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[Morrigi]

Coptic Christians aren't exactly known for terrorism. They're usually among those being terrorized.

[Sheb]

True, but this isn't exactly your typical takfiri terrorist attack, since, you know, no one died yet and most of the hostages were released. So it makes sense to look at other groups.

[Vilanat]

I liked the response of "Egyptian Officials": He isn't a terrorist, he is an idiot.

[Magistrum]

I was reading that plane hijacking and I ran across "...a french national, an Italian..."

What does that 'national' part means? He isn't french?

[Sheb]

Nah, just means French citizen here. AFAIK France don't do that weird things with people that are nationals, but not citizens.

Edit: Apparently the Cyprus hijicker surrendered, still no news on intent. I wonder who has jurisdiction in a case like this, Egypt or Cyprus?

[scriver]

He might be confused enough to not know entirely why he is doing it. I hope everything goes well.

[Sheb]

Well, he's been arrested, the hostage released... All is well that end's well.

[smjjames]

Yeah, from the CNN article, sounds like an unstable mentally ill person who simply snapped.

[Kot]

Russia bans Polish game simulating communist-era shopping.

*whistles Korobeiniki*
Prepare the flags to be unfurled
For we’re seceding from the world...

[Sinistar]

The ill-fated hijacker also wore a fake bomb suicide vest and was somehow confused in general, BBC tells me. Good thing no one was seriously hurt in the end and hope the guy gets help if he needs it.

http://www.politico.eu/article/ukraine-gets-serious-with-eurovision-song-contest-entry-jamala-crimea/

Would be funny in a way if Ukraine won EuroVision.

I'm late with this but yet again I'm reminded how one of the biggest disapointement in Eurosong of the last 20 years was not letting Russia win last year. Just imagine. Austria could send Kochita. Israel could re-activate Dana. Germany would send Rammstein. Ukraine would send this song and then I'm sure you could find some other countries to send trans/gay/"indecent" performers in the heart of Russia. Ultimate troll move at the times when Russia is being accused of incresing crack downs on just mentioned "indecent" sub-cutures.

Then again, Russia could just answer with TaTu so there's thatt.

[Kot]

TBH he doesn't really look like someone who would hijack a plane but then what do you know, right?

[Antioch]

lol, who is the guy standing next to him smiling while he is showing off his fake bombvest?

[Kot]

Oil and gas industry auditor Ben Innes, 26, from Aberdeen. He just wanted a photo with the hijacker.

[Sinistar]

THIS is the hijacker? Damn, he really just looks like a confused, slightly sad old man.

... Hopefully I won't have to eat my words when next time someone really does blow him/herself up and we find out that one also looked just like and old confused person.

For me, the biggest disappointment in recent Eurovision history was the Common Linnets (the Netherlands' entry) losing out to Conchita's facial hair. Still, they did alright out of it. I heard their song in the background of the soaps for months afterward.

I could never understand what people saw about Netherlands' entry. I mean, I didn't think Cochita was anything more than ok either but I kinda understood why it won, but really, Netherlands? Snooze-fest. :v
Then again, I also thought Swiss entry was stupid and I really liked French song (one of the 10 people in whole Europe, it seems). *shrug* My money was on the Hungary anyways.

[sprinkled chariot]

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