What, no ‘meh’? Facebook finally rolls out reaction buttons other than Like
Apple plans to argue that being forced to comply with an FBI court order to disable security features on an iPhone would infringe on the company’s First Amendment rights. Meanwhile, the company is reportedly promising to make its product harder to hack. The FBI is trying to coerce the global technology giant into helping...
Signs grow of new Western urgency to stop Islamic State in Libya
An hour's drive from the Libyan city of Sirte, a few dozen troops man outposts along a desert road. They are hoping the West will soon be giving them more help to fight a common enemy: Islamic State. Armed with little more than gun-mounted pick-up trucks, they are a last line of defense against the Sunni Islamist group...
Nine Villages Valley in China is its best-kept and most beautiful secret
IS THIS China’s best-kept, and most beautiful, secret? Lying in the southwest of China in the Northern Sichuan province, hidden in a national park is the Nine Villages Valley (or Jiuzhaigou) home to nine Tibetan villages scattered throughout a natural wonderland. With scenery you wouldn’t normally associate with...
Russian schoolboy wins competition to live with porn star who says ‘sex is a possibility’
A RUSSIAN schoolboy has won a month living with a porn star as a prize in an online competition. The Sun reports that Ruslan Schedrin, 16, was ecstatic when he was told he would be spending four weeks in a hotel with Ekaterina Makarova. He appeared delighted about the prize, saying the actress had “good sizes” and...
Tornado strikes Virginia town, kills 3, injures 8
Virginia State Police said three people were killed and eight others were injured after a tornado hit the farming town of Waverly, southeast Virginia. Nearly 123,000 were without power. Police officials have not released the names of the victims but said a 2-year old boy, 26 year-old man, and a 50-year old man were killed when...
Apple to argue FBI order to open iPhone violates free-speech rights while tightening its security
Apple plans to argue that being forced to comply with an FBI court order to disable security features on an iPhone would infringe on the company’s First Amendment rights. Meanwhile, the company is reportedly promising to make its product harder to hack. The FBI is trying to coerce the global technology giant into helping...
Scientists trace mystery ‘alien signals’ to distant galaxy
For the first time, scientists have successfully traced mysterious “fast radio bursts” (FRBs), which have been speculated to be signs of extraterrestrial intelligence, to a galaxy six billion light years away. Just 17 such radio blasts have been recorded since 2007 when they were first discovered. Each one came from...
New Europe migrant limits face scrutiny
EU ministers meet in Brussels later amid warnings the migrant crisis could threaten the bloc's survival. Austria and Balkan nations have agreed measures to restrict numbers, drawing criticism from Greece, where thousands have been left stranded after Macedonia blocked entry to Afghans. Meanwhile Hungary has announced a...
Photos of the luxury home of Alla Pugacheva and Maxim Galkin (Photo) appeared in the network
Castleof singer Alla Pugacheva and Maxim Galkin in the village Griaz` is spread on an area of 1 hectare. In the magnificent castle in the village of mud singer Alla Pugacheva moved after the wedding with Maxim Galkin in 2011. According to rumors, the construction and repair of interior comedian then cost 50 million...
Fukushima disaster: Tepco admits late meltdown announcement
The operator of the Fukushima nuclear power plant hit by a tsunami in 2011 has admitted that it should have announced sooner that there was a nuclear meltdown at the site. The Tokyo Electric Power Company denied the meltdown for two months. The company now says the public declaration should have been done within days of the...
This cat has the most exquisitely beautiful eyes the world has ever known
Meet Coby, an incredibly beautiful cat who has an almost hypnotic appearance you can’t help but envy. His wondrous, sky-blue eyes are so exquisitely beautiful that they almost lead into a trance that you can’t escape from....
Married at 16: How a story of young love gripped China
In China where many aspects of family life remains heavily regulated, a recent wedding held for two 16-year-olds reignited the debate on early marriage. Pictures of the baby-faced couple from Guangxi province in their wedding outfits went viral on social networks earlier this week. It prompted surprised comments online and in...