Dramatic footage captures the aftermath of a historic pub’s collapse as severe flooding sweeps much of Northern England again. A historic pub, which stood for more than 200 years, was reduced to rubble in today’s horrific floods. The Waterside Pub in Summerseat, Greater Manchester collapsed under the strain of the …
Read More »Canadians will flock to malls and e-commerce sites for Boxing Day deals
TORONTO – Many Canadians will be flocking to the country’s shopping malls and e-commerce sites to snatch up Saturday’s Boxing Day savings. Boxing Day is a holiday for many Canadians on December 26. It gives people the chance to take part in the post-Christmas sales or watch ice hockey games. …
Read More »Airstrike kills one of Syria’s top rebel leaders
The Syrian commander and leader of the most powerful insurgent rebel forces was killed in an aerial raid targeted at the group’s headquarters, according to reports by a monitoring group and Syrian state media Friday. Zahran Alloush, head of Jaysh al Islam, was 44. The leader’s death is huge loss for …
Read More »Fatal gas tank explosion in southern Nigeria
Multiple fatalities are being reported following a grisly industrial gas tank explosion in southern Nigeria. The blast occurred on Christmas Eve at Intercorp Oil Unlimited as residents in Nnewi, a predominately Christian city, gathered to purchase cooking gas, which is commonly carried in cylinders out of convenience during preparation for holiday …
Read More »Shenzhen – a disaster waiting to happen
It was a man-made hill of dirt and construction debris. Covered by paddy fields in the late 1970, Shenzhen became an impressive economic zone where biotechnology and telecommunications industries came to implant themselves. And while some are blaming China’s rapid construction growth as the cause of the landslide, others are …
Read More »Is Al-Shabab still a threat?
As is the case for the terrorist group al-Shabab, its members ambushed a bus on the Kenya-Somalia border yesterday and true to form, they asked the Muslims to separate from the Christians. That was the same tactic they used during the Westgate shopping centre attack which killed 68 people and …
Read More »Influx of refugees in Europe and the rise of nationalism
According to a report by the international organisation for migration, the number of refugees and migrants in Europe has reached the 1-million mark. The highest influx of refugees–53 percent–are from Syria, followed by Afghanistan and Eritrea. According to some observers, however, the refugee crisis wouldn’t have reached such a global …
Read More »South Africa President Jacob Zuma’s sacking blunder
To lose one finance minister may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose two looks like carelessness, and President Jacob Zuma’s decision to get rid of two finance ministers in less than a week has been a colossal blunder. He sacked the respected Nhlanhla Nene in a surprise move on Wednesday …
Read More »New Zealand votes in alternative flag design
The votes are in and New Zealand residents have chosen an alternative flag to combat the country’s current design, which bears the controversial well-known British symbol Union Jack. It was a tight race between two different flags, both of which incorporated ferns into their designs. However, the “Silver Fern” (black, …
Read More »Canada Welcomes its first Syrian Refugees
As of Thursday, Canada has welcomed their first batch of Syrian refugees. It was months of preparation coming to fruition. Screenings, speeches, promises and families fleeing Syrian civil war can finally see a light at the end of the tunnel. They entered Toronto’s airport on a military plane. When they …
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