There has been a nest discovered that is the home to 6,000-10,000 wasps. It was discovered in a rural village called Pipewell in Northamptonshire England. The home it was found in has been vacant for a few year. After the house was sold is when a pest control company discovered the nest, they had come to take care of a woodworm problem. The wasps had also built a tunnel from the nest to the outside of the house. The wasps were common wasps. The tunnel most likely was not an entrance/exit tunnel, but an extension from the original nest. http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/26/europe/wasp-nests-found-in-northamptonshire-home-trnd/index.html
Eight firemen where killed attempted to put out a warehouse fire in Moscow on Thursday evening. They were killed trying to prevent an explosion of 30 cylinders of household gas stored in the warehouse. The firefighters' bodies were discovered Friday morning after the fire was put out. The 4,000-square-meter warehouse stored plastic goods. It took 300 firefighters 14 hours to extinguish the blaze. Early reports said the dead firefighters were on the roof when it collapsed.
In Siberia, a three year old boy has disappeared after playing with friends and dogs during the day. He was found three day later in the forest which has tons of bears and wolves, not to mention that the temperature drop below zero at night. When the boy left he had on only shirts and shoes. Search teams were out looking the whole time, and the boy was found after responding to his uncle calling his name. The boy said that he ate chocolate in his pocket and slept in dry spaces under a larch tree. The whole village is very relieved and nicknamed the boy Mowgli.
On Friday, Pope Francis visited Georgia for the first time. There are many different perspectives on the pope's arrival. When he arrived, there was a group of people protesting against his visit. He met the president of Georgia and visited the former capital, which is a site with many ancient churches. The pope also gave a holy mass in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. He stayed in Georgia for two days before leaving. On Sunday, he then left Georgia to visit Azerbaijan. http://www.euronews.com/2016/09/30/pope-francis-takes-first-trip-to-georgia-but-not-everyone-is-happy
In Germany, security has been stepped up when two bomb attacks on a mosque and conference center on Monday evening. No one was injured. Police say it was homemade bombs. Police think the attacks are related because they happened within minutes of each other first at the Mosque then at the conference center. Not sure who did it.
The 2:22 service from London St Pancras to Paris Gare du Nord was delayed for about an hour on Sunday after hitting a boar in the Haute Picardie area of northern France. A Eurostar spokesman said this led to minor delays as temporary speed restrictions were put in place. He said the train arrived safely at the Paris terminus. "The collision caused a few delays as the train was stopped to be checked," he said. "After any collision we need to make sure everything is safe. "There are wild boars in that area, which can take it upon themselves to roam from their area onto the track." It is understood no-one was injured, but there has been no further information about the wild boar. While services appeared to be running as normal by 7:30 BST, the company's website still warned passengers of possible delays.
A unnamed person was killed after being kit by a Eurostar train in France. Passengers were told to expect long delays after the incident, which happened on Friday afternoon. The identity of the person killed has not been released. The incident happened about 30 miles south-east of Calais. Two-hour delays were to be expected, while at least one service was cancelled.
At the conference on Monday night the city of Dresden endured two bombing attacks. The security in Dresden has been stepped up. No injuries occurred during the attacks. The bombs are said to have been homemade devices, according to the police.
Germany, security has stepped up after two bomb attacks on a mosque and conference center on Monday evening. No one was injured. Police say it was homemade bombs. Police think the attacks are related because they happened within minutes of each other first at the Mosque then at the conference center.They aren't sure who is responsible yet. site: http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/27/europe/bombs-attacks-germany/index.html
Two paintings by Vincent Van Gogh that were stolen in a heist in the Netherlands have now been found. They were found 14 years after a massive investigation to a group tied in the Italian mafia. Theft was one of the biggest crimes in the recent years. Both the pictures together were valued together at 30 million in 2005.
Van Gough Paintings found 14 years after art robbery in Amsterdam.Two paintings by Vincent Van Gogh stolen in a heist in the Netherlands have been found, 14 years on, after a "massive" investigation into a group linked to the Italian mafia.The artworks were taken from Amsterdam's Van Gogh Museum in December 2002 by thieves who broke into the building using a ladder to access the roof. http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/30/europe/stolen-van-gogh-paintings-found/index.html
In Germay a patient started a hospital on fire and 2 people died because of that. 10 people were injured in the fire and the lady who started it died immedietly. http://www.foxnews.com/world/2016/10/04/germany-hospital-fire-started-by-patient-self-immolation.html
October 4, 2016 25 year old, Mike Towell died after fighting his fifth round in a boxing match. Thursday night he faced Dale Evans. In the fifth round Mike fell to the ground and did not get up. They took him the the hospital. The doctors said that he had severe bleeding and swelling to the brain and there was to much damage already done. He pasted away Friday night in Glasgow. The night after the fight Dale Evans tweeted that his thoughts and prayers were with Mike and his family. http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/01/sport/uk-boxer-mike-towell/index.html
In Europe woman are going on a strike to band abortions. To show their mourning they marched through streets wearing all black. The ones that are against it aren't going to work, school, and aren't doing domestic chores. There isn't an amount of woman involved but it's being spread through the big cities. These woman are in the capital of Warsaw. They are calling this Black Monday! http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-37540139 Hannah Schutte
Millions of women for Poland staged a strike nationwide Monday against an abortion ban that was proposed. Most of them took the day off work, so some businesses had to close for the day. It did not say what the ban stated, it just said women all of the country did not like it. Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Warsaw in a pro-choice march to mark what organizers called "Black Monday." http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/03/europe/poland-abortion-protest/index.html
A boat that once belonged to a famous Norwegian arctic explorer (Roald Amundsen) was brought to the surface after being submerged for 85 years. It was raised from Cambridge Bay in Canada, and they workers succeeded, unlike when they attempted to recover it in 1990 and 2015. The boat still maintained much of its integrity despite being submerged in the icy waters for so long. The Maud sunk due to being frozen in ice in 1930. http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/29/europe/ship-recovered-from-sea-after-85-years-trnd/index.html
A massive investigation was set out to search for two of Vincent Van Gough master pieces. Fourteen years after the search they were found. The pieces were stolen back in 2002 from a museum in Amsterdam. The paintings were totaled up in 2005 by the FBI, to be around $30,000. The date of the robbers appearance in court is yet to be announced.
Polish women are striking against abortion ban. Women who oppose the ban are staying away from work and school and refusing to do domestic chores, in a protest inspired by a women's strike in Iceland in 1975. The strike didn't have that big of visible impact on affecting the economic life in Poland. Even in large cities like Warsaw almost all shops were open and companies and offices went about their day to day business. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-37540139
Russia suspended an agreement with the US on disposal of a surplus of weapon-grade plutonium. Putin accused the US saying we created a threat of stragegic stability, as a result of unfriendly actions toward Russia.
There is now a urine test for testing for CJD, short for Creudtzfeldt Jacob Disease. This is the term for human mad cow disease. This is much less painful than the common procedure of a lumbar puncture, or spinal tap. This is a very traumatic procedure to the spinal cord and brain tissues. This now a easy test for the extremely rare brain disease. The test was discovered in London. The fatal disease is contracted by eating beef with a contaminated nervous system, but the cause of the infection is still unknown. The odds of contracting this disease are less than winning the Powerball jackpot. http://www.bbc.com/news/health-37541550 Published Tuesday October 4th, 2016
The US Reality star Kim Kardashian West was robbed at gunpoint by two men dressed up like police officers. This happened in Paris at Kim's residence where these men tied her up and put her in the bathroom. One of the things they stole was a box of jewelry worth 6.7 million. She was shaken, but not physically harmed in anyway. Her husband Kanye West and two children were not with her in France when this took place. She has now left France and is on her way home.
Monday, Kim Kardashian was robbed in Paris. She was there for Paris Fashion Week with her mom and some of her sisters. Kim was staying in a private mansion, so exclusive that it doesn't have an address. Five men threatened the security guard, of the mansion, by handcuffing him and threatening him with a weapon. Only two men got through into the mansion and they were dressed as policemen. The men forced Kardashian in the bathtub, put tape over her mouth, tied her up, and locked her in the bathroom. The gunman threatened a gun to her head and robbed her. They stole an estimated $10 million dollars worth of jewelry. http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/02/entertainment/kanye-west-family-emergency/index.html
The capital of Iceland, Reykjavik, went dark the night of September 29th. The whole town shut off their lights and watched, the northern lights. Otherwise known as the Aurora Borealis is always a fun to watch for anyone who gets to see them. The city of Reykjavik ordered their residents to shut off for one hour last Wednesday night to help improve visibility. The best time to see them in Iceland is from October to March.
In Paris Kim Kardashian was held at gunpoint and robbed. Kardashian was staying at a luxury apartment in a mansion. Five men threatened the mansion care taker with a weapon, handcuffed him and forced him to open the private apartment. The men took two phones and jewelry worth millions of dollars. She was forced in the bathtub with tape over her mouth.
20 migrants are said to have suffocated in a the hold of an overloaded boat of the Libyan coast. There were 1,000 migrants on a small wooden vessel. There have been more than 10,000 migrants rescued, and the total death toll is 50. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-37560655
The leader of UKIP (UK Independence Party) stepped down after 18 days on the job. She felt that she did not have “sufficient authority” or the support of her fellow colleagues. A politics professor said "Diane James's resignation has plunged UKIP into yet another round of infighting and chaos”. http://www.cnn.com/europe
A 43 year man has not left his home for 30 years. The man, who remains anonymous because of strict German laws, dropped out of school when he was 13 years old. Police were sent a tip off about the man and went to investigate. They had said he looked neglected but not underfed, they are saying that they won't press charges. They took the man from his home to the hospital, he is being looked at by many specialists and therapists to determine wether he is mentally ill or has actual health issues. His mother had told media that he simply didn't want to go out, and she was just trying to protect him. She also said that he is registered at the local residents' office. He is from the Bavarian village of Freienfels. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-37560875
Kardashian West in New York with family after Paris robbery"" October 4, 2016
Kim Kardashian West robbed at gunpoint 01:00 Story highlights A ring worth $4.5 million and jewelry box worth $5.5 million were stolen Kardashian West bound and gagged during an incident in Paris with a gun to her head New York (CNN)Reality TV star Kim Kardashian West has reunited with her husband and children in New York after a harrowing incident in Paris where she was held at gunpoint and robbed by men dressed as police officers in a private apartment.
A spokeswoman for Kardashian West said the celebrity was "badly shaken but physically unharmed" following the incident, which took place early Monday morning local time. CNN Map
Private mansion where robbery took place
Kardashian was staying at an apartment inside a luxury private mansion that can be rented out for days or weeks at a time. The French Interior Ministry said five men threatened the mansion concierge with a weapon, handcuffed him and forced him to open the private apartment. Two of the men were able to gain entry to Kardashian West's room, according to the Paris prosecutor's office, and a gun was held to her head. A source familiar with the situation told CNN that Kardashian West pleaded for her life as she was threatened with the gun, and was bound and forced into a bathtub. Tape was placed over mouth. Kardashian's two children, North West and Saint West, were in New York at the time, the source said. The men took two cell phones and jewelry worth millions of dollars, according to the Interior Ministry. But only one of the phones belonged to Kardashian West, the source told CNN.
In the early morning on Monday, reality TV star Kim Kardashian West was held at gunpoint and robbed in her private apartment in Paris, France. Five men dressed as police officers threatened the desk clerk with a weapon and forced him to let them into the apartment. Two of the men got into the apartment and forced Kim Kardashian West into the bathtub, and bound her and put tape over her mouth. She begged for her life and told the robbers that she had two kids back at home. The men took jewelry worth more than $9,000,000.
A man stabbed two police officers in the Brussels district today. It was said to be a terrorist attack. The suspect was shot in the leg but his injury isn't life-threatening. There was a third officer that was slightly injured. A suspect that witnessed everything said that the man shouted something in Arabic after being shot in the leg. No weapons were found in the search in Belgium's capital city. http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/05/europe/belgium-brussels-stabbing/index.html
Millions of Polish women are striking against a proposed ban on all abortions in the country. In order for some women to go out and protest, they had to close or have men work their shops. Many women dressed in black, which was part of the Black Protest movement. There were some men who took part in this protest. There was said that there were no arrests, but it was intense and peaceful at the same time. The punishment could involve up to five years in prison, and any doctors assisting in abortions would also face jail time. http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/03/europe/poland-abortion-protest/index.html
In Brussels a man stabbed two police officers on Wednesday. Officials believe that it was a terrorist attack. There was another police officer that was able to detain the suspect. The suspect was shot in the leg with non life threatening issues and the third police officer was "slightly injured" during the incident. http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/05/europe/belgium-brussels-stabbing/index.html
BBC News 10/05/16 http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-37560655 28 people dead after a day of rescues. While being able to board a stricken wooden vessel, a photographer had said more than 1,000 migrants had been crammed into the vessel. There were also many other vessels crammed with migrants. Recusers managed to save 4,655 people, but unfortunately could not save 28 migrants who have died on Tuesday. Over the past two days, they have managed to 10,000+ people. The death toll as of right now is at, at least 50 people. These boats were sent out by smugglers who take advantage of calm weather to push more boats out to sea. Aris Messinis, a photographer for the French AFP news agency, said many of the dead aboard one particular boat had suffocated.
A ship that once belonged to a Norwegian arctic explorer, Roald Amundsen, has been raised 85 years later. It was one of three of his ships and the other two are currently in a museum. They tried to rescue it in the 1990's but failed. They have finally raised the ship called the Maud. It is said to still be in a good condition even after they cleaned out tons of mud from the inside of the ship. It's expected to make its way back to Norway in the summer of 2017 after being stuck in Cambridge Bay in Canada for years. http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/29/europe/ship-recovered-from-sea-after-85-years-trnd/index.html
Eels are starting to spawn in Europe. When the autumn chill sets the eels start to transform. There skin turns rough, and there eyes expand. They start to travel to the Sargasso Sea to spawn. New study shows that the eels show up to spawn at deferent time. They used to think they all went at the same time. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/06/science/on-epic-spawning-migration-eels-may-travel-at-their-own-pace.html?ref=europe
An Italian mafia fugitive was found hiding in his own home. He was held in 2008 but had escaped while trying to be taken to the hospital. He was caught this time because of drugs and arm smuggling. 50 officers searched the home where he was believed to be. Once they found him it took them over an hour to get him out. "Fifty of us searched his two-story villa where Pelle had lived before he was a fugitive, but it took a very attentive eye to discover his hiding place." Pelle, also known as "Mamma", faces 20 years in jail.
The city of Reykjavik, Iceland's capital, turned dark overnight to allow residents and visitors the unforgettable opportunity to view the dancing lights of the Aurora Borealis.The city council ordered street lights to be turned off in most neighborhoods for an hour Wednesday night to help improve the visibility of the Northern Lights spectacle. Residents were also encouraged to turn off the lights in their homes to help reduce light pollution in the city. The council also urged motorists to take care while driving.People took to social media to share pictures of the natural phenomenon, with skies tinted green, blue and purple. Date: September 29, 2016 Work Cited: http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/29/europe/northern-lights-iceland-trnd/index.html
Poland's parliament has voted to reject a controversial bill for a near-total ban on abortion. Poland already has some of the tightest abortion laws in Europe, and the proposal was going to ban all abortions unless the mother's life was at risk. Parliament voted to reject the bill by 352 votes to 58. After the vote, Prime Minister Beata Szydlo said a pro-life education campaign would be prepared instead. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-37573938
In the Brussels district, two police officers were stabbed in what was considered a terror attack. The third police officer managed to take control and shoot the suspect in the leg. The shot to the leg was not a life-threatening injury. The third officer was said to be "slightly injured." The police officers are said to not be in any life-threatening situations at the time after being stabbed. A 17 year old student also witnessed the attack. The witness had said that the suspect had attacked the officers and then shouted something that seemed to be in Arabic. http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/05/europe/belgium-brussels-stabbing/index.html
There has been a nest discovered that is the home to 6,000-10,000 wasps. It was discovered in a rural village called Pipewell in Northamptonshire England. The home it was found in has been vacant for a few year. After the house was sold is when a pest control company discovered the nest, they had come to take care of a woodworm problem. The wasps had also built a tunnel from the nest to the outside of the house. The wasps were common wasps. The tunnel most likely was not an entrance/exit tunnel, but an extension from the original nest.
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Eight firemen where killed attempted to put out a warehouse fire in Moscow on Thursday evening. They were killed trying to prevent an explosion of 30 cylinders of household gas stored in the warehouse. The firefighters' bodies were discovered Friday morning after the fire was put out. The 4,000-square-meter warehouse stored plastic goods. It took 300 firefighters 14 hours to extinguish the blaze. Early reports said the dead firefighters were on the roof when it collapsed.
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In Siberia, a three year old boy has disappeared after playing with friends and dogs during the day. He was found three day later in the forest which has tons of bears and wolves, not to mention that the temperature drop below zero at night. When the boy left he had on only shirts and shoes. Search teams were out looking the whole time, and the boy was found after responding to his uncle calling his name. The boy said that he ate chocolate in his pocket and slept in dry spaces under a larch tree. The whole village is very relieved and nicknamed the boy Mowgli.
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ReplyDeleteOn Friday, Pope Francis visited Georgia for the first time. There are many different perspectives on the pope's arrival. When he arrived, there was a group of people protesting against his visit. He met the president of Georgia and visited the former capital, which is a site with many ancient churches. The pope also gave a holy mass in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. He stayed in Georgia for two days before leaving. On Sunday, he then left Georgia to visit Azerbaijan.
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In Germany, security has been stepped up when two bomb attacks on a mosque and conference center on Monday evening. No one was injured. Police say it was homemade bombs. Police think the attacks are related because they happened within minutes of each other first at the Mosque then at the conference center. Not sure who did it.
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The 2:22 service from London St Pancras to Paris Gare du Nord was delayed for about an hour on Sunday after hitting a boar in the Haute Picardie area of northern France. A Eurostar spokesman said this led to minor delays as temporary speed restrictions were put in place. He said the train arrived safely at the Paris terminus. "The collision caused a few delays as the train was stopped to be checked," he said. "After any collision we need to make sure everything is safe. "There are wild boars in that area, which can take it upon themselves to roam from their area onto the track." It is understood no-one was injured, but there has been no further information about the wild boar. While services appeared to be running as normal by 7:30 BST, the company's website still warned passengers of possible delays.
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ReplyDeleteA unnamed person was killed after being kit by a Eurostar train in France. Passengers were told to expect long delays after the incident, which happened on Friday afternoon. The identity of the person killed has not been released. The incident happened about 30 miles south-east of Calais. Two-hour delays were to be expected, while at least one service was cancelled.
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ReplyDeleteAt the conference on Monday night the city of Dresden endured two bombing attacks. The security in Dresden has been stepped up. No injuries occurred during the attacks. The bombs are said to have been homemade devices, according to the police.
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ReplyDeleteGermany, security has stepped up after two bomb attacks on a mosque and conference center on Monday evening. No one was injured. Police say it was homemade bombs. Police think the attacks are related because they happened within minutes of each other first at the Mosque then at the conference center.They aren't sure who is responsible yet.
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Two paintings by Vincent Van Gogh that were stolen in a heist in the Netherlands have now been found. They were found 14 years after a massive investigation to a group tied in the Italian mafia. Theft was one of the biggest crimes in the recent years. Both the pictures together were valued together at 30 million in 2005.
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Van Gough Paintings found 14 years after art robbery in Amsterdam.Two paintings by Vincent Van Gogh stolen in a heist in the Netherlands have been found, 14 years on, after a "massive" investigation into a group linked to the Italian mafia.The artworks were taken from Amsterdam's Van Gogh Museum in December 2002 by thieves who broke into the building using a ladder to access the roof.
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In Germay a patient started a hospital on fire and 2 people died because of that. 10 people were injured in the fire and the lady who started it died immedietly.
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ReplyDelete25 year old, Mike Towell died after fighting his fifth round in a boxing match. Thursday night he faced Dale Evans. In the fifth round Mike fell to the ground and did not get up. They took him the the hospital. The doctors said that he had severe bleeding and swelling to the brain and there was to much damage already done. He pasted away Friday night in Glasgow.
The night after the fight Dale Evans tweeted that his thoughts and prayers were with Mike and his family.
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In Europe woman are going on a strike to band abortions. To show their mourning they marched through streets wearing all black. The ones that are against it aren't going to work, school, and aren't doing domestic chores. There isn't an amount of woman involved but it's being spread through the big cities. These woman are in the capital of Warsaw. They are calling this Black Monday!
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ReplyDeleteMillions of women for Poland staged a strike nationwide Monday against an abortion ban that was proposed. Most of them took the day off work, so some businesses had to close for the day. It did not say what the ban stated, it just said women all of the country did not like it. Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Warsaw in a pro-choice march to mark what organizers called "Black Monday."
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A boat that once belonged to a famous Norwegian arctic explorer (Roald Amundsen) was brought to the surface after being submerged for 85 years. It was raised from Cambridge Bay in Canada, and they workers succeeded, unlike when they attempted to recover it in 1990 and 2015. The boat still maintained much of its integrity despite being submerged in the icy waters for so long. The Maud sunk due to being frozen in ice in 1930.
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A massive investigation was set out to search for two of Vincent Van Gough master pieces. Fourteen years after the search they were found. The pieces were stolen back in 2002 from a museum in Amsterdam. The paintings were totaled up in 2005 by the FBI, to be around $30,000. The date of the robbers appearance in court is yet to be announced.
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Polish women are striking against abortion ban. Women who oppose the ban are staying away from work and school and refusing to do domestic chores, in a protest inspired by a women's strike in Iceland in 1975. The strike didn't have that big of visible impact on affecting the economic life in Poland. Even in large cities like Warsaw almost all shops were open and companies and offices went about their day to day business.
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Russia suspended an agreement with the US on disposal of a surplus of weapon-grade plutonium. Putin accused the US saying we created a threat of stragegic stability, as a result of unfriendly actions toward Russia.
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There is now a urine test for testing for CJD, short for Creudtzfeldt Jacob Disease. This is the term for human mad cow disease. This is much less painful than the common procedure of a lumbar puncture, or spinal tap. This is a very traumatic procedure to the spinal cord and brain tissues. This now a easy test for the extremely rare brain disease. The test was discovered in London. The fatal disease is contracted by eating beef with a contaminated nervous system, but the cause of the infection is still unknown. The odds of contracting this disease are less than winning the Powerball jackpot.
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The US Reality star Kim Kardashian West was robbed at gunpoint by two men dressed up like police officers. This happened in Paris at Kim's residence where these men tied her up and put her in the bathroom. One of the things they stole was a box of jewelry worth 6.7 million. She was shaken, but not physically harmed in anyway. Her husband Kanye West and two children were not with her in France when this took place. She has now left France and is on her way home.
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Monday, Kim Kardashian was robbed in Paris. She was there for Paris Fashion Week with her mom and some of her sisters. Kim was staying in a private mansion, so exclusive that it doesn't have an address. Five men threatened the security guard, of the mansion, by handcuffing him and threatening him with a weapon. Only two men got through into the mansion and they were dressed as policemen. The men forced Kardashian in the bathtub, put tape over her mouth, tied her up, and locked her in the bathroom. The gunman threatened a gun to her head and robbed her. They stole an estimated $10 million dollars worth of jewelry.
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The capital of Iceland, Reykjavik, went dark the night of September 29th. The whole town shut off their lights and watched, the northern lights. Otherwise known as the Aurora Borealis is always a fun to watch for anyone who gets to see them. The city of Reykjavik ordered their residents to shut off for one hour last Wednesday night to help improve visibility. The best time to see them in Iceland is from October to March.
ReplyDeleteIn Paris Kim Kardashian was held at gunpoint and robbed. Kardashian was staying at a luxury apartment in a mansion. Five men threatened the mansion care taker with a weapon, handcuffed him and forced him to open the private apartment. The men took two phones and jewelry worth millions of dollars. She was forced in the bathtub with tape over her mouth.
ReplyDelete20 migrants are said to have suffocated in a the hold of an overloaded boat of the Libyan coast. There were 1,000 migrants on a small wooden vessel. There have been more than 10,000 migrants rescued, and the total death toll is 50.
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The leader of UKIP (UK Independence Party) stepped down after 18 days on the job. She felt that she did not have “sufficient authority” or the support of her fellow colleagues. A politics professor said "Diane James's resignation has plunged UKIP into yet another round of infighting and chaos”.
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A 43 year man has not left his home for 30 years. The man, who remains anonymous because of strict German laws, dropped out of school when he was 13 years old. Police were sent a tip off about the man and went to investigate. They had said he looked neglected but not underfed, they are saying that they won't press charges. They took the man from his home to the hospital, he is being looked at by many specialists and therapists to determine wether he is mentally ill or has actual health issues. His mother had told media that he simply didn't want to go out, and she was just trying to protect him. She also said that he is registered at the local residents' office. He is from the Bavarian village of Freienfels.
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Kardashian West in New York with family after Paris robbery""
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A ring worth $4.5 million and jewelry box worth $5.5 million were stolen
Kardashian West bound and gagged during an incident in Paris with a gun to her head
New York (CNN)Reality TV star Kim Kardashian West has reunited with her husband and children in New York after a harrowing incident in Paris where she was held at gunpoint and robbed by men dressed as police officers in a private apartment.
A spokeswoman for Kardashian West said the celebrity was "badly shaken but physically unharmed" following the incident, which took place early Monday morning local time.
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Private mansion where robbery took place
Kardashian was staying at an apartment inside a luxury private mansion that can be rented out for days or weeks at a time.
The French Interior Ministry said five men threatened the mansion concierge with a weapon, handcuffed him and forced him to open the private apartment.
Two of the men were able to gain entry to Kardashian West's room, according to the Paris prosecutor's office, and a gun was held to her head.
A source familiar with the situation told CNN that Kardashian West pleaded for her life as she was threatened with the gun, and was bound and forced into a bathtub. Tape was placed over mouth.
Kardashian's two children, North West and Saint West, were in New York at the time, the source said.
The men took two cell phones and jewelry worth millions of dollars, according to the Interior Ministry. But only one of the phones belonged to Kardashian West, the source told CNN.
In the early morning on Monday, reality TV star Kim Kardashian West was held at gunpoint and robbed in her private apartment in Paris, France. Five men dressed as police officers threatened the desk clerk with a weapon and forced him to let them into the apartment. Two of the men got into the apartment and forced Kim Kardashian West into the bathtub, and bound her and put tape over her mouth. She begged for her life and told the robbers that she had two kids back at home. The men took jewelry worth more than $9,000,000.
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A man stabbed two police officers in the Brussels district today. It was said to be a terrorist attack. The suspect was shot in the leg but his injury isn't life-threatening. There was a third officer that was slightly injured. A suspect that witnessed everything said that the man shouted something in Arabic after being shot in the leg. No weapons were found in the search in Belgium's capital city.
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Millions of Polish women are striking against a proposed ban on all abortions in the country. In order for some women to go out and protest, they had to close or have men work their shops. Many women dressed in black, which was part of the Black Protest movement. There were some men who took part in this protest. There was said that there were no arrests, but it was intense and peaceful at the same time. The punishment could involve up to five years in prison, and any doctors assisting in abortions would also face jail time.
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In Brussels a man stabbed two police officers on Wednesday. Officials believe that it was a terrorist attack. There was another police officer that was able to detain the suspect. The suspect was shot in the leg with non life threatening issues and the third police officer was "slightly injured" during the incident.
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ReplyDelete28 people dead after a day of rescues. While being able to board a stricken wooden vessel, a photographer had said more than 1,000 migrants had been crammed into the vessel. There were also many other vessels crammed with migrants. Recusers managed to save 4,655 people, but unfortunately could not save 28 migrants who have died on Tuesday. Over the past two days, they have managed to 10,000+ people. The death toll as of right now is at, at least 50 people. These boats were sent out by smugglers who take advantage of calm weather to push more boats out to sea. Aris Messinis, a photographer for the French AFP news agency, said many of the dead aboard one particular boat had suffocated.
A ship that once belonged to a Norwegian arctic explorer, Roald Amundsen, has been raised 85 years later. It was one of three of his ships and the other two are currently in a museum. They tried to rescue it in the 1990's but failed. They have finally raised the ship called the Maud. It is said to still be in a good condition even after they cleaned out tons of mud from the inside of the ship. It's expected to make its way back to Norway in the summer of 2017 after being stuck in Cambridge Bay in Canada for years.
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Eels are starting to spawn in Europe. When the autumn chill sets the eels start to transform. There skin turns rough, and there eyes expand. They start to travel to the Sargasso Sea to spawn. New study shows that the eels show up to spawn at deferent time. They used to think they all went at the same time.
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An Italian mafia fugitive was found hiding in his own home. He was held in 2008 but had escaped while trying to be taken to the hospital. He was caught this time because of drugs and arm smuggling. 50 officers searched the home where he was believed to be. Once they found him it took them over an hour to get him out. "Fifty of us searched his two-story villa where Pelle had lived before he was a fugitive, but it took a very attentive eye to discover his hiding place." Pelle, also known as "Mamma", faces 20 years in jail.
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ReplyDeleteThe city of Reykjavik, Iceland's capital, turned dark overnight to allow residents and visitors the unforgettable opportunity to view the dancing lights of the Aurora Borealis.The city council ordered street lights to be turned off in most neighborhoods for an hour Wednesday night to help improve the visibility of the Northern Lights spectacle. Residents were also encouraged to turn off the lights in their homes to help reduce light pollution in the city. The council also urged motorists to take care while driving.People took to social media to share pictures of the natural phenomenon, with skies tinted green, blue and purple.
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Poland's parliament has voted to reject a controversial bill for a near-total ban on abortion. Poland already has some of the tightest abortion laws in Europe, and the proposal was going to ban all abortions unless the mother's life was at risk. Parliament voted to reject the bill by 352 votes to 58. After the vote, Prime Minister Beata Szydlo said a pro-life education campaign would be prepared instead.
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In the Brussels district, two police officers were stabbed in what was considered a terror attack. The third police officer managed to take control and shoot the suspect in the leg. The shot to the leg was not a life-threatening injury. The third officer was said to be "slightly injured." The police officers are said to not be in any life-threatening situations at the time after being stabbed. A 17 year old student also witnessed the attack. The witness had said that the suspect had attacked the officers and then shouted something that seemed to be in Arabic.
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