Month: October 2017

1…………> Drug Interdiction: Eastern Pacific

“I couldn’t be more proud of the hard work and dedication displayed by my crew, the crews of cutters Alert and James, and the men and women of the aircrews and support networks ashore. Their teamwork was key to successfully combating transnational organized crime in the drug trafficking zones over the past several months. Knowing that we stopped tons of drugs from reaching our streets, and the streets of allied nations in Central and South America, makes the long deployments away from home worth every moment,”  said Cmdr. Chris German, Active’s commanding officer as the crew of his ship offloaded approximately 6,570 pounds of cocaine in San Diego. The seized drugs were the result of multiple interdictions conducted by multiple Coast Guard crews in the Eastern Pacific Ocean from mid-September through early October.

http://coastguardnews.com/coast-guard-offloads-more-than-6500-pounds-of-cocaine-seized-in-eastern-pacific/2017/10/25/

2…………> Applied Global Warming: Storm Herwart

Storm Herwart has wreaked havoc across parts of central Europe, disrupting public transport, causing floods, uprooting trees and leaving at least five people dead and several injured. Deutsche Bahn, Germany’s national rail service, urged customers to check for delays or cancellations and reconsider travel before deciding to depart on journeys as thousands of travelers in cities such as Bremen, Hamburg, Berlin, Hanover, Kiel and Dortmund were left stranded by the storm damage. 

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1…………> Zoo Halloween: Croatia
Brown bears, tapirs and other wildlife representatives got to eat a pumpkin during Halloween celebrations at a zoo in Zagreb, Croatia.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-10/29/c_136712400_3.htm

2…………> Welcome To LA: Chinese Tourists

The USC and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) are popular stops for Chinese tourists, especially for those who are seeking a college education for their children in the United States.
“Study hard and you will get a chance to study here when you grow up,” Chinese tourist Ding Hong told family members as they toured
the beautiful campus of the university, fascinated by picturesque views of Romanesque buildings, exquisite sculptures and murals.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-10/29/c_136712422.htm

3…………> Dark Hand Of Terror: Al-Shabab

At least 23 people were killed and dozens more injured in coordinated bomb attacks at a hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu, starting with a suicide car bomb detonated outside the Nasa-Hablod 2 Hotel near the presidential palace. Two more blasts were heard in the area, as the bombing came just two weeks after a major attack, which killed more than 300 people.

http://p.dw.com/p/2mgJj

4……….> Talking To Wolves: Islamic Merkeldom Of Germany

Valeska De Pellegrini is a wolf commissioner for the German state of Brandenburg, whose daily routine, together with Tatjana Schneider, a director of the Werner Freund wolf sanctuary, greet “their friends” packs: Canadian timber wolves, their Mongolian and Swedish cousins as well as the Arctic “gang”, armed only with a logbook, a folding ruler and an electric fence tester.

http://p.dw.com/p/2kYuS

5…………> Utopia In the Desert: House Of Saud

Forced to steer its economy away from oil dependence as new technologies have weakened country’s monopoly on the oil markets, Saudi Arabia announced an audacious plan to build a $500 billion super-city that is intended to become a world-class business center, a 10,000-square-mile city — over twice as large as the entire territory of neighboring Qatar — connected with neighboring Egypt via a proposed bridge. It will also touch the border with Jordan, creating a transnational hub. 

https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/201710291058629766-saudi-desert-city-neom/

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1…………> Letter Bomber: Athens

A 29-year-old person was arrested in Athens on suspicion of links to the extremist group “Conspiracy of the Nuclei of Fire”, having taken part in series of attacks against targets in Greece and other European countries, including a letter bomb attack against former Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos earlier this year.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-10/28/c_136711950.htm