Hours before he was shot dead with arrows by an endangered tribe in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, 26-year-old John Alley Chau had written a letter to his parents, asking them not to be “mad at them or at God” if he was killed. Chau was shot dead by tribesmen last week when he arrived […]
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Several Pilots Report UFOs Off Irish Coast, Authorities Investigating
“It was a very bright light that disappeared at very high speed,” said a pilot who spotted the UFOs The Irish Aviation Authority is investigating sightings of unidentified flying objects and bright lights off the coast of Ireland after receiving similar reports from several commercial pilots. According to BBC, at 06:47 local time on Friday, a […]
Lap dancing is now an offence in Israel
Lawmakers back Bill to outlaw striptease Israeli prosecutors have launched an offensive to end lap dancing in strip clubs, while lawmakers from across the political spectrum are backing a bill to outlaw striptease across the board. Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said on Sunday that law enforcement had received a statement from the state attorney’s office […]
Amid Ease In Tensions, North Korea Moves To Realise Bullet Train Dream
Kim Jong Un has instructed officials to seek partnerships with countries such as South Korea and France SEOUL: North Korea’s ruling family has long dreamed of a state-of-the-art rail system linking its major cities with each other and the wider world. Now, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is looking to capitalize on an easing […]
Indian Man In US Stored 1,000 Child Porn Photos, Gets 4 Years In Jail
Abhijeet Das possessed computer graphic files containing approximately 1,000 photographs and 380 videos depicting minors engaged in the sexually explicit conduct. NEW YORK: An Indian man in the US has been sentenced to over four years in prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release, on his conviction for possessing child pornography. Abhijeet Das, 28, […]
Imran Khan as Pakistan PM could be China’s biggest ally or headache; Beijing betrays rare nervousness
Bollywood movies are popular in China. Aamir Khan flicks even more so. That could explain why Chinese media has been crying “all is well” and advising Imran Khan, Pakistan PM-designate, to ignore what “western media” is saying on China-Pakistan ties. To make up for its lack of political legitimacy, authoritarian regimes such as China often […]
‘I gave up nothing,’ says Trump over meeting with Putin
‘I gave up nothing,’ says Trump over meeting with Putin US President Donald Trump yesterday said he had given up “nothing” during his summit with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland, following a week of withering, bipartisan criticism over his handling of the meeting. “When you hear the Fake News talking negatively about my […]
Deadly heat wave to grip Japan early this week
A deadly heat wave is expected to continue early this week across Japan. After Ampil bypassed mainland Japan, generally dry weather will build back across all of southern and central Japan early this week. While the dry weather is welcome for ongoing cleanup and recovery efforts, the heat will create dangerous conditions for relief […]
Kim Jong-un highlights China ties with second border visit
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un continued to focus on strengthening economic ties with Beijing as he paid his second visit to the border with China in quick succession, state media reported on Sunday. Kim visited a cosmetics factory situated in Sinuiju, capital of the North Pyongan province, situated on the south bank of the Yalu […]
OCTOPUS, STARFISH AND SHRIMP FALL FROM THE SKY AS SEVERE STORM STRIKES CHINESE CITY
This is Insane! A severe storm recently hit the city of Qingdao, China—a very severe storm, with hurricane-force winds and powerful waterspouts—and that was how the city ended up inundated by the cast of The Little Mermaid. Waterspouts are essentially tornadoes, and if you consider what tornadoes tend to do anywhere, this isn’t actually all that strange. But […]