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Violent Mexico volcano explosion caught on camera (TIMELAPSE)
A pillar of ash shot 10,000 feet into the sky in a violent explosion of the Colima volcano in south-central Mexico. The event was captured on a web camera installed by scientists to monitor the active volcano in the Jalisco province. The awe-inspiring timelapse footage shows the volcano as it burst last Friday. The mountain is...
How to break an iPad & become a Youtube star (VIDEO)
A Russian circus performer decided to amaze a crowd of shoppers, balancing an iPad while standing on his Hoverboard. But a mischievous little boy spoiled the trick and got over a million views on YouTube. The circus man, Dmitry Bondarev, was holding an iPad on his forehead, while standing on a Hoverboard. “It’s been...
Deadlocked in Iowa: Clinton, Sanders virtually tied
Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are locked in a dead heat at the Iowa Caucus, with both candidates in a virtual tie as the votes are counted. Multiple outlets declared the race "too close to call." With more than 93 percent of Iowa precincts reporting, former Secretary of State...
Neil Prakash dead? ISIS fighter allegedly killed in Syria
NEIL Prakash was a rapper who wrote songs about sex, Islam and drugs before he turned into a terrorist mastermind. He was formerly known as Kree Dafa and when his musical career failed, he went on to lead Australians to Islamic State. The 24-year-old Islamic State jihadist, who has a Fijian and Cambodian background, is now...
Zika virus hits Australian shores
FEARS that Zika could spread to Australia have grown after it was revealed a man was hospitalised in Darwin with the virus. The 27-year-old Australian is believed to have contracted Zika after he was bitten by a macaque monkey while on holiday in Bali, according to medical reports. The case emerged a day after researchers...
Myanmar opens new parliament session after military rule
The first freely elected parliament in Myanmar for 50 years has held its opening session. Hundreds of new MPs, mostly from the National League for Democracy (NLD) but also some smaller parties, have been sworn and taken their seats. The NLD, led by Aung San Suu Kyi, won 80% of contested seats in November's historic...
What would a Trump presidency be like?
There's still a long way to go until November's US presidential election. But it's not too early to look at the possible presidential administrations of some of the leading candidates. In their countless interviews and speeches before voters, those who seek to replace Barack Obama have given glimpses and outlines of...
Israeli troops shoot and kill Palestinian attacker in West Bank: army
Israeli soldiers shot dead a Palestinian who tried to stab them in the occupied West Bank on Monday, the military said, the latest in a months-long wave of Palestinian attacks that shows little sign of abating. The Palestinian had infiltrated a security fence near the Israeli settlement Salit, the military said. When soldiers...
Over 80 killed, children burnt to death in Boko Haram attack in Nigeria
Boko Haram militants killed 86 people, including children, in their recent attack on villages in northeastern Nigeria on Saturday. Horrifying details of the attacks emerged on Sunday. The Saturday night assault on the outskirts of the Nigerian city of Maiduguri – the birthplace of Boko Haram – lasted for hours,...
Now Austria wants to PAY migrants hundreds to LEAVE in desperate bid to ease crisis
AUSTRIA plans to pay migrants £380 each to go back to their homeland in a desperate bid to ease the deepening crisis. The country’s government hopes the last-ditch tactic will help encourage a staggering 50,000 migrants to leave the country by 2019. According to officials in Vienna, the full sum will only be paid if...
Donald Trump fan shows support by offering free tattoos of billionaire’s FACE
AN AMERICAN tattoo artist is giving free tattoos of Donald Trump’s face to any willing customer. Robert Holmes is offering tattoos of the Republican presidential hopeful at his parlour in Exeter, New Hampshire. Mr Holmes, who has also attached Mr Trump’s ‘Make America Great Again’ election slogan to his...
American man ‘caught raping 14-year-old boy and preying on underage migrants for sex’
AN AMERICAN man has been caught in the act of raping a teenage boy and arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing children, reports have claimed. The engineer, 52, allegedly lured teenage boys to an apartment in Rome. He has also been arrested on suspicion of child porn possession. Reports suggest the former Boeing...