Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Let's Do The News! (April 8, 2015)



- Somewhere in New York City, a statue of the infamous conspiracist Edward Snowden, the man responsible for exposing NSA's plans to spying on every Americans, has been taken down by authorities. Moments after the statue was taken down, a hologram version of Snowden's statue has appeared.

- A police officer in South Carolina  has been charged with murder after a video of him shooting a black man running away from him went viral. North Charleston police officer Michael Slager was arrested by state investigators after viewing the mobile phone video of him shooting down a black man named Walter Lamer Scott after the officer had already targeted him with a stun gun.

- Greek PM Alexis Tsipras arrived in Moscow for talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin as Greece is embroiled in negotiations with the EU and the International Monetary Fund to unblock a bailout package and could run out of funds within weeks. Officials previously pointed out that Russia is their possible alternative source of financial assistance.

- Japan's imperial couple, Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, have left Tokyo for the western Pacific island nation of Palau, realizing the imperial couple's wish to pray for those who died on the islands during World War II.

- Two companies, namely Megawide Construction Corporation and San Miguel Holdings Corporation, are interested for the bid of a P50.18-billion public-private partnership contract for the construction of a new prison facility in Nueva Ecija.

- Rolls-Royce used their Phantom flagship as their experiment for their Project Cullinan, a development mule equipped with their new all-wheel drive system for the luxury carmaker's upcoming sport utility vehicle.


- The Citroen Aircross Concept is set for its Shanghai Motor Show debut.


- Warner Bros. greenlights a movie version of the hit horror game franchise Five Nights at Freddy's, according to reports. You heard that right, your favorite scary animatronics will appear on the big screen very soon!

TTFN!!!

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