Big balloon protest in Brazil Activists have staged giant soccer balls in front of Congress on Tuesday where the World Cup is being hosted to protest government spending of Brazilian taxpayer’s money. Activist group Rio De Paz placed 12 footballs across 12 cities where the tournaments will take place. Rio De Paz told Fox News…
DetailsJapanese oil tanker explodes An oil tanker exploded off Japan’s south-west coast on Thursday morning after unloading its cargo. The tanker was being cleaned at sea when it was blown apart, sending a pall of smoke across the coast. The captain of the tanker is missing; four crew were injured. Nigeria declares war on Boko Haram…
DetailsAn Australian woman has been sentenced to 23 years in prison for her role in an attempt to smuggle 2.2kg of heroin out of Cambodia last year.
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New York police have been mugged by social media after inviting the public to post photos featuring friendly cops.
DetailsTensions rise after Ukraine loyalist tortured, murdered Ukraine’s acting president Oleksander Turchinov has called for a renewal of anti-terrorist operations following the discovery of two “brutally tortured” bodies near Slaviansk in the eastern zone controlled by pro-Russian militants. One of the bodies was identified as that of a local politician Vladimir Rybak, a Turchinov supporter. Mr…
DetailsPistorius claims police tampered with crime scene Oscar Pistorius endured a torrid day of cross-examination yesterday in which the prosecution alleged his evidence was a blatant lie. Prosecutor Gerry Nel showed the court photos that appeared to contradict Pistorius’s version of events on the night he shot his girlfriend dead. (The former Paralympics hero says it…
DetailsPistorius breaks down in court The second day of Oscar Pistorius’ evidence had to be adjourned as Pistorius began crying and could not continue. The double amputee Paralympian accused of murdering his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, told the court that he had shot through the bathroom door at what he thought was an intruder. Pistorius began…
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