Thursday, June 25, 2015

Let's Do The News! (June 15, 2015)


- Talks focused more on the ongoing Greek debt crisis will resume in Brussels, the capital city of Belgium, as Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has to negotiate with the international creditors to find a solution to end the debt crisis or face default and possible exit from the Eurozone.
- The US government raised concerns over China's cyber activities, as two days of talks between the two nations has finished. President Barack Obama urged China to act in order to reduce tensions.
- Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the man behind the Boston Marathon bombing two years ago, apologized to the victims and their loved ones for the first time Wednesday before the jury sentenced him to execution.
- Today marks the 65th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War as thousands of people attended the ceremony to commemorate the battle between the two Koreas in a stadium in Seoul. Among the attendees were veterans, diplomatic envoys and citizens who have not forgotten the war.
- Optical Media Board chairman Ronnie Ricketts was charged with graft by the Office of the Ombudsman for allegedly allowing the pull out of seized pirated DVDs that would served as evidence against suspected counterfeiters.
- The management of the Valkyrie resto-bar at Bonifacio Global City issued an apology after stirring outrage from numerous personalities over the high-end nightclub's "anti-crossdressing policy" that refused the entry of international fashion designer Veejay Floresca days ago.
- After years of waiting, the long-awaited Alfa Romeo Giulia saloon was officially unveiled and its flagship variant, the QV, has a V6 motor that develops a massive 510HP of power output. The Giulia is the first Alfa Romeo to bear carmaker's new logo.
2016 Alfa Romeo Giulia

- The second-generation Chevrolet Cruze has been officially unveiled with sleeker looks, new tech, and 250lbs of weight lost, resulting to an improved fuel economy than the previous model.
2016 Chevrolet Cruze
- A Supreme Court ruling and the response to the Charleston church killings ordered that the infamous Confederate Flag will be removed from specialty plates with Confederate emblems in some states including Virginia, to Dukes of Hazzard merchandising including toy cars modeled after the General Lee car.
TTFN!!!

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