Vladimir Putin Nuclear Move ‘Dangerous’ – Nato
Nato has condemned Russia’s move to strengthen its nuclear arsenal, saying it amounted to “nuclear sabre-rattling” and was “unjustified” and “dangerous”. President Vladimir Putin said Russia would put more than 40 new intercontinental ballistic missiles into service this year. It is part of a wide-reaching programme to modernise the country’s military. The move comes after […]
Indian Rape Victim Faces Humiliating ‘Purification Ritual’
A woman who was gang raped for eight months in Gujarat, western India, is now not only pregnant as a result, but has been ordered to face “purification tests” by her community’s local courts. The BBC’s Ankur Jain reports on what this gruelling ritual will entail and why it is still endured. The shy, softly […]
Jeb Bush Announces White House Bid – ‘Optimistic’ Campaign
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush has officially launched his US presidential campaign, promising to “run with heart” and “take nothing and no one for granted”. Mr Bush, the son and brother of two former presidents, spoke in his hometown of Miami, Florida. Recently released campaign branding leaves behind his surname, which some see as a […]
Lions escape from zoo during floods in Georgia
The capital of Georgia has been placed on lockdown after heavy flooding destroyed enclosures at the city’s zoo allowing tigers, lions, jaguars, wolves, jackals and a hippo to escape and roam the streets. Residents in Tbilisi have been warned to stay indoors after more than 30 dangerous animals became free from the zoo after heavy […]
A pale-skinned US woman, Rachel Dolezal at war with white parents for pretending to be black
A pale-skinned US woman has brought conversations on racialism and white privilege back to the fore of news reports and social media conversations after her parents accused her of pretending, for years, to be black. 37 year-old Rachel Dolezal will most likely be the subject of numerous of race relations theses for many years to […]
Abandoned chinese children commit suicide by drinking pesticide
Four siblings, aged between five and 13 and left unattended by their parents for months, apparently committed suicide by drinking pesticide in southwest China, state media reported on Friday. The children, a boy and his younger sisters, were found by a villager while struggling with convulsions after taking the poison late Tuesday at their home […]
Pictures: Prince Carl Philip gets married to Sofia Hellqvist
These are the charming scenes where Prince Carl Philip struggled to put the wedding ring on his former glamour model wife Sofia Hellqvist during an extravagant ceremony in the chapel at Stockholm’s Royal Palace.Clasping his bride’s hand, the prince fumbled the ring, initially trying to place the band on the wrong finger. The new princess […]
Indonesia Publicly Canes Unmarried Couples
Three couples have been publicly caned in Indonesia’s Aceh after the unmarried university students were caught spending time alone together in violation of the province’s strict interpretation of Sharia. A rowdy crowd of about 1,000 spectators shouted as the three men and three women, aged between 18 and 23, were lashed on Friday several times […]
Princess Cristina of Spain stripped of title
King Felipe VI of Spain has removed the title “Duchess of Palma” from his sister, Princess Cristina, who is to go on trial charged with tax evasion. She was granted the title in 1997 when she married Inaki Urdangarin, a former Olympic handball player who is also accused of tax evasion. Princess Cristina had asked […]
Mask selfies – Coping with Mers in South Korea
From an economic slowdown to a curtailment in public social life, the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers) outbreak in South Korea has taken a toll beyond those killed or infected with the virus. With 10 dead in South Korea, public confidence has faltered as authorities have failed to swiftly halt the spread of the disease. […]