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Duterte shows softer side crooning Wind Beneath My Wings at state dinner

Duterte shows softer side crooning Wind Beneath My Wings at state dinner

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte showed a surprisingly softer side during a state visit to Malaysia. During a dinner Malaysian with Prime Minister Najib Razak, Duterte was upstanding for a spot of karaoke.Duterte performed the 1988 classic Wind Beneath My Wings by Bette Midler while Najib sang Cliff Richards’ The Young Ones. The heads of state also sang a duet together: Sha-La-La-La-La by 1970s Danish rock band The Walkers.Previous to their musical interlude, Duterte and Najib had been discussing actions against pirates in their territorial waters. Nov 11, 2016
Help on way for critically endangered Lord Howe Island stick insects

Help on way for critically endangered Lord Howe Island stick insects

San Diego Zoo is caring for more than 500 Lord Howe Island stick insects eggs in order to help increase the population. It has 40 female and 29 male insects in its breeding programme and these were flown to America from Australia at the beginning of 2016. San Diego has the only group of Lord Howe Island stick insects in the US. Nov 11, 2016
Is this what we could be living in on Mars?

Is this what we could be living in on Mars?

The first ever Mars show home has opened its doors at Greenwich Observatory in London to give visitors a feel of what life could one day be like...on Mars. The home opens ahead of the premiere of a six-part docu-drama, Mars, based on the book How We’ll Live on Mars by Stephen Petranek. It will launch on Sunday 13 November on National Geographic. Nov 11, 2016
Tensions rise on second day of anti-Trump protests

Tensions rise on second day of anti-Trump protests

Across the US protesters continue to march against Trump’s election as president for the second day in a row. Many students in cities like Los Angeles, Seattle, Phoenix and San Francisco staged walkouts. During the night protests turned more aggressive. A large group of anti-Trump protesters blocked a highway in Minneapolis. Portland Police declared the protests riots “due to extensive criminal and dangerous behaviour”.Protesters outside the Trump International Hotel in Washington DC chanted “Love Trumps Hate”, Hillary Clinton’s election slogan. Nov 11, 2016
Music legend Leonard Cohen dies aged 82

Music legend Leonard Cohen dies aged 82

A statement on Cohens Facebook page said that he had died, but gave no further details. Cohen, a native of Quebec, was already a celebrated poet and novelist when he moved to New York in 1966 at 31 to break into the music business. Before long, critics were comparing him to Bob Dylan for the lyrical force of his songwriting. Cohen, who never married, is survived by his daughter, Lorca, and his son, Adam. Nov 11, 2016
Rats are ticklish just like humans

Rats are ticklish just like humans

Just like humans, rats are ticklish and can laugh when tickled. Scientists believe rats could therefore help us understand how the human brain reacts to being tickled. Monitoring the rodents’ brain activity while tickling them, they have shown that an area of the brain known as the somatosensory cortex, which is particularly sensitive to touch, is activated. Nov 11, 2016
Robotic Jurassic Park may become reality

Robotic Jurassic Park may become reality

Jurassic Park may soon become reality after Japanese innovation company, ON-ART corp, unveiled the worlds biggest walking and moving dinosaur robots. The CEO and dinosaur creator Kazuya Kanemaru presented his dream of wanting to create a ‘DINO-A-PARK’, where visitors could see and experience these creatures first-hand. The dinosaurs are actually human operated, and similar models for these dinosaurs had been introduced in the past. But these dinosaurs weighed only 38kg, while measuring 8m in height. They use state-of-the-art carbon fibre materials for the creatures to look more rugged and realistic. Nov 10, 2016
Gareth Southgate on Wayne Rooney captaincy and the England manager job

Gareth Southgate on Wayne Rooney captaincy and the England manager job

Speaking at press conference ahead of Englands clash against Scotland on 11 November, interim England manager Gareth Southgate said he believes Wayne Rooney is the man for the job. Rooney will captain England in their World Cup qualifying group match, after being dropped for the previous game, a 0-0 draw to Slovenia. Southgate also said his focus wasnt on whether he would get the England job permanently. Nov 10, 2016
At least 16 arrests made at Anti-Trump protest in New York

At least 16 arrests made at Anti-Trump protest in New York

New York police arrested at least 16 people as protesters gathered late on 9 November at one of Donald Trumps hotels in Manhattan. Chanting slogans and holding placards, the several-hundred strong crowd were venting their disapproval at the reality show host and real estate developer being voted the 45th president of the United States. Similar protests were held in other major cities across America. Nov 10, 2016
At least 16 arrests made at Anti-Trump protest in New York

At least 16 arrests made at Anti-Trump protest in New York

New York police arrested at least 16 people as protesters gathered late on 9 November at one of Donald Trumps hotels in Manhattan. Chanting slogans and holding placards, the several-hundred strong crowd were venting their disapproval at the reality show host and real estate developer being voted the 45th president of the United States. Similar protests were held in other major cities across America. Nov 10, 2016
India: After effects of demonetisation of high value currency notes

India: After effects of demonetisation of high value currency notes

Hundreds of Indian banks reopened on 10 November and are finding it difficult to tackle the huge crowd that has queued up to exchange the defunct currency notes. The banks and ATMs were shut for a day to stock up the new currency denominations after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government withdrew the 500 and 1,000 rupee bank notes earlier this week. Nov 10, 2016
Severe flooding kills at least one in South Africa

Severe flooding kills at least one in South Africa

At least one person is said to have died when severe flooding hit areas of Johannesburg, South Africa, on 9 November. The suburban ares of Edenvale and Bedfordview were worst affected wth 150 cars damaged on major roads. The video shows flood waters gushing down the street partially submerging a car. Nov 10, 2016
Anti-Trump protests erupt across America

Anti-Trump protests erupt across America

After the Republican nominee claimed the title of the 45th US president, protests were sparked across America as people fear that Trump incites hatred and racism with his policies. Nov 10, 2016
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