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Watch the moment baby hippo is reunited with family after separation at birth
Watch the moment baby hippo is reunited with family after separation at birth
Baby hippo Fiona has been reunited with her mother Bibi. Fiona was born six weeks early and had to be raised by zookeepers at Cincinnati Zoo. Now she is big enough to be reunited with her family. She was first introduced to her parents with partitions separating them. They know each other well enough now to meet properly.
Jun 11, 2017
Watch five trucks crash in serious traffic pileup
Watch five trucks crash in serious traffic pileup
Slippery roads have caused a massive traffic pileup in China. Five trucks in total were involved in the traffic incident. One passenger was killed and three others injured.According to state broadcaster CCTV, heavy rainfall is to blame for the crash. Southern and Eastern China has been suffering from heavy rainfall causing widespread flooding.
Jun 11, 2017
Need for Speed Payback E3 gameplay trailer (PS4, Xbox One, PC)
EAs Need for Speed series returns with Payback, a new entry that was one of the stars at EAs E3 2017 showcase on Saturday night (10 June). The game was announced in May, but E3 was the stage on which developers Ghost Games gave players a first look at gameplay. Need for Speed Payback is set for release on 10 November for PS4, Xbox One and PC.
Jun 11, 2017
Video shows truck engulfed in fireball after hitting guard rail
Video shows truck engulfed in fireball after hitting guard rail
A truck driver was seriously injured when his vehicle became engulfed in flames on a motorway in Florida, US. The trucks fuel tank exploded when it hit a temporary guard rail. The driver suffered burns on 40 percent of his body. Debris was thrown 300 feet across the highway. A witness recorded the gigantic explosion because he started filming after the truck drifted off the road twice before.
Jun 11, 2017
Video shows truck engulfed in fireball after hitting guard rail
Video shows truck engulfed in fireball after hitting guard rail
A truck driver was seriously injured when his vehicle became engulfed in flames on a motorway in Florida, US. The trucks fuel tank exploded when it hit a temporary guard rail. The driver suffered burns on 40 percent of his body. Debris was thrown 300 feet across the highway. A witness recorded the gigantic explosion because he started filming after the truck drifted off the road twice before.
Jun 11, 2017
First round of French parliamentary elections kick off
First round of French parliamentary elections kick off
Polls have opened for the first round of parliamentary elections in France. President Emmanuel Macron is likely to gain the majority necessary for his ambitious reforms.His Republic on the Move (LREM) party is expected to secure at least 30 percent. Huge losses are predicted for both the centre-right Republicans and the Socialists.The second round of elections to determine the new MPs will take place next Sunday.
Jun 11, 2017
Dramatic video shows rescue of sex slave from South Carolina serial killer
Dramatic video shows rescue of sex slave from South Carolina serial killer
Chilling footage shows the moment a victim is freed from a notorious serial killer in November 2016. Kala Brown was kidnapped by Todd Kohlhepp in Woodruff, South Carolina and chained up inside a shipping container for two months. He also shot and killed her partner Charlie Carver and raped Brown daily.After Kohlhepps arrest, he confessed to seven murders, including an unsolved quadruple shooting in 2003. Kohlhepp previously lured another couple to his property promising a job and killed both in 2015. He was sentenced to seven consecutive life terms plus 60 years for kidnapping and sexual assault.Because he accepted a plea deal, he cannot receive the death penalty.
Jun 11, 2017
Adam West: Batman and Family Guy star dies aged 89
Adam West: Batman and Family Guy star dies aged 89
Batman star Adam West has died at the age of 88. He passed away in Los Angeles on June 9 following a short battle with leukaemia. In 1966, he was cast as Batman alongside Burt Wards Robin. The show ran for 120 episodes over 3 seasons. Following his role as Batman, West went on to work as a voice actor working on Family Guy, Scooby Doo, Kim Possible and many more cartoons. West is survived by his wife Marcelle, six children, five grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Jun 11, 2017
Iraqi girl is reunited with her family three years after Isis kidnapping
Iraqi girl is reunited with her family three years after Isis kidnapping
A girl has been reunited with her family after being kidnapped by Isis three years ago. Iraqi security forces freed the almost six-year-old Christina Abada in west Mosul. Christina was taken from her Iraqi Christian family by an Isis fighter in August 2014. The family had been round up with other Christians when the militants captured Mosul. For the last three years the parents only heard rumours Christina was still alive. The girl appeared well looked after and was even wearing gold earrings. She seemed overwhelmed by the crowd gathered to greet her.
Jun 10, 2017
Protesters dump raw sardines outside Greek parliament in protest against fishy austerity measures
Protesters dump raw sardines outside Greek parliament in protest against fishy austerity measures
Greek protesters dumped several boxes of raw sardines outside the Greek parliament. Members of a communist-backed labour union threw the crates at police and lawmakers. The fishy protest was meant to be a sign against austerity measures in a fisheries bill. The austerity measures were tacked to a bill protecting living marine resources. Lawmakers approved the amendments demanded by international lenders.
Jun 10, 2017
Heroic police officers rescue puppy choking on cheese
Heroic police officers rescue puppy choking on cheese
A body camera has captured two heroic police officers in action. Officer Jon OGuin and Sgt. Jim Edison successfully resuscitated a small dog. The dog had stopped breathing and the officers spotted its panicked owner. Even though they were in the area to recover a stolen car, they immediately took action. In great team effort, they managed to dislodge a piece of cheese from the dogs windpipe. The pup is expected to make a full recovery.
Jun 10, 2017
Woman distracted by phone seriously injured in basement fall
Woman distracted by phone seriously injured in basement fall
CCTV footage shows the moment a woman was seriously injured falling through open bilco doors. The 67-year-old woman stumbled and fell after being distracted by her phone. She fell six feet into the basement of a window pane store and had to be taken to hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries. Local reports say she is now in stable condition.
Jun 10, 2017
Police ask public for information on London Bridge attack knives
Police ask public for information on London Bridge attack knives
Londons Metropolitan Police has released more details about the London Bridge terror attack. Police appealed to the public for information about were the knives used by the terrorists to attack pedestrians at London Bridge and Borough Market were bought. The ceramic knives used are branded Ernesto,were sold by German discounter Lidl and measure 12 inches in length. Images taken by police also shows the inside of the van used in the attack.
Jun 10, 2017
May says sorry to MPs who lost seats after election debacle
May says sorry to MPs who lost seats after election debacle
UK Prime Minister Theresa May said in an interview she feels sorry for MPs of the Conservative party who lost their seats after she called the snap election which led to the party losing 13 seats. However, May also highlighted the importance of forming a functioning government to be prepared for the upcoming Brexit negotiations but would not speak about possible staff changes.
Jun 10, 2017
Three essential drone racing tips for beginners
Three essential drone racing tips for beginners
Ahead of the Drone Racing League season finale at Londons Alexandra Palace on June 13, British drone racer Matthew Evans gives tips on how to succeed in the burgeoning sport
Jun 10, 2017
Chinese exam authorities use High Tech to catch cheaters taking college exam
Chinese exam authorities use High Tech to catch cheaters taking college exam
Chinese education authorities are using high tech for the Gaokao exam,  the annual college entrance test that many believe could lead to lucrative jobs. High school students have reportedly been cheating by using wireless devices over the years. In 2017, exam centers used metal detectors, wireless detectors and even drones to deter cheating. 9.4 million students took the exam this year.If caught, cheaters can face up to 7 years in jail.
Jun 10, 2017
Tillerson: Gulf states blockade against Qatar hindering US military actions
Tillerson: Gulf states blockade against Qatar hindering US military actions
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urged for calm and an ease to the blockade imposed against Qatar by the Arab nations. He said the diplomatic row was causing unintended humanitarian consequences like food shortages, the forced separation of families and children being pulled out of school. Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Bahrain and the Western-recognised governments of Libya and Yemen as well as the Maldives cut ties with Doha on 5 June, accusing it of supporting terror groups, including the Islamic State. The countries also denounced Qatars perceived tolerance of Saudi Arabias arch-rival, Iran.
Jun 10, 2017
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