BY KEVIN SAWYER – Once again it is Monday which means HipDaily takes a look at what happened in the rest of the world last week. So, without any further adieu, as the French say, here are dramatic photos of a few things that happened last week in the rest of the world…
Actors dressed as Pikachu’s have invaded Yokohama, Japan in an event labeled “Pikachu Outbreak”. The city has been using hundreds of these Pikachu’s to wander the city in an effort to spur tourism.
Out of control wildfires continue to rage in and around the city of Marseille, France. Over 1,000 people have abandoned their homes and have fled the fires while the country has called into action over 1,500 firefighters to try and contain the blazes.
A giant cargo jet missed its runway and landed on a highway in Bergamo, Italy. Firefighters arrived on the scene and there was no reported injuries.
A memorial was held in the Japanese city of Nagasaki honoring those who were killed 71 years ago by an American atomic bomb. The bombings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima caused the Japanese to surrender to the United States thus ending the Pacific War of World War Two.
A young boy mourns the death of his sister at her funeral in Kabul, Afghanistan. His sister was murdered by being tortured and then set on fire by her husband’s family because they felt that there were marriage promises not kept. The girl was 14 and pregnant.
The Serakogen Noji Sunflower Festival will be happening for another week in Sera, Japan where there will be over one million wild sunflowers on display.
Wild ostriches are being being transplanted to the Henan region of China. No one seems sure as to why the ostriches are wearing masks.
Unprecedented storms and massive flooding have been plaguing Macedonia of late. There has been at least 21 deaths so far due to the storms.
It is currently the monsoon season in India and Pakistan.
Irom Shamila ended her 16 year hunger strike last week by tasting a finger full of honey. It has been recorded as the longest hunger strike in the history of the world. For the last ten years, the government of India has been force feeding her through nasal tubes. She had been protesting the new military powers of the army and she was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize in 2005.
PHOTO CREDITS: CNN / AP