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Shirtless Putin poses during fishing trip in Siberia
Shirtless Putin poses during fishing trip in Siberia
Russian President Vladimir Putin embraced the wilderness of Siberia in his latest holiday/photo op. This time Putin went spear-fishing, swimming and sunbathing near the Mongolian border. The 64-year-old is known for his strong-man publicity stunts. They contribute significantly to his popularity. The next Russian presidential election takes place in March 2018 and Putin is expected to win comfortably.
Aug 5, 2017
Video of panda munching delicious snack goes viral
Video of panda munching delicious snack goes viral
19-year-old Panda Tian Tian loves a good snack and the frozen sugar cane fed to him at Smithsonians National Zoo in Washington, D.C. definitely hit the spot. The cute video of Tian Tian munching away went viral and received more than 45,000 views.
Aug 5, 2017
Anarchists protest against tourist invasion in Spain
Anarchists protest against tourist invasion in Spain
An anti-tourism campaign in Spain hopes to discourage tourists from visiting the country. Masked men of the leftist youth movement Arran Jovent slashed tires of a tourist bus in Barcelona. In another stunt, several protesters climbed yachts in Mallorca and threw confetti at tourists in a restaurant. The group called the protests not vandalism, but self-defence. They said locals are driven out of tourist hot spots and suffer from terrible living conditions. A demonstration is planned in San Sebastian on August 17 by another left-wing group.
Aug 5, 2017
Venezuela: Inauguration of constituent assembly sparks new protests
Venezuela: Inauguration of constituent assembly sparks new protests
Venezuela has inaugurated the new legislative superbody elected last week. The 545-member constituent assembly has been condemned by governments across Latin America, the U.S. and EU. Opposition protesters clashed again with security forces in Caracas. They believe the assembly endangers Venezuelas democratic freedoms. The all-powerful body may decide to dissolve the opposition-run congress and will rewrite the constitution, giving the ruling Socialist Party vast new powers.
Aug 5, 2017
Japan: Commemoration of drop of a-bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Japan: Commemoration of drop of a-bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
On 6 August 1945, a bomb nicknamed Little Boy was dropped by the US B-29 warplane Enola Gay and obliterated the city of Hiroshima, killing 140,000 out of an estimated population of 350,000, with thousands more dying later of illness and injuries. Three days after the Hiroshima attack, on 9 August 1945, the United States dropped another atomic bomb on Nagasaki, southern Japan.
Aug 5, 2017
Japan: Commemoration of drop of a-bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Japan: Commemoration of drop of a-bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
On 6 August 1945, a bomb nicknamed Little Boy was dropped by the US B-29 warplane Enola Gay and obliterated the city of Hiroshima, killing 140,000 out of an estimated population of 350,000, with thousands more dying later of illness and injuries. Three days after the Hiroshima attack, on 9 August 1945, the United States dropped another atomic bomb on Nagasaki, southern Japan.
Aug 5, 2017
Dunkin Donuts employee refused service to NYPD in disputed incident
Dunkin Donuts employee refused service to NYPD in disputed incident
A Dunkin Donuts employee is accused of denying service to two NYPD officers. When the officers approached the counter at the Brooklyn restaurant, the clerk ignored them and said, I dont serve cops.  However, the stores manager, who refused to give his name, is disputing the account, claiming that security footage shows the officers were waiting at the wrong counter to order.
Aug 5, 2017
Who is Stephen Miller?
Who is Stephen Miller?
Stephen Miller is the Senior Advisor to President Trump...but where did he come from?
Aug 5, 2017
Trump celebrates West Virginias Democratic governor switching parties
Trump celebrates West Virginias Democratic governor switching parties
President Trump and rally attendees received a big surprise when West Virginias Democratic governor Jim Justice announced he was switching parties. The keen move marks a watershed moment for the GOP, which will now control all levers of government in more than half the states. Justice, who took office as a Democrat just seven months ago,will be the nations 34th Republican governor.Trump defeated Clinton in West Virginia, winning nearly 70 percent of the vote. At the 3rd August rally, he predictably touted his electoral victory. He also denounced the ongoing Russia probe as a total fabrication, despite special counsel Robert Muellers enlisting of a grand jury to oversee the investigation. 
Aug 5, 2017
Craftsmen to help UNESCO rebuild old Aleppo
Craftsmen to help UNESCO rebuild old Aleppo
The United Nations cultural body UNESCO have said that the Old City of Aleppo could be rebuilt, despite the damage from years of Civil War. Aleppos Old City is one of the oldest in the Middle East, and its hoped with the creation of a school for craftsmen that the area can be revived.
Aug 4, 2017
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