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The relentless weather over the weekend brought powerful tornadoes and storms to the states of Georgia and Mississippi. The fast-moving storms caused relentless devastation to many homes. Tornadoes have killed at least 18 people and injured more than 50 others so far in southeastern part of the United States. A resident recalled the ghastly experience of large tree branches hurling in the air and water from a pond splashing everywhere. The Governor of Georgia declared a state of emergency in the affected area on Sunday to ease support for residents and to assess damage. US weather authorities are advising them to stay in a safe place in a sturdy building….
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  The Great East Japan Earthquake caused the 2011 tsunami attack that engulfed a school in Miyagi prefecture. The school recently opened to the public for the very first time. On the grounds of Miyagi Kesennuma Koyo High School remains all the vehicles swept in the 14-meter waves of tsunami. Visitors from within and outside the prefecture were allowed in to see the structures before clean-up and perpetuation work begins. One of 135 visitors, Tanaka Satoshi said that seeing a car situated on the third floor taught him how rugged the tsunami was. Kanagawa prefectural government dispatched officials to the Kesennuma civil engineering office to help build the four-storey south…
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  The Paris Agreement finally takes effect after a continuous effort to fend off the disastrous climate change. Reaching about 195 countries, the agreement endorses the goal to address the planet-warming emissions of greenhouse gases. It aims to limit the increase of global temperatures to 2°C, and if possible, to 1.5°C. Presenting the specific details to successfully eradicate the problems, however, remains a struggle. According to the Paris-based executive director of the International Energy Agency, Fatih Birol, even if the countries that signed the agreement fully achieves their initial vows, the increase will still be closer to 2.7°C. A number of companies is still yet to implement financial changes to…
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Revelers in New York City recently took part in a Christmas fundraiser. All alcohol-loving people attended the fundraiser aptly called SantaCon. SantaCon, besides being a fundraiser, is also known as the annual Christmas pub crawl. SantaCon involves merrymakers dressing in festive costumes and heading for the bars. Some say this event has become so rowdy that concerned citizens have had failed attempts to shut it down. The organizers say SantaCon celebrates Christmas traditions of festive dress and good cheer. It also raises a considerable amount of money for charity. In 2016, the event took place on December 10. The annual bar crawl was held in 380 cities across the US…
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  GHANA—A fake U.S. Embassy was discovered in the capital city of Accra. It was issuing illegally obtained authentic visas for the past decade. The fake embassy was operating in a dilapidated pink two-storey building with a corrugated iron roof, along with the U.S. Flag outside and a portrait of President Barack Obama inside. The fake embassy was said to be operated by both Ghanian and Turkish organized crime rings, along with a Ghanian lawyer practicing immigration and criminal law. Turkish citizens who can speak English and Dutch posed as consular officers. Investigations revealed that the crime ring charges $6000 for illegally obtained U.S. Visas, identification documents and birth certificates….
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  Thousands of people lined the streets as they watched Santa Claus and his reindeer, Ronald McDonald, and SpongeBob SquarePants pass by. Charlie Brown led the signature balloons as the parade kicked off. A ceremonial ribbon-cutting was done before the parade made its way down to Macy’s flagship store on 34th Street. Revelers cheered and yelled “Thank you!” to the officers along the parade. Amid the fun and cheers, there was an air of ambiguity about the possible attack after an English-language Islamic State group magazine called the parade an excellent target. But the parade went off without interruption. In addition to more than 3,000 uniformed and plain-clothed officers, bomb-sniffing…
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  An onigiri speed-eating contest was held at Hikone City in Shiga Prefecture. During the said competition, a 28-year old man fell down while engaging in the said competition. Apparently, a number of onigiris were lodged in the throat of the participant. He was given medical attention promptly. However, the man passed away three days after he was taken to a health facility. The speed-eating contest held amid the “Friendship Festival” was run by Higashibiwako’s Japan Agricultural Cooperative. It is an occasion in which local farm products, including the Oumimai rice brand, a specialty of the prefecture are the main feature. Fifteen people participated on the said occasion. Each participant…
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  A powerful tremor continued to rock New Zealand. The US geological analysis says 21 tremor had struck New Zealand by 3 PM on Monday, after the 1st major tremor at midnight. It says 4 of them registered magnitudes of 6 or higher. About 40 minutes after the tremor, tsunami waves were espied along the marginal town of Kaikoura, reaching up to 1.5 meters. The extent of the destruction includes 2 people that were killed. Some small towns are secluded and damaged buildings are sowed across the area. The town, a tourist destination, is about 60 kilometers from the epicenter. The government says they will dispatch the navy vessel and…
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  Tobacco was the preferred currency that inmates use in prisons before. Nowadays, the chosen currency of inmates is ramen. Jailbirds were no longer happy with the food’s quality and quantity inside the prison that they have begun depending on ramen noodles as a form of cash in the subterranean economy. Ramen turned into an invaluable product used to trade for other goods inside the prison as it is economical, palatable and rich in calories. 60 inmates were interviewed as a part of the study to learn how the inmates responded to the declining services in prison. The food received by the inmates is either inedible or too little to…
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