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German Chancellor Angela Merkel re-elected for fourth term in office
German Chancellor Angela Merkel re-elected for fourth term in office
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been re-elected for a fourth term in office on 24 September. Polling data from public broadcaster ARD / infratest-dimap said Merkel and amp;#39;s centre right CDU / CSU alliance won 32.5% of the vote, ahead of the centre-left Social Democratic Party on 20% and the AfD.
Sep 25, 2017
Saudi-led air strike kills driver in Yemen
Saudi-led air strike kills driver in Yemen
A Saudi-led air strike targeted a bridge and hit a dairy product truck in the northwest of Yemen, killing the driver and causing serious damages to the bridge, according to local witnesses.
Sep 25, 2017
Mexico shaken by another earthquake
Mexico shaken by another earthquake
Mexico was hit by a magnitude 6.2 earthquake, while still recovering from the 2 previous earthquakes which killed 384 people this month.
Sep 25, 2017
Atlas V NROL-42 launch highlights
Atlas V NROL-42 launch highlights
America successfully launched a secret spy satellite on 24 September. The NROL-42 satellite was carried into space by an Atlas V rocket. The spy satellite is the latest addition to the fleet of satellites developed and operated by the NRO (National Reconnaissance Office). The NROs mission patch for the spy satellite displays a grizzly bear, ten stars and an impression of the Atlas V rocket ascending to orbit. The spy satellite marked the third NRO payload to be launched in 2017. Two more NRO missions are reportedly slated to be launched by the end of this year, with yet another satellite, NROL-52 expected to be launched via an Atlas V rocket in October
Sep 25, 2017
NFL mascot rappels down from roof of Wembley stadium
NFL mascot rappels down from roof of Wembley stadium
The Jacksonville Jaguars team mascot, Jaxson de Ville, jumped from the roof of Londons Wembley Stadium on Sunday, 24 September, as the National Football League celebrated its 10th year hosting games in the United Kingdom capital city. Fans cheered and dramatic music played as the character, a humanized version of a jaguar, jumped from the ceiling and rappelled down to the field.
Sep 25, 2017
Man on train
Man on train
Man clings to the back of a train in Perth. The train was travelling at around 110km/hr.
Sep 25, 2017
NBAs Stephen Curry responds to Donald Trumps un-invitation
NBAs Stephen Curry responds to Donald Trumps un-invitation
NBA star Stephen Curry responded to President Trumps twitter message saying, Its not what leaders do. In an early morning Twitter message on 24 September, the president rescinded a White House invitation to basketball star Stephen Curry, who had said he would vote against the planned visit by the NBA champion Golden State Warriors.
Sep 24, 2017
NBAs Stephen Curry responds to Donald Trumps un-invitation
NBAs Stephen Curry responds to Donald Trumps un-invitation
NBA star Stephen Curry responded to President Trumps twitter message saying, Its not what leaders do. In an early morning Twitter message on 24 September, the president rescinded a White House invitation to basketball star Stephen Curry, who had said he would vote against the planned visit by the NBA champion Golden State Warriors.
Sep 24, 2017
Prince Harry opens Invictus Games with inspiring speech
Prince Harry opens Invictus Games with inspiring speech
The Invictus Games are about the dedication of the men and women who served their countries, confronted hardship, and refused to be defined by their injuries, the UKs Prince Harry told a crowd in Toronto, Canada, on September 23.
Sep 24, 2017
Germany starts voting as history beckons for Merkel
Germany starts voting as history beckons for Merkel
Germans began voting on 24 September in an election expected to be won by incumbent Chancellor Angela Merkels conservatives of the CDU. Merkel is widely expected to cruise to re-election for a fourth term, with Martin Schulzs Social Democrats trailing by double digits.
Sep 24, 2017
Seven famous books you wont believe were banned
Seven famous books you wont believe were banned
Banned Book Week, held this year between 24-30 September, celebrates the freedom to read. Heres a look at some of the most famous books that have banned at some point.
Sep 24, 2017
Iran tests new ballistic missile hours after showing it off at military parade
Iran tests new ballistic missile hours after showing it off at military parade
Irans state media on Saturday (September 23) reported that the country successfully tested a new ballistic missile with a range of 2,000km (1,200 miles) which it displayed at a military parade a day earlier.The missile launch is likely to make U.S. hackles rise as it came days after Donald Trump called Iran an economically depleted rogue state that exports violence.
Sep 23, 2017
Iran tests new ballistic missile hours after showing it off at military parade
Iran tests new ballistic missile hours after showing it off at military parade
Irans state media on Saturday (September 23) reported that the country successfully tested a new ballistic missile with a range of 2,000km (1,200 miles) which it displayed at a military parade a day earlier.The missile launch is likely to make U.S. hackles rise as it came days after Donald Trump called Iran an economically depleted rogue state that exports violence.
Sep 23, 2017
Stolen car races wrong way sown Auckland motorway
Stolen car races wrong way sown Auckland motorway
A stolen car raced the wrong way down the Auckland Southern Motorway on Friday, September 22, as shocked drivers watched on.The driver stole the car the night before in Papatoetoe and sped 120 kilometers per hour towards the north on the southbound lanes. Police then began pursuing the car and caught all the fleeing occupants.
Sep 23, 2017
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