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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...
France to keep state of emergency ‘until IS defeated’ — PM Valls
France will seek to keep its state of emergency until a "total and global war" against so-called Islamic State (IS) is over, Prime Minister Manuel Valls has told the BBC. The measures were introduced after the IS-led Paris attacks on 13 November and then extended for three months. Such a move gives police more power...
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...
Italian court rules €100 ‘too small to be bribe’ – as long as you are drunk
Italy’s top court has ruled that bribing police by offering €100 (US$108) while drunk can be considered legal, after reviewing such a case. The sum of money a drunk driver offered to a policeman was just too small to be considered a bribe, said the Supreme Court of Cassation, a court of last resort in Italy. It also...
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....
Yesterday 5 Planets Align For The First Time In A Decade
For the first time since 2005, you’ll be able to see all five visible planets (Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Venus, Mercury) at once – if you get up early enough, that is. This Australian Geographic interview explains: “Dr Alan Duffy, research fellow at Swinburne University in Melbourne, said that this reasonably...
HRW urges businesses to obey human rights laws, cut ties with Israeli settlements
Human Rights Watch has issued a damning report on Israel’s illegal settlement activity in the occupied territories, urging businesses to comply with the international humanitarian law and stop any activity that violates Palestinians’ rights. A report dubbed, Occupation, Inc., How Settlement Businesses Contribute to...
Police open fire on ethnic protesters in Nepal, killing 2
KATHMANDU, Nepal — A government official says police fired on ethnic protesters in southern Nepal, killing at least two and wounding another eight. Government administrator Devi Bahadur Bhandari said the police acted as the ethnic Madhesi protesters tried to attack a political rally organized by the ruling communist party...
Nationalists seek state protection for ‘Vodka’ brand copyright for Russia
A Russian MP representing populist nationalist party LDPR has requested that the government take legal action to reserve the name ‘vodka’ exclusively for products of Russian distilleries. “Europe is usually very zealous about their national brands and we, for some unknown reason, cannot even claim the rights...
FT: First U.S. oil tanker arrives in Europe
The first oil tanker to sail from the U.S. after restrictions were lifted on the country's crude exports has arrived in Europe, a landmark moment for an industry battling a collapse in prices, according to The Financial Times. Vitol, the world's largest independent oil trader, is expected to unload the cargo at the port...
Obama approves air strikes against Islamic State in Afghanistan
The Obama administration has granted the U.S. military new authorities to strike the Islamic State in Afghanistan, signaling a more sustained fight against the extremist group outside of its base in Iraq and Syria, officials said on Wednesday, according to The Washington Post. A defense official, speaking on condition of...
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