700 people killed at Haji Pilgrimage

King Salman has ordered a safety review into the Hajj pilgrimage after a crush outside the
Muslim holy city of Mecca killed over 700 people. The Saudi King also called for
a swift investigation into the incident in which 863 pilgrims were injured.
We have instructed the concerned bodies to investigate this tragic incident and provide us with
the result as soon as possible. It will not reduce the importance of security force efforts to help
the pilgrims in practising the ritual.
Regardless of the investigation results, the improvement of the methods and mechanisms of the
Hajj season will not stop. We have instructed the concerned entities to re-evaluate the current
policy and the distribution of responsibilities."
The disaster occurred when two large groups of people arrived together at a crossroads in Mina
on their way to performing the "stoning of the devil" ritual at Jamarat. The Saudi Health Minister
said the crush occurred because too many people moved "without respecting the timetables"
established by authorities.
It's the deadliest incident to occur at the pilgrimage since July 1990, when 1,426
pilgrims suffocated in a tunnel near Mecca. The incident is the second disaster to strike the holy
site in two weeks, after a crane collapsed at the Grand Mosque, killing 109 people
Summary
The Hajj is an Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca. It happens every year, and every Muslim man must
make the pilgrimage at least once in his life.
Two accidents happened during this years Hajj. Two large groups of people arrived at a
crossroads outside of Mecca. There was a crush in which 700 people died and 863 were injured.
The incident happened because people did not respect the timetables, and too many of them
moved. People are investigating the incident.
The second disaster happened two weeks ago. A crane collapsed at a square and killed 109
people

Happy Birthday to you

Happy birthday to you!

People can now sing the traditional Happy Birthday song in public without fearing theyll have
to pay royalties.
Yeah, panic over! A judge in the U.S has ruled that Warner/Chappell Music Inc. no longer owns
the copyright. The music publisher has previously collected royalties on the iconic song after
buying the firm that owned the copyright in 1988.
The tune was originally composed by sisters, Mildred and Patty Hill from Kentucky in 1893.
They called their version Good Morning to All, which later evolved into the song that's now
sung at birthday parties around the world.
Happy birthday, to you. Happy birthday, to you. Happy birthday, dear Jeong-un, happy birthday,
to you.
Warner/Chappell had been collecting fees since 1988 when it bought Birch Tree Group
which claimed the original copyright. It is thought to have made 1.3 million pounds a year, by
charging every time the song was used in a film, TV episode, advert or other public performance

Summary

Two sisters from Kentucky originally composed the song Happy Birthday to You in 1893.
They called their version Good Morning to All which later changed into the famous Happy
Birthday song.
A music publisher owned the copyright on the song. Every time the song was used in a film or a
TV episode, that publisher made money. It made around 1.3 million pounds a year.
But not anymore! A judge in the USA ruled that the publisher no longer owns the copyright. The
song belongs to all of us

FIFA
Sepp Blatter has resigned as FIFA president in the face of a corruption investigation that
has plunged world soccer's governing body into the worst crisis in its history. Blatter, who is
79, announced the decision at a news conference in Zurich, six days after the FBI raided a hotel
in the city and arrested several FIFA officials, and just four days after he was re-elected to a fifth
term as president.
"Thank you so much that you are here, the interest is flowing this wonderful day today, it was a
big congress and we have the same president, I am a happy man, thank you.
FIFA, which has been ruled over by Blatter since 1998, was rocked this week by the
announcement of a US-led investigation into alleged widespread financial wrongdoing stretching
back for years. Swiss authorities mounted their own criminal probe into the award of the 2018
and 2022 World Cups to Russia and Qatar, respectively.
While Blatter was not mentioned in either the U.S. or Swiss investigations, there
were widespread calls for him to quit, mostly from Western nations. Some major sponsors also
expressed misgivings about the impact of the scandal.
Blatter said an election to choose a new FIFA president would be held as soon as possible.

Summary
The FBI raided a hotel in Zurich and arrested FIFA officials. Six days later, FIFAs president
Sepp Blatter, resigned.
Blatter, who is 79, said this at a news conference in Zurich. The news came just four days after
he was re-elected to a fifth term as a president he was FIFAs president since 1998 to 2015.
The FBI and the Swiss were not investigating Blatter but many wanted him to quit. An election
to choose a new FIFA president will be held as soon as possible