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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....
Portrait of a Young Drag Queen: Conchita Wurst’s Childhood Pics
Absolutely adorable pics of the young Thomas Neuwirth aka Eurovision Song Contest winner Conchita Wurst, pictured in family snaps showing an early penchant for drag. FABULOUS! Also The winner of the contest "Eurovision 2014" Conchita Wurst showed her parents....
22 Celebrity Passport Photos
Because even the famous can’t escape posing for embarrassing passport pictures. 1. David Beckham. 2. David Bowie. 3. Beyoncé. 4. Whitney Houston. 5. Marilyn Monroe. 6. Muhammad Ali. 7. Robbie Williams. 8. Audrey Hepburn. 9. Lady Gaga. 10. Ella Fitzgerald....
Kanya Sesser, a Model with a Story and a Beauty that is as much Unusual as it is Rare.
Kanya was adopted at age 5 from an Orphanage in Thailand and given a new life in America and with it an opportunity to survive and thrive. Who knew she would end up as a model, a Paralympian, a skateboarder and a sports enthusiast when she was left on the steps of the temple as an infant because she was born with no legs. Kanya...
The crazy way Americans elect their presidents
Is there a greater democratic show on earth than the American presidential election? Indian polls, where elephants ferry electronic voting machines into the foothills of the Himalayas and pyrotechnics explode at the moment of victory, are doubtless more picturesque. Afghan votes, where women queue at polling stations dressed in...
Bury the hatchet? Angry Moscow tenants block clearing company’s office with 3m of snow
Finding it hard to cope with all the snow that was supposed to be cleaned by a local service, tenants of a prestigious apartment block in Moscow Region found a “creative” way out of the plight by dumping a pile of snow at the contractor’s door. The snow pile blocking the door was about reportedly 3 meters...
MSF paramedic, civilian first responders killed in Saudi double-tap airstrike in Yemen (GRAPHIC)
Almost two dozen people, including civilian rescuers and an ambulance driver from an MSF-affiliated hospital, have reportedly been killed after Saudi-led coalition planes carried out repeated airstrikes on the same target in Sa’ada province, Yemen.Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) confirmed the fatal air raids...
Islamist gunmen kill 17 in Somalia beach restaurant attack
At least 17 people were killed when Islamist gunmen struck a popular beachside restaurant in the Somali capital of Mogadishu late on Thursday, Somali police said. Al Shabaab, a militant group aligned with al Qaeda, said its members set off two car bombs at the Beach View Cafe on Mogadishu's popular Lido beach, engaging in a...
The city that hides an underground world
Nottingham is an English city with a secret: inhabitants have been digging caves here for 1700 years. More than 500 have been found – and a new project is revealing their secrets. Nottingham is a city with a secret: below its shops, restaurants, houses, malls and pubs lies a hidden world of caves and tunnels. Best known...
Upskirt Umbrellas Is The Latest Craze In Japan
The aptly named Million Girls Project has listened to your cries, and bestowed upon you the accessory of your dreams: an umbrella whose underside shows the underpants of an animé school-girl. Called “Un-burera,” a play on the words “underpants” and “umbrella.” The Million Girls Project...
Instagrammer Perfectly Matches Makeup To His Snacks
Self-described “Bald headed Bearded b*tch who wears makeup” Tim O takes his inspiration from snacks. Specifically, the color combinations on chip bags and soon, even beer cans! Tim has been posting these pictures and tutorials to Instagram and YouTube for 11 months, and was surprised to see them become popular....