New Zealand warns of possible tsunami waves after Chile earthquake
WELLINGTON, New Zealand – A magnitude-8.3 quake that struck off the coast of Chile Wednesday night was powerful enough that authorities 6,000 miles away in New Zealand have warned residents that a tsunami could hit parts of the country. And the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said the place most at risk in the South...
Ukrainian celebrities showed a unique embroidery (photos, video)
Ukrainian celebrities showed rare embroidery from a private collection, which are more than a hundred years. The event was attended by several dozen representatives of Ukrainian show business, including Vlada Litovchenko, Maria Sobko, Osadcha Katia, Maria Yaremchuk, Olga Sumy, Vitaly Kozlovsky, Peter Black and others. Celebrity...
Strength of Hulk: Man pulls 2 planes with bare hands (VIDEO)
A Belarusian power-lifter and one of the world’s strongest men Kirill Shimko showed superhuman strength as he managed to simultaneously pull two Yak-52 planes, which have a combined weight of around 2.5 tons. The 37-year old strongman was performing his power-lifting stunts on an airfield in Minsk, the...
Russia deploys Ukraine-based militants to Syria — Tymchuk
Military analyst and MP Dmytro Tymchuk says Russia's 'Don' battalion, currently stationed in Ukraine's war-torn Donbas region, has been ordered to dispatch 190 of it's militant footsoldiers to Syria. According to Tymchuk, nearly 200 Russian mercenaries, who were fighting alongside with militants in the...
France ready to bomb Syria ‘in self-defense’ – foreign minister
France says it may carry out airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria as an act of self-defense. Last week French aircraft started to undertake reconnaissance missions over Syria. On Monday, French President Francois Hollande said French military sorties in Syria would soon expand to include airstrikes against Islamic...
Israel’s PM meets Putin in Moscow over Syria
Netanyahu on September 21 was in the Russian capital speaking with President Vladimir Putin hoping to prevent clashes in the Middle East. According to the official statement from Netanyahu's office, the Israeli prime minister has made the following comments: "The conversation revolved, first of all, on the issue that I...
Ukraine to present smart pillow at Falling Walls Lab conference of inventions in Berlin
The PI smart pillow beat back stiff competition from an exoskeleton, a virtual Chernobyl tour, an electronic wallet, a magic diet pill and many other inventions to win the right to represent Ukraine at the Falling Walls Lab in Berlin this November. Some 30 young scientists presented their inventions to the jury at the first...
Magnitude 6.5 quake hits off Chile, buildings shaking in Santiago
A 6.5 magnitude quake hit an area near Santiago, Chile on Monday, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The tremor reportedly shook buildings in the capital. The earthquake occurred some 130 miles (210 kilometers) to the northwest of Santiago, USGS reported on Monday. The epicenter of the quake was at a depth of 15.3...
Marina Poroshenko amazed society with stylish everyday look: embroidery and smart watch (PHOTOS)
First Lady of Ukraine Maryna Poroshenko visited Ternopil on September 20, with presentation of the national project — "Book of Peace". For this event first lady chose a stylish casual way — pale shirt, black trousers and ballet flats. Marina Poroshenko gathered hair in a simple bun. In addition to this...
Burkina Faso army reaches capital to quell coup
Burkina Faso's army has reached the capital, Ouagadougou, to seek the surrender of the elite presidential guard who staged a coup last Thursday Negotiations between army chiefs and the presidential guard are under way, security sources said. Both the president and the prime minister have been released. Coup leader Gen...
Greece’s left-wing SYRIZA party wins 35.47% of vote in election
Greece's left-wing SYRIZA party won 35.47% of vote in snap parliamentary elections on Sunday based on 98.25% of votes counted, the Greek Interior Ministry reported. Earlier, SYRIZA leader and former Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras thanked supporters for turning out at the polls and declared that SYRIZA would form a...
General Staff voiced official Ukrainian troops’ losses during ATO
The Armed Forces of Ukraine soldiers’ death toll is 1,915 military since the beginning of the anti-terrorist operation. Head of Main Personnel Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Ihor Voronchenko declared. "Our losses amount to 1,915 people since the beginning of the ATO and the occupation...