Global stock markets fall amid oil rout
Stock markets worldwide have tumbled with investors unsettled by the continued slide in oil prices and fears about the impact on global growth. Europe's main markets closed sharply down, led by the FTSE 100, which sank 3.46%, or 203.2 points, to 5,673.58. In afternoon trading on Wall Street, the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and...
Atlantis myths that are really true
Local legends often tell of cities or islands that have been lost to the waves. Nowadays we are sceptical of these tales, but some of them really happened In one cataclysmic night, the gods sent a battalion of fire and earthquakes so intense that the Utopian kingdom of Atlantis sank deep into the ocean, never to be found again....
Iraq’s oldest Christian monastery destroyed by Islamic State
Satellite images confirm that the oldest Christian monastery in Iraq has been destroyed by the jihadist group Islamic State (IS). St Elijah's stood on a hill near the northern city of Mosul for 1,400 years. But analysts said the images, obtained by the Associated Press, suggested it had been demolished in late 2014, soon...
In the US, young teacher was arrested for an intimate relationship with a schoolgirl (11 Photos)
In the US, once again young teacher arrested for having sex with a teenager. List of teachers, those caught in the debauchery of minors, expanded 26-year-old geography teacher Kimberly Naquin, from high school Destreganin Louisiana. Police learned that the teacher had an intimate relationship with a 16-year-old student, who...
Heavy blast in Kabul near Russian Embassy (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
A car bomb explosion struck near the Russian embassy in Kabul. The police report 10 people injured and no casualties so far. A truck bomb attack took place on Darul Aman road, according to embassy spokesman Aleksey Kosarev. He said there were no casualties among the embassy staff. At least 10 people were injured, according...
Pakistan Charsadda: Deadly assault on university
Security forces have ended a gun and bomb attack on a university in north-west Pakistan in which 19 people were killed and 17 injured. Four suspected attackers also died in a battle that lasted nearly three hours at Bacha Khan University in Charsadda. There are conflicting reports about whether Pakistan Taliban militants...
10 Biggest Secrets of the Soviet Union
Communist Russia was an exemplar of openness and accountability in government. That’s not a sentence you’ll read these days—at least not outside of North Korea. (Although I suppose you’re reading it now, which makes my statement a little void. Unless you’re actually in North Korea, in which case...
Trump wins endorsement of John Wayne’s daughter
The daughter of acclaimed move star John Wayne lauded Donald Trump as a candidate evocative of her late father as she endorsed him at an event Tuesday. "America needs help and we need a strong leader. We need someone, like Mr. Trump, with leadership qualities, someone with courage, someone that's strong —...
Military chiefs gather in Paris to bolster Islamic State fight
Defense chiefs from the United States, France, Britain and four other nations meet in Paris on Wednesday to examine ways to accelerate gains against Islamic State, including by potentially ramping up the number of police and army trainers. U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter described the gathering as a chance for face-to-face...
I Made A Funny Photo Project With Condoms
Humor and art have always been a thing for me and trying to combine these to grab people’s attention while making them laugh is what makes me love my job. My name is Andreas Varro and I’m a commercial photographer and digital artist and this is one of my personal photography projects. Have you missed the viral thing...
Russian airstrikes are working in Syria — enough to put peace talks in doubt
BEIRUT — Russia’s military intervention in Syria is finally generating gains on the ground for Syrian government forces, tilting the battlefield in favor of President Bashar al-Assad to such an extent that the Obama administration’s quest for a negotiated settlement to the war suddenly looks a lot less likely...
19 creative children’s bedroom ideas which every parent will adore
Children’s rooms offer them a place to discover their creativity. These rooms will influence their lives every day, which is why parents shouldn’t take the task of designing them lightly. We here at Bright Side have compiled some awesome design ideas that prove that the world of imagination is boundless. Cinderella...