Houston 4-year-old suffers severe brain damage after being sedated at dentist
A little girl’s life has been changed forever after a trip to the dentist left her with severe brain damage. Nevaeh Hall, 4, has been left unable to speak or walk after sedation at Houston’s Diamond Dentistry went terribly wrong in early January. Her mother Courissa told KHOU that the girl went to Dr. Bethaniel...
Japan marks fifth anniversary of tsunami
Japan observes the fifth anniversary of a deadly earthquake and tsunami that struck the country on March 11, 2011. The resulting Fukushima nuclear accident has been called the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl. Japan on Friday has mourned the people who died in a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and massive tsunami five years ago,...
‘Good’ cholesterol not always good, study suggests
Some people with high levels of supposedly "good" cholesterol are at much greater risk of heart disease, a study suggests. A bloodstream tussle takes place between "bad" cholesterol dumping fatty material in the arteries and good cholesterol taking it away. But a Cambridge University study in the journal...
These hyper-realistic photos are actually oil paintings
Water droplets slide down the faces of children as they stare directly at what you could easily believe is a camera. In fact, they are all paintings by Lagos-born Nigerian artist Oresegun Olumide. The hyperrealism created in the oil paintings makes his work seem so life like that it is hard to believe they aren't. With over...
Fifth year of Syria’s war the worst yet, aid groups say
Thirty aid agencies believe UN Security Council members have undermined their own commitments on Syria. They say the past 12 months has seen a "horrendous escalation in violence" and civilian displacement. In a new report entitled "Fueling the Fire," which was released on Friday, a group of non-government...
Ten films to watch in March
Supernatural thrillers, magic realism and Oscar-nominated animation all make BBC Culture’s list of movies not to miss this month. Midnight Special The ubiquitous Michael Shannon stars as a father on the run with his uncommonly gifted eight-year-old son, aided by a sidekick (Joel Edgerton) and ex-wife (Kirsten Dunst)....
Facebook’s Zuckerberg visits Germany to talk hate speech
The founder of the popular social media network has visited Berlin to talk with politicians about hate speech. Facebook has been criticized for failing to take a hard line on racist and xenophobic content. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg paid a visit on Thursday to meet with Chancellor Angela Merkel's chief of staff as...
Tumours shrunk ‘dramatically’ in 11 days
A pair of drugs can dramatically shrink and eliminate some breast cancers in just 11 days, UK doctors have shown. They said the "surprise" findings, reported at the European Breast Cancer Conference, could mean some women no longer need chemotherapy. The drugs, tested on 257 women, target a specific weakness found in...
What is the world’s most expensive city?
Singapore has again been judged as the world's most expensive city but costs across the world have been highly volatile, according to researchers. The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) ranked Singapore as the priciest ahead of Zurich, Hong Kong, Geneva and Paris. London was sixth and New York seventh on the list that...
NASA warns Earth left vulnerable as asteroid protection is ‘NOWHERE NEAR’ what we need
NASA has warned the Earth has been left vulnerable as protection levels against asteroids hitting us are “nowhere near what we need”. The space agency has established a Planetary Defense Coordination Office (PDCO) which is working on ways to protect the world from asteroids. However, from analysing its Fireball and...
New Internet Trend: How to withdraw money from ATMs in different countries
Is this a new Internet Trend? How to withdraw money from ATMs in different countries Thailand Poland. Pennsylvania Georgia Dominican Republic. Detroit Mexico India Brazil Africa Philippines Ohio Spain ...
US election 2016: What Canadians make of it
It was not long ago that Canadians had their own game-changing election, when Justin Trudeau swept the Liberals to an unexpected victory last October. But now they are fascinated by an election going on next door. While many Americans have threatened to move to Canada if the candidate of their choice loses, Canadians are...