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British tourist hospitalised after falling from Vietnam cliff when he was hit by a falling rock
British tourist hospitalized after falling off Vietnam's 'Cliff of Death' when hit by falling rock while taking selfieThe man climbed a rock wall in Xeo Sa Lung village, Meo Vac district, on March 17The rock that hit the…
Greta Thunberg, climate activists greenlighted to sue Sweden
Sweden must reduce emissions by at least 6.5 to 9.4 million tonnes of CO2 per year from 2019, the lawsuit says.A Swedish court has given Greta Thunberg and hundreds of other climate activists the green light to proceed with a class action…
David Hunter will learn today if his confession was obtained illegally
The British pensioner accused of murdering his wife in Cyprus has been dealt a serious blow after a judge ruled that statements he made without a lawyer can be used in his murder case. David Hunter, 75, gave several written accounts to…
Ukraine’s newest weapon: Troops use remote-control ‘kamikaze’ cars
Ukraine's latest weapon: troops use remote-controlled 'kamikaze' cars loaded with explosives to destroy Russian tanksVideo seems to show soldiers preparing remote-controlled vehicles for battleThey then aim it at what appears…
Sunken Philippine oil tanker found after 3 weeks as spill spreads
A Japanese remote-controlled underwater vehicle has found the wreck and will assess the condition of the hull.A leaking oil tanker that sank in the Philippines three weeks ago has been found when it reached smooth water known for its rich…
Knesset votes to allow Israelis to resettle evacuated outposts
The change could mean Israelis resettling four outposts in the northern occupied West Bank that were vacated in 2005.The Israeli government has given the green light to an amendment that would allow Israelis to resettle four illegal…
Russia’s Supreme (Court) loss
On Wednesday, Britain's Supreme Court ruled in favor of Ukraine in one of the longest-running legal disputes between Moscow and Kiev. pro-Russian government of then-President Viktor Yanukovych withdrew under pressure from Russia.
In the…
Photos: Brazil’s female sumo wrestlers breaking barriers
If the phrase "sumo wrestler" brings to mind a burly Asian man in a loincloth, Valeria and Diana Dall'Olio, a mother-daughter sumo wrestling team from Brazil, have a message: think again.
The Dall'Olios are used to people saying they are…
Report finds London’s Met Police ‘racist, misogynist, homophobic’
An independent review was commissioned after a young woman was raped and murdered by a serving officer.Britain's largest police force is institutionally racist, misogynist and homophobic, according to an independent study conducted after a…
Credit Suisse and SVB: Is global banking in crisis?
Global banking has been in turmoil over the past two weeks following a series of stunning bank collapses in Europe and the United States.
Despite a series of bailout packages for troubled lenders and the assurances of governments and…