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12 arrests made in 7 cities as alleged online child porn ring busted in Canada
Twelve suspects have been arrested in two Canadian provinces, mostly in Quebec, during a major bust on an alleged online child sexual exploitation ring. The operation was the result of a three-year-long investigation. The suspects, aged 27 to 74, were detained on Wednesday in Quebec City, Montreal, Trois Rivieres, Toronto,...
Brazil sends more than 200,000 troops to fight Zika virus
The Brazilian government is deploying more than 200,000 troops to spread awareness of the Zika virus, which has been linked to sever birth defects. The host country of this year’s Olympic Games is experiencing an outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease. The uniformed soldiers would conduct door-to-door walks and hand out...
‘I don’t feel guilty’: Nazi Holocaust mastermind Eichmann’s last clemency letter released
Nazi Holocaust organizer Adolf Eichmann who was executed by Israel back in 1962 for numerous war crimes, considered himself “a mere instrument in the hands of the leaders,” a letter to the then-president asking for clemency reveals. The information was released on Wednesday by the office of Israel's President...
1 killed as Ammon Bundy, 4 others arrested in Oregon amid shots fired – FBI
Ammon Bundy, the leader of the armed group occupying a federal wildlife refuge near Burns, Oregon, and four others have been arrested by law enforcement amid gunfire, according to the FBI. At 4:25 pm on Tuesday afternoon, the FBI and Oregon State Police “began an enforcement action to bring into custody a number of...
It’s a ‘Wonderful Life’: Singer songwriter ‘Black’ dies two weeks after car crash in Ireland
English singer-songwriter Colin Vearncombe (aka Black), who rocketed to global success in the late 80’s with his hit Wonderful Life, has died. His death comes two weeks after he was in a car crash in County Cork in the south of Ireland.The 53 year old had been in a medically induced coma since the accident, which took...
Outrage in Denmark after 17yo girl faces fine for protecting herself from sexual assault
A 17-year-old Danish girl who said she was sexually harassed in Denmark now faces a fine for using pepper spray against her attacker. The man who pulled her to the ground and tried to undress her fled the scene without any charges. The incident took place in the center of the small town of Sonderborg in southern Denmark at...
HORRIFIC CHERNOBYL MUTATIONS
The Chernobyl disaster was the most catastrophic nuclear crisis ever registered. Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine blown up in April 16, 1986. The official Soviet Federation has never unfolded the truth behind this catastrophic incident. Long-term effects have been registered around the area since then… Cancers...
Horror CCTV shows man launched five metres into air in hit-and-run as cops launch hunt for driver
The graphic video captured the moment from three angles as a white Fiat 500 turned into the road at speed and collided with a 53-year-old victim. He did a full flip over the car after being hit and was left motionless on the road in the Kemptown area of Brighton, East Sussex in the UK, as the callous driver sped off. The man,...
20 arrested in French taxi driver, air traffic controller, teacher protests (PHOTOS)
Taxi drivers in France are blockading roads with burning tires in protest at the low-cost Uber app, resulting in at least 20 arrests. Air traffic controllers are also staging a demonstration, leading to dozens of canceled flights. At least 20 arrests had already been made by 10 a.m. local time, following taxi driver protests...
5th beached sperm whale discovered in eastern England
A beached sperm whale has been discovered on England’s east coast, making it the fifth whale to wash ashore in recent days. The carcass of a fifth sperm whale washed up on a beach in the county of Lincolnshire, the coastguard reported on Monday The police have closed off the site and sightseers have been asked to stay...
‘I was scared my son would think I’m a monster’: Victim of mistaken identity acid attack speaks out
AN ACID attack victim who was assaulted on his doorstep in a case of mistaken identity has spoken out about his horror ordeal. Andreas Christopheros had battery acid thrown at him by an attacker who thought he was someone else on December 9, 2014. The father-of-one, from Cornwall in the UK, has now spoken out about the tragedy,...
Death toll rises across East Asia after freak cold snap
Dozens of fatalities have been reported across Taiwan, Japan, and China due to relatively severe weather conditions that suddenly hit the region over the weekend. At least 57 people are believed to have died in Taiwan since Saturday as a result of a rare cold snap sweeping through East Asia. Taiwan’s Central News Agency...