Other [Issue 13] [News] The Tanker's Post: Third Edition

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Spy Story Leaked Out Worldwide


Edward Snowden, a 29 year old man, flew to Hong Kong a couple of weeks ago as he was about to unveil some of the most shocking information to the public.

As an NSA agent, flown from Hawaii where he has been working for the defense contractor Booz Allen Hamilton, the largest spy surveillance organisation that exists. Snowden revealed that the US government have been eavesdropping on their citizens, and this is allowing no freedom at all.

Snowden, avoiding being caught as he would be captured and taken back to the US to seek imprisonment or the death sentence, travels to Moscow while Hong Kong does not have a restriction on Snowden from leaving the Special Administrative Region. The documents that the US government provided did not fully comply with requirements under Hong Kong's law, therefore not being able to restrict his travel.

The US later accuses China of aiding Snowden's assistance of departing from Hong Kong, in which China fully denies.

Currently in Russia, the Russian government urge Snowden to depart, but they also say that 'Snowden has committed no crime in Russia,' Russian President Vladmir Putin states.
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Nelson Mandela in Critical Condition

Nelson Mandela was hospitalized in early June for a recurring lung infection, and recently, his condition escalated to being critical.

Nelson Mandela is a 94 year old former South African President and political activist that was the first African President. He is recognized as a symbol of resistance against injustice and fought for freedom for Africans in South Africa. He is also known as the founder of South Africa's multicultural democracy, and has won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993.

On Wednesday, current South African President Jacob Zuma visited Mandela at the Hospital twice, worrying the public.

Mandela has previously contracted a lung infection while he spent time in prison, and his current health is deteriorating.

His eldest daughter, Makaziwe, says that his condition is 'very critical' and also 'anything is imminent'.

US President Barack Obama visits South Africa for a week hoping to visit and meet Nelson Mandela, something he had done 8 years back as a Senator.
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June 4th Vigil Trying to Prove a Point

Annually on June 4th, residents of Hong Kong, including adults and children alike, gather to protest against the cruelty of what happened to the large amount of people who were killed in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China 24 years ago.

Tens of thousands of people were organised to meet at Victoria Park, located near Causeway Bay in Hong Kong Island. This is one of the only events in which you would find students, because of the majority of the population killed 24 years ago were students.

Back in 1989, a non violent protest started in Beijing as many university students went to protest against inflation, limited career paths, and other problems related to the government. The Chinese government sent in the military, with tanks and armed soldiers.

The military, on that day, opened fire on the unarmed protesters while media was being blocked. Many were killed, some squashed by tanks, and others severely injured.




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Meteor Shock wave Circles Earth Twice

In February in Chelyabinsk, Russia, a shock wave created by a passing burning asteroid shook the city, as scientists now discover using tests that it was the strongest one ever to hit. The asteroid burned up directly on top of the city, creating injuries up to a thousand people.

Ultra low frequency waves, infrasound, was detected, through nuclear detecting stations. Surprisingly to those at the nuclear test monitoring station, it was not a nuclear test but the passing hunk of flaming space rock passing through the atmosphere.

Scientists from the Atomic Energy Commission in France said that it was a shock wave created equivalent to 460 kilotonnes of TNT. It is an explosion to a massive scale degree.

Inhabitants of Chelyabinsk were injured due to the breaking glass, and shattering windows, in which was created by the intense shock wave.


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Miami Heat Takes Home NBA Championship

After seven close and heart stopping games with a tense fourth quarter during the seventh game, Miami Heat wins 95 - 88 against Spurs as Spurs held on to the first three quarters but slipped on the last.

The fourth quarter was what the game was up to, since both teams were neck in neck during the first three quarters.

In the end, Miami came up top, with Lebron James leading the Miami Heats to their second consecutive championship. As well, James was awarded MVP for his hard efforts, and outstanding performance in any game.

Miami have been a strong team last season, and with the addition of Allen, they were an even better team, with teamwork and great mentality. Many from the beginning thought they could get their second one, and it was definitely no surprise!

[skitee 555]

Hai Lok,

 

Good writing, but as ever there is very few news articles which are actually international... maybe try to scan the headlines of all kinds of international news. IMHO, the biggest news of the month was the resignation of the Australian president, the news in Syria, the g8 summit, the weather in india... of course that's all my opinion, but I personally think that's more important than a few people throwing balls into hoops in the south of america, or one old man (however significant) ill in hospital. Very well written article though. Just not too sure about the choice of news. :/

[Raphael2 3,263]

Agree with skitee.. But still well-writen !

[jazz20 1,181]

RIP Nelson Mandela 1918-2013 :(