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Miss Italy draws ridicule after telling contest judges she wants to experience WWII
New Miss Italy makes a gaffe she is paying for dearly on social media after answering when asked live on TV by judges what historical period she would like to live in
would like to live in
Misc World | 208318 hits | 6:18 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
New Miss Italy makes a gaffe she is paying for dearly on social media after answering when asked live on TV by judges what historical period she would like to live in
would like to live in
Militant group publishes global hitlist of bloggers, activists and writersMisc World | 208054 hits | 6:14 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
An Islamic militant group in Bangladesh has issued a hitlist of secular bloggers, writers and activists around the world, saying they will be killed if its demands are not met. The targets in the list include nine bloggers based in the UK, seven in GermanTap water in ISIS controlled Syrian city Al-Tabaqa is undrinkable
The quality of drinking water in Al-Tabaqa, northern Syria, got worse after an engineer went on the run having stolen cash from the water plant he was running, it has been claimed.
Misc World | 206983 hits | 12:51 PM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The quality of drinking water in Al-Tabaqa, northern Syria, got worse after an engineer went on the run having stolen cash from the water plant he was running, it has been claimed.British ginger extremist convicted of terror plot to kill with cyanide
Englishman who fanaticized about killing princes faces sentencing for alleged plan to kill as many non-redheads as possible with cyanide
Misc World | 206864 hits | 11:23 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Englishman who fanaticized about killing princes faces sentencing for alleged plan to kill as many non-redheads as possible with cyanide 2 Canadians among 4 abducted on Philippine islandMisc World | 206963 hits | 3:01 AM on Tuesday | posted by martin14
Unidentified gunmen have abducted two Canadians, a Norwegian resort manager and a Filipino woman from a southern Philippine island, the military and police said Tuesday. Mistaken Point being evaluated in UNESCO World Heritage bidMisc World | 206723 hits | 12:49 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
A rare collection of sea fossils on the southeastern tip of Newfoundland is a step closer to possibly being named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.New Zealand zookeeper killed by tiger after 20 years on the job
A veteran New Zealand zookeeper was attacked and killed by a Sumatran tiger Sunday inside the animal's enclosure.
Misc World | 206755 hits | 1:42 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
A veteran New Zealand zookeeper was attacked and killed by a Sumatran tiger Sunday inside the animal's enclosure. Terry Fox's message resonates in a big way with CubansMisc World | 206807 hits | 6:31 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
Canadians have spent 35 years admiring the legacy of Terry Fox. And in Cuba, that legacy is perhaps equally admired. Almost 20 percent of the country's population participates in a run every year, according to the Terry Fox Foundation.Four out of five migrants are NOT from Syria: EU figures expose the 'lie'
The EU logged 213,000 arrivals in April, May and June but only 44,000 of them were fleeing the Syrian civil war.
Misc World | 206865 hits | 4:11 PM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The EU logged 213,000 arrivals in April, May and June but only 44,000 of them were fleeing the Syrian civil war.Military in Burkina Faso confirms coup, installs general as leader weeks ahead of vote
Burkina Faso's military seized the airwaves and installed a general loyal to the ex-president Thursday as the new head of state, carrying out a coup weeks before national elections.
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Burkina Faso's military seized the airwaves and installed a general loyal to the ex-president Thursday as the new head of state, carrying out a coup weeks before national elections.16 killed as militants attack Pakistan air force base
The Pakistani Taliban killed at least 16 people inside a mosque during a brazen assault on a military base on the outskirts of the northwestern city of Peshawar early Friday, officials said.
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The Pakistani Taliban killed at least 16 people inside a mosque during a brazen assault on a military base on the outskirts of the northwestern city of Peshawar early Friday, officials said.Japanese lawmakers unleash their inner rugby players as ruling party forces security bills through
Opposition lawmakers surged toward chairman seat as they realized something was up after ruling party legislators had gathered at the podium to protect him
Misc World | 206597 hits | 11:35 PM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Opposition lawmakers surged toward chairman seat as they realized something was up after ruling party legislators had gathered at the podium to protect himUS hostage Kayla Mueller had her fingernails pulled out by ISIS before being raped
EXCLUSIVE - WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Speaking to MailOnline, blue-eyed Muna revealed that Baghdadi informed U.S. hostage Kayla Mueller that he planned to take her as his wife 'by force'.
Misc World | 207064 hits | 2:15 PM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
EXCLUSIVE - WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Speaking to MailOnline, blue-eyed Muna revealed that Baghdadi informed U.S. hostage Kayla Mueller that he planned to take her as his wife 'by force'.Alaska bear with jug stuck on its head rescued by wildlife officials
Wildlife officials stepped in Tuesday to remove a plastic container covering the head of a black bear in Juneau, Alaska.
Misc World | 206691 hits | 12:15 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
Wildlife officials stepped in Tuesday to remove a plastic container covering the head of a black bear in Juneau, Alaska.Five new reflections on Europe's migrant crisis
Newsnight's diplomatic and defence editor continues to look beyond the headlines about Europe's current migration crisis.
Misc World | 206742 hits | 6:08 AM on Thursday | posted by martin14
Newsnight's diplomatic and defence editor continues to look beyond the headlines about Europe's current migration crisis. Walrus rafts not needed for now to replace sea ice off Alaska coast: U.S. agencyMisc World | 206715 hits | 7:46 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has declined for now to create artificial floating platforms for Pacific walrus that come ashore in Alaska because they lack summer sea ice.Misc World | 207258 hits | 12:38 PM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Fifteen years after white farmers were kicked off their land, black farmers are hiring them as managers.Facebook travel agencies lure migrants deaths with promises safe travel across the Med
Facebook 'travel agencies' are run by callous people smugglers luring refugee families to their deaths with the promise of safe journeys from Turkey to Greece.
Misc World | 206722 hits | 12:37 PM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Facebook 'travel agencies' are run by callous people smugglers luring refugee families to their deaths with the promise of safe journeys from Turkey to Greece. Lloyd Axworthy calls for Canada to lead on de-militarized ArcticMisc World | 206767 hits | 11:32 AM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
Canada should be at the forefront of an international push to de-militarize the Arctic and declare it a nuclear-free zone, one of the country's prominent foreign affairs ministers said Wednesday.Japan to pass bill that could see troops fighting abroad for 1st time since WWII
Crowds of protesters rallied on Wednesday as Japan's parliament moved close to passing bills for a defence policy change that could allow troops to fight abroad for the first time since the Second World War, despite opposition by many ordinary voters.
Misc World | 206647 hits | 11:25 AM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
Crowds of protesters rallied on Wednesday as Japan's parliament moved close to passing bills for a defence policy change that could allow troops to fight abroad for the first time since the Second World War, despite opposition by many ordinary voters. Ocean fish numbers on 'brink of collapse,' WWF reportsMisc World | 206785 hits | 7:26 AM on Wednesday | posted by ShepherdsDog
The amount of fish in the oceans has halved since 1970, in a plunge to the "brink of collapse" caused by overfishing and other threats, the WWF conservation group said on Wednesday.North Korea releases strong statement about nuclear readiness
A day after threatening long-range rocket launches, North Korea declared Tuesday that it has upgraded and restarted all of its atomic fuel plants so it can produce more — and more sophisticated — nuclear weapons.
Misc World | 206791 hits | 9:15 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
A day after threatening long-range rocket launches, North Korea declared Tuesday that it has upgraded and restarted all of its atomic fuel plants so it can produce more — and more sophisticated — nuclear weapons.ISIS jihadists are coming 'under cover' as migrants to attack the West
Lebanese education minister Elias Bousaab, who met the Prime Minister during his lightning visit to the region, said the extremist group is sending trained jihadists ‘under cover’ to attack targets in the West. The warning came as David Cameron visited re
Misc World | 206915 hits | 8:26 PM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Lebanese education minister Elias Bousaab, who met the Prime Minister during his lightning visit to the region, said the extremist group is sending trained jihadists ‘under cover’ to attack targets in the West. The warning came as David Cameron visited reMigrant crisis: Germany to start temporary border controls
Germany is to introduce temporary border controls with Austria, the interior minister says, as thousands more migrants arrive this weekend.
Misc World | 206966 hits | 10:36 AM on Sunday | posted by martin14
Germany is to introduce temporary border controls with Austria, the interior minister says, as thousands more migrants arrive this weekend.At least 87 killed as crane crashes into Mecca's Grand Mosque
A towering construction crane toppled over on Friday during a violent rainstorm in the Saudi city of Mecca, Islam's holiest site, crashing into the Grand Mosque and killing at least 87 people ahead of the start of the annual hajj pilgrimage later this mon
Misc World | 206720 hits | 3:39 PM on Friday | posted by ShepherdsDog
A towering construction crane toppled over on Friday during a violent rainstorm in the Saudi city of Mecca, Islam's holiest site, crashing into the Grand Mosque and killing at least 87 people ahead of the start of the annual hajj pilgrimage later this monWoman pleads guilty to producing, distributing animal crush videos
Misc World | 206440 hits | 2:16 PM on Friday | posted by xerxes
Female cartoonist could have 12 year prison term extended for shaking her lawyer's hand
An Iranian artist currently serving more than 12 years in prison for criticising the government now faces further charges of “indecency” for allegedly shaking her male lawyer’s hand.
Misc World | 206849 hits | 1:28 PM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
An Iranian artist currently serving more than 12 years in prison for criticising the government now faces further charges of “indecency” for allegedly shaking her male lawyer’s hand.Amid Muslim Refugee Crisis, Saudi Arabia Vows To Build 200 Mosques In Germany
Saudi Arabia, which has offered to pay for the structures, has accepted a fraction of the refugees that European nations have.
Misc World | 206737 hits | 1:11 PM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Saudi Arabia, which has offered to pay for the structures, has accepted a fraction of the refugees that European nations have.Iran:Israel will not exist in another quarter century
Israel will not exist in another quarter century, Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said during a speech in Tehran, state-run media report.
Misc World | 206949 hits | 9:21 AM on Friday | posted by ShepherdsDog
Israel will not exist in another quarter century, Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said during a speech in Tehran, state-run media report. Russia tells Washington: talk to us over Syria or risk 'unintended incidents'Misc World | 206506 hits | 7:06 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
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Saudi Arabia has reportedly responded to the growing number of people fleeing the Middle East for western Europe – by offering to build 200 mosques in Germany.Terror arrests reach 'record high', Home Office figures show
The number of people arrested for terrorism-related offences in the UK reaches record levels with 299 arrests in the past year - up 31% - Home Office figures reveal.
Misc World | 206679 hits | 9:40 AM on Thursday | posted by martin14
The number of people arrested for terrorism-related offences in the UK reaches record levels with 299 arrests in the past year - up 31% - Home Office figures reveal.Hungarian camera operator fired for kicking, tripping refugees
A Hungarian TV camera operator has been let go after she was filmed kicking and tripping refugees, including children, as they tried to run away from police at a Hungarian border town.
Misc World | 206776 hits | 7:31 PM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A Hungarian TV camera operator has been let go after she was filmed kicking and tripping refugees, including children, as they tried to run away from police at a Hungarian border town. Queen Elizabeth II becomes longest-reigning UK monarchMisc World | 206871 hits | 4:47 AM on Wednesday | posted by martin14
Cheering crowds greet the Queen on the day she becomes Britain's longest reigning monarch, as David Cameron praises herMigrant crisis: Pakistanis, others dumping IDs to become 'Syrian'
Documents scattered only metres from Serbia's border with Hungary provide evidence that many of the migrants flooding Europe to escape war or poverty are scrapping their true nationalities and likely assuming new ones, just as they enter the European Unio
Misc World | 207033 hits | 1:40 PM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Documents scattered only metres from Serbia's border with Hungary provide evidence that many of the migrants flooding Europe to escape war or poverty are scrapping their true nationalities and likely assuming new ones, just as they enter the European UnioTop Egyptian student Mariam Malak given straight zeros in all seven of her exams
A high-flying student in Egypt was shocked to discover that she had spectacularly failed all seven of her exams without even scoring a single mark.
Misc World | 206883 hits | 11:23 AM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A high-flying student in Egypt was shocked to discover that she had spectacularly failed all seven of her exams without even scoring a single mark.Rally car crash in Spain kills 6 onlookers, seriously injures 2
Police say two people are in serious condition in the hospital and 11 others are receiving treatment after a race car lost control during a rally in northwestern Spain and crashed into onlookers.
Misc World | 206884 hits | 11:19 AM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
Police say two people are in serious condition in the hospital and 11 others are receiving treatment after a race car lost control during a rally in northwestern Spain and crashed into onlookers.Rescuers still seeking blue whale tangled in line off California coast
Boats, airplanes and helicopters searched up and down the Southern California coast Saturday for a blue whale that got tangled up in hundreds of feet of line, and rescuers said unless they free it, the massive mammal could eventually die.
Misc World | 206566 hits | 11:17 AM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
Boats, airplanes and helicopters searched up and down the Southern California coast Saturday for a blue whale that got tangled up in hundreds of feet of line, and rescuers said unless they free it, the massive mammal could eventually die.UK wants to quit EU according to a new poll
A majority of British people would vote to leave the European Union in the wake of the migrant crisis engulfing the continent, a shock new Mail on Sunday poll has found.
Misc World | 206730 hits | 12:12 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A majority of British people would vote to leave the European Union in the wake of the migrant crisis engulfing the continent, a shock new Mail on Sunday poll has found.Afghanistan: 300 schoolgirls hit by suspected Taliban poison gas attacks in Herat
Girls in hospital after attacks by suspected Islamists for attending school.
Misc World | 206672 hits | 10:32 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Girls in hospital after attacks by suspected Islamists for attending school.5 wealthiest Gulf Nations have refused to take a single Syrian refugee
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT The vast majority of more than four million Syrians who fled their war-torn home are housed in refugee camps in countries still at threat from terror groups.
Misc World | 207120 hits | 2:47 PM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT The vast majority of more than four million Syrians who fled their war-torn home are housed in refugee camps in countries still at threat from terror groups.Islamic State 'planning to use Libya as gateway to Europe'
Exclusive: Jihadists hoping to use Libya as a "gateway" to wage war across the whole of southern Europe, plans by Isil supporters reveal
Misc World | 206704 hits | 12:15 PM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Exclusive: Jihadists hoping to use Libya as a "gateway" to wage war across the whole of southern Europe, plans by Isil supporters revealIn photos: Chevy finishes restoring one millionth Corvette after sinkhole damage
When a sinkhole opened up underneath the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky last year, it swallowed the one millionth Corvette the rolled off the assembly line – a white 1992 model. The fall made the iconic sports car look more like a pan
Misc World | 206710 hits | 11:06 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
When a sinkhole opened up underneath the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky last year, it swallowed the one millionth Corvette the rolled off the assembly line – a white 1992 model. The fall made the iconic sports car look more like a pan Migrant crisis spurs European interest in Israeli border barriersMisc World | 206861 hits | 1:06 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Faced with a surge in migration from the Middle East and North Africa, two European countries are exploring the possibility of erecting towering steel security fences along parts of their borders, France: 'Certainty' that Reunion debris from MH370Misc World | 206648 hits | 10:35 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
Now even French investigators are convinced: The airplane debris found on Reunion Island in July belonged to vanished Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, a top French prosecutor said Thursday.Misc World | 207384 hits | 8:20 AM on Thursday | posted by Robair
Read '‘Daddy Call The Police’: Mugger pleads for life after attacking Champion MMA Fighter' on Yahoo News Canada. This is the moment that a desperate robber was left pleading for his ‘daddy’ after attempting to attack a woman – who turned out to be a mart Little Aylan Kurdi, washed ashore, suddenly refocuses Syrian tragedy: Nahlah AyedMisc World | 206932 hits | 7:12 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
Little Aylan Kurdi, photographed washed up on the Turkish shore, is suddenly refocusing the Syrian tragedy in a single image that has broken millions of hearts. He might have become a Canadian, Nahlah Ayed writes.Europe's leaders bring back border controls with free-movement zone on brink of collapse
Berlin had initially sought to criticise others – including Britain – for not taking in enough refugees after it announced it would no longer deport those coming from Syria.
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Berlin had initially sought to criticise others – including Britain – for not taking in enough refugees after it announced it would no longer deport those coming from Syria. This year's El Nino will be the strongest in 18 years, WMO saysMisc World | 206654 hits | 9:51 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
The current El Nino weather phenomenon is expected to peak between October and January and could turn into one of the strongest on record, experts from the World Meteorological Organization say.Cop Houses Homeless Mom And Baby In Hotel Room Using Own Money
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