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Magnitude 6.8 earthquake hits southern Alaska coast
A MAGNITUDE 6.8 earthquake has struck southern Alaska, cutting power to thousands of homes and jolting the nerves of locals in the quake-prone region. The US Geological Survey, updating its earlier location for the earthquake, said it struck about 1.30am Sunday (9.30pm Sunday AEDT) and was centred about 83 kilometres east of...
Syrian opposition says Kerry applies pressure over peace talks
The lead negotiator in the Syrian opposition said on Sunday it was coming under pressure from U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to attend peace talks in Geneva this week in order to negotiate over steps including a halt to air strikes. The opposition's High Negotiation Committee, which groups political and armed opponents...
Arsenal 0-1 Chelsea
Ten-man Arsenal missed the chance to go top of the Premier League as Diego Costa's winner gave Chelsea victory at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners never fully recovered from defender Per Mertesacker's 18th-minute red card, awarded by referee Mark Clattenburg after he hauled down Costa as the striker raced clear. The...
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,...
25 Rarely Seen Artworks Painted By Adolf Hitler
Before putting his hand to the executive order that lead to millions of innocent individuals being killed, nearly destroying the Western world as we know it, Adolf Hitler was an upcoming (re: unsuccessful) artist. He actually applied to the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, only to be turned down not once but twice due to his...
25 Interesting Facts About Europe That Most People Don’t Know
Although it has seen its share of ups and downs, Europe is responsible for most of the technology, culture, and language that dominates the world today. These are 25 interesting facts about Europe that most people don’t know! 25 To start things off with a bang, Europe is technically not a continent. It's separation...
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...
18 extremely motivating movies
The new year has started! You must’ve already sketched the goals you’d like to achieve, and we here have put together a list of movies that will inspire you to act on those goals! We Are Marshall The Marshall University American football team members from Huntington, VA, die in a plane crash. Citizens are shocked....
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...