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New Europe migrant limits face scrutiny
EU ministers meet in Brussels later amid warnings the migrant crisis could threaten the bloc's survival. Austria and Balkan nations have agreed measures to restrict numbers, drawing criticism from Greece, where thousands have been left stranded after Macedonia blocked entry to Afghans. Meanwhile Hungary has announced a...
This cat has the most exquisitely beautiful eyes the world has ever known
Meet Coby, an incredibly beautiful cat who has an almost hypnotic appearance you can’t help but envy. His wondrous, sky-blue eyes are so exquisitely beautiful that they almost lead into a trance that you can’t escape from....
Migrant attacks reveal dark side of Germany
To watch the footage that emerged from Clausnitz last week is to catch a glimpse of so-called "dark Germany". It is not often such events are captured on film. The images of terrified refugees on a bus surrounded by a baying crowd have provoked revulsion and soul searching. So has the news that, in the nearby town of...
Big firms warn EU exit ‘threatens jobs’
Leaving the European Union would threaten jobs and put the UK's economy at risk, leaders of some of Britain's biggest companies have said. Bosses — including those of BT, Marks & Spencer and Vodafone — signed a letter published in the Times, saying an EU exit would deter investment in the UK. Leave...
Robert Pickton: Canadian serial killer book pulled from Amazon
A memoir apparently written by a Canadian serial killer has been withdrawn within hours of appearing for sale online. Former multi-millionaire pig farmer Robert Pickton was convicted in 2007 of murdering six women. Charges relating to 20 other deaths were suspended. Another inmate helped him smuggle the book out of prison, CTV...
Billionaires named Liu Han penalty in China
China has executed billionaire Liu Han, who was found guilty on 13 articles of the Criminal Code of the PRC. This execution was another proof of the fact that in China all are equal before the law. Well, almost all. According to the publication South China Morning Post, Liu Hanyu sentence was handed down in May last year....
India caste unrest: Water supply ‘partially restored’ in Delhi
Water supply has been partially restored in the Indian capital, Delhi, where up to 10 million were affected after protesters sabotaged a key canal. The army took control of the Munak canal in neighbouring Haryana state on Monday after Jat community protesters, angry at caste job quotas, seized it. Delhi Water Minister Kapil...
Clinton ‘given apologetic pass’ for use of private email server – jailed CIA whistleblower
The US government has given “an almost apologetic pass” to Hilary Clinton for mishandling classified information on her private email server, Jeffrey Sterling, a CIA leaker serving time for allegedly sharing confidential data, told the Washington Post. “Again, a high ranking official who should know better,...
Greek police start removing migrants from Macedonian border
ATHENS — Greek police started removing migrants from the Greek-Macedonian border on Tuesday after additional passage restrictions imposed by Macedonian authorities left hundreds of them stranded, sources said. The migrants had squatted on rail lines in the Idomeni area on Monday after attempting to push through the border...
Did Donald Trump predict 9/11 attacks? Tycoon made shock warning in 2000 book
US Presidential hopeful Donald Trump "warned" of the horrific September 11 attack on the World Trade Center in a book published less than two years before the world's worst terror strikes happened, it is being claimed. While laying into the then President Bill Clinton, Trump's book The America We Deserve,...
EU referendum: Can Switzerland show UK route to Brexit?
As Britain agonises over whether to stay in or leave the EU, many UK voters are looking to Switzerland's example to help them make up their minds. The Swiss voted in December 1992 not to join the European Economic Area. At the time, joining the EEA would have been a first step towards full EU membership. Instead,...
In pictures: China bans ‘bizarre’ architecture
The Chinese government has issued a new directive banning "bizarre architecture", and criticising some of the "oversized, xenocentric, weird" buildings in the country. China has seen a number of architectural gems springing up in recent years, including one building shaped like a teapot and another that has...