Storm warnings cover the United Kingdom as a major storm strikes.
With winds up to eighty miles per hour the storm began hitting on Sunday and will continue through Monday.
A fourteen year old boy was swept into the sea, in East Sussex, and the winds are hampering efforts to search for him.
Dozens of trees have been knocked down, blocking roads and joining the winds in causing damage to buildings and cars.
The storm is also bringing rains and worries about flooding.
Several train services and bridges are closed, during the storm, and commuters are being warned that Monday's travels will be difficult.
Airlines cancelled some flights ahead of time and warned that many others will be delayed.
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Margvelashvili is Georgia's Next President
With two thirds of votes, Giorgi Margvelashvili has been elected as Georgia's next president.
The forty-four year old took sixty-seven percent of votes, while his next highest competitor took just over twenty.
Margvelashvili is a close ally of Prime Minister
Bidzina Ivanishvili.
He replaces Mikheil Saakashvili, who had reached his term limit.
Saakashvili and Ivanishvili are political enemies and had fought each other as Saakashvili attempted to make the country closer to western nations.
Analysts expect Margvelashvili's victory to bring about a freeze on relations with the west, while meaning that Georgia could move back into Russia's influence.
The forty-four year old took sixty-seven percent of votes, while his next highest competitor took just over twenty.
Margvelashvili is a close ally of Prime Minister
Bidzina Ivanishvili.
He replaces Mikheil Saakashvili, who had reached his term limit.
Saakashvili and Ivanishvili are political enemies and had fought each other as Saakashvili attempted to make the country closer to western nations.
Analysts expect Margvelashvili's victory to bring about a freeze on relations with the west, while meaning that Georgia could move back into Russia's influence.
12 Bombings Kill 55 in Iraq
Fifty-five people were killed in twelve car bombings, in Iraq, on Sunday.
Eleven of the bombings took place in Baghdad and it's suburbs.
Most of them occurred in Shiite neighborhoods.
The twelfth bombing struck soldiers waiting for their paychecks outside of a bank, in Mosul.
No one has claimed responsibility, for the attacks, but suspicion lies on Al Qaeda and other Sunni groups.
Eleven of the bombings took place in Baghdad and it's suburbs.
Most of them occurred in Shiite neighborhoods.
The twelfth bombing struck soldiers waiting for their paychecks outside of a bank, in Mosul.
No one has claimed responsibility, for the attacks, but suspicion lies on Al Qaeda and other Sunni groups.
Bus Bombing Kills 18 in Afghanistan
Eighteen people were killed when a bus was struck by a roadside bomb, in Afghanistan.
Five other people were injured, with two of them being in critical condition.
Sunday evening's explosion happened near Andar.
No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Nearly two thousand people have been killed by terrorism, in Afghanistan, in 2013.
Five other people were injured, with two of them being in critical condition.
Sunday evening's explosion happened near Andar.
No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Nearly two thousand people have been killed by terrorism, in Afghanistan, in 2013.
5 Killed as Explosions Hit Political Rally in India
Seventy-three were injured by the blasts, on Sunday.
The explosions occurred just before an opposition political rally was supposed to begin.
Another two bombs were found and safely defused by bomb experts.
Authorities did not spread word of the bombs, leaving most of the crowd thinking that they were fire crackers, as the rally continued on.
Rioting in Bangladesh Kills 5
A nationwide three day protest began with violence, on Sunday, in Bangladesh.
Five people were killed as rioters clashed with security forces.
Two hundred were injured, dozens of buildings were looted and burned, and two trains were set fire.
Police were among the injured.
Opposition leaders are holding to their pledge of a three day protest, despite the violence of the first day.
Five people were killed as rioters clashed with security forces.
Two hundred were injured, dozens of buildings were looted and burned, and two trains were set fire.
Police were among the injured.
Opposition leaders are holding to their pledge of a three day protest, despite the violence of the first day.
Saturday, October 26, 2013
Aurora's Chemical Roundup Shut Down by Explosive
Aurora's Chemical Roundup will have to be rescheduled again, after it was shut down on Saturday.
A man brought crystallized picric acid, a highly dangerous explosive, for disposal.
Officials immediately closed off the area, when they realized what they were dealing with.
The Arapahoe County Sheriff's Bomb Squad was called in, to dispose of the acid.
Picric acid is relatively safe and has many uses, when in it's liquid form, but becomes extremely dangerous when it dries out.
The Roundup was cancelled, in September, due to the floods.
It is an event which the Aurora Fire Department holds annually, to allow residents to dispose of chemicals.
A man brought crystallized picric acid, a highly dangerous explosive, for disposal.
Officials immediately closed off the area, when they realized what they were dealing with.
The Arapahoe County Sheriff's Bomb Squad was called in, to dispose of the acid.
Picric acid is relatively safe and has many uses, when in it's liquid form, but becomes extremely dangerous when it dries out.
The Roundup was cancelled, in September, due to the floods.
It is an event which the Aurora Fire Department holds annually, to allow residents to dispose of chemicals.
5 Killed in Phoenix Shooting
A shooting in Phoenix, Arizona left five people and two dogs dead.
Police responded to a shots fired called, Saturday morning, at apartments near 17th Ave and Camelback.
When they arrived they found the bodies of four people and two dogs in one apartment.
In the neighboring apartment they found a man dead from a self inflicted wound.
Officials say that the man from the second apartment was responsible for the shooting.
Neighbors say that he had frequently argued with his victims, over their barking dogs.
Police responded to a shots fired called, Saturday morning, at apartments near 17th Ave and Camelback.
When they arrived they found the bodies of four people and two dogs in one apartment.
In the neighboring apartment they found a man dead from a self inflicted wound.
Officials say that the man from the second apartment was responsible for the shooting.
Neighbors say that he had frequently argued with his victims, over their barking dogs.
Thousands Protest The NSA in DC
Thousands marched through Washington DC and to the Capitol, on Saturday.
They were protesting the NSA and it's spying methods.
Protesters said that the NSA must be shut down, as it is violating constitutional freedoms of American citizens.
Many are concerned that it is a sign that the government is headed towards tyranny.
Organizers pointed out that the issue is not one of right versus left, but right versus wrong.
US citizens are not the only ones concerned by the NSA's overreach.
The NSA has been taking a lot of heat lately, as details of it's spying on German Chancellor Angela Merkel have been unveiled.
That program and others have been part of a series of Snowden leaks, that have gained international disapproval.
They were protesting the NSA and it's spying methods.
Protesters said that the NSA must be shut down, as it is violating constitutional freedoms of American citizens.
Many are concerned that it is a sign that the government is headed towards tyranny.
Organizers pointed out that the issue is not one of right versus left, but right versus wrong.
US citizens are not the only ones concerned by the NSA's overreach.
The NSA has been taking a lot of heat lately, as details of it's spying on German Chancellor Angela Merkel have been unveiled.
That program and others have been part of a series of Snowden leaks, that have gained international disapproval.
Czech Elections Leave No Clear Winner
Citizens of the Czech Republic voted on Saturday, without choosing an actual winner.
Voting in the country is so split, that only one party made it over twenty percent.
With 20.45%, the Social Democrats gained the most votes, but nowhere near enough to form any obvious coalition.
ANO 2011, a relatively new centrist party, took 18.65% showing that they are definitely here to stay.
The Communists took 14.91%, not enough for a majority should they and the left leaning Social Democrats come to coalition terms.
Only gaining 7.7% the Civic Democrats showed a massive loss, that could signal the end of their party.
Hopes are that a coalition, of some sort, can be formed.
If a coalition can't be formed, a new election will be required.
Voting in the country is so split, that only one party made it over twenty percent.
With 20.45%, the Social Democrats gained the most votes, but nowhere near enough to form any obvious coalition.
ANO 2011, a relatively new centrist party, took 18.65% showing that they are definitely here to stay.
The Communists took 14.91%, not enough for a majority should they and the left leaning Social Democrats come to coalition terms.
Only gaining 7.7% the Civic Democrats showed a massive loss, that could signal the end of their party.
Hopes are that a coalition, of some sort, can be formed.
If a coalition can't be formed, a new election will be required.
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