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A United States Air Force dog, Jony, serving with the 20th Security Forces Squadron, has retired after nine years, (68 dog years) of distinguished service. Jony’s retirement was announced by the U.S. Department of Defence. Pentagon said in a statement, that Jony retired due to a compressed disc in his spine, and has been permanently put in the hands of its handler, Air Force Staff, Sergeant Anthony Despins, a military dog handler, who met Jony as his first canine partner in 2012. Pentagon said, “Together, the two used their individual skill sets to make a formidable team, eventually becoming certified as an explosives detection and patrol unit to keep people around the world safe and their fellow airmen out of harm’s way.” Pentagon further quoted Despins as saying that “Jony was really excited, always happy to see people and very energetic. “Even back then, Jony knew what was expected of him and how to do his job. “Jony’s performance during his initial

A Nigerian pilot identified as Ademilola Odujinrin, has made history by becoming the first African pilot to complete a solo flight around the world. Odujinrin completed the final leg of his historic trip on Wednesday, March 29, 2017, after landing safely at the Washington Dulles International Airport, where he had started the first leg on his trip in September, 2016. Odujinrin who is a pilot of Air Djibouti, embarked on the second leg of his historic flight, on October 14, 2016, when he flew to Malta, enroute to Djibouti.   Odujinrin flew around in a Cirrus SR22 aircraft, stopping over in over 15 countries across 5 continents. Odujinrin's historic flight was part of a Project Transcend foundation's move, which they hope would inspire young people to achieve their goals, irrespective of the circumstances they find themselves in. Speaking on his latest achievement, Odujinrin who has logged in over 4,000 hours as a commercial Boeing 737 pilot since earning his pilot licen

Maori Tezuka , a former opera singer who made her debut in Japan's 'silver porn' industry at 71 has called it a quit after 9 years.   Tezuka's decision was partly on a lack of red-blooded ' Lotharios ' able to keep up with her. Once the lights go on, you just do your best,' she told local media. 'I have no regrets, but shooting became difficult when the actor wasn't my type,' she added. She, however, consider a possible return in two or three years to come. 'It was never about the money for me. I've already been asked about returning in two or three years -- I said I'd think about it' she concluded. See some of her pictures below;

Is unknown to many people that there is a town in the U.S. that banned cars in the late 1890s. Mackinac Island , located in Lake Huron, between the lower and upper peninsulas of Michigan, is completely car-free since 1898. The small island is only about 8 miles around and lies in the Straits of Mackinac. The island's name is French and has retained its French pronunciation till date. The small island is home to only around 500 people but that number usually increases to 15,000 during tourism season. Is not new that transportation on Mackinac island is limited to walking, horse-drawn carriages, and bicycling. Hope you are not surprise?

In the first visit by a Saudi ruler in almost half a century, King Salman bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud arrived in Indonesia today for a nine-day tour of the world's most populous Muslim nation.  The King will spend a few days in Jakarta,the capital city, and West Java before heading to the popular tourist island of Bali on the Indonesian leg of a month-long Asia tour that's already taken him to Malaysia and which will also see him going to China, Japan and the Maldives.  Here goes the gist! Adji Gunawan, the president of airport services company PT Jasa Angkasa Semestar confirms that the King will be traveling with 459 metric tons of luggage . According to Indonesian news agency Antara, King Salman is traveling with no less than 1,500 people including 10 ministers , 800 delegates and 25 princes who traveled to Indonesia in 36 different flights over a period of three weeks. Waoh!!! what a luxury travel/visit.