Daily Archives: June 25, 2013

Pakistan suspends mountain treks after militants kill ten tourists

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Pakistan on Monday suspended expeditions on its second-highest peak, evacuating climbers from Nanga Parbat after 10 foreign tourists were shot dead by Islamist gunmen at a base camp.

Well-armed and well-prepared attackers dressed in police uniforms stormed the camp at the foot of Nanga Parbat late Saturday, shooting dead the climbers and a Pakistani guide at point-blank range, officials said.

“We are shocked, traumatised and full of anger. Pakistan is known among the mountaineering community. It was a brutal massacre. These people were killed for no reason,” said Manzoor Hussain, president of the Alpine Club of Pakistan.

Around 40 remaining climbers on Nanga Parbat have been evacuated to Gilgit with treks on the peak now deemed unsafe, he said.

Hussain said there would be no further expeditions this summer and that requests for winter climbs would be subject to a security review.

Horrifying moment a circus worker dances on the body of a dying elephant after it collapsed while bathing in a river

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circus worker dancing on the body of a dying elephant1A shocking video has emerged of a circus worker dancing on the back of a dying elephant while it bathes in a river.

The film shows Madi – a 48-year-old Indian elephant – slowly drowning as the circus owner’s brother jumps around on her in a pair of swimming shorts as she sinks under the surface.

Horrified witnesses made the 40 minute video when Madi – from Germany’s Universal Circus Renz – was taken to a river to bath during a tour of Estonia.

As Madi – clearly frail and in distressed – stumbles onto her side into the water, the zoo owner’s brother Rene Renz leaps onto her back and begins clowning around for spectators.
Even when the stricken animal sinks dying under the surface of the water in Narva, Renz leaps from its back in a comic dive for more laughs.

Now the circus owner Daniel Renz and brother Rene are under investigation for alleged animal cruelty.

Philadelphia Schools Hunger Strike Hits 8th Day

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hunger strike in philadelphiaA hunger strike to protest massive layoffs in the Philadelphia school district is in its eighth day.

Meanwhile, dozens of music teachers slated to lose their jobs played a heartfelt farewell concert Monday at district headquarters.

Education advocates are doing everything they can to draw attention to the dire situation in the city’s public schools, which are facing a $304 million deficit.

To cover the gap, the district has laid off 20 percent of its staff. More than 3,800 employees will be jobless next week, from assistant principals to secretaries.

City and state officials have been furiously negotiating to fill the funding gap, but no promises have been made.

 

Chris Brown accused of assaulting woman in nightclub and rendering her in need of possible surgery

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Deanna GinesChris BrownA woman has accused Chris Brown of assaulting her.

Deanna Gines alleges that the incident was so bad she now may need to undergo surgery.

The alleged assault occurred on Saturday night in the Heat Ultra Lounge in Anaheim, California, after the singer had earlier performed at the nearby Honda Center.

Gines claimed to TMZ that Brown pushed her to the ground when the bar was about to close.

The 24-year-old alleges that she fell hard on her knees and claims the push was deliberate.

Gines stated that she went to the hospital following the alleged incident and was told by doctors that she has torn ligaments in her right knee.

The website reports that Gines has been informed she may need surgery and is going to see another doctor this week.

Gines claimed to TMZ that she filed a police report and the according to the website a representative for the Anaheim Police Department has confirmed a report was filed by a female that evening.

Brown was famously charged with assaulting then-girlfriend Rihanna in 2009.

A representative for Brown did not immediately respond when contacted by Mail Online.