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Drought uncovers 400-year-old church in Mexican reservoir (VIDEO)
The relics of a 400-year-old church built by Spanish colonizers have been discovered at the Nezahualcoyotl reservoir in southern Mexico as water levels in the Grijalba River, in the state of Chiapas, dropped by almost 25 meters due to a lack of rain. The building, which is known as the Temple of Santiago, as well as the...
Google glass to help kids with autism ‘see’ emotions
Researchers are developing a special technology based on the Google glass device that could help children born with autism recognize, classify, and basically “see” the emotions of other people. Google glass, a wearable device thought to be so useless by even its manufacturer that it was taken off the market just a...
They are the same age: 17 Russian and Hollywood stars (PHOTO+VIDEO)
When we see photos of movies stars and musicians, its often difficult to guess which ones are the same age. In many cases, it’s difficult to believe that some of them have been on this Earth for exactly the same number of years, but it’s nevertheless a fact. We put together a few examples which we think may surprise...
Typhoon Koppu hits Philippines, kills at least 16, displaces 60,000 (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
Some 60,000 have been displaced in Philippines by typhoon Koppu that has also killed at least 16 people. Although the typhoon has weakened, authorities warn it may cause heavy floods. Seven people died when their boat capsized, while a boy was killed after he was hit by a fallen tree in the capital Manila. Authorities in the...
U.S. general: Iraq will not seek Russia air strikes
The United States won assurances from Iraq on Tuesday that it would not seek Russian air strikes against Islamic State, U.S. Marine General Joseph Dunford said, adding he warned Baghdad that a Russian air role would impede the U.S.-led campaign, Reuters has reported. Dunford, on his first trip to Iraq since becoming chairman of...
BBC: Migrants ‘torch tents’ in Slovenia camp
Tents have been torched at a transit camp in Slovenia, allegedly by migrants angry at how they are being treated, according to the BBC. They torched the tents at the camp in Brezice to protest at the slow process of registering them and moving them to the Austrian border, witnesses said. They have also complained of a lack of...
Facebook’s ‘data transfers to US’ to be probed by Irish online security watchdog
Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner has agreed to look into a complaint filed by an Austrian law student claiming that Facebook has made his personal data available to US intelligent services and doesn’t guarantee a sufficient level of security. The Data Protection Commissioner has been obliged by Dublin’s...
Man says his 3D-printed railgun can fire bullets at 900 km/h (VIDEO)
Just about anything can be 3D-printed nowadays, from skyscrapers to jet engines. Now one man may have copied the ultimate weapon: a full-sized railgun. He says it is capable of firing objects at over 900 km/h. The man, whose identity is unknown, built the railgun and posted an image on Imgur under the user NSA_Listbot. He says...
Russia spends billions on Syrian campaign daily
Russian air strikes in Syria are costing Moscow up to $4 million per day, data collated for The Moscow Times by a defense think tank IHS Jane's showed. The figures show that bombing raids, supply runs, infrastructure and ground personnel — along with a salvo of cruise missiles fired into the conflict zone — have...
President: There is no need in mobilization at the moment
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko emphasizes that there is no need in mobilization in Ukraine, according to the presidential press service. Answering the questions of journalists in Ivano-Frankivsk, the President reminded that the last wave of mobilization had been completed in September. “We have finally managed...
U.S., Russia sign memorandum of understanding on Syria: media
The Pentagon said Tuesday that the U.S. and Russia had signed a memorandum of understanding over safety procedures for aircraft flying over Syria, according to CBS News. The memo includes specific protocols for air crews to follow over Syria, and establishes of ground communications link, CBS News reports. Late last week, as...
Justin Trudeau: Canada ‘back on world stage’
Canadian Prime Minister-designate Justin Trudeau says the country has reclaimed its Liberal identity, after a decisive election victory that ended nearly a decade of Conservative rule, according to the BBC. "I want to say to this country's friends all around the world," he told a rally in Ottawa, "on behalf...