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Two Detained Over Suspected Terror Plot Following German Police Raids
The countrywide raids reportedly took place after security services were tipped off to a possible attack. One terror suspect was detained at a refugee center, according to German media reports. Police in Germany have detained two men suspected of plotting a terror attack following a series of countrywide raids on Thursday...
Israel aims to annul press credentials for ‘contrary to reality’ headlines
Israel has threatened to annul press credentials of journalists and editors who use ‘contrary to reality’ headlines for their articles. The move comes in response to a publication from US broadcaster CBS after a terror attack in Jerusalem on Wednesday. CBS reacted to the terrorist attack which claimed the life of a...
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...
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...
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...
How Toyota conquered South Africa
Cruise around the highways of Durban, Johannesburg or Cape Town and you're bound to see one sooner or later. The Toyota Corolla is the world's best selling car, with over 40 million units sold worldwide and one million in South Africa alone. "There is a big demand with people (in South Africa) saying 'give us a...
Brutal Torture and Execution in Old China
Brutal Torture and Execution in 19th-Century China. Justice in China at the end of the 19th century could be swift and brutal. And as these images show, such punishments were a popular subject for overseas photographers. Beheading, strangulation and starvation were all acceptable execution methods in 19th-century China....
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...
Kim Kardashian Without Makeup: See How Different She Looks Before and After Her Beauty Routine!
What a difference a little makeup makes! Over the weekend, Kim Kardashian and her makeup artist Mario Dedivanovic did a master class to educate fans on some of their Hollywood cosmetics tricks. Mario took to Instagram to show what the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star looks like before their makeup beauty routine. "The...
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...
Berlin authorities to pay €600mn to house refugees in 22 city hotels – report
The Berlin senate is negotiating a plan with property owners to rent 22 hotels in and around the city to house refugees, German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine reports, with a reference to a source in the senate. The plan is part of a longer-term leasing of 10,000 hotel places for migrants, each costing €50 (US$54.60) a...