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Riot in Germany as Blockupy anti-austerity protest turns violent

Protesters torched a police car prior to the official opening of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany. Police cars have been set on fire, windows smashed and stones thrown at police and firefighters at a demonstration timed to coincide with the opening of the new European Central Bank headquarters in Frankfurt. Anti-austerity protesters were gathering in the city under the #

Tourists killed in Tunisian museum attack

Tunisian security forces secure the area after gunmen attacked Tunis' famed Bardo Museum on March 18, 2015. At least Seven foreigners and one Tunisian are dead after an attack on a leading museum, according to the country's Interior Ministry. Reports indicate that some hostages may still be held in the museum after gunmen stormed the building. A Tunisian state news report said the

Syrian activists say chemical attacks killed 6 in Idlib province

A Syrian man walks next to houses attacked by a government forces airstrike in Sarmeen, in Idlib province, northern Syria, on July 4, 2014. Syrian activists have accused the Assad regime of carrying out a chemical attack on the town of Sarmin in the northern province of Idlib on Monday. Images and videos circulating on social media support this claim, though no official confirmation has been

Catastrophic damage feared in tiny Vanuatu after Category 5 Cyclone Pam

The eye of Cyclone Pam is visible in this water vapor satellite image on March 13, 2015. It is not easy for a lumbering, powerful tropical cyclone to score a direct hit on a tiny island nation like Vanuatu. The country, made up of 83 separate islands, is strung from northwest to southeast about 1,000 miles east of Australia. Most cyclones blow past it, or hit in a weaker state. But not

Aid worker in cyclone-hit Vanuatu: 'Holding on for dear life'

Aid worker in cyclone-hit Vanuatu: 'Holding on for dear life' by HotGirl Early reports from Vanuatu said at least six people were killed, and perhaps dozens more, as residents braced for a second night without power, after Tropical Cyclone Pam ripped through the tiny island nation in the South Pacific. In the above video published Friday, Alice Clements, a UNICEF official on the ground in

Watch NASA test the 'largest, most powerful rocket booster ever built'

New NASA Rocket Is One Hell Of A Powerful Machine bởi talkingpointsmemo On March 11 at an isolated location in Utah, NASA successfully tested what the agency is calling the "largest, most powerful rocket booster ever built." The booster is intended to help future spacecraft, such as NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and the Orion spacecraft reach deep space destinations like Mars.

Whoever shot 2 cops in Ferguson is 'a damn punk,' U.S. attorney general says

Attorney General Eric Holder condemned the "repugnant attacks" on police officers in Ferguson, Missouri, on Thursday. As the investigation continued into the overnight shooting of two police officers at a protest in Ferguson, Missouri, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said Thursday that whoever was responsible is "a damn punk." Police have not named any suspects in the attack, which left

The moment two helicopters crashed, killing 10 people, caught on camera

The moment two helicopters crashed, killing 10 people, caught on camera by HotGirl An Argentinian television network has shown footage of the moment two helicopters crashed into each other, killing 10 people while filming a reality show. On Monday, three French sport stars, five French nationals working on the show and two Argentinian pilots died in the crash above the hills of La Rioja,

University of Oklahoma students protest 'disgraceful' racist frat video

A building on the University of Oklahoma campus in Norman, OK is photographed on September 18, 2010. University of Oklahoma students are protesting a racist video that led to the shutdown of a fraternity on Monday. Sigma Alpha Epsilon said Sunday night that an investigation had confirmed the contents of a video showing multiple white men and women chanting a racial slur against blacks. In

Russia charges 2 suspects in murder of Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov; 1 confesses

Zaur Dadayev, one of the lead suspects in the murder of Boris Nemtsov, admitted in a Moscow court to being involved in the crime during his arraignment on Sunday, March 8, 2015. KIEV, Ukraine — Five men suspected of killing Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov had their first day in court on Sunday, and one of them confessed to investigators of being involved in the crime, according to the presiding

Latest Hong Kong protests put focus on cultural tensions with China

Protesters clash with pro-government supporters in Yuen Long during a rally against parallel-goods trading on March 1, 2015 in Hong Kong. HONG KONG — Fresh crowds of protesters have filled Hong Kong's streets in recent days, but if you think this latest uproar is about democracy, free elections and yellow umbrellas, think again. The most recent protests, which took place in various parts

Russian authorities detain 2 suspects in Boris Nemtsov murder probe

Russian pay tribute to Boris Nemtsov at the site in Moscow where he was killed, Feb. 28, 2015. KIEV, Ukraine — Russian authorities have detained two men on suspicion of killing opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, state media reported the head of Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) Alexander Bortnikov as saying on Saturday. Phone taps and evidence left in the getaway car led investigators

Indian mob kidnaps alleged rapist from jail, beats him to death

A mob in India has reportedly beaten a suspected rapist to death. A mob of more than 1,000 people in northeastern India kidnapped a rape suspect from jail and beat him to death Thursday while a crowd of onlookers recorded it on their smartphones. The man was being held at the Dimapur Central Prison in Nagaland, accused of raping a female student, according to reports. The crowd took the

John Oliver: 'Tony Abbott is a car crash of a human being'

John Oliver has low hopes. British comedian John Oliver, who fronts the U.S. late show Last Week Tonight, has taken aim at Australia's Prime Minister yet again, calling him a "car crash of a human being." Speaking to Fairfax Media, Oliver likens Abbott to an "imploding star," who he believes cannot last as leader of the country, but is enjoying using the downhill ride for comedic pleasure.

Attack on U.S. ambassador part of South Korea's violent protest history

South Korean protesters shout slogans as they hold the photos of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a rally denouncing the attack on U.S. Ambassador. A knife attack Thursday that injured the U.S. ambassador to South Korea is the latest act of political violence in a deeply divided country where some protesters portray their causes as matters of life and death. The slashing of Ambassador

North Korea says knife attack on U.S. ambassador was 'justice'

U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert, front right, leaves a lecture hall for a hospital in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, March 5, 2015, after being attacked by a man. North Korea called the bloody knife attack on U.S. Ambassador Mark Lippert in Seoul on Thursday "justice" for joint military drills. An official report from state-run news organization KCNA stated the attack with a "

Plane skids off runway at LaGuardia Airport in snowstorm

A Delta plane skidded off the runway at LaGuardia Airport in New York on Thursday in the middle of a snowstorm, crashing through a fence.  Port Authority officials and the New York Fire Department were at the scene immediately following the crash, and all passengers had been removed from the plane with several minor injuries reported according to the FDNY. The Delta plane, Flight 1086 from

U.S. ambassador to South Korea hospitalized after bloody attack

U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert leaves a lecture hall for a hospital in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, March 5, 2015 after being attacked by a man with a roughly 10-inch blade. U.S. Ambassador Mark Lippert was attacked by a man wielding a knife with a roughly 10-inch blade while giving a lecture in downtown Seoul Thursday morning local time, according to South Korean media. Media

Syrian president Assad makes rare public appearance on NYE

In this Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014 photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian President Bashar Assad, center, speaks with Syrian troops during his visit on the front line in the eastern Damascus district of Jobar, Syria. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad visited troops near Damascus on New Year’s Eve in a rare public appearance for the leader. Syrian state-run news agency

Canada police: Man kills eight people before taking own life

Edmonton City Police Chief Rod Knecht speaks about multiple homicides that took place at different scenes over night in Edmonton, Alberta, Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014. A man with a lengthy criminal record killed six adults and two young children before taking his own life in Edmonton, Alberta, in what the police chief on Tuesday called the city's worst mass murder. Edmonton Police Chief Rod