4 US-led coalition jets seen over Deir ez Zor in Syria day govt troops attacked — Russian MoD
Four Western coalition warplanes were spotted over the Deir az-Zor area in Syria on December 6, when a Syrian Army camp came under attack. No Russian warplanes were in the region, says the Russian Defense Ministry. “Russian aircraft were not on a mission in that area. All our flights in Syrian airspace are coordinated...
24 Unbelievable Facts About Women From Around The World
Okay, so these facts aren't just for the women in India, but for women in general across the planet. While some of these facts are downright outrageous, there are a few of them which reaffirm stereotypes. So the next time a woman tells you she doesn't like to talk, call her bluff by showing point number 2. These amazing...
80% of firearms deaths in developed world happen in US – study
Americans are 10 times more likely to be killed by a gun compared to people living in other developed nations around the world. This is according to a new study highlighting the “US has an enormous firearm problem.” The alarming statistics were published in The American Journal of Medicine, as part of a study...
German mayor says schoolgirls shouldn’t walk near refugee center to avoid sexual harassment
A German mayor became the least popular resident of his own town after saying that schoolgirls should not “provoke” refugees and should take alternative routes to school to avoid sexual harassment. The comments outraged concerned citizens. The Bad Schlema town hall meeting turned sour after a grandfather confronted...
Uganda’s Zika Forest, birthplace of virus threatening the world
The turnoff into the Zika Forest is easy to miss, just a small break in the tree line along the main road between Entebbe Airport and Uganda's capital, Kampala. A worn-out sign announcing its start only comes into view after a journey down a small dirt path. The explosive spread of the Zika virus may have caught the world...
US debt hits record $19 trillion
The United States federal debt has surpassed $19 trillion for the first time in history according to the Treasury Department. However, the real figure could exceed $65 trillion, according to a former US Comptroller General. The official debt of $19 trillion represents almost $60,000 for every man, woman and child living in...
How Toyota conquered South Africa
Cruise around the highways of Durban, Johannesburg or Cape Town and you're bound to see one sooner or later. The Toyota Corolla is the world's best selling car, with over 40 million units sold worldwide and one million in South Africa alone. "There is a big demand with people (in South Africa) saying 'give us a...
Brutal Torture and Execution in Old China
Brutal Torture and Execution in 19th-Century China. Justice in China at the end of the 19th century could be swift and brutal. And as these images show, such punishments were a popular subject for overseas photographers. Beheading, strangulation and starvation were all acceptable execution methods in 19th-century China....
Алена Водонаева похвасталась пышным бюстом в «тесном» топе (ФОТО)
Алена Водонаева похвасталась пышным бюстом в "тесном" топе (ФОТО) Экс-участница реалити-шоу Дом 2 и телеведущая Алена Водонаева поделилась со своими подписчиками фотографией...
Japan military on alert over North Korea’s planned rocket launch
Japan put its military on alert on Wednesday to shoot down any North Korean rocket that threatens it, while South Korea warned the North it would pay a "severe price" if it goes ahead with a satellite launch that South Korea considers a missile test. North notified U.N. agencies on Tuesday of its plan to launch what...
President Obama seeks $1.1 billion to fight heroin and opiate epidemic
Heroin and opioid painkillers killed more people in 2014 than car accidents. As heroin- and opioid-related deaths have reached unprecedented levels in the United States, President Barack Obama has asked for an additional $1.1 billion to fund treatment of heroin and opiate addiction. The White House released the proposal...
Kim Kardashian Without Makeup: See How Different She Looks Before and After Her Beauty Routine!
What a difference a little makeup makes! Over the weekend, Kim Kardashian and her makeup artist Mario Dedivanovic did a master class to educate fans on some of their Hollywood cosmetics tricks. Mario took to Instagram to show what the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star looks like before their makeup beauty routine. "The...