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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...
UK-EU deal: What the rest of Europe thinks
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has described the draft EU reform deal as "fair for the UK and fair for the other 27 member states", while British Prime Minister David Cameron says the UK could get "best of both worlds" if the right package is agreed. But what do the other EU countries...
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...
German mayor says schoolgirls shouldn’t walk near refugee center to avoid sexual harassment
A German mayor became the least popular resident of his own town after saying that schoolgirls should not “provoke” refugees and should take alternative routes to school to avoid sexual harassment. The comments outraged concerned citizens. The Bad Schlema town hall meeting turned sour after a grandfather confronted...
Uganda’s Zika Forest, birthplace of virus threatening the world
The turnoff into the Zika Forest is easy to miss, just a small break in the tree line along the main road between Entebbe Airport and Uganda's capital, Kampala. A worn-out sign announcing its start only comes into view after a journey down a small dirt path. The explosive spread of the Zika virus may have caught the world...
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...
Japan military on alert over North Korea’s planned rocket launch
Japan put its military on alert on Wednesday to shoot down any North Korean rocket that threatens it, while South Korea warned the North it would pay a "severe price" if it goes ahead with a satellite launch that South Korea considers a missile test. North notified U.N. agencies on Tuesday of its plan to launch what...
President Obama seeks $1.1 billion to fight heroin and opiate epidemic
Heroin and opioid painkillers killed more people in 2014 than car accidents. As heroin- and opioid-related deaths have reached unprecedented levels in the United States, President Barack Obama has asked for an additional $1.1 billion to fund treatment of heroin and opiate addiction. The White House released the proposal...
US election 2016: White House race moves to New Hampshire
Republicans and Democrats vying for their party's ticket for November's US presidential election have been arriving in New Hampshire ahead of the next vote. Monday's caucuses in Iowa were won by Senator Ted Cruz for the Republicans and Hillary Clinton for the Democrats. Mr Cruz prevailed despite trailing in opinion...
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