Day to Day Headaches : Viking I launched towards Mars (August 20, 2016)

Today's World News

To Start off 

Paying too much for internet? Security company claims Australian bandwidth costs SEVENTEEN times more than Europe thanks to Telstra and Optus. Know more

New Snowden documents confirm leaked NSA tools are real : Newly released documents from the Edward Snowyden archive, published today by The Intercept, confirm what was already suspected this week: some of the NSA's secret malware is out in the open. Know more

Our Tax Dollars Won’t Go to Your Defense Contractors : The United States and Israel are close to clinching a massive 10-year arms deal, but Washington is pushing to scrap a coveted provision that has allowed Israel to pump hundreds of millions of dollars directly into its defense industry. Know more

Venezuela crushes 2,000 guns in public, plans registry of bullets : Venezuelan police crushed and chopped up nearly 2,000 shotguns and pistols in a Caracas city square on Wednesday, as the new interior minister relaunched a long-stalled gun control campaign in one of the world's most crime-ridden countries.

Interior Minister Nestor Reverol said the event marked the renewal of efforts to disarm Venezuelans, through a combination of seizures and a voluntary program to swap guns for electrical goods. Know more

Mexican Police Murdered 22 And Manipulated Crime Scene, Review Finds : Federal police in Mexico murdered 22 suspected cartel members during a raid last year and manipulated the crime scene to hide the extrajudicial killings, according to authorities there. Know more

Germany could impose partial ban on face veils : Germany could become the next European country to ban face veils under a proposal announced on Friday by officials in the ruling coalition.

The officials intend to have the face veils banned in public places where identification is required -- such as registry offices, schools, kindergartens and government offices -- saying that they did not fit in with Germany's society. Know more

Domestic Workers In Lebanon Are Killing Themselves To Escape Abuse : One domestic worker on average commits suicide each month in Lebanon, according to a leading NGO that deals with domestic violence and human rights. There are no available statistics on domestic worker suicides in Lebanon since police do not keep categorized records, but KAFA, a feminist, secular non-profit organization in Lebanon, used media records to estimate that an average of one domestic worker kills herself each month. Know more

Merkel says burqa likely hinders integration in Germany : Chancellor Angela Merkel has spoken out against a ban on the burqa in Germany. However, she has expressed concern about its role in facilitating the integration of Muslim minorities. Know more

Turkish airport sign warns travellers about Sweden having 'highest rape rate worldwide' : Warning comes days after a diplomatic spat in which the Swedish foreign minister angered Turkish politicians by publicly criticising child rape legislation. Know more

There you have it our Top News of the day. 


Here's Our Top 5 Most funniest image of the day.

"You can't turn down an opportunity like this"

"Fucking dare me"

"Aren't we all"

"Welcome Sign"

"2 months road trip"

There you have it our Top 5 Most funniest image of the day.



Today's Historic Event

20th of August 1975

Viking I launched towards Mars.
That's all for today, Thank you.