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Turkish forces kill 60 ‘terrorists’ in Kurdish Cizre raid – reports
Around 60 people have reportedly been killed in the basement of a building in the southeastern Kurdish town of Cizre in a military raid which, according to state media, was conducted in order to neutralize PKK fighters. The Turkish army conducted the raid to allegedly clear out a basement in the town where it claimed...
Wife says singer and band leader Dan Hicks dies at age 74
MILL VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Dan Hicks, a musician whose work in the 1960s helped define San Francisco's psychedelic sound, has died. He was 74. The singer, songwriter and bandleader, who led the musically eclectic band Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks, died Saturday after a two-year battle with throat and liver cancer, his...
3 killed after brief police chase in San Francisco streets
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Officials say three people died in a fiery crash after a car fleeing authorities crashed into a taxi in San Francisco streets. California Highway Patrol spokesman Officer Vu Williams said Sunday that the brief chase began after an officer tried to pull over the driver of a white Chevrolet sedan seen...
In Aleppo, underground schools face bombardments and burnout
At the unofficial schools run by Syrian activist group Kesh Malek in opposition-held districts of Aleppo, the children don't go outside to play during breaks in case a barrel bomb should drop from the sky. With 110 teachers, most of them new to the profession, the organization runs seven schools serving around 3,000...
Six Nations 2016: Ireland 16-16 Wales
Ireland let a 13-point lead slip as Wales fought back for a draw in a compelling Six Nations match in Dublin. The home team led 13-0 after 28 minutes thanks to Conor Murray's try and eight points from the boot of Johnny Sexton. But Wales hit back with Taulupe Faletau's try converted by replacement fly-half Rhys...
Children of Putin, Medvedev and Abramovich. Who Are They?
The Russian leader’s younger daughter Katerina is emerging as a woman of influence in the next generation of Moscow’s elite Katerina is doing considerably better, supported by some of the Russian president’s wealthy friends a) champion in acrobatic rock 'n' roll, b) the head of the Foundation,...
Rubio rattled; Trump booed
Marco Rubio struggled on Saturday to fend off a string of searing attacks from Chris Christie as the Florida senator's establishment rivals tried to halt his campaign surge by branding him as too inexperienced and unaccomplished to be president. Rubio appeared seriously rattled by the exchanges at the final Republican...
WHAT YOU CAN BUY FOR $1 AROUND THE WORLD?
We challenged our Facebook fans to tell us ONE thing that they can buy for $1 (or the equivalent in local currency) wherever in the world they were. We received loads of great responses and have compiled a list of 50 for you below… Beware – The list may compel you to pack your things and move far away!...
EU calls on Turkey to let Syrian refugees cross border
Officials in the EU have urged Turkey to let in tens of thousands of Syrian refugees trapped on its border at Kilis after fleeing fighting. EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said there was a moral, if not legal, duty to provide protection. Turkey says the refugees are receiving food and shelter inside Syria and there...
Sinking Enemy Warships: the U.S. Navy’s Fiery New Weapon
The United States Navy’s fleet of Aegis cruisers and destroyers are getting a massive boost in lethality. For years, many believed that America’s mighty surface combatants were on track to be outgunned by their Russian and Chinese counterparts—however, a newly unveiled modification to the Raytheon Standard...
Flying penis slaps-down NZ MP Steven Joyce in Trans Pacific Partnership protest
New Zealanders have a unique way with expressing themselves through protest: This time, it features an Economic Development Minister — and a flying dildo. A woman shangeyed the jiggly sex toy at Minister Steven Joyce while he was talking on-air to reporters at Waitingi on the North Island’s toe. He was espousing the...
How the river Thames was brought back from the dead
Sixty years ago, nothing could survive in the Thames – but today it is home to seals, porpoises and even the occasional stray whale On a sunny autumn morning in London's financial district, Rod Guzman is looking for his favourite seal. Right next to the banking hub of Canary Wharf, between the grimy docks that once...