Portugal Madeira tourist car overturned accident, causing 28 deaths
According to Portugal TV, a tourist car overturned accident occurred in Madeira, Portugal at around 18:30 local time on the 17th, causing at least 28 deaths, including 11 men and 17 women. According to Russian TV today, all the deceased were German tourists. According to local media reports, the tour bus was an accident on the way to the island's capital. At the time of the incident, the car was carrying 55 passengers and a tour guide. At least 14 ambulances have reportedly arrived at the scene.
Foreign media: Peru The former president of Peru committed suicide by shooting himself and died after rescue
According to the Russian Satellite News Agency, citing the Latin American multinational media Southern Television Station (TELESUR), former Peruvian President Garcia shot himself before being formally arrested by Peruvian police on the 16th, and died after rescue. Garcia was reportedly arrested by a court order for allegedly accepting illegal bribes from Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht, but he denied the charge. On the 16th, Garcia shot himself in the head while police went to his home to arrest him.
Notre Dame Cathedral The second night of the fire. People held candles and vigil for the church.
The spire collapsed, the roof was damaged in large areas, and the rose windows were blackened. Many people who visited Notre Dame Cathedral may not be able to accept this sudden fire. The most heartbreaking thing this night was the French, and the citizens of Paris even stayed up all night. The second night of the fire, Parisians held a vigil for the 850-year-old church. According to the " Daily Mail ", on the evening of the 16th local time, hundreds of Parisian citizens first gathered at the Church of St. Sylbis, then walked to Notre Dame Cathedral, where they sang chants.
Taiwan people protested against the US arms sales to Taiwan: "Let your younger brother attack your older brother?"
15 On the afternoon of the 15th, the "American Association in Taiwan" (AIT) held the so-called "Taiwan Relations Law" friendship reception in the new Neihu Pavilion. Tsai Ing-wen, former US House Speaker Paul Ryan and others attended. Just before the cocktail party started, protesters gathered and shouted "American Get Out", accusing the United States of "selling weapons to his younger brother and asking his younger brother to attack his older brother."
16, the US Air Traffic Administration issued a preliminary investigation report saying that the upgraded system of Boeing 737MAX is suitable for operation. Foreign media believe that this move shows that the possibility of Boeing 737MAX going back to flight is increasing. On the same day, the Civil Aviation Administration of China stated that there is no specific timetable for when the Boeing 737MAX will resume flights. According to , Reuters and CNBC, on the 16th local time, the US Aviation Administration (FAA) released the preliminary investigation report of the Boeing 737MAX. The report shows that the anti-stall air crash system that suspected of causing two air crashes has become "suitable for operation" after upgrading. Reuters believes that this is the possibility of Boeing 737MAX going back to flight.
Kim Jong-un attacked the air force. Close-up shot of North Korean fighter jets was exposed. According to the Korean Central News Agency, North Korea's top leader Kim Jong-un attacked the North Korean Air Force on the 16th. He guided combat flight training on the spot and expressed great satisfaction with the pilot's performance. It was reported that Kim Jong-un inspected the 1017th Unit of the Aviation and Air Defense Force of the North Korean People's Army that day. He said that when he passed by the troops, he conducted an assault inspection to understand the flight training status of the fighter regiment.
rare! Park Geun-hye After being detained for 2 years, she applied to the prosecution for release: her back pain cannot withstand
Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye, 67 years old this year, appointed a lawyer on the 17th to submit an application to the prosecution to stop the execution of imprisonment, on the grounds that her back pain was unbearable. South Korean media said that this is the first time that Park Geun-hye has filed a similar application after she was arrested. According to South Korea's MBN News, Park Geun-hye's detention expired at 0:00 on the 17th and should have been released. However, since she was sentenced to two years in prison for violating the election bill in November last year (2018) and the verdict has taken legal effect, she is currently a criminal who is decisive and needs to continue to be imprisoned.
F-35A urgently landed 7 times in Japan. The crashed fighter jet has not been found
The F-35A fighter jet crashed last week has not been found so far. The Japanese Ministry of Defense recently announced that as of the end of February this year, the F-35A fighter jet purchased by Japan had emergency landings seven times in China due to failures. According to US media Business Insider, so far, neither the US nor the Japanese side found the whereabouts of the pilot or the wreckage of the fighter so far.
Is it the culprit of the fire in Notre Dame? French criminal police experts say that it is
On the evening of the 15th local time, a fire in Notre Dame Cathedral, a landmark building in Paris, caused a fire, which put the whole world in grief. As the French official ruled out the human arson factor, French criminal police experts explained the cause of the fire on the 17th, saying that the circuit problem was one of the possible causes of the fire in Notre Dame Cathedral.
Guo Taiming announced his candidacy for the leader of Taiwan. Tsai Ing-wen responded in this way. On the afternoon of 17, Hon Hai Group Chairman Guo Taiming announced his candidacy for the 2020 Taiwan leader's Kuomintang primary election. Tsai Ing-wen, the leader of the Taiwan authorities, expressed "respect" for this. On the afternoon of the 17th, the Kuomintang held a Standing Committee meeting. In his speech, Terry Gou said that "Party member Terry Gou" really wanted to do things for the party and Taiwan, so he announced that he would participate in the 2020 Taiwan leader's primary election for the Kuomintang.
