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World War 2 bomb defused after mass evacuation
World War 2 bomb defused after mass evacuation
More than 70 years later, a World War 2 bomb was found in Frankfurt, Germany prompting the biggest evacuation in post-war German history, involving hundreds of officials.
Sep 4, 2017
12 Brits arrested in Spain for smuggling cocaine in speedboats to sell to Magaluf clubbers
12 Brits arrested in Spain for smuggling cocaine in speedboats to sell to Magaluf clubbers
14 people including 12 British nationals were arrested in Magaluf for drug dealing. Police seized 3kg of cocaine as well as methamphetamine and cannabis, over 100,000 euro in cash and four vehicles. The dealers reportedly smuggled the drugs to the holiday resort in speedboats. The suspects were working for local bars and clubs and are predominantly from Liverpool and Manchester.
Sep 3, 2017
Trump and Melania visit Storm Harvey survivors in Houston
Trump and Melania visit Storm Harvey survivors in Houston
U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania visited survivors of storm Harvey. They handed out meals at a flood relief center. Trump praised the relief effort as a wonderful thing. Rescuers continue to search flooded neighborhoods in Texas for survivors and victims. Harvey displaced more than 1 million people. Around 50 people died in the floods.
Sep 3, 2017
Almost 70,000 people evacuated in Frankfurt ahead of bomb disposal
Almost 70,000 people evacuated in Frankfurt ahead of bomb disposal
Almost 70,000 people have been evacuated ahead of a bomb defusal in Frankfurt. It is the largest post-war evacuation in Germany. Two major hospitals and several retirement homes had to be evacuated completely. The unexploded British World War Two bomb was discovered during building works. Bomb disposal experts will attempt to defuse the 1.8 tonne bomb remotely from a safe distance. It is estimated that 150,000 bombs still lie unexploded in the ground in Germany.
Sep 3, 2017
North Korea conducts its sixth nuclear test
North Korea conducts its sixth nuclear test
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 was detected in a North Korean province. The artificial quake was caused by North Koreas sixth nuclear test. The hermit kingdom confirmed it successfully tested a hydrogen bomb. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe contemned North Korea for continuing its nuclear program. The country has conducted five nuclear detonations in the past, two of them in 2016. The current blast was up to 6 times stronger than the last nuclear test.
Sep 3, 2017
Texas Republicans helped exploded chemical plant exploded lobby against safety rules
Texas Republicans helped exploded chemical plant lobby against safety rules
The French company that says its Houston-area chemical plant is spewing noxious smoke—and may explode—successfully pressed federal regulators to delay new regulations designed to improve safety procedures at chemical plants, according to federal records reviewed by International Business Times.
Sep 3, 2017
Trumps Nasa chief pick raises controversy
Trump's Nasa chief pick raises controversy
The White House announced President Donald Trumps preferred pick to head Nasa on 1 September, but the choice is already proving unpopular, with Florida senators criticizing Trumps choice. The man nominated is Oklahoma congressman Jim Bridenstine, who would become the 13th administrator of the national space agency upon Senate approval.
Sep 3, 2017
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