South Korean officials confirmed Saturday that the black boxes of the passenger jetliner that crashed in South Korea last year, killing 179 passengers, stopped recording four minutes before impact. The South Korean Transportation Ministry reported that after analyzing both devices, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board determined that the cockpit voice recorder and … [Read more...] about Officials: Black Box From South Korea Crash Misses Final 4 Minutes
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Barcelona Turns Tourist Tax Into Climate Action Fund
Barcelona, after a summer of anti-tourism protests, is now trying to turn the negative into something positive. It will spend some of the funds raised by the city tax on tourists to address climate change issues. Barcelona is the most visited city in Europe. For many of Barcelona's residents, tourism is the cause of several growing problems. These include a housing shortage … [Read more...] about Barcelona Turns Tourist Tax Into Climate Action Fund
Hammer Attack at Tokyo University Injures 8, Reports Say
Japanese media reported that eight people were injured in a hammer assault at a Tokyo university on Friday. A 22-year-old student was arrested at the scene. NHK reported that all those injured were conscious. Police sources told the broadcaster that the attack occurred at Hosei University’s Tama Campus in Tokyo on Friday afternoon. NHK and others reported that the attacker … [Read more...] about Hammer Attack at Tokyo University Injures 8, Reports Say
Maduro Begins 3rd Term Amid Election Controversy and Machado’s Detention
The Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro has been sworn in for a third six-year term, despite protests from around the globe that brought thousands of people to the streets the day before. Maria Corina Machado, the leader of the opposition, was briefly detained after the rally according to her team. This renewed international criticism against Maduro, who was accused of … [Read more...] about Maduro Begins 3rd Term Amid Election Controversy and Machado’s Detention
Adult Website Founder Charged in France Mass Rape Trial
Prosecutors said that France charged the founder of a website for adultery used by people to commit sexual crimes, including a Frenchman who recruited dozens of strangers to rape his heavily sedated wife. After his Tuesday arrest, Isaac Steidl was charged with offenses such as administering an online forum to facilitate an illicit transaction by an organized group. The … [Read more...] about Adult Website Founder Charged in France Mass Rape Trial