Let's Do The News! (March 26, 2015)

Welcome back. Here is your current sitrep:

- A few days ago, the Germanwings flight 4U9525 crashed somewhere in the French alps, leaving all 150 passengers dead on board and no signs of life according to officials. The flight was en route from Barcelona, Spain, to Dusseldorf, Germany. Officials are currently investigating the crash site, finding out what caused it but for now, the relatives and friends of the passengers and crew from Flight 4U9525 are due to go to the crash site high in the Alps. Lufthansa will operate two special flights to Marseille and and travel will commence by road.

- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia launched a military operation in Yemen against the Iran-backed Houthi Shia rebels.

- A new intelligence satellite was successfully launched by scientists at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency at 1021 hours, Japan Time, from the Tanegashima Space Center. Their new intelligence satellite can detect objects on the ground as small as 40cm from an altitude of several hundred kilometers.

- Japanese police arrested two people who allegedly importing 1,200 kilograms of matsutake mushrooms from North Korea, violating the nation's total import ban against North Korean products in 2006, following its nuclear tests. Some say, they imported the mushrooms five years ago by falsely claiming they were from China.

- What did President Benigno Aquino III said during the Philippine National Police Academy graduation ceremony? READ HERE.

- McLaren named their first car of their Sports Series range as the 570S and it's set for its New York Auto Show premiere next month.

- M-Class no more. Say hello to the all-new Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class, although this new model is nothing more of a minor change model of the M-Class it replaces. It's set for its NY Auto Show debut.

2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class

- IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: The 11th DLC Catalog for the PS3-exclusive The iDOLM@STER ONE FOR ALL game is now available. Expect special appearance from Cinderella Girls' Mio Honda as well as the new song "Good-Byes" and the new "Old Modern Blossom" outfit for your idols!

765SHOP CATALOG Vol. 11

- Jaguar's new XF saloon was unveiled and this second-generation model is set for its NY Auto Show debut.

2016 Jaguar XF

- Have you watched the movie Chappie? Guess what? Chappie gets his own action figure courtesy of Good Smile Company. You can take home this robot-slaying robot hero who acts and feels almost human for an ultra-expensive 29,074 Yen plus tax when he arrives at your nearest hobby and collectible shops this October.

- After reports about Hideo Kojima leaving Konami for good after the worldwide launch of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain this autumn, looks like the Japanese game maker isn't reluctant to give up on the Metal Gear franchise even without Kojima himself as well as Kojima Productions because they began hiring staff for their next Metal Gear.

TTFN!!!