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California town covered in thick foam after fault in airports fire system

California town covered in thick foam after fault in airports fire system

Santa Clara in California was covered in thick foam on Friday 18 November. The foam was seeping out of a hangar at the airport.It was up two metres thick and covered roads and cars nearby. Authorities said the foam was caused by a fault in the airport’s fire prevention system. Locals were warned to keep away for health reasons. Nov 19, 2016
West Midlands: Stolen bus chased by police

West Midlands: Stolen bus chased by police

The footage shows the large single-decker vehicle overtaking on the wrong side of the road, going through red lights, speeding and driving round the roundabout the wrong way. Nov 17, 2016
Violent protests as Barack Obama visits Greece

Violent protests as Barack Obama visits Greece

Angry Greek demonstrators clashed with riot police in Athens on 15 November after protest rallies against US President Barack Obamas visit to the country. About 7,000 people protested over the US stance on the war in Syria, US-Turkey relations and the election of Donald Trump and his views on immigrants. Obama, who will be succeeded in January by Trump, was in Greece on his last trip to Europe as president. Nov 16, 2016
Russian teen lovers commit suicide after police shoot-out

Russian teen lovers commit suicide after police shoot-out

Two Russian teenagers streamed themselves shooting at police officers on live-vlogging site Periscope before taking their own lives. The incident reportedly occurred after the pair had run away from their parents. Before the shooting was underway, Denis posted a photographs on Instagram showing guns, ammunition, walkie-talkies and dollar bills. They also left goodbye messages to friends and family on social media. Katya said they had acquired the guns from a safe in the cottage, which belonged to her stepfather, a former member of the military. The pair fled their homes three days previously after an argument with her mother, Katya says – at which point Denis shoots her in the leg with an air pistol. In the footage, Denis says: If we dont surrender, we die. But if we surrender, we will never see each other again. In a statement, Russian police said officers had not returned fire and had tried to persuade the pair to give themselves up. When they stormed the house, they found clear signs of suicide. Nov 15, 2016
South Koreans protest against President Park Geun-hye in Seoul

South Koreans protest against President Park Geun-hye in Seoul

Hundreds of thousands of Koreans attended a protest against President Park Geun-hye in Seoul. The organisers, the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, claimed 550,000 people were there, although police estimated the protesters numbers at 250,000. President Park has been accused of allowing a close friend, Choi Soon-Sil, to influence state affairs. The friend is currently under arrest and the subject of an official investigation. Nov 12, 2016
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