Tuesday, May 10, 2016

NASA footage: Stunning images of rare Mercury transit across the Sun

Published on 10 May 2016
NASA released images yesterday (9 May) of the planet Mercury making a rare “transit” across the surface of the sun; a phenomenon that occurs only 13 times in a century.

#US: Top Islamic State Leader Abu Wahib killed in Iraq

Published on 9 May 2016
The Pentagon says a coalition airstrike killed a top Islamic State leader in Iraq's Anbar province. Pentagon press secretary Peter Cook says Abu Wahib and three others were killed when their vehicle was struck on May 6 in Rutba. (May 10)

#Canada - Firefighters saved almost 90 per cent of Fort McMurray: Notley

Published on 9 May 2016
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley toured Fort McMurray Monday, to see first-hand the wildfire destruction. Notley praised the efforts of first responders, who she says managed to save 25,000 buildings. (May 9)

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#USA - Is Facebook censoring conservative news?

Published on 9 May 2016
Technology Editor at Gizmodo discusses the claims that Facebook suppressed conservative news.

#Germany - Munich knife attack: one man dead and several injured by attacker shouting "Allahu Akbar”

Published on 10 May 2016
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Monday, May 9, 2016

#France - to create regional 'de-radicalisation' centres: PM: France pour créer des centres régionaux «dé-radicalisation»

Published on 9 May 2016
France will create regional centres to de-radicalise people and prevent them joining jihadist groups, the prime minister said Monday as he laid out measures in response to last year's terror attacks that killed 147 people.

#Mexico - Judge: El Chapo can be extradited to U.S: Juez: El Chapo puede ser extraditado a U.S

Published on 9 May 2016
A Mexican federal judge has ruled that reputed drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman can be extradited to the United States, according to a news release from the Mexican Federal Court. CNN's Boris Sanchez report

#NKorea - BBC reporter "relieved to be out" after North Korea expulsion

Published on 9 May 2016
BBC Journalist Rupert Wingfield-Hayes arrives in Beijing after being expelled from North Korea for news coverage that Pyongyang says "distorted facts." (May 9)

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