170,000 flee homes after floods hit Japan, Fukushima nuclear plant safety at risk
Tens of thousands of people have been ordered to leave homes across Japan after Tropical Typhoon Etau ripped through the country. Military helicopters plucked residents from the roofs of their homes. Lashing rain pounded the country for a second day, and the Kinugawa River has burst through a flood barrier, sending a...
ISIS tries to ‘sell’ Chinese, Norwegian hostages in online magazine
An Islamic State (IS, previously ISIS/ISIL) online magazine has posted pictures of two hostages, one Norwegian and one Chinese, advertising the men as “for sale.” The extremist group claims they were “abandoned” by their states after being captured. The photographs of the two men wearing yellow prison...
‘Normandy Four’ leaders agree to meet in early October in Paris
The "Normandy Four" foreign ministers of Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany will meet in Berlin on September 12 and the meeting of the "Normandy Four" leaders will take place in early October in Paris. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko held a telephone conversation with German Chancellor Angela Merkel,...
OSCE: Three Ukrainian soldiers abducted by 10 people in military uniforms in two cars
The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine claims that three Ukrainian soldiers were abducted by ten individuals in military type uniform into two military type vehicles. "In Mykolaiv (60 km north-west of Kherson) the SMM met the deputy commanding officer of the 79th Airmobile Brigade who confirmed media reports...
It Looks Like A Cottage On Wheels, But The Inside Hides A Surprisingly Luxurious Home.
I can be quite picky when it comes to where I live. If I stay in a summer cottage for example I want to be able to live comfortable, have running water inside and have a functional kitchen with a stove. Now, if you stay in a caravan you might have to compromise on both style and function, and because of this I don’t...
UN monitors report mass killings of civilians by militants in Donbas
The monitoring mission of the UN Human Rights Council to Ukraine has recorded facts of mass killings of civilians, abductions, torture, sexual abuse, forced labor and extortion by Russian-backed militants in Donbas, according to Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry. "Ukraine has carefully studied the eleventh...
BA Boeing-777 with 172 people aboard catches fire on runway in Las Vegas (VIDEOS)
A London-bound British Airways flight caught fire at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas on Tuesday, the airport stated. Two minor injuries have been reported and the fire was quickly extinguished. The incident was caught on video and captured in images by those at the airport. One video was posted online by Twitter...
Rare deadly dust storm engulfs MidEast, halting hostilities (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
An unseasonal dust storm has swept through the Middle East, blanketing Beirut and Damascus, killing at least two and hospitalizing hundreds in Lebanon, and halting airstrikes in neighboring Syria where five people have reportedly died due to the freak weather. People across the region have posted stunning pictures online of...
Israeli PM Netanyahu faces protests during 2-day UK visit
Protesters are gathering outside Downing Street to call on British Prime Minister David Cameron to impose sanctions on Israel as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives in the UK. Netanyahu will spend two days in Britain to discuss a range of issues including stalled peace talks and the labeling of products made in Jewish...
Investigation reveals the presence of Russian military in Syria
As authorities in Russia deny the country’s military presence in Syria, dozens of photos of Russian soldiers posted in various parts of Syria appear to suggest otherwise. Photographs of soldiers and military equipment posted in social media with geotags indicating that they were taken in various parts of Syria from...
Russia’s security agency detains three Ukrainian paratroopers near Crimea border (VIDEO)
Russia’s Federal Security Service detained three Ukrainian paratroopers at the causeway crossing of Syvash Bay in Crimea on Sept. 5, the security agency has confirmed in a statement. Ukrainian media reported the soldiers missing on Sept. 6. Russian FSB agents arrested Oleksandr Yurov, Oleksandr Orlenko and Kostyantyn...