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Poland steps up police patrols on border as Germany overflows with refugees
Polish towns located near the German border are strengthening security in an attempt to stop asylum seekers coming from the west. Refugees granted permission to stay in Germany can cross the border unrestricted thanks to the Schengen free travel zone. Refugees are attracted to Poland due to a number of factors, including...
Future forestry: 3D space technology aims to cut down on logging
This otherworldly neon forest may look like a hiking trip bolstered with hallucinogens, but it’s actually how a new 3D laser scanning system sees a forest. Developed by an Irish firm in partnership with the European Space Agency, the project uses laser technology to tackle careless deforestation. Scanning forests allows...
2,900 patients at risk of HIV, hepatitis after surgery in Colorado hospital
Colorado-based Swedish Medical Center asked around 2,900 patients to undergo “free and confidential” tests for HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C after revealing a former surgical technician allegedly replaced a syringe needle with an infected one. Rocky Allen, 28, the surgical technologist who worked in operating...
80 million degrees: German fusion reactor fires up hydrogen mimicking sun conditions
The inauguration of the world’s biggest stellarator, a type of nuclear fusion reactor, took place at Marx Planck Institute in Germany as the Wendelstein 7-X heated hydrogen gas to 80 million degrees for a quarter of a second. The ceremony was attended by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who pressed the button to launch...
Drone ‘destroys Boko Haram base’ in Nigeria (VIDEO)
Nigeria’s air force has released dramatic aerial footage showing a drone targeting and destroying a reported Boko Haram base near Sambisa Forest in the northeast of the country. It’s unclear how many casualties the attack caused, though the military claims there were fatalities and equipment was destroyed, The...
Number of Islamist radicals in France doubles in 2015 rising to over 8,000 – report
The number of Islamic radicals in France doubled last year reaching 8,250 people, according to figures leaked to local media. The main hotspots of radicalization are big cities including Paris and Lyon. Around 70 percent of the suspected radicals were male and 80 percent of the cases were characterized as “serious,”...
TPP formally signed in New Zealand as mass protest paralyzes Auckland (VIDEO)
A group of around 1,000 activists protesting against the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) have blocked roads in Auckland, as the participant states’ delegations gathered in New Zealand to formally sign the controversial free trade agreement. The TPP agreement, hailed as the “biggest trade deal in a generation,”...
Syrian Army ends 3-year siege of 2 Shiite towns in Aleppo – reports
Syrian Amy units have broken a siege imposed by terrorist organizations in the towns of Nubbul and al-Zahraa, local media report."The Syrian army and its allies have totally broken the siege on Nubul and Zahraa," a senior army official told Reuters. The siege is said to have lasted for 40 months. The Syrian troops...
Top of the world: Teenager shares heart-stopping photos on skyscrapers, pyramids (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
A Russian teen daredevil is making social media users jealous — and dizzy — with incredible photos of his elevated adventures. Adrenaline junkie Andrej Ciesilski, 18, is on a death-defying mission to scale new heights, climbing skyscrapers around the world and sharing awe-inspiring snaps from on high: The...
24 Unbelievable Facts About Women From Around The World
Okay, so these facts aren't just for the women in India, but for women in general across the planet. While some of these facts are downright outrageous, there are a few of them which reaffirm stereotypes. So the next time a woman tells you she doesn't like to talk, call her bluff by showing point number 2. These amazing...
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...
US debt hits record $19 trillion
The United States federal debt has surpassed $19 trillion for the first time in history according to the Treasury Department. However, the real figure could exceed $65 trillion, according to a former US Comptroller General. The official debt of $19 trillion represents almost $60,000 for every man, woman and child living in...
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