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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...
Austria deploys army to halt migrants intending to transit through Germany
Austria is set to use its army to stop refugees intending to transit through Germany and not apply for asylum there, as hundreds are being rejected at the German border. More than 1,000 migrants with forged IDs are being turned around at the Austrian border each week. The new regulations issued by the Austrian Defense Ministry...
Spacewalk cut short because of water in astronaut’s helmet
A scheduled spacewalk by two astronauts was aborted because a water bubble appeared in the helmet of one of their space suits. According to NASA, neither of the astronauts’ lives were in danger. The six-hour mission was cut short four hours and ten minutes after beginning when NASA astronaut Tim Kopra reported a 4-inch...
Inventor pitches detachable airplane cabin to save lives during crashes
The latest innovation in airplane safety might just be a detachable cabin, at least according to a Russian inventor who released his designs for the technology this week. Tatarenko Vladimir Nikolaevich has spent three years working on the project, which would allow for an airplane's cabin to detach at any point during...
British and US military ‘in command room’ for Saudi strikes on Yemen
Saudi Arabian foreign minister also reveals UK and American officials have access to lists of targets, but do not choose them. British and American military officials are in the command and control centre for Saudi airstrikes on Yemen, and have access to lists of targets, although they do not play any role in choosing them, the...
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...
0% of Icelanders aged 25 or younger believe world was created by God – poll
No Icelanders taking part in a new poll who were aged 25 or younger and identify themselves as Christians believe the world was created by God. The poll, commissioned by the Icelandic Ethical Humanist Association, an association of atheists, documented that a record low number of Icelanders – 4.4 percent – say they...
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