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Could Syria Ignite World War 3?
The crisis in Syria may appear to be no more or less than a civil war in a country many people would struggle to place
'Cat Island' in Japan Has More Cats Than People
The “Cat Island”–small island in Japan that has more cats than people–also includes locals who encourage the growth of the local feline population. The name of...
Africa's Worst Drought Tied to West's Pollution
The biggest drought to hit the planet in the 20th century, the Sahel drought sucked Central Africa dry from the 1970s to the 1990s. The...
Here's a Picture of a Russian Teacher Natalia Molokova in Her Bra That Has Gone Viral
Going viral is the above picture of a Russian teacher in her bra after students in a Russian school decided to eavesdrop on a fellow...
Bolivian Villagers Punish Rapist and Murderer by Putting Him Into His Victim's Grave and Burying Him Alive
Mourners in a Bolivian village seized a 17-year-old boy who was named by police as a suspect in the rape and murder of a 35-year-old...
Miss World Beauty Pageant to Ban Bikini Competition to Avoid Offending Muslim Population
For those of you tuning into the next Miss World beauty pageant looking to see some babes in bikinis, well, you're out of luck. Organizers for...
Horrific Pictures Reveal the Slaughter in Syria After Government Used Chemical Weapons on Rebels
Horrific pictures today revealed the scale of the ongoing slaughter in Syria after government troops regained control of a strategic border town from rebel fighters. The...
American Tourist Allegedly Gang-Raped in India
An American woman traveling in northern India was allegedly gang-raped Tuesday after she accepted a ride with three men in a truck, police said. Authorities said...
One Woman's 'Soul Crushing' Discovery That She 'Wasn't Beautiful Enough' to Live in South Korea
South Korea, which last year overtook Brazil as the plastic surgery capital of the world, is now home to the highest number of cosmetic procedures...
Blind Chinese Mother Has Sold Four of Her Newborn Children Because Her Husband Can't Hold Down a Job
A blind Chinese woman has admitted to selling four of her new-born children to support her family because her husband can't hold down a steady...
2 Killed and 14 Missing as Hurricane Barbara Batters Mexico
Two men have been killed after Hurricane Barbara hit Mexico's southern Pacific coast yesterday, flooding roads and toppling trees before weakening to a tropical storm...
Hal McClure, Ex Foreign Correspondent for The Associated Press, Dies
Hal McClure, who covered two Arab-Israeli wars after turning a passion for travel and the written word into a career as a foreign correspondent for...
Toru Hashimoto Mounts Lengthy S*x Slave Comment Defence
The combative mayor of Osaka took on Japan's foreign press corps Monday in a nearly three-hour defence of his comments on wartime sex slaves. Toru Hashimoto...
Ancient Cave Art Unearthed in Mexico
Ancient cave art unearthed, Nearly 5000 Ancient Cave Paintings Discovered in Mexico. Archaeologists have effortlessly been working with the Mexican National Institute of Anthropology and...
8.2 Earthquake Hits Eastern Russia
A magnitude 8.3 earthquake struck in the Sea of Okhotsk of Friday. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the epicenter of the quake...
Four Americans Killed Since 2009 in US Drone Attacks
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration acknowledged for the first time Wednesday that four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen...
Israel Claims Iconic Images Which Showed the Death of a Palestinian Boy 13 Years Ago May Have Been Staged
It is a film that came to symbolise the second intifada as Palestinian-Israeli tensions exploded into war 13 years ago. A terrified 12-year-old Palestinian boy clinging...
The Face of El Salvador's Gangs: 60,000 Gang Members on Verge of War After Court Ruling Threatens Truce
Terrifying photos of the rival gangs Mara Salvatruchas (MS-13) and 18 Street handing over weapons and cellphones from prison have emerged as El Salvador risks...
Syria Launches Assault on Strategic Rebel Stronghold
BEIRUT — Syrian forces launched a large-scale assault Sunday on the city of Qusair, a rebel stronghold near the Lebanese border, in the government's latest...
Former Argentine Dictator Videla Dies in Prison at 87
Jorge Rafael Videla, an austere former army commander who led Argentina during the bloodiest period of a "dirty war" dictatorship and was unrepentant about kidnappings...
Venezuela to 'Saturate the Market' with 50 Million Rolls of Toilet Paper
To avoid getting caught with their pants down, Venezuelan officials say they will confront a toilet paper shortage by importing 50 million rolls to meet...
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad May Face Charges Over Election Appearance With Aide
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad may face charges for accompanying his former chief of staff to register for June's presidential vote, the country's electoral watchdog said. Iran's...
Dollar Breaks Through 100 Yen Mark
LONDON—Japanese stocks outperformed all others by a wide margin Friday after the dollar finally broke through the 100 yen mark. Markets elsewhere remained solid at...
Expert Sheds Light on Mystery Carcass That Washed Up on Beach
A grisly carcass discovered last week on a New Zealand beach looks like the stuff of nightmares: Its mangled, decomposing body, half buried in sand,...
Indian Stuntman Dies During Bid to Cross River on a Zip-Wire Attached Only by His Hair
A stuntman died yesterday during a world record attempt as he tried to cross a river on a zip-wire attached only to his hair. Sailendra Nath...
Topless Duchess Photos Lead to Charges Against Magazine Publisher
Three people responsible for publishing the topless Kate Middleton photos last year could soon face breach of privacy charges. According to News.au, Ernesto Mauri, the chief...
Francis 'Will Open Files on Hitler's Pope'
Rabbi Abraham Skorka, who has known the Argentine former Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio for 20 years, said he had discussed the role of Pius XII...
Earthquake Jolts Islands Off Northern Japan, No Tsunami Warning
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.0 struck islands off northern Japan on Friday but no tsunami warning was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency...
Horrifying Footage Emerges of Four Men Beating Indian Woman With Sticks While Police Stand By
Horrifying footage has emerged of a woman being beaten with sticks and rods by four men. The woman can be heard crying out in agony as...
Egyptian Bride Ordered to Pay £5K Compensation to Groom Because She Had Secret Surgery to Restore Her Virginity
An Egyptian woman has been ordered to pay her former husband £5240 in compensation after he discovered she had lied to him about her virginity. The...
6.8 Earthquake: Strong, Shallow Quake Shakes Papua New Guinea
A powerful earthquake shook Papua New Guinea's northern coast Wednesday morning, but there was no threat of a widespread tsunami in the Pacific. The shallow magnitude-6.8...
Islamists Storm Tunisian School After It Bars Niqab-Wearing Student
Radical Muslims burst into a Tunisian school on Wednesday and assaulted its chief after he barred entry to a teenage girl wearing a face veil,...
'I Murdered 115 People on Orders of North Korea': Rogue State's Top Female Spy Behind Horrific Plane Crash Reveals Truth Behind 'Juvenile' Madman Dictator
North Korea's former top female spy, who blew up a civilian plane that killed 115 people, has spoken about the reasons behind the rogue nation's...
North Korea Missile 'Fuelled and Ready for Launch': South Warns Nukes Could Be Fired TODAY
The U.S. is preparing to intercept up to three North Korean missiles amid fears the rogue communist state could launch an attack today. The eyes of...
BBC Staff on Strike 'Would Have Returned to Work if Nelson Mandela Died... but Not for the Death of Thatcher'
Union leaders said triking BBC staff would have returned to work in the event of Nelson Mandela's death - but suggested the death of Baroness...
All Embassies Told to Evacuate Staff from Pyongyang After Dictator Warns He 'Cannot Guarantee Safety of Foreigners'
All government embassies have been instructed to evacuate staff from Pyongyang after dictator Kim Jong-un warned he could not 'guarantee the safety of foreigners.' The...
U.S. Offers Uganda $5 Million Bounty for Joseph Kony
There are two significant developments in the search for the Lord's Resistance Army chief Joseph Kony to tell you about today: Uganda announced it was...
Rogue State Vows to Re-Open Nuclear Plant Capable of Making Atomic Bomb as US Navy Sends Destroyer That Can Shoot Down Ballistic Missiles
North Korea has announced it will restart all facilities at its main Yongbyon nuclear complex, just hours after the U.S. stepped up the military stand-off...
TTP's Pakistan
Most of what General (retd) Pervez Musharraf said to the few people at the Karachi airport was delusional and egoistic nonsense. Well, no surprises there....
U.S. Soldier Saved Abused Cat Koshka in Afghanistan... and the Feline Returned the Favor
An Army staff sergeant serving in Afghanistan trying to recover from the shock of losing two friends in a violent suicide bombing found a friend...