Abu Sayyaf denies commander among 12 killed by Philippine army
THE ABU Sayyaf Group (ASG) has confirmed that at least 12 of its members were killed during the fierce gun battle with Philippine troops yesterday but said high-ranking commander Mohammad Said was not among them. According to ABS-CBN, Abu Rami, a spokesman for ASG, made the denial today after it was publicly announced by...
KFC’s recipe: Has ‘one of the biggest trade secrets in the world’ been revealed?
The secret blend of 11 herbs and spices behind KFC's fried chicken empire is described as "one of the biggest trade secrets in the world". And now Colonel Sanders' nephew may have inadvertently revealed it to the world. The company says the recipe published in the Chicago Tribune is not authentic. But...
Furious father destroys his daughter’s car after catching her in it with a boy
Mike Card used a large digger to wreck the Audi A4 to “prove a point” after his daughter was spotted in the car with someone who was “not supposed to be there”. Using the powerful piece of construction machinery, Card can be seen flipping the car onto its side and then back before tearing it apart. It...
Incredible images of 100-year-old missing train FOUND at bottom of one of the Great Lakes
The rusted remains of the spooky freight train were found at the bottom of Lake Superior – the largest of the five Great Lakes of North America. The train crashed in 1910, killing three men, with one body still missing. The CPR 694 freight train flew into the lake after hitting a boulder on the track and hasn't been...
Евгений Осин отрицает, что смертельно болен
Исполнитель хитов «Таня плюс Володя» и «Плачет девушка в автомате» Евгений Осин опроверг новость о своей срочной госпитализации. По сообщениям СМИ, пионеру...
‘One In A Million’ at 20: How Aaliyah forged pop’s future
Aaliyah Dana Haughton was a futurist. She’s the songstress who, alongside visionary beatmaker Timbaland, constructed a sci-fi soundscape of thick rhythms and high-tech digital grooves. Tim’s sonic thumps sounded like an android’s fever dreams. Perfectly matched with Aaliyah’s sultry vocal tones, the pair...
A 31-year-old who’s been travelling the world for 5 years explains how she affords it
A month before her 26th birthday, Nina Ragusa landed in Bangkok, Thailand. She had been living in Tampa, Florida, preparing and saving for open-ended travel for the past two years. During the day, she worked at a foreclosure law firm, and a few nights a week, she moonlighted at bars and promotional events. About five years...
Man carries dead wife for seven miles after hospital ‘refuses transport’
An Indian man has claimed he was forced to carry his dead wife for more than seven miles after a hospital refused to transport her home. Amang Majhi died of tuberculosis on Tuesday at the Bhawanipatna hospital in Kalahandi, a particularly deprived district in the eastern Odisha state. But hospital staff allegedly refused to...
Revealed: Isis sends new waves of jihadis to attack Europe
Britain was today warned of a rising threat from Islamic State fighters sent “on mission” from Syria. The alert came as the EU’s top law enforcement officer revealed that increasing numbers of jihadis are using fake documents to sneak into Europe. Europol’s director Rob Wainwright said IS had taken a...
U.S. warship fires warning shots at Iranian boats
WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. Navy ship fired three warning shots in the direction of an Iranian boat that was approaching another American ship head-on in the North Arabian Gulf on Wednesday, U.S. officials said, in an escalation of encounters in the region this week. According to U.S. Navy Cmdr. Bill Urban, the Iranian boat...
Italy declares state of emergency after earthquake
Italy has declared a state of emergency after the devastating earthquake which killed at least 250 people. Three Britons are among the dead — which is thought to include a 14-year-old boy. Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has promised 50 million euros (£42.7m) to help rebuild devastated towns. The quake levelled...
Павел Воля не смог уберечь дочку от тяжелой судьбы
На днях в микроблоге юмориста появился снимок купленного для дочки Софии спортивного снаряда — обруча. Девочке недавно исполнился один год, так что обруч Павел и его супруга...