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Strength of Hulk: Man pulls 2 planes with bare hands (VIDEO)
A Belarusian power-lifter and one of the world’s strongest men Kirill Shimko showed superhuman strength as he managed to simultaneously pull two Yak-52 planes, which have a combined weight of around 2.5 tons. The 37-year old strongman was performing his power-lifting stunts on an airfield in Minsk, the...
France ready to bomb Syria ‘in self-defense’ – foreign minister
France says it may carry out airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria as an act of self-defense. Last week French aircraft started to undertake reconnaissance missions over Syria. On Monday, French President Francois Hollande said French military sorties in Syria would soon expand to include airstrikes against Islamic...
Poroshenko names condition for elections in Donetsk, Luhansk
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko noted that the OSCE ODIHR official who was present at the meeting of the Tripartite Liaison Group (TLG) in Minsk expressed his clear view that coincides with the Ukrainian position. President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said that elections in the Donetsk and Luhansk will only be held when...
2 Canadians, 1 Norwegian abducted by gunmen in Philippines – military
Two Canadian tourists, a Norwegian resort manager, and a Filipino woman have been abducted from a popular resort by gunmen in the southern Philippines, the military have confirmed. According to Philippines army Captain Alberto Caber, the four were kidnapped at a gunpoint during a raid on the Oceanview resort on Samal Island,...
Yemeni rebels release 2 Americans, 2 Saudis and 1 Briton
Yemen's Houthi rebels have released foreigners held hostage for several months, including at least two Americans, two Saudis and a Briton, several media outlets reported. One of them is said to be a reporter accused of working in the country without proper documents. There are no details on the identities of the released....
Film about Ukraine’s Revolution of Dignity takes top prize at Toronto Film Festival ( photo, video)
'Winter on Fire' regarded as a monument to patriotism and unity of the Ukrainian people. "Winter on Fire" takes top prize. The documentary about Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity has won anaward at the International Film Festival in Toronto. The film won the People's Choice...
Happening Now: Crimean Tatars blockade crossing to Russian-occupied Crimea (live updates)
The peninsula's minority Muslim population face persecution under the Kremlin-appointed authorities 21.09.2015 Economic blockade of Ukraine's Crimea enters second day Tatars and members of the nationalist Right Sector group, who are behind the "economic blockade" say their aim is to highlight discrimination...
Ukraine’s new Lviv police save bus passengers from flood waters (photo, video)
City residents publish photos of flooded streets and half-submerged cars after deluge of rain. Heavy rain left many streets in Ukraine's western city of Lviv submerged on Sunday. In some part, the water levels reached up to half a metre. Local residents have posted numerous photos of flooded city roads, and the most active...
Russian proxies attack ATO forces four times overnight
The combined Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian army positions in eastern Ukraine four times overnight, the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) wrote on Facebook on Monday. "In general, the militants adhered to the ceasefire, but still there were some cases of the use of weapons by the enemy. From...
Cuba: Pope Francis meets Fidel Castro after Havana Mass (photos)
Pope Francis has met Cuba's former President, Fidel Castro, after celebrating Mass in front of tens of thousands of people in Havana. The two men discussed world affairs and religion, in what the Vatican called an "informal and friendly" encounter. Before the meeting, Pope Francis gave a homily in which he urged...
Ukrainian interest. Long-awaited sanctions, bargaining Putin, and taming of Gazprom
Ukraine imposed sanctions against Russian businesses and individuals, as well as some foreigners, actively involved in the annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea and in destabilization in Donbas. The Russian president is trying to sell to the world community the recipe of Syrian conflict settlement, for his own benefit. Gazprom...
Migrant crisis: Thirteen die in ferry collision off Turkey
At least 13 migrants, including children, have died after their dinghy and a ferry collided off Turkey, the coastguard there says. The accident happened close to the port of Canakkale. The boat was on its way to the Greek island of Lesbos. In a second incident, Greece's coastguard said 26 people were feared missing from a...