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Social Viral Dec 27, 2019

German Cops Locate Drunk Man Who Rode An Electric Scooter On Autobahn

The use of electric scooters has mushroomed in Germany in recent months, as in many other countries. While users hail the ease with which they can zip through cities, critics complain the scooters clutter up streets and are less climate-friendly than they appear.
World Dec 27, 2019

UN: More Than 235,000 Flee Northwest Syria Amid Russian Attacks

AFP correspondents in the area have seen people fleeing in droves in recent days. The main highway connecting southern Idlib to the province's north has been bustling with pick-up trucks ferrying civilians out of the flashpoint region.
World Dec 27, 2019

Climate Change Caused 15 Disasters Costing over $1 Billion This Year: British Charity Christian Aid

Assembling its report from official figures, estimates by NGOs and aid bodies, scientific studies and media reports, the British charity said the disasters displaced millions and caused widespread deaths.
Sports Dec 27, 2019

Anthony Martial Scores a Brace as Manchester United Thrash Newcastle 4-1 in Premier League 2019-20

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer urged Manchester United to show some consistency after Anthony Martial's double and a Mason Greenwood rocket sealed a 4-1 win against Newcastle.
Sports Dec 27, 2019

Premier League 2019-20: Southampton Beat Chelsea 2-0 at Stamford Bridge

Frank Lampard said Chelsea had to improve their home form if they were to remain in the top four following a 2-0 loss to Southampton on Thursday.
Sports Dec 27, 2019

Premier League 2019-20: Liverpool Thrash Leicester 4-0 to Stretch Lead as Tottenham, Manchester United Close on Chelsea

Liverpool stretched their Premier League lead to 13 points by outclassing second-placed Leicester in a 4-0 win on Boxing Day as Manchester United and Tottenham cut the gap on fourth-placed Chelsea.
World Dec 27, 2019

Peru McDonald's Fined $250,000 After Two Employees Die of Electric Shock

Peruvian authorities on Thursday fined the local owner of a McDonald's franchise $250,000 for serious safety violations after two employees were electrocuted to death.
Sports Dec 26, 2019

Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Brighton, Premier League 2019-20 Result: Dele Alli Caps Spurs Fightback to Sink Albion

But Harry Kane equalised after the interval and Alli finished off a flowing Tottenham move in the closing stages to erase the bitter taste of last weekend's acrimonious London derby loss to Chelsea.
Social Viral Dec 26, 2019

Good Samaritan Returns Backpack With Rs 12.6 Lakh Cash And Gifts to Man Who Forgot it Under Christmas Tree in Germany

In Germany, anyone who returns a found object is entitled to a finder's fee based on the value of the item. In this case, the finder would have been 490 euros richer if he had accepted the reward.
World Dec 26, 2019

European Union Chief Frans Timmermans Writes 'Love Letter' to Britain Over Brexit

A top Brussels official has written a "love letter" to Britain expressing his grief at its decision to leave the European Union -- and stressing it was always welcome back.
World Dec 26, 2019

Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu Again Quits Rally as Rocket Alert Sounds

Sirens warning of rocket fire from Gaza cut short a rally by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Wednesday evening as he campaigned for his party's primaries the following day, public television reported.
World Dec 26, 2019

Philippines: Typhoon Phanfone Kills at Least 16, Several Flights Get Cancelled

A typhoon that swept across remote villages and popular tourist areas of the central Philippines on Christmas Day claimed at least 16 lives, authorities said Thursday.
Social Viral Dec 25, 2019

Wolf Attacks and Steals a Pet Kangaroo On Christmas Day in Belgium

Officers in the local police station in Balen, contacted by AFP, said they were aware of the media reports but had no further information on the alleged attack. Loos, the director of a Belgian wolf and wildlife centre called Landschap, said he was called to the property by the owners.
Social Viral Dec 25, 2019

White-Bearded Man Robs Colorado Bank and Throws Away Cash While Yelling 'Merry Christmas' at Passersby

Colorado police confirmed in a statement an 'older white male' robbed the Academy Bank in Colorado Springs after threatening workers with an unidentified weapon and leaving with an unknown amount of money around midday Monday.
Technology Dec 25, 2019

Google Santa Tracker Is Live: NORAD Tracks Santa Claus' Route As He Rides Down the Sleigh On Christmas!

Each year since, NORAD has reported Santa's location to millions across the globe, with noradsanta.org this year live-tracking his present-filled red sleigh pulled by nine reindeer. Today, 1,500 volunteers help the military answer calls and emails from children.
World Dec 25, 2019

Typhoon Phanfone: Central Philippines Pummels Due to Typhoon on Christmas Day

A July 2019 study by the Manila-based Asian Development Bank said the most frequent storms lop one per cent off the Philippine economic output, with the stronger ones cutting output by nearly three per cent.
World Dec 25, 2019

'Santa Goes Green' Concert Sparks Controversy Among Canadian Oil industry Workers

The Christmas musical has been performed in schools across North America. After loud complaints, school administrators apologized to Oxbow parents for denigrating a major employer in a community dotted with tens of thousands of oil and gas wells.
World Dec 25, 2019

Donald Trump Says It Was An 'Honor' to Appear in 'Home Alone 2'

Trump spoke with deployed members of the military on Tuesday, and one asked him about his appearance in the Christmas film. 'I was a little bit younger, to put it mildly... It turned out to be a very big hit, obviously. It's a big Christmas hit, one of the biggest,' said Trump, who had just acquired the Plaza Hotel in New York, where several scenes for the 1992 film were shot.
World Dec 24, 2019

Uber Says Co-Founder Travis Kalanick to Leave Company's Board

UberCab launched in July 2010 in San Francisco. The company name was shortened in October to Uber. Board Chairperson Ron Sugar thanked Kalanick for 'his unique expertise, honed over 10 years building Uber from a scrappy startup into the global public company.'
India Dec 24, 2019

WhatsApp Wars Over Citizenship Amendment Act Divide Families in India

When Priya takes part in protests, for example, the fear of the riot police -- 25 people have died in the past almost two weeks -- comes second to the terror of her bigoted Hindu father finding out her whereabouts and halting her education.

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