Count numbers in different countries

Count numbers in different countries

• USA AND UK 

When someone from North America or UK count numbers on their hand it starts with the extension of the index finger and continues to the little finger. The number 5 is then represented by extending all the fingers and thumb.

• GERMANY, ITALY, SPAIN, FRANCE

When Europeans count numbers on their hands the thumb represent the number one, and the index finger is the number two and so on and so forth.

• CHINA

Chinese count numbers in exactly the same as the UK and North America, but counting from 6 to 19 gets kind of funky! Six with the thumb and last finger.

• JAPAN

In Japan count numbers up to 5 on one hand is the same as the UK and USA. But the number 7, they place their index and middle finger against their open palm.

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News from Apple

On Tuesday 12th, Apple introduced its newest Apple TV, Apple Watch and iPhones. With the new Apple Watch you can make calls and play 40 million Apple Music songs. It's available only in 10 select countries. Apple also unveiled three new iPhones: iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and the X. The new charateristic is the face ID: the ability of the phone to recognise its owner's face and unlock.

Terror Attack in Barcelona

A van ploughed into crowds on Barcelona Spain's popular tourist street, Las Ramblas, on Thursday. Spanish police say several people have been injured and two people dead. El Pais newspaper is reporting that the perpetrators are holed up in a local bar. The street is one of the most popular tourist destination in the city.

Different hand gesture of differents cultures

Different hand gesture of differents cultures

• In the USA the horn fingers indicates "Rock ON!". In Italy, Portugal, Spain and Colombia means "your wife is cheating on you".
• The fingertips of either hand are brought together in Italy means "what do you want?", in Turkey indicates something beautiful, in Morocco "Be quiet".
• The crossed fingers, in Australia, USA, UK and Canada means to wish for good luck, in Vietnam to resemble female genitals.
• The "V" sign, in USA, means "peace"; in Australia, UK, Ireland and New Zealand is used to signify contempt or defiance towards authority.
• The "come here", in Canada, USA, UK and Australia is used to motion somebody to come over. In Philippines is considered highly offensive when motioned to another person (reserved for dogs).
• The first and elbow in Mexico and South America mean stingy. In Australia and Germany indicates that the recipient is an idiot and their brain is in their.
• The thumb in a first in Australia, UK and Canada is used by adults towards children, pretending to have stolen a child's nose. In Morocco it's seen as aggressive and rude.

USA ends "patience" with North Korea

USA ends "patience" with North Korea

The USA said its relation with North Korea have changed. The US has tried and North Korea's nuclear weapons testing. Donald Trump promised he would stop the testing. Since 1992, the US has tried to keep North Korea free of nuclear weapons. Trump said: "All options are on the table". This inclused attacking North Korea. North Korea missiles will soon be able to hit America. North Korea said: "We'll be doing more missile tests on a weekly, monthly and yearly basis". It added an "all-out war" would happen if the USA attacked. It said "the US was disturbing global peace". It also said the USA was like a gangster.

The Story Of Instagram

The Story Of Instagram

Instagram is an online mobile photo-sharing when users can share pictures and videos. It's a social network as Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Flickr. Users can apply digital filters to their images. Instagram was created by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger in October 2010. In 2012 Instagram had over 100 million users. The service was acquired by Facebook in April 2012 for Us $1 billion in cash. It began development in San Francisco. In January 2011 Instagram added hashtags to help users discover photographs.

Venezuela seized 4 million toys for its children

Venezuela seized 4 million toys for its children

The government of Venezuela has seized 4 million children's toys from a toy distributor. 

It will give the toys to children for free time for Christmas.Only richest people could buy them because Venezuela has one of the most highest rates of inflation in the world.

The government says: "Our children are sacred; boys and girls of this country will have a happy Christmas".

BARACK OBAMA

BARACK OBAMA

Born on August 4, 1961, in Honolulu, Hawaii, Barack Obama is the 44th and current president of the United States. He was a community organizer, civil-rights lawyer and teacher before pursuing a political career. He was elected to the Illinois State Senate in 1996 and to the U.S. Senate in 2004. He was elected to the U.S. presidency in 2008, and won re-election in 2012 against Republican challenger Mitt Romney. He's the first African American to be elected to that office.