World at a glance

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USA

Declassified files show plan for WW3
Recently declassified files show that a high ranking official of the US army, General Westmoreland had conspired to send nuclear warheads to south Vietnam in the event of a defeat at the Vietnam war. It was only through the swift action of President Johnson that the day was saved.

France

World’s first river turbine farm in Lyon
France becomes the world’s first country to install its first river turbine on Rhone river near Lyon. The project is supposed to generate enough electricity to power 400 homes. The turbines will soon be linked to the main power grid to start production by the end of 2018.

UK

Self destructing painting
Banksy, the infamous street artist who is known for his revolutionary and out of the box ideas for guerilla activism pulled what is being considered one of the biggest stunts in art history. His painting, ‘Girl with Balloon’ was auctioned off for just over a million dollars. As soon as the deal closed, the painting shred itself, leaving the audience dumbfounded.

Germany

 WWII bomb still creates paranoia
An unexploded bomb from World War II created a havoc when found in the Eastern city of Potsdam. It led to the evacuation of more than 3000 residents and was diffused successfully without any casualties.

China

Remote sensing satellite launch successful
China has successfully launched two remote sensing satellites into space. The main purpose of these probes, belonging to Yaogan-32 family is to conduct electromagnetic environmental probes. The launch was the 286th mission in the Long March Series.

North Korea

Kim’s invite for Pope
North Korean leader has invited Pope Francis to North Korea. This comes as a welcome change as no Pope has ever visited North Korea, except Pope John Paul II. The invitation will be extended by South Korean president Moon Jae-in.

Greece

No more joyrides at Santorini
Greece has placed a ban on obese tourists on taking rides on donkey backs. This came after reports that these tourists were the reason that the donkeys were left with broken backs. A new set of regulations have been implemented by Ministry of Health and Food.

South Africa

New kind of Behemoth discovered
The remains of what could easily be the largest animal, Ledumahadi mafube to have walked the earth has been unearthed in South Africa. The sheer size of the dinosaur is supposedly double the size of an average African elephant. The dinosaur who existed more than two million years ago, weighed around 12 tons.

India

Cyclone Titli hits Odisha
Cyclone Titli caused heavy rainfall in Ganjam, Gajapati and Puri districts of Odisha. The cyclone was upgraded to 'very severe cyclonic storm'. The speed of wind touched 126 kmph. 15 teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) were deployed to combat the disaster.

Bangladesh

Tarique Rehman sentenced to life
Tarique Rehman, the son of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, was sentenced to life over the 2004 grenade attacks that killed 24 and left over 500 injured, including Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Australia

Sprint legend Bolt’s debut in Football
The legendary 100m sprinter Usain Bolt is set to make his football debut as a professional. He says he’s ‘all set’ and excited for this journey. His first stint with football was when he was called in as a substitute and made his twenty-minute cameo in August.