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Japan's government approves abdication bill of Emperor Akihito

Japan's Emperor Akihito to abdicate throne at end-March 2019

The Asahi newspaper reports that Japan Emperor Akihito will step down and he will be succeeded by his son Naruhito, heralding a new era to start from April 1, 2019. However, the Japanese government did not confirm it.
Oct 20, 2017
By Samhati Bhattacharjya
Does Donald Trump really love the troops?

Does Donald Trump really love the troops?

US President Donald Trump has a strange relationship with the military. The Commander-in-Chief regularly praises the troops, and has positioned himself their champion. However, in the past he has caused controversy with comments about the armed forces, whether it be feuding with a Gold Star family, banning transgender people from the military, or claiming Senator John McCain was not a war hero because he was captured.
Oct 19, 2017
By Staff Reporter

Why have clowns from around the world gathered in Mexico City?

Hundreds of Mexican clowns gathered in Mexico City on Wednesday (18 October) to mark the 22nd Annual International Clown Convention, also known as the Fair of Laughter. Clowns from Peru, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and the United States came together to show off their talents as well as to pick up skills and skit ideas to take home to their fans.
Oct 19, 2017
By Staff Reporter

Armed carjackers pull woman and baby out of Houston car

Houston Police released security camera footage of an armed carjacking on October 16. The video shows four people leaving their vehicle and approaching a minivan, before one of them opened fire on the street and another pulled a woman and her 11-month-old niece out of the vehicle.
Oct 19, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Armed carjackers pull woman and baby out of Houston car

Armed carjackers pull woman and baby out of Houston car

Houston Police released security camera footage of an armed carjacking on October 16. The video shows four people leaving their vehicle and approaching a minivan, before one of them opened fire on the street and another pulled a woman and her 11-month-old niece out of the vehicle.
Oct 19, 2017
By Staff Reporter
NASAs ICON satellite to study ionosphere, space weather

NASAs ICON satellite to study ionosphere, space weather

NASA plans to launch a new satellite, the Ionospheric Connection Explorer, or ICON, on 8 December. Orbiting above the upper atmosphere, through the bottom edge of near-Earth space, ICON will observes both the upper atmosphere and a layer of charged particles called the ionosphere, which extends from about 50 to 360 miles above the surface of Earth. ICON will observe how interactions between Earths weather and the ionosphere create bright swaths of color in the sky, known as airglow, as well as other changes in the space environment.
Oct 19, 2017
By Staff Reporter
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