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Hiroshima, the pictures they didn’t want us to see
The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki killed about 250.000 people and became the most dreadful slaughter of civilians in modern history. However, for many years there was a curious gap in the photographic records. Although the names of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were incised into our memories, there were few pictures to...
‘Anti-Islamic’: Pakistan rejects bill banning child marriage
Legislation to ban child marriages was struck down in Pakistan as the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) said it was “anti-Islamic” and “blasphemous.” The new law failed at the first stage of the legislative process. The Child Marriage Restraint (Amendment) Bill 2014, which would have made it more...
24-Year-Old Model Who Lost Her Leg From Using Tampons: «I Was 10 Minutes From Death»
Lauren Wasser was a 24-year-old model and aspiring WNBA player when she almost lost her life to Toxic Shock Syndrome. She told VICE in June about what it was like to lose her leg to the disease and sat down with them again recently to warn women about the potential dangers of tampons. "I had to come out with my story...
Most Embarrassing Tattoos of All Time
From ironic misspellings to Chinese symbols that don’t mean what you think, we count thirty of the most embarrassing tattoos! This tattoo is interesting in theory, but painful in execution. Using a series of symbols, it’s supposed to read ‘To infinity and beyond’ – yes, like the catchphrase...
The ghost town frozen in time
BEYOND the bright lights of Las Vegas, and the snowy mountains of Lake Tahoe, Nevada is home to dozens of fascinating ghost towns, telling the story of a rich gold rush history. One of the most fascinating is Rhyolite in the Bullfrog Hills, about 190km northwest of Las Vegas, near the eastern edge of Death Valley. This boomtown...
Maryland couple claims $1.5m Powerball prize after almost throwing away ticket
MORE incredible stories of the winners of Wednesday night’s $US1.6 billion ($2.33 billion) Powerball draw have emerged, with a couple from Maryland in the United States revealing they have a winning ticket. But the pair — Kathryn and her husband Ricardo — almost lost their winnings before they had a chance to...
China ties on the line as Taiwan votes for new president
Taiwan looks set on Saturday to elect an independence-leaning opposition leader as its first woman president who could usher in a new round of uncertainty with China, the massive neighbor that claims the self-ruled island as its sacred territory. Tsai Ing-wen, leader of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), is expected to be...
Burkina Faso attack: Hostages freed from Ouagadougou hotel
About 30 hostages have been freed after an attack by militants on a hotel in Burkina Faso's Ouagadougou that reportedly killed at least 20 people. Several masked men stormed the Splendid Hotel, taking hostages, after car bombs went off outside, eyewitnesses said. Communications Minister Remis Dandjinou tweeted that some 30...
15 superb things you need to buy the minute you get rich
We have found many amazing ideas for renovating your home in our time. Here are the craziest, comfiest and most exclusive of them. Because even if you don’t own your dream home yet, it’s never too early to start planning! A cosy terrace A ’kitchen island’ aquarium An outdoor home cinema by the...
Here is a passion (Video)
Lucero y Kizomba Woman en el International Kizomba Flashmob Mexico (Lady Style) Kizomba is one of the most popular genres of dance originating in Angola. It is a derivative of traditional Angolan semba. On this basis, kizomba music emerged from French-Caribbean zouk after 1986 when the band Kassav visited Africa, as a more...
Iryna Dubcova shocked by her figure in bikini (Photo)
Singer recovered 20 kg after birth and divorce with her husband. But after Christmas holidays the singer flew to the Maldives. She is in great shape on the...
Iryna Dubcova shocked by her figure in bikini (Photo)
Singer recovered 20 kg after birth and divorce with her husband. But after Christmas holidays the singer flew to the Maldives. She is in great shape on the...