinos, such as its famous boulevard Strip, where the massacre was committed on October 1st, will receive special vigilance so that the more than 330,000 expected attendees can celebrate the new year without any surprise. In addition to the presence of 1,500 policemen and 360 members of the National Guard, at least 20 military vehicles will monitor the area and will supply the rapid response units usually deployed in this type of celebrations. “We have the helicopters that will be guarding the area, medical attention in special points and snipers in certain buildings that, for obvious reasons, we can not divulge where the...