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North Korea releases detained American college student Otto Warmbier
North Korea releases detained American college student Otto Warmbier
North Korea has released Otto Warmbier. The University of Virginia undergraduate was detained in North Korea in January 2016 for attempting to steal a slogan banner from the restricted areas of the hotel. He was sentenced to 15 years of hard labor. Warmbier confessed he tried to steal the banner because he was offered a used car worth $10,000. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson announced that the student is on his way back home to Cincinnati. The release comes amid former NBA star Dennis Rodmans return visit to the North Korea, though Rodman claimed the detained Americans are not his purpose. There are currently 3 more Americans detained in North Korea.
Jun 15, 2017
Hostage situation in Somali capital after car bombing leaves at least 12 dead
Hostage situation in Somali capital after car bombing leaves at least 12 dead
Gunmen posing as military forces took dozens of people hostage in a restaurant in Somalias capital Mogadishu on Wednesday (14 June) after a car bomb attack, police said. At least 14 people have lost their lives, including two gunmen who were shot dead. The hostage situation began after a car bomb exploded at the restaurant gate, in an attack claimed by al Shabaab militants. The Islamist group is holding at least 20 people hostage, police said.
Jun 15, 2017
Top US Republican Steve Scalise shot at Virginia baseball field
Top US Republican Steve Scalise shot at Virginia baseball field
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise and four others were injured when a gunman opened fire on members of Congress practicing for a charity baseball game this morning at Eugene Simpson Stadium Park in Alexandria, Virginia. Five people were injured in the shooting, including Scalise, R-Louisiana, the House majority whip, as well as the suspect. Scalises office said Scalise was shot in the hip and is undergoing surgery. He is listed in stable condition, his office said.
Jun 14, 2017
Reverend describes how Grenfell Tower fire conjured images of 9/11
Reverend describes how Grenfell Tower fire conjured images of 9/11
Reverend Michael ODonoghue, the area Dean for Kensington, said that The Grenfell Tower inferno reminded him of that image of 9/11 where you had the blue sky and the block on fire. Grenfell Tower in west London caught fire on the morning of 14 June, killing several people and leaving hundreds displaced.
Jun 14, 2017
Reverend describes how Grenfell Tower fire conjured images of 9/11
Reverend describes how Grenfell Tower fire conjured images of 9/11
Reverend Michael ODonoghue, the area Dean for Kensington, said that The Grenfell Tower inferno reminded him of that image of 9/11 where you had the blue sky and the block on fire. Grenfell Tower in west London caught fire on the morning of 14 June, killing several people and leaving hundreds displaced.
Jun 14, 2017
Residents seen desperately waving for help from Grenfell Tower fire
Residents seen desperately waving for help from Grenfell Tower fire
A massive fire ripped through a 24-storey apartment block in west London before dawn on 14 June, causing fatalities and injuring dozens more after residents were left trapped inside. One resident can be seen waving a piece of white cloth from one of the upper floors as flames ravaged the tower.
Jun 14, 2017
UK politicians react on social media after tragic Grenfell Tower fire
UK politicians react on social media after tragic Grenfell Tower fire
UK Prime Minister Theresa May said she was deeply saddened by the loss of life at the tower block, while Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said he was devastated at the news.  At least six people have died after the 24-storey tower block caught ablaze in the early hours of 14 June.
Jun 14, 2017
Video shows onlookers staring at burning tower in London
Video shows onlookers staring at burning tower in London
Around 200 firefighters were deployed to tackle a huge fire at a high-rise apartment block in the Latimer Road area of West London in the early hours of 14 June. The Metropolitan Police have confirmed six deaths related to the fire and they expect the number to rise.
Jun 14, 2017
Eyewitnesses describe chaotic scenes at west London fire
Eyewitnesses describe chaotic scenes at west London fire
Several people have been killed in a huge fire that has engulfed and destroyed a large block of flats in west London. Hundreds of firefighters tackled the inferno at Grenfell Tower which consumed almost the entire building near White City, west London, in the middle of the night.
Jun 14, 2017
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