August 2017
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The Door to Hell (also known as the Crater of Fire or the Darvaza Crater) is a natural gas field in Derweze, Turkmenistan, that collapsed into an underground cavern in 1971. Geologists reportedly set it on fire to prevent the spread of methane gas, and it has been burning continuously since then. The crater, a…
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The US State Department has confirmed in an official statement that it has no ‘interests’ in staying back after crushing Daesh in Syria. The department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said on Friday that there’s no intention to stay in the country after ISIS is defeated, denying a report that US forces will remain there for decades.…
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Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari returned from more than three months of sick leave in London to a nation agitated by a sluggish economy, re-emerging ethnic tensions and resurgent attacks by Islamist militants in the northeast. Buhari, who left Nigeria on May 7 for medical tests, arrived in the West African nation’s capital, Abuja, on Saturday,…
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Steven Gerard has slammed Mesut Ozil in the wake of Arsenal’s 1-0 loss to Stoke City. Gerard picked on the Germany international footballer for exhibiting uninspiring displays during the Premier League match. Jese Rodriguez’s debut 47th minute goal was all that Stoke needed to hand Arsenal their first 2017-18 English Premier League defeat. Arsene Wenger’s…
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Tunisia’s interim finance minister, Fadhel Abdelkefi, told local radio today that he was resigning over a conflict of interests case in which he has been fined and handed a suspended prison sentence. Abdelkefi is a key member of Prime Minister Youssef Chahed’s government, which is under pressure to carry out contentious economic reforms demanded by…
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The Saudi Arabia-led military coalition is responsible for an “unacceptably high” 51 per cent of child deaths and injuries in Yemen last year, according to a draft United Nations report. The draft report on children and armed conflict, which still has to be approved by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and is subject to change, blamed…
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A knife-wielding man has stabbed a total of eight persons on the street in Russia‘s far northern city of Surgut. Investigators confirmed on Saturday that the attacker was later shot dead by the police. Russian police said armed police officials arrived the scene and used their weapons to ‘liquidate’ him. Russia’s Investigative Committee, which probes…
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The Speaker of the Iraqi parliament announced on Friday the launch of his new political party. According to a report from Andolu, Salim Al-Jubouri made the announcement at a press conference in Baghdad. “The Civil Rally for Reform,” he explained, “will seek to develop effective policies aimed at finding real solutions to the political, economic and…
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A United States court has rejected an appeal from Roman Polanski‘s accuser to end the protracted sex assault case. The claimant who was said to be 13 years old at the time she allegedly suffered sexual abuse from Polanski, begged court to bring an end to her “denied” rape case. Image: Roman Polanski Polanski’s statutory…
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A total of 500 participants are expected in Glasgow’s annual Gay Pride events. The parade is scheduled to kick off at Glasgow Green this weekend. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will address the audience to mark this year’s celebrations. “It will be a privilege to be the first serving First Minister to speak at Pride. See…
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Love happens; people feel it, see it, hear and even touch it in the most unexpected places but it takes courage and more than a heart of gold to stay in love. Most men who have been there and done that, think true love doesn’t exist. Please, don’t judge them until you read their interesting…
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A group of fifteen Moroccan youngsters have reportedly contacted rabies after taken part in a sex orgy with a donkey. Local media reports confirm that the boys, aged between 7 and 15, successfully gang-raped the infected animal but were never caught until their health condition deteriorated. Image: File Photo The boys spent nearly a week at Mechraa…
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Embracing teaching as a career guarantees a life of arduous toil. But working with children is one of the highly demanding jobs which endlessly test one’s reasoning, temperament, attitude and personality. A large number of teachers hate their jobs except for the commensurate salaries and other fringe benefits that come with it. However, it’s no…
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Neymar Jr. has reportedly hired a UFC star as part of his security detail. The athlete named Nordine Taleb is a mixed martial artist who currently fights in the welterweight division of Ultimate Fighting Championship. He has been a profession since 2007. Taleb is considered a popular choice for Neymar’s fans, considering the muscular guy’s…
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