Accusations of police abuse against ethnic Papuan students have turned violent in West Papua, Indonesia. Thousands of protesters took to the streets The protesters burned local stores and the parliamentary building in Manokwari, West Papua. Indonesia's national police spokesman Dedi Prasetyo told Al Jazeera that a building West Papua Provincial Governor Dominggus Mandacan previously occupied was … Continue reading Protesters burn buildings in West Papua, Indonesia, angered by police abuse against ethnic Papuan students
Celebrity tweets on Gina Lopez’s death
At the age of 65, Filipino environmentalist and philanthropist Regina Paz “Gina” La’O López lost her battle with brain cancer on August 19, 2019. Days prior to this, rumors about her death were shut down. On June 30, 2016, Lopez was appointed as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources secretary in an ad interim … Continue reading Celebrity tweets on Gina Lopez’s death
India’s PM Narendra Modi enjoys Bhutan visit, meets PM Lotay Tshering
Narendra Modi, 68, recently visited Bhutan for the second time. The prime minister of India arrived in the landlocked country on August 17, 2019. During the visit, Modi met with Bhutan's prime minister Lotay Tshering, 50. On August 18, 2019, the Indian leader took to Twitter to express his gratitude to the Bhutanese people. https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1162993936295583745 Modi … Continue reading India’s PM Narendra Modi enjoys Bhutan visit, meets PM Lotay Tshering
Donald Trump Jr. calls Chris Cuomo, Fredo story fake news, slams CNN
A video of CNN presenter Chris Cuomo, 49, being infuriated by man who called him Fredo has gone viral. But according to Donald Trump Jr., 41, the eldest son of U.S. president Donald Trump, 73, it is fake news. https://twitter.com/DonaldJTrumpJr/status/1161113657759191041?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1161113657759191041&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fconandaily.com%2F2019%2F08%2F13%2Fwhy-cnns-chris-cuomo-hates-fredo-corleone-celebrities-tweet-about-it%2F As Cuomo explained in the viral video, the name Fredo is from "The Godfather" character … Continue reading Donald Trump Jr. calls Chris Cuomo, Fredo story fake news, slams CNN
Celebrity tweets on Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide in Manhattan jail
Jeffrey Edward Epstein committed suicide by hanging himself in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center, New York in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States on August 10, 2019. He was 66. On July 6, 2019, Epstein was arrested at Teterboro Airport in Teterboro, New Jersey on federal charges for sex trafficking of … Continue reading Celebrity tweets on Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide in Manhattan jail
Celebrity tweets on Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison
Novelist, essayist, editor and teacher Toni Morrison died at the Montefiore Medical Center in The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States on the night of August 5, 2019. She was 88. Morrison's death was announced by her publisher Alfred A. Knopf. The cause was complications of pneumonia, the New York Times quoted a … Continue reading Celebrity tweets on Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison
Celebrity tweets on Donald Trump’s Toledo teleprompter flub
United States President Donald Trump became the laughing stock on social media after a mistake he committed during a televised speech on August 5, 2019. He incorrectly identified the Ohio city where a gunman recently opened fire. on August 4, 2019. On August 3, 2019, 22 were killed and dozens were injured in a massacre … Continue reading Celebrity tweets on Donald Trump’s Toledo teleprompter flub
After Elijah Cummings, Donald Trump attacks Al Sharpton, Bernie Sanders on Twitter
American civil rights activist and Baptist minister Al Sharpton, 64, and Senator Bernie Sanders, 77, of Vermont are the most recent victims of the Twitter antics of United States president Donald Trump, 74. This was days after the president's attack against Rep. Elijah Cummings, 68, and the district of Baltimore. https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1155787721576779776 Prior to this, Sharpton … Continue reading After Elijah Cummings, Donald Trump attacks Al Sharpton, Bernie Sanders on Twitter
How Barack Obama responded to Donald Trump’s racist attack against Rep. Elijah Cummings, Baltimore
On July 27, 2019, Donald Trump, 73, took to Twitter to attack Rep. Elijah Cummings, 68, and the district of Baltimore. The United States president called for an investigation to Maryland's 7th congressional district, which he described as the most dangerous district in the U.S. https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1155073965880172544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1155073965880172544&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com%2Ftrump-racist-outburst-barack-obama-2019-7 https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1155076476930338816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1155076476930338816&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com%2Ftrump-racist-outburst-barack-obama-2019-7 Hours later, former U.S. president Barack Obama took … Continue reading How Barack Obama responded to Donald Trump’s racist attack against Rep. Elijah Cummings, Baltimore
Hong Kong riot continues; 4 Yuen Long stand-offs between protesters, police ongoing
Currently, there are at least four different ongoing stand-offs in Yuen Long, New Territories, Hong Kong between police and demonstrators. The locations are only less than a kilometer from each other. Over 3,000 police officers are being deployed to maintain order in Yuen Long while tens of thousands of demonstrators are on the streets to … Continue reading Hong Kong riot continues; 4 Yuen Long stand-offs between protesters, police ongoing
