My News Roundups
Short summaries of the top global news. Zoe van den Brink has contributed 8, including:
Grenade attack in Liege, Belgium
A man killed four people and wounded several others when he threw three grenades at a crowd and shot at a full bus stop on Tuesday. The attack caused a lot of chaos midday in the city center, and the shooter killed himself shortly after.
Dead whales stranded on New Zealand and Australia beaches
The last remaining sperm whale was unable to seek survival from the mass strandings in New Zealand and Australia. 91 whales have died since last weekend.
Arrests at Occupy Wall Street
Occupy Wall Street protestors continue demonstrations after 100 people were arrested on Thursday. More arrests are taking place at different Occupy protests throughout the country for marching down city streets and blocking public buildings.
Plan to kill President Of Afghanistan put to stop
On Wednesday, Afghan security officials announced they had stopped the plan on the assassination of President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan.
France and Italy Seek Tighter Border Controls
France and Italy call for changes in Schengen Treaty, that allows for free passing through countries in Western Europe. Analysts predict that this request was mainly to reduce political tension in both nations, and the EU will likely neglect the request.
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