Malala-Day
UN declares “Malala Day” in honour of the Pakistani schoolgirl activist shot by the Taliban for attending classes.
Burkhardt fiddles while Lac Mégantic burns
Edward Burkhardt, CEO of Maine and Atlantic Railway, makes flippant jokes mere days after a massive explosion, caused by his company’s train derailment, destroys the town and kills up to 50 people.
Sins of Emission
German Chancellor Angela Merkel personally blocked plans to improve the efficiency of European cars in order to protect German luxury cars such as Mercedes, BMW, Audi and Daimler, in spite of the fact that 27 other European nations had agreed.
“Abbottabad” as it gets
![The Abbottabad commission condemns the Pakistan Military and Intelligence for failing to notice Osama bin Laden hiding "in plain sight" less than 50 kilometres from the Capital, [though he was wearing a cowboy hat as a disguise].](https://hungdrawnandcultured.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/090720131.jpg)
The Abbottabad commission condemns the Pakistan Military and Intelligence for failing to notice Osama bin Laden hiding “in plain sight” less than 50 kilometres from the Capital, [though he was wearing a cowboy hat as a disguise].
Andy Murray: Wimbledon champion
“He may be Wimbledon Champion, but he has no style”. Andy Murray becomes the first British Wimbledon Champ since Fred Perry won in 1936
Hey man, Goldman Sacked
Bruce Heyman, a wealthy Goldman Sachs manager and Obama fundraiser, won’t replace David Jacobson as U.S. Ambassador to Canada.
M.P. – Mega Pension
Many Canadian Members of Parliament will receive pensions over $100,000 per year
“UnBoliviable!” Europe grounds Bolivian President’s Plane
“I’m sorry Sir: Due to Diplomatic turbulence we have been scenically re-routed” European countries refuse to allow Morales’ plane into Airspace after rumours that American Whistleblower Snowden might be on board
“Who are you calling Al Sissi?”
Protesters in Egypt demand that Military chief, General El Sissi, take action in ousting President Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood Party
Playing hide and seek with Snowden
Obama plans to meet Russian President Putin to negotiate the extradition of espionage fugitive Edward Snowden , rumoured to be holed up in a Moscow airport after leaving Hong Kong and requesting political asylum in Ecuador.
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