Albanian protests turn violent: What we know pred 21 urami in 58 minutami Albania's capital Tirana has seen months of protests from an anti-government "Flamingo" movement, but what started on Tuesday this week was on a different scale.(BBC News)
Video shows moment Utah police dog seriously injured in leap from overpass pred 22 urami in 18 minutami Bomb-sniffing dog Bruno is recovering after surgery having broken several bones while responding to suspect packageVideo of the moment a police dog named Bruno leapt from a freeway overpass and received serious injuries has been released by authorities in Utah, as the animal continues to recover at home.Bruno, a bomb-sniffing dog, suffered two broken legs and a fractured jaw in the September incident as he helped Utah state troopers investigate a suspicious package found abandoned on the roadside in Summit county. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Israeli settlers attack olive farmers and Washington Post journalist in West Bank pred 22 urami in 25 minutami Settlers hurl rocks at Palestinians and beat photographer Heidi Levine as part of yearly attacks to disrupt harvestIsraeli settlers have attacked Palestinians across the occupied West Bank in a coordinated movement to disrupt the annual olive harvest, burning cars and trees and injuring Palestinians and a Washington Post photographer.Masked settlers wielding clubs and other weapons attacked people attempting to harvest their olives in towns across the West Bank on Friday. At least six people were injured in the town of Abu Falah near Ramallah, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society said. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
California brushfires force evacuations and tens of thousands of power shutoffs pred 23 urami Hot, windy weather stokes fires in southern California as utilities shut off power to 150,000 customers as precautionSeveral brushfires stoked by hot, windy weather forced evacuations in southern California, and tens of thousands of people woke up in the dark after their electricity was turned off.A rapidly spreading blaze in Malibu, west of Los Angeles, prompted evacuation orders and warnings for a large swathe of the Santa Monica Mountains. Firefighters also worked to contain fires in the city of Azusa, north of LA, and Camp Pendleton, the large military base north of San Diego. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
