Today, exactly 10 years ago, is a day billions of people around the world will never forget.
On September 11, 2001, more than 3,000 people died when four airplane suicide attacks hit the United States. Primary targets were the two towers of the World Trade Center (WTC) in New York City and the U.S. Pentagon.
As we commemorate today the 10th anniversary of the said attacks, we relive the memories below in the 10 moving and very powerful images of the 9/11 terror attack in the World Trade Center.
[PHOTOS] Hurricane Irene hits U.S. East Coast
Hurricane Irene, the first major hurricane of the 2011 season, made landfall in the United States East Coast over the weekend causing at least 15 deaths, severe flooding, and widespread destruction in several U.S. states, with financial losses estimated to reach around $5-10 billion.
Hurricane Irene first made landfall over Eastern North Carolina and Southeastern Virginia on August 27 destroying buildings and leaving millions without power. It made its second landfall in New Jersey on August 28, the first hurricane to make a landfall in the Garden State in more than century. Its third landfall was in New York, where more than 370,000 residents were told to evacuate in anticipation of the hurricane.
(PHOTOS) Riots in London – August 2011
For the past three nights since August 6, London has been besieged by a series of riots and public disturbances. Described by the UK newspaper Guardian as “the worst disturbances of their kind since the 1995 Brixton riots,” the unrest has resulted to burning of cars and buildings, lootings in shops and commercial establishments, and violent clashes between rioters and police.
Below are pictures of the London riots from The Telegraph and BBC News websites.
Photos & Videos of Fake Apple Store in China
Just when we thought China has produced a fake version of almost anything — from mobile phones to designer bags to apparel and even branded cars! — here comes another one that can be added to that list: a fake Apple Store.
An American blogger, who goes by the name BirdAbroad, recently posted in her blog photos and a video of the rip-off Apple store. According to the blog entry, the store is located in the city of Kunming, capital of China’s southwestern Yunnan province.
The similarities with authorized Apple stores are uncanny, with the blogger describing in detail:
(Pictures) Flood hits Australia
We take time to share with you images of a calamity in another part of the world that is eerily familiar to most Filipinos. The land down under, Australia, is currently experiencing one of the worst floods in recent history.
(Pics) Typhoon Ondoy in Provident Village, Marikina
Marikina City, Philippines — Provident Village is unfortunately now becoming famous for being one of the hardest-hit areas in Metro Manila by Typhoon Ondoy.
Here are some pictures of tropical storm Ondoy battering the village and its impact on the residents.
(Pics) Bagyong Ondoy lashes the Philippines
You’ve probably seen that moving video of a woman on the roof of her car during the flood in UERM, Sta. Mesa Manila.
Less-talked about, however, is the man on the same video hanging onto a coconut tree while the cars around him swirl and get drowned.
And there’s one gripping photo of what seems to be a dead body of a woman in Marikina still lying on the street a day after the typhoon hit their area.
These are just some of the unfortunate stories brought by Typhoon Ondoy which devastated parts of Metro Manila, particularly, Marikina, Pasig, and Rizal.
Some more photos of the Ondoy (international name: Ketsana) in the link below.
Top 10 Richest, Highest Paid Athletes (2009)
Here at PinoyMoneyTalk, we’ve always been a fan of the “List of the World’s Richest.”
We continue this today with a list of the top-paid sports persons in 2009. Compiled by Forbes Magazine, the ranking is based on earnings of the athletes from salaries, bonuses, prize money, endorsements and licensing income between June 2008 and June 2009 and does not deduct for taxes or agents’ fees.
Interestingly, Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao is ranked 6th on the list, having earned more than $40 million.