-50°C no problem: Arctic brigade test-drives 2-unit all-terrain vehicles (VIDEO)
The Arctic brigade of the Russian Northern Fleet has field-tested new specialized tracked vehicles that can carry troops across treacherous terrain like snow and swamp and cross water. The ATV called Ruslan has two segments connected by a special powered joint. The joint can be used to make sharp turns and raise one of the...
Zika virus: What you need to know about the latest global health scare
You may not have heard of it until very recently, but new cases of the Zika virus continue to pop up around the world. Spreading mostly in Latin America and the Caribbean, the virus has now been confirmed in three travelers from the UK. A statement from Public Health England said those infected had recently traveled through...
Reptilian street fighters: Epic Iguana battle caught on video
Two lizards have been captured on camera in a street brawl along a busy roadside. Like two drunkards after a night on the town, the reptilian head-to-head begins with the two squaring up to each other before they simultaneously attack. In what looks like an almost three-minute hug, the two continue to wrestle, apparently...
17 children among 42 drowned after refugee boats sink off Greek coast
At least 42 refugees, including 17 children, drowned after two boats sank in the Aegean Sea early on Friday. A search and rescue operation is underway for potential survivors. The first incident involved a wooden boat carrying 49 people, which sank off the small Greek island of Farmakonisi. The bodies of eight refugees –...
4 killed, multiple injured in Canada school shooting; suspect arrested
Four people have been killed and others injured in a shooting at a First Nation school in Saskatchewan, Canada, law enforcement has confirmed. The suspect has been detained. It was initially stated that five people were killed, but that number was later corrected to be four. “We all grieve with and stand with the...
New Ebola cases represent ‘second generation’ of virus in Sierra Leone – WHO
Two new Ebola cases have been confirmed in Sierra Leone, which indicates that the deadly virus is not controlled and is now in its “second generation,” the World Health Organization (WHO) said, adding that there’s currently no vaccine against it. “It is the second generation… The second one is not...
Portrait of a Young Drag Queen: Conchita Wurst’s Childhood Pics
Absolutely adorable pics of the young Thomas Neuwirth aka Eurovision Song Contest winner Conchita Wurst, pictured in family snaps showing an early penchant for drag. FABULOUS! Also The winner of the contest "Eurovision 2014" Conchita Wurst showed her parents....
Star in shock! How it looks now, and what does the son of Sergei Zverev (15 photos)
In the days of popular stars of the Russian glamor Sergei Zverev and his well-known at the time the reality show "Full fashion" the most famous stylist Russia everywhere carry with her son Sergei, who was at the same time he also dress up in unthinkable outfits made him strange hairstyles and makeup. Instead of...
22 Celebrity Passport Photos
Because even the famous can’t escape posing for embarrassing passport pictures. 1. David Beckham. 2. David Bowie. 3. Beyoncé. 4. Whitney Houston. 5. Marilyn Monroe. 6. Muhammad Ali. 7. Robbie Williams. 8. Audrey Hepburn. 9. Lady Gaga. 10. Ella Fitzgerald....
No German – no money: Austria to fine refugees for refusal to integrate
Refugees who refuse to attend special integration training courses in Austria as a part of a new program may see their social benefits cut, Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz said. “Those who are not willing to learn German, who do not want to be part of the labor market, who are not ready to attend an integration...
Kanya Sesser, a Model with a Story and a Beauty that is as much Unusual as it is Rare.
Kanya was adopted at age 5 from an Orphanage in Thailand and given a new life in America and with it an opportunity to survive and thrive. Who knew she would end up as a model, a Paralympian, a skateboarder and a sports enthusiast when she was left on the steps of the temple as an infant because she was born with no legs. Kanya...
Bomb threat on Swedish plane: police
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) plane carrying 72 people from London to Stockholm was diverted to Gothenburg on Friday after a bomb threat and passengers were evacuated, police said. ‘The 72 people on board the plane, including the crew, have been evacuated. The evacuation is completed,’ police spokesman Stefan...