Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine say they have expelled two OSCE ceasefire monitors, but the organization denies the allegation, RFE/RL reported on Monday. One of self-proclaimed officials in the so-called "LPR," Vasily Nikitin, said on October 26 that the two monitors had "violated the Minsk...
The Belgian branch of the Church of Scientology is on trial, after 18 years of investigations following complaints from former members. If the accusations are proven, the international celebrity church could be banned in Belgium. The initial investigation into the church’s financial activities was opened by the Belgian...
Two men aboard a Peugeot 3008 vehicle figured in a "self-accident" on the northbound lane of EDSA near SM Megamall in Mandaluyong Tuesday after hitting a concrete barrier, according to the Metro Manila Development Authority. ADVISORY: Self Accident involving Car at EDSA SM Megamall NB as of 8:19 AM. 2 lanes...
Most of the deaths of civilians in Syria lately have been caused by indiscriminate Russian aerial attacks, the National Coalition of Opposition and the Revolutionary Forces (NCORF) claims. The data are reported by The Associated Press quoting the Syrian opposition's UN representative Najib Ghadban, according to Ukrainian...
If anyone who owns a camera is a photographer, then everyone who owns a frying pan is a chef. The art of photography is not about pushing a button on an expensive SLR. It’s about honing your craft and capturing that perfect moment which, as they say, is worth more than a thousand words. Today’s post is an...
A Utah middle school teacher has won the fight to keep her job after parents noticed her bikini modeling photos on Instagram. The educator is divorced mother of four Mindi Jensen, 37, a renowned fitness model. She says she got into that racket to deal with the grief following her divorce. Despite her awards and impressive...
A 3.5-ton truck carrying cans of flammable paint thinner exploded on a South Korean highway after crashing into a wall. It set 11 other vehicles on fire and injured 21 people, but no one was killed. The incident took place in the Sangju tunnel on the Central Inland Expressway near the city of Changwon on Monday, according to...
The situation was calm in the Donbas conflict zone overnight, which allowed the Ukrainian military to continue reinforcing their outposts, train and prepare military equipment for the coming winter, the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation wrote on Facebook on Tuesday. "The military continue reinforcing their...
South Carolina police have opened an investigation into a school officer’s assault of a black student as a disturbing video is spreading online. The footage captured the officer grabbing a female student, slamming her to the floor and dragging her away. A South Carolina school officer, identified as Deputy Ben Fields, has...
A Syrian U.S.-backed secular militia compares the ground offensive by the Russian armed forces near Aleppo, Syria, to a Russian military operation in the Chechen capital Grozny in 1994, saying that "the Russians are burning everything," according to Voice of America (VOA). "The ground offensive is the biggest we...
At first glance, it is a common picture of pretty girl. The name of this beautiful girl Maggie Russell, she is 20, she lives in Australia, but she has already become popular far beyond the borders of their country. And all thanks to one thing… GYM training twice a day, seven days-a-week and cutting all calories proves...
If oil stays around $50 a barrel, most countries in the region will run out of cash in five years or less, warned a dire report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) this week. That includes OPEC leader Saudi Arabia as well as Oman and Bahrain, according to CNN. Low oil prices will wipe out an estimated $360 billion from...