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Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders tells women to carry self-defence spray against ‘Islamic testosterone bombs’
THE Dutch debate on refugees and asylum seekers has come to this: Firebrand politician Geert Wilders handing out self-defence sprays to women fearful of what he describes as “Islamic testosterone bombs” in the wake of the New Year’s Eve sexual assaults in Cologne. Wilders, surrounded by bodyguards and police,...
School shooting at La Loche in Canada
IN Canada’s worst school shooting since 1989, a gunman has killed four people and injured two at a high school in the remote province of Saskatchewan. Police say a 17-year-old has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder and seven counts of attempted murder. The male suspect can’t be named under...
Massive snowstorm brings flooding to East Coast
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A massive winter storm that dumped as much as 3 feet of snow on the eastern United States raised flood waters in communities up and down the Atlantic Coast Saturday, closing roads and prompting evacuations. The first round of flooding came with the morning tide. As water began overflowing into...
Haiti protesters stoke political crisis while powers seek consensus
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) — Stone-throwing protesters stoked Haiti's political crisis on Saturday, a day after they forced the Caribbean nation to call off a presidential election and despite calls for consensus from global powers. Haiti was due to choose a replacement for President Michel Martelly in a runoff vote on...
It’s So Cold In Minnesota That Even Ghosts Started Wearing Pants
Winters are really cold in Minneapolis, Minnesota, so to brighten up the mood, Tom Grotting started erecting frozen jeans in his neighborhood. The locals quickly caught on and followed the new trend. Grotting has been amusing his neighbors since 2013. How do the pants stay up? He soaks them in water and then sculpts them...
Iran’s leader says never trusted the West, seeks closer ties with China
DUBAI (Reuters) — Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday called for closer economic and security ties with China, saying Iran had never trusted the West, as the two countries agreed to increase bilateral trade more than 10-fold to $600 billion in the next decade. Iran's most powerful figure told...
U.S. says prepared for military solution against Islamic State in Syria
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said on Saturday that the United States and Turkey were prepared for a military solution against Islamic State in Syria should the Syrian government and rebels fail to reach a political settlement. The latest round of Syria peace talks are planned to begin on Monday in Geneva but were at risk of...
New York’s ‘biggest snow storm in history’
A massive snowstorm has brought much of the eastern US to a standstill, affecting some 85 million people. The blizzard has dumped 40in (102cm) of snow in some areas, with 11 states declaring emergencies. All non-essential travel is banned in New York, with officials believing it could be one of the city's worst snowstorms....
Superyacht belonging to ‘Russian businessman’ bursts into flames in Turkish marina (VIDEO)
A 90-ft yacht supposedly worth at least $5.7 million has caught fire while anchored at a marina in Fethiye, Turkey. In the video published by Yacht Marine Brokerage, the superyacht is seen ablaze with thick plumes of black smoke billowing from it. The yacht caught fire on a rainy day on Thursday at the marina where the vessel...
China and Iran relations enter ‘new chapter,’ strategic ties to be expanded
President Xi Jinping’s visit to Iran – the first by a Chinese leader in 14 years – has resulted in 17 agreements being signed between the two countries, with Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani saying this opens a new chapter in their relations. The negotiations between Rouhani and his Chinese counterpart...
-50°C no problem: Arctic brigade test-drives 2-unit all-terrain vehicles (VIDEO)
The Arctic brigade of the Russian Northern Fleet has field-tested new specialized tracked vehicles that can carry troops across treacherous terrain like snow and swamp and cross water. The ATV called Ruslan has two segments connected by a special powered joint. The joint can be used to make sharp turns and raise one of the...
Zika virus: What you need to know about the latest global health scare
You may not have heard of it until very recently, but new cases of the Zika virus continue to pop up around the world. Spreading mostly in Latin America and the Caribbean, the virus has now been confirmed in three travelers from the UK. A statement from Public Health England said those infected had recently traveled through...
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