Police locked down parts of Britain’s Houses of Parliament on Thursday afternoon after an envelope containing white powder, sparked fears of a chemical or biological attack. Areas were shut down by officers while they investigated a suspicious package. The security alert lasted for an hour and a half before police declared the incident over. RT […]
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Hitler – Committed suicide or escaped to Latin America?
Officially, Adolf Hitler committed suicide on April 30, 1945, shooting himself in Führerbunker in Berlin. His wife Eva Braun is also said to have committed suicide together with him by poisoning herself with cyanide. But what if Hitler had not committed suicide and lived in South America for many years? What, in this case, […]
Damning study says 1 in 3 of all excessive force claims against police involve physicaly or mentally disabled people
A new study has found that at least one third of all victims of police killings are people with disabilities. The researchers hope a closer look at the issue will change the conversation about police violence. The statistics regarding police abuse of the disabled by police are not easy to come by. In its […]
UK village gets rain for 81 days straight; even the animals are depressed
Fed-up residents in a Welsh village are holding their breath for a day of dry weather after 81 days of consistent rainfall. People living in Eglwyswrw, Pembrokeshire, have experienced rainfall every day since October 26. As well as dampening the spirits of locals, it has also caused problems for farmers – who have had […]
Syria’s Assad may visit Iran in December-January
According to Fars news agency, the Syrian President is expected in Iran soon. MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Syrian President Bashar Assad is expected to visit Iran in late December or early January, Iran’s Fars news agency said Friday. “Assad’s visit to Tehran will be his second trip abroad in the past four years after his last […]
"Riverdance effect" reaches Siberia
April 30, 1994 is a historic moment in both Russian and Irish music history. Inside a renovated Dublin train depot, Ireland introduced the world to Riverdance – and Russia took part in its first-ever Eurovision song contest. The seven minutes of jigs and reels were a mere interval between the main singing event, but it […]
Joint Russia-EU space agencies to develop moisture farm on Mars
Astronauts traveling to Mars in the future may not have to worry about the water situation on the Red Planet. A moisture farm is scheduled to be developed on the planet’s surface in 2018, which could potentially provide H20 both for humans and greenhouses. The moisture farm will be part of the 2018 ExoMars […]