Afghan officials blame NATO after 11 police officers killed in airstrike
A US-led coalition airstrike killed 11 Afghan anti-drug police officers in southern Afghanistan, the Interior Ministry said Monday. Amid conflicting reports, NATO has denied responsibility. The airstrike hit the unstable, opium-rich province of Helmand on Sunday, AFP cited officials as saying. “Eleven counter-narcotics...
Mamma mia! Naples hammered with fist-sized hailstones (VIDEOS)
The Italian city of Naples was pounded with a storm of massive hailstones on Sunday, many of which were the size of fists. The huge chunks battered cars, smashed windows, and injured several people and animals. The “baseball size hailstones” fell from thunderstorms at a speed of “at least 75 miles per...
Russia promises to fine and return abducted Ukrainian paratroopers
Three Ukrainian soldiers from the 79th separate airmobile brigade, who were detained by the Russian border guards near Syvash Lake in Crimea, may soon return to Ukraine, according to the report of the Russian Federal Security Service, Ukrainian news service TSN has reported. According to the report, Russia has promised to...
Around 300 migrants give up their struggle to reach Budapest
About 300 migrants, many from Syria, abandoned their struggle to walk to Budapest on Monday night, according to Euronews. Desperate and exhausted men, women and children had walked between 15 and 20km before giving up. Many simply lay down at the side of the road, unable or unwilling to go any further, the report says. The...
Two Ukrainian soldiers killed in military clash with terrorists in Luhansk area
Two soldiers of the 128th brigade of the Ukrainian armed forces were killed and another two were wounded during a military clash with a subversive reconnaissance group of terrorists in the village of Bolotene in Luhansk region on September 7, Luhansk Regional Military and Civil Administration's press service told....
Scores of cars, trucks washed away as torrential floods hit southern Spain (VIDEO)
Heavy torrential rains and massive flooding have turned the streets of a Spanish town into fast-flowing rivers that literary washed away cars and even large trucks, a YouTube video shows. The small town of Adra, in the Almeria province of southern Spain, has been the worst affected by the rains. Its streets have been turned...
Iraqi woman kills ISIS commander who forced her into sex slavery
An Iraqi woman has taken revenge on the Islamic State commander who forced her into sex slavery, killing him near the city of Mosul. The woman killed a senior commander known as “Abu Anas” three months after he forced her to marry several men under his command, Kurdistan Democratic Party spokesman Saeed Mamouzini...
Water cannon in Brussels as protesting farmers use tractors to break police cordon (VIDEO)
Police have used water cannon during a farmers’ protest in Brussels. Hundreds of protesters were throwing stones, eggs and firecrackers at officers and used two tractors to try and break through a cordon. At least one police officer has been injured in the clashes with protesters, Ruptly video agency reports from the...
Satirical Illustrations Reveal How World Leaders See Justice (photo)
Cartoonist Gunduz Agayev has no intention to stop. The cartoonist who has created several series of illustrations so far, has chosen again the theme of universal human rights and justice portraying Femida (Themis) in different countries. “I have spent 15-16 days for this volume. I drew thinking and reading about the...
Ukraine’s new traffic police decide controversial Orthodox priest is above the law (Video)
Video shows high-ranking priest in luxurious car clashing with police patrol officer Kyiv patrol police have reportedly decided not to charge a Ukrainian Orthodox priest for violation of traffic regulations despite a video of the incident emerging online showing the religious figure suggesting the police consult their...
Massive fireball from space witnessed in Thailand, explosions heard (VIDEO)
A massive fireball, believed to be a meteorite, has fallen on Thailand. Awestruck commuters witnessed the spectacle, describing a green and orange glow, as it took a nosedive toward Earth. The event took place during the morning rush hour at about 8:45am local time in Bangkok, although the meteor did not make an audible sound...
Saudi coalition jets ‘purge Yemen of scum’ with intensive airstrikes
Delivering on a promise to quickly avenge their heaviest ever military loss, UAE jets have pounded Houthi positions in Yemen, hitting many civilians, in the “most violent” air raid since the Saudi-led bombardment campaign began six months ago. The airstrikes in Yemen on Sunday were the heaviest since the Arab...