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At least 5 killed as multiple buildings collapse in 6.4 Taiwan quake (VIDEO)
Multiple buildings, including a high-rise residential tower, have collapsed killing at least 5 and injuring dozens after a 6.4 magnitude quake struck southern Taiwan. Over 220 have been saved as emergency teams continue to scour through the rubble. The emergency response center has confirmed that at least four people were...
Pensioner who died during sex is wheeled away on stretcher ‘with grl of easy virtuestill attached’
WARNING: DISTURBING FOOTAGE. The man was wheeled out of his house by paramedics with the woman reportedly lying beneath the sheet A pensioner who died while having sex was wheeled out of his house by paramedics — with a prostitute reportedly still attached. The shocking video, was has been shared thousands of times...
Three missing, 87 rescued after South Africa mine collapse
JOHANNESBURG — Almost 90 miners were rescued and three were still missing after a cave-in at a gold mine in northeastern South Africa on Friday, the firm that owns the mine said. The collapse at the mine's main entrance trapped 87 workers underground, all of whom were rescued, Vantage Goldfields said in a statement....
Wheelchair Passenger Suspected As Suicide Bomber In Somalia Plane Explosion
A wheelchair passenger who boarded a commercial plane in Somalia’s capital may have been a suicide bomber responsible for Tuesday’s explosion that ripped a hole in the side of the aircraft as it took off. Investigators suspect the man was able to use the wheelchair to bypass rigorous security screening at...
London: Armed police storm train as woman found dead — passengers on LOCKDOWN for 90 mins
ARMED police stormed a London-bound train in the hunt for a man after a woman was found dead, as terrified passengers were held in lockdown for 90 minutes. Dozens of firearms officers descended on to the train at Gillingham, Kent, at around 9pm last night after a woman's body was found in Benenden. Police are still...
Sakurajima volcano in Japan has erupted, sparking ash storm
A VOLCANO has erupted just 50km from a Japanese nuclear reactor, sparking a thunderous storm of mud and ash to fall in its vicinity. The well-known volcano erupted in southern Japan with a fiery blast that sent lava rolling down its slope. Japan’s Meteorological Agency said Sakurajima on the island of Kyushu erupted at...
Mysterious acid-green liquid swamps backyard in Kaliningrad (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
An apartment block backyard in the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad has been swamped with an unknown acid-green liquid. Pictures of it quickly spread across social media. Neither the tenants nor the authorities had any idea how it got there. The mysterious liquid was first noticed on Wednesday, witnesses say. It appeared near a...
2 Charged in Gang-Related Murder of Teen Girls Found in Los Angeles Park
A gang feud is allegedly behind the brutal murder of two teenage girls whose bodies were found in October in a popular Los Angeles park, Los Angeles police Chief Charlie Beck said Thursday. "This is a case that is gang motivated," Beck said at a late afternoon press conference. "This was motivated by hatred...
Two Detained Over Suspected Terror Plot Following German Police Raids
The countrywide raids reportedly took place after security services were tipped off to a possible attack. One terror suspect was detained at a refugee center, according to German media reports. Police in Germany have detained two men suspected of plotting a terror attack following a series of countrywide raids on Thursday...
Israel aims to annul press credentials for ‘contrary to reality’ headlines
Israel has threatened to annul press credentials of journalists and editors who use ‘contrary to reality’ headlines for their articles. The move comes in response to a publication from US broadcaster CBS after a terror attack in Jerusalem on Wednesday. CBS reacted to the terrorist attack which claimed the life of a...
4 US-led coalition jets seen over Deir ez Zor in Syria day govt troops attacked — Russian MoD
Four Western coalition warplanes were spotted over the Deir az-Zor area in Syria on December 6, when a Syrian Army camp came under attack. No Russian warplanes were in the region, says the Russian Defense Ministry. “Russian aircraft were not on a mission in that area. All our flights in Syrian airspace are coordinated...
80% of firearms deaths in developed world happen in US – study
Americans are 10 times more likely to be killed by a gun compared to people living in other developed nations around the world. This is according to a new study highlighting the “US has an enormous firearm problem.” The alarming statistics were published in The American Journal of Medicine, as part of a study...