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Monday 18 July 2016

Haneda airport Tokyo Emergency landing closed runway


TOKYO - A runway has been closed at one of Tokyo's main airports after a Hawaiian Airlines jet punctured its tires while making an emergency landing.

Japanese media report that eight tires blew out when the Airbus A330 returned to Haneda Airport early Monday morning after a display indicated a problem in the hydraulic system. They say that none of the 293 passengers and crew on board were injured.

The plane remained on the runway after daybreak Monday as workers replaced the tires.

Japan Airlines cancelled some domestic flights, and warned of the possibility of other flight disruptions. Haneda Airport said that international flights have not been affected.

Sunday 17 July 2016

Obama calls for unity after Baton Rouge shooting

Obama on Sunday called for unity after the Baton Rouge, La. shooting that left three police officers dead and more wounded.

Obama said this message is important especially now, as the Republican and Democratic conventions are gearing up and political rhetoric tends to be more overheated than usual.

People need to work together, Obama said, to reduce violence in communities across the country.

Obama noted that nothing justifies violence against law enforcement and said that justice will be done.

RENATO SANCHES REVEALS BAYERN MUNICH SHIRT NUMBER




Renato Sanches has revealed his squad number at Bayern Munich - and it pays homage to his huge transfer fee.
The 18-year-old heads into the new season off the back of an impressive Euro 2016 campaign with Portugal.
And now Sanches, who was signed for an initial  35 million fee from Benfica before the tournament, has been handed number 35 ahead of Bayern's upcoming campaign.
Sanches only made his first-team debut for Benfica in November and wore No.85 for the duration of last season, while he wore No.16 for Portugal at Euro 2016.

Evo winner Ally: 'I don't think Smash for Wii U will have a set top eight'

For Wii U player behind the controller, Quebec resident Elliot "Ally" Bastien Carroza-Oyarce, jumps out of his seat, hugs his opponents and jumps around the stage as the crowd screams his name.

"I'm still daydreaming that I'm gonna win EVO or something like that. Still daydreaming, but it happened and I'm so happy right now. I could retire for a year and I'd still be happy. That's how I feel right now." On his path to the title, Ally didn't drop a single set.

He defeated several notable players along the way, including Rosalina & Luma star Samuel "Dabuz" Buzby, Mewtwo pioneer Yuta "Abadango" Kawamura and Mega Man phenom Takuto "Kamemushi" Ono in both winner's finals and grand finals.

"Since Abadango always beats me normally with Mewtwo, I sat down with Rich Brown and practiced the matchup," he recalls about his training with the Southern California Mewtwo player.

"It was like Diddy Kong, Cloud, Diddy Kong, Fox, Diddy Kong again, and Dabuz , and I kind of had new tricks. Then I played Abadango. Those two matchups, Dabuz and Abadango, weren't good to me but I managed to do it. Then when I got to winner's finals, I fought Mega Man, which is very familiar, so I had the tools to win easily." Coming into the event on Friday, Ally was the least favored to win of the players at the top of the competitive scene.

Ally has received small offers, but he says that winning Evo was mainly to attract the attention of big teams in the esports space, in the hopes of working with them and representing their brand.

"We'll see. I think it gives them a reason to pick me up now. But either way, I'm just proud that I won Evo. It's something to be proud of. I can tell people that I've been the champion. I got that on my back. If someone sponsors me, then good; if they don't, it's still ok. I won't be mad. But I think I should get something from this." But inconsistency holds back many sponsors from expanding into Smash for Wii U. Oftentimes, nearly every player - aside from Dabuz, who is an exception to the rule - has proven inconsistent over the past few months.

San Jose Earthquakes, Toronto FC

SAN JOSE, Calif. - On a night when a pair of key refereeing decisions looked to have doomed the San Jose Earthquakes to their eighth game without a win, the Quakes, playing down two men, earned a dramatic 2-1 win over visiting Toronto FC at sold-out Avaya Stadium. " David Bingham was perfect in goal during the onslaught, and following four minutes of stoppage time, the Earthquakes celebrated a huge 2-1 win. Former Earthquakes defenders Steven Beitashour and Justin Morrow combined to level the score on the stroke of halftime, with Morrow slotting home from close range from Beitashour's crossing pass. You're just willing them to win and I think the thing was, they were willing themselves to win, which was even better. The win won't move the Earthquakes above the red line in the Western Conference, but it does prevent them from dropping even further behind in the race to qualify for the MLS Cup playoffs. The Earthquakes appeared to score in the seventh minute, when a shot from Dawkins inside the area deflected off Chirs Wondolowski and into the back of the net. Amarikwa would not miss his second opportunity of the night, redirecting a strong cross from Fatai Alashe past Moor and fellow center back Josh Williams to give the Earthquakes a 1-0 lead. It was the first time San Jose has been ahead in a match since they closed out a 3-1 victory over the Houston Dynamo back on May 11 - a span of seven league games.

Drake‬, ‪Joe Budden‬, ‪French Montana‬‬

Drake has finally addressed Budden, and not in a way that Budden needs to translate.

Joe Budden responds to Drake’s “No Shopping” verse just hours after its release. And, it’s beyond epic.Drake seemingly knows what he’s up against. In previous interviews with Joe Budden, Drizzy even gave him props as one of the lyrically gifted. Why would Drake ever want to go head-to-head with someone that he deems lyrically gifted? Via a sample of Drake’s “Resistance” track, from his Thank Me Later album, Budden rapped over Drake’s lyrics — which pose the question, “What am I afraid of?”

Saturday 16 July 2016

HIV/AIDS, HIV

Prince Harry and Elton John to co-host panel at AIDS conference

It was announced today that the pair will be taking part in the 2016 International AIDS Conference in Durban, South Africa next week.

The pair will be joined by Prince Seeiso of Lesotho for the session, which will address the HIV epidemic among adolescents with a particular emphasis on the impact stigma and discrimination have on youth. Prince Harry has recently focused more of his engagements around HIV – even taking a HIV test himself in a Facebook Live video earlier this week.