This Friday afternoon, terror strikes as serial bomb blasts in Bangalore left one dead and six others injured. There were about five to seven blasts that shook Bangalore which is know for being the IT district of India. Then more than 3.5 percent in Indian shares extended losses on Friday after there were reports of the said blasts in Bangalore which in India is home to top outsourcers like Infosys Technologies and Wipro. The blasts were said to be due to the Indian government’s “soft approach” towards terrorism for the incident.

Chicago is among the International Olympic Committee’s four (4) finalists for the 2016 Summer Olympics last Thursday. The other three are Tokyo, Japan (8.4 score); Madrid, Spain (8.2), and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (6.5). Chicago scored 7.0 with Doha, Qatar. Rio would become the first South American city to host the Olympics if ever it wins. This sets up a high-profile contest featuring major cities from the Americas, Europe and Asia. The winner will be voted through secret ballot by the IOC on its Copenhagen, Denmark session in October 2 next year. Continue reading →

I was surprised to read that Prince Harry is in Afghanistan serving on the front line with his British army unit. I would not believe it at first until I read the news myself. Harry is said to be the first among the British Royals to serve in the combat zone. Prince Andrew, his uncle flew helicopters in 1982 during the war of Britain with Argentina over the Falkland Islands.

The news was being blocked if possible from public knowledge to protect the safety of Harry and his unit. British officials is hoping that this will remain a secret but a video from the Drudge Report, a U.S. website, leaked out showing Harry serving in Helmand Province. It was not really a secret but only the date of deployment was not revealed. He was deployed on the eve of Christmas last year. He is still in Afghanistan as of this writing but I saw on CNN that he will be brought home immediately as it is not safe for him there since the news has leaked out already.

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