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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 lice...

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.

The oldest living Italian nun celebrated her 110th birthday on Monday, February 20th.The faithful sister named Candida Bellotti, who has lived through two world wars, ten popes and 57 prime ministers, shared some tips for anyone hoping for anyone to live an equally long life.   The nun was born in  the year 1907,  Verona Italy, and first became a nun in 1931, joining the order Ministre degli infermi di San Camillo and working as a nurse in hospitals and care homes across the country. In the year 2000, at the age of 93, the nun moved to the motherhouse of the convent, where she takes an active part in community life and is known for her lively and joyful attitude. She celebrated the milestone of reaching 110 with other members of the order and the Bishop of Lucca, Italo Castellani, while Pope Francis sent his birthday wishes. The pontiff participated spiritually in the shared joy of the happy anniversary, sending deep congratulations and heartfelt wishes.Sister Candida ...

Earlier in the month, we heard that Adolf Hitler's telephone, recovered from the Fuhrerbunker and kept in a box at an English country house since 1945, will be sold at auction in the United States. Well, the phone has now been sold. It was sold on Sunday February 19, 2017 ,that's yesterday, for the sum of $243,000. The winning bid was made by phone but the name of the bidder has not been released. The phone was presented to Hitler by the Wehrmacht and was used by the Nazi leader to issue most of his commands during the last two years of World War II, according to a description in the catalog for Alexander Historical Auctions in Maryland.

The origin of valentine’s  or heart’s day. The history of heart’s day,as so called,dates back before Christianity.It’s important to know that the Valentine’s day we do celebrate today came from the name of a  benevolent priest called ST.VALENTINE who was killed by then Roman emperor known as CLAUDIUS II  around 270 A.D. But it was believed that heart’s day started when Christians decided to place St.valentine’s feast day in the middle of every February in an effort to Christianize the pagan belief and tradition of LUPERCALIA .It was learnt that Lupercalia was a fertility feastival dedicated to FAUNAS,the  Roman God of agriculture and also to Romulus and Remus believed to be Roman founders. To start the feastival,members of the luperci would gather at a sacred cave where the infants Romulus and Remus where believed to have been caved  by a she-wolf or Lupa to sacrifice a goat for fertility and a dog for purity.They would then strip the goat’s hide in...

Donald sanctions Iran after they launch ballistic missile test. U.S President Donald Trump's administration on Friday placed new sanctions on Iran for its test of ballistic missiles last week, saying Iran defied a United Nations Security Council resolution by carrying out the test. Earlier this week the U.S put Iran on a ''notice" list and has now followed that up more aggressively with the new sanctions - the sanctions will cover Iranian companies and individuals involved in production, resaerch and funding of the missile test, ban of those providing support to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Qods Force, and freezing of American bank accounts and assets of people/companies involved in the missile test. National Security Adviser Michael Flynn said the move was "provocative" and Trump has refused to rule out military action if Iran continues it's nuclear program. "Iranian leaders must feel sufficient pressure to cease deeply desta...