Spanish flash mob mistaken for terrorist attack
A Spanish holiday town has erupted in fear after a harmless flash mob was mistaken for panicked victims fleeing a terrorist attack. More than 200 people went to Platja d’Aro, just north of Barcelona on Tuesday to be a part of a public display, mimicking a celebrity fleeing from a horde of paparazzi. But as crowds with cameras and selfie sticks charged through the streets, the event quickly spiralled out of control as people mistook the commotion for a terrorist attack after someone in the crow..>> view originalWikiLeaks' Motivations Aren't What You Think
WASHINGTON ― WikiLeaks timed the release of thousands of embarrassing internal Democratic National Committee emails to coincide with the party’s 2016 convention extravaganza, Julian Assange, the group’s founder and editor-in-chief, told Democracy Now! in July. But that doesn’t necessarily mean Assange supports Donald Trump — or Russia, which Hillary Clinton’s campaign has claimed was behind the theft of the emails. Here’s the truth: WikiLeaks makes editorial decisions like any other media outlet..>> view originalBruce Burrell: Man who murdered Dorothy Davis, Kerry Whelan dies from cancer
Bruce Burrell: Man who murdered Dorothy Davis, Kerry Whelan dies from cancer Updated August 04, 2016 17:33:24 Convicted murderer Bruce Burrell has died from cancer in a New South Wales hospital while in prison custody serving a life sentence.In 2008, Burrell was given a maximum sentence of 28 years for the murder of wealthy Sydney widow Dorothy Davis.He was also sentenced to life in jail in 2006 for the kidnapping and murder of Sydney woman Kerry Whelan, who was last se..>> view originalDead men walking: Philippine President Duterte to name dozens of officials allegedly involved in drug trade
Philippine President Rodrigo ‘The Punisher’ Duterte has urged police and civilians to shoot dead anyone they suspect of being a drug dealer or user.PHILIPPINE President Rodrigo “The Punisher” Duterte is set to name up to 50 officials allegedly involved in drugs as state-sanctioned street executions of civilians soar to 600.Mr Duterte’s lawyer Salvador Panelo said that 27 local executives identified in intelligence reports would be unmasked this week that figure had almost doubled.“My God, you wi..>> view originalModest Mouse Frontman Allegedly Causes 5 Car Pile-Up After Falling Asleep At The Wheel
NewsWritten by Emmy Mack on August 4, 2016Modest Mouse frontman Isaac Brock has gotten into a bit of strife in his adopted home of Portland. The singer reportedly crashed his car into the back of a stopped City Of Portland pickup truck after falling asleep at the wheel.According to a report from local police (via Stereogum), the Bluesfest 2016 artist รข€œhit the rear of a City of Portland Parks pick-up-truck, which hit a Subaru, which hit another Subaru, which likely hit a 5th car that left the s..>> view originalDubai airport day 2: Flight cancellation and warning of delays
Emirates aircraft, EK521, flying from Thiruvananthapuram, India, to Dubai made an emergency landing at Dubai International Airport on Wednesday. Emirates confirmed that there were no fatalities among the passengers and crew. A firefighter was however confirmed to have died saving others. Welcome to day two of Gulf News’ rolling coverage of the incident and its fallout. Check out day one live coverageCancellations and delays continueFlight cancellations and delays at Dubai International continued..>> view originalWoman killed in London knife attack
One killed, 5 injured in London knife attack0:23A woman has been killed and 5 other people injured in a knife attack in Russell Square in London. Police personnel work at a crime scene in Russell Square in central London. Picture: AFPStaff writers and wiresNews Corp Australia NetworkAN Australian was stabbed by a Norwegian man of Somali origin in a frenzied attack which left one woman dead in London’s Russell Square.Police were called to the scene of the incident at 10.33pm local time after hea..>> view originalChina rights lawyer jailed for seven years, 'thanks Xi'
AFP on August 4, 2016, 10:00 pm China puts rights lawyer on trial Tianjin (China) (AFP) - A prominent Chinese human rights lawyer was convicted of subversion and sentenced to seven years in prison Thursday, the court said -- adding that he thanked President Xi Jinping for his leadership.The proceedings against Zhou Shifeng, director of the now defunct Beijing Fengrui law firm, was the third such trial this week as Communist authorities crack down on dissent.Fengrui defended victim..>> view originalThe Australian connection behind China's ultra-nationalist viral video
Beijing: It is the ultra-nationalist Communist Party propaganda video with slick production values that has gone viral on the Chinese internet – while leaving foreign observers bemused.Set to a soaring musical score, the five-minute video warns viewers against what it says are US-led "foreign hostile forces" conspiring to foment a "colour revolution" similar to those in Ukraine, Georgia and the Arab Spring in mainland China. Posted online on Monday, it amassed more than 10 million views within..>> view original
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