Co-Pilot Believed to have had a Mental Illness After the crash of Germanwings Flight 9525 in an alphine Mountain in France; killing approximately 150 people, investigators are challenging the mental state of the copilot. Andreas Lubitz, copilot of the flight that crashed, is now believed to have suffered from a great deal of mental stress. Investigators, after searching … [Read more...] about News Unplugged: Friday, March 30, 2015
News Unplugged: Friday, March 23, 2015
Mass Cheating in India It was last Wednesday that in the state of Bihar India, where students were writing their grade 10 end of year examinations that cheating got a new meaning. Parents, relatives and friends were seen hanging from windows and ledges as they pass cheat sheets into the examination room. The Education Minister of Bihar, PK Shahi, said the children will … [Read more...] about News Unplugged: Friday, March 23, 2015
News Unplugged: Friday, March 16, 2015
Tropical Cyclone Pam Strikes It was over the weekend that the South Pacific Nation of Vanuatu was devastated by Tropical Cyclone Pam. It was said that the storm had a force equivalent to that of a category 5 hurricane. The Natural Disaster Management Office has so far confirmed 6 deaths but that tally is expected to rise. 260,000 live along the archipelago and majority … [Read more...] about News Unplugged: Friday, March 16, 2015
News Unplugged: Friday, March 9, 2015
Boko Haram Pledges Allegiance to ISIS In an audio released on Saturday, it is purported that the leader of Boko Haram was noted saying that his terror organization is pledging allegiance to ISIS. The audio release has since been authenticated by experts. The allegiance is expected to become officially when an ISIS leader issues a statement. ‘Friendly Fire’ Kills … [Read more...] about News Unplugged: Friday, March 9, 2015
News Unplugged: Friday, March 6, 2015
Police Killing Sees Clamp Down on Corrupt Cops Sweeping changes are expected to overwhelm the small community of St. Louis in Ferguson, Missouri. This is against the background of Michael Brown, a black unarmed 18 year old boy who was killed by Darren Wilson. However, the officer has since been cleared by the Department of Justice of all federal civil charges laid … [Read more...] about News Unplugged: Friday, March 6, 2015