Shots Fired On Final Day Of SXSW, Shooter Arrested
News Written by Emmy Mack on March 21, 2016 Gunfire, screams and a mass panic have marred the end of South By Southwest 2016, after a shooter allegedly fired multiple rounds into the air in downtown Austin and scared the shit out of everyone. Luckily nobody was injured, with police reporting that the alleged shooter has now been arrested and his firearm has been recovered. Footage of the incident – which happened near the intersection of Sixth Avenue and Trinity Street at arou..>> view originalIndon to summon China envoy over incident
Indon to summon China envoy over incidentIndonesia is set to summon China's ambassador in Jakarta over an incident in the contested South China Sea region, with the government saying it is "concerned".Foreign ministry spokesman Arrmanatha Nasir said they are still trying to find out exactly where last week's incident involving an Indonesian patrol boat, a Chinese fishing vessel and the Chinese coast guard occurred.It is believed the Indonesian boat was attempting to tow a Chinese vessel that had..>> view originalUnusual pizza order led police to Paris terror attack suspect
Video shows suspect captured in Belgium0:39Dramatic video shows an ongoing police operation in Brussels linked to the deadly Paris attacks, with the sound of apparent gunfire and the capture of a suspect by police. THE four-month manhunt for Paris terror suspect Salah Abdeslam came to an explosive conclusion on Friday thanks to an unusual pizza order.French and Belgian police had been searching for the Islamic State members who carried out the November 13 attacks, killing 130 people, when they ..>> view originalTurkey names Istanbul bomber as homegrown member of Islamic State
Video will begin in 5 seconds. Turks fear for safety in wake of deadly blasts Residents in Turkey's Ankara and Istanbul fear for their safety the morning after another deadly blast hits the country. PT1M0S 620 349 Istanbul: A Turkish member of the Islamic State militant group was responsible for Saturday's suicide bombing in Istanbul that killed four people and wounded dozens of others, Turkey's interior minister said.Efkan Ala identified the bomber as a man born in the southe..>> view originalMiracle escape for Irish students as 13 killed in coach crash tragedy
Ralph Riegel and Gerard Couzens Published 21/03/2016 | 02:30 At least three young Irish students miraculously escaped serious injury in an horrific Spanish coach accident which claimed 13 lives. The students were in Spain as part of an Erasmus exchange scheme when a coach they were in careered through a crash barrier before smashing into an oncoming car and overturning. It was bringing students back to Barcelona from a fireworks festival in Valencia.Officials confirmed that two Irish st..>> view originalMixing online helps teens mix in real life
Mixing online helps teens mix in real lifeAn increased use of social media among teenagers does not lead to low social skills in the "real" world, British research suggests.In fact, teenagers who spend more time online are better able to make friendships in person, suggesting more internet use could actually support the development of social skills.However, the study on "social intelligence" found a lack of social integration with people from different backgrounds is damaging social skills in yo..>> view originalMilitary helicopter crashes in Indonesia; 12 killed
JAKARTA: Twelve people were killed on Sunday when a military helicopter crashed in bad weather in central Indonesia, an official said, the latest air accident for the country’s armed forces. The Bell 412 helicopter went down in Kasiguncu village in Poso district, on Sulawesi island, where a radical Islamic group is waging a guerilla war against the government.“Twelve (bodies) have been found and identified,” said military spokesman Tatang Sulaiman, adding that rescuers were still searching for ..>> view originalProtest, tear gas in Congo as Sassou Nguesso seeks to extend rule
* President Sassou Nguesso has ruled for more than 30 years * Constitution altered to allow him to seek another term * Opposition claims president's allies organising fraud (Recasts with police firing teargas, adds opposition comment) By Aaron Ross BRAZZAVILLE, March 20 (Reuters) - Police fired tear gas at opposition supporters in Congo Republic on Sunday, witnesses said, after voting ended in a poll expected to see long-time leader Denis Sassou Nguesso extend his three-decade r..>> view originalBrazil impeachment drive accelerates, Lula fights back
AFP on March 21, 2016, 4:35 pm Brazil's Lula victim of 'intimidation' campaign: foundation Sao Paulo (AFP) - Brazil's struggling leftist government is fighting on two fronts Monday as impeachment proceedings threaten President Dilma Rousseff and legal battles harry her predecessor, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.Rousseff's presidency appears to be in peril as she fights impeachment, protests, recession and scandal, and her decision to call Lula to the rescue backfired last week when a ju..>> view originalBarack Obama makes history as US relations with Cuba thaw
ANALYSIS Video will begin in 5 seconds. Obama lands in Cuba Touching down in Cuba, US President Barack Obama and his family arrive for an historic visit that comes after decades of tension between Havana and Washington. PT1M11S 620 349 Washington: A president can only do so much and it's the likes of the Rolling Stones and the guys from Starwood Hotels who are more likely to give Cubans satisfaction.Barack Obama, arriving by Air Force One on Sunday, was the first United State..>> view original
Monday, March 21, 2016
Shots Fired On Final Day Of SXSW, Shooter Arrested and other top stories.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment