Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Let's Do The News! (June 9, 2015)


- Secretly-filmed clips obtained by the BBC from the Iraqi city of Mosul reveals how Islamic State took control of people's lives, a year after it was captured. What is life under the hands of the militants?

- HSBC, Europe's biggest bank, is planning to cut over 25,000 jobs globally, meaning close to 10% of the 266,000 workers will go, as it tries to reduce costs and simplify its business.

- DILG secretary Mar Roxas and DOLE secretary Rosalinda Baldoz were charged by the Ombudsman over their negligence from the Kentex factory fire at Valenzuela City weeks ago.

- A 68-year-old woman was the seventh casualty in South Korea from the MERS disease they've reported 8 new infections as of now, The number of confirmed infections with the MERS coronavirus has risen to 95, including seven fatal cases.

- Japan's Defense Ministry says 56 active members of the Self Defense Forces committed suicide following deployments to the Middle East and the Indian Ocean. According to the document, 27 members of the JMSDF, 21 JGSDF units, and 8 JASDF units took their own lives after returning from their missions. Some say, it was caused by either psychological illnesses, family problems, financial problems, official duties, or some.

- BRACE YOURSELVES! PORSCHE IS COMING! The long awaited return of Stuttgart's finest sports car maker in the world of Forza is coming this Tuesday, June 9, via the Porsche Expansion pack on the Forza Horizon 2 video game only on XBOX One. Not only it will include some new and familiar Porsches (as well as the new Cayman GTS, 911 Turbo S, Macan, and the 918 Spyder) but some Porsche-related challenges, achievements, and Bucket Lists to complete! This is the result of an agreement between Porsche, EA, and Xbox to bring the Porsche experience to XBOX One players and it gets better. Aside from that, the upcoming Forza Motorsport 6 game will also feature Porsche models as well. Well done...

- Nozomi Tojo from Lovelive! School Idol Project gets her own Nendoroid courtesy of Good Smile Company! She'll be out this October starting at 3,241 Yen plus tax. Washi-washi!

Nendoroid Nozomi Tojo

- BBC announces a new extended episode of the 22nd season of Top Gear featuring two unseen stuff from the said season. It's coming soon on BBC Two.

TTFN!!!

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