Train crashes into school bus stuck at rail crossing in Germany (VIDEO)
A school bus driver in Germany managed to save 60 children a minute before a train crashed into the stranded vehicle on Wednesday. Amateur video shows a train pummeling into the bus at a rail crossing while children are still running away from the scene. The incident happened near Hamburg in northern Germany. The 23-year-old...
‘War is over!’ Scuffles in Tokyo as anti-military protesters rally against Abe policy
Scuffles have occurred in Tokyo as scores of anti-military protesters have rallied in front of Japanese parliament, which is on track to pass controversial legislation allowing troops to be deployed abroad for the first time since WWII. "Scrap the unconstitutional war bills", “Give peace a chance”,...
Fire erupts at top of Moscow City skyscraper (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
A brief fire erupted atop one of the skyscrapers at the famous Moscow City International Business center, numerous photos and videos on social media show. Black plumes of smoke can be seen rising from one of the towers. Construction waste caused the fire, Russian Emergencies Ministry told RIA Novosti, adding that burning area...
U.S. rejects Putin’s offer for international support for Assad
The United States on Tuesday rejected the renewed call from Russian President Vladimir Putin to support Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, saying it was "destabilizing and counterproductive," according to Deutsche Press Agentur news agency. White House spokesman Josh Earnest said the U.S. would prefer to see more...
Russia transfers $37 mln for pensions in DPR every month: Bloomberg
Dependent on almost $40 million a month from their patrons in Moscow just to pay pensions and on a circuitous transfer system via another Russian construct in northern Georgia, the Donetsk officials say they’re making progress, Bloomberg reports. Two people in the rebel administration told Bloomberg Russia transfers 2.5...
Hayden Panettiere and Wladimir Klitschko showed their american house (photos)
due date In January 2014—after a year and a half of living in soulless rentals while filming her hit television series, Nashville—actress Hayden Panettiere finally found a house in Tennessee where she could put down roots. For help in designing her Nashville residence—the first home she’s shared...
Ukraine After Euromaidan: What Difference Does a Revolution Make?
Many people claim that following the 2013-14 protests against former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, Russia’s annexation of Crimea and worsening violence in the Donbas, Ukrainian attitudes have significantly changed—mainly towards European integration, support for democracy and the fight against corruption....
Poland, Sweden agree on military cooperation
NATO member Poland on Monday signed a deal on military cooperation with non-member Sweden amid concerns raised by increased Russian military activity in the Baltic, according to AFP. "Once a sea of peace, the Baltic has become a sea of danger," Polish Defence Minister Tomasz Siemoniak told reporters at a joint press...
Huge arms cache discovered in Luhansk region
Officers of the Security Service of Ukraine together with the regional police have discovered one of the largest ever revealed consignments of arms in Luhansk region. During an inspection of premises of the meat processing plant in the village of Polovynkyne, law enforcers discovered 50 different kinds of weapons. Security...
70th UN General Assembly aims to ‘end catastrophic wars & explosive refugee crises’
Sustainable development, global security and efforts to diffuse ongoing conflicts, many of which have resulted in explosive global refugee crises, top the agenda of the 70th anniversary UN General Assembly session that has begun its work in New York. The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) speech marathon will see more than...
Drone gets terrifying glimpse of growing sinkhole in northeast Russia (VIDEO)
Northeast Russia’s apocalyptic sinkhole that has swallowed up everything above it keeps growing bigger. A RUPTLY drone has provided a better picture of the scale of damage. The city of Solikamsk was first hit by the disaster in November 2014. Then, it was a modest 30 meters (98 feet) wide in diameter. But it’s since...
10 most bizarre buildings in the world, which are being built right now
Modern architecture is truly fantastic and is clearly trying to bring the man to the stars. In this article you can see the buildings under construction – a sign that the future is already there, and it will be grand. The scale is impressive! ROYAL TOWER Royal Tower, exceeding the highest building in the world...