EuroMaidan rallies in Ukraine (Jan. 28

Kyiv PostEuroMaidan rallies in Ukraine (Jan. 28-29-30 live updates)Kyiv PostIn it, President Viktor adress acknowledged the death of police officer Dmytro Dunets and said he also regrets the deaths of "young people who died in this resistance." "Each case leaves a deep and painful sore in our hearts. And each of us is asking ...

Men convicted of Lynda Spence murder lose legal bid for information

stv.tvMen convicted of Lynda Spence murder lose legal bid for informationstv.tvThe pair are planning to appeal their convictions and, ahead of the legal challenge, they raised proceedings seeking access to documents held by the police. They related to Ms Spence's involvement and recruitment by the Scottish Crime ... The Lord ...

What to Drink in the Cold

Daily BeastWhat to Drink in the ColdDaily BeastThe world can thank late Empress Maria Theresa (Marie Antoinette's mother and the sole female ruler of the Hapsburg Empire) for legalizing this simultaneously fiery and delicate libation. During her reign in the eighteenth-century, she introduced a ...

Trial in Pratt shooting marks Kansas AG's first prosecution over death of fetus

Kansas City StarTrial in Pratt shooting marks Kansas AG's first prosecution over death of fetusKansas City StarThe pregnant woman, whose house was in the middle of the block, ended up in the middle of the fight. The chain reaction ... Prosecutors contend that the bullets left three victims that night: Duran, her unborn child and a 27-year-old man who suffered ...

File picture shows Egyptian riot policemen standing guard in Cairo, January 8 ...

Castanet.netFile picture shows Egyptian riot policemen standing guard in Cairo, January 8 ...Castanet.netMost Rohingya men and boys — who typically flee when soldiers and police are thought to be approaching, because it is they who usually bear the brunt of abuses — fled the village in fear, leaving behind mostly women and children. Police did nothing ...

Darkest of dividends due from PM's blue

Sydney Morning HeraldDarkest of dividends due from PM's blueSydney Morning Herald... a defeated domestic foe? Please, someone in the Liberal Party, would you seek an audience and explain that just as the sun doesn't revolve around the Earth, the world does not revolve around Abbott's ego? .... How dare you belittle the hundreds of ...

File picture shows Egyptian riot policemen standing guard in Cairo, January 8 ...

Castanet.netFile picture shows Egyptian riot policemen standing guard in Cairo, January 8 ...Castanet.netMost Rohingya men and boys — who typically flee when soldiers and police are thought to be approaching, because it is they who usually bear the brunt of abuses — fled the village in fear, leaving behind mostly women and children. Police did nothing ...

Quotes from the 20th SAG Awards

Castanet.netQuotes from the 20th SAG AwardsCastanet.net"When a young girl is married and gives birth, the vicious cycle of poverty, poor health, curtailed education, violence, instability, disregard for rule of law ... continues into the next generation, especially for any daughters she may have," the ...

Growing distrust of government a worldwide problem

Castanet.netGrowing distrust of government a worldwide problemCastanet.netTrust in elected leaders has fallen sharply, a global survey revealed Monday, citing the protracted budget battle in Washington that nearly saw the U.S. default on its debts and Europe's stuttering response to its debt crisis as key reasons for the ...

Laws fail to protect from child weddings

Castanet.netLaws fail to protect from child weddingsCastanet.netTrust in elected leaders has fallen sharply, a global survey revealed Monday, citing the protracted budget battle in Washington that nearly saw the U.S. default on its debts and Europe's stuttering response to its debt crisis as key reasons for the ...

Putin equates gays with pedophiles

Castanet.netPutin equates gays with pedophilesCastanet.net"When a young girl is married and gives birth, the vicious cycle of poverty, poor health, curtailed education, violence, instability, disregard for rule of law ... continues into the next generation, especially for any daughters she may have," the ...

Hibernia oil platform leaked 6000 litres

Castanet.netHibernia oil platform leaked 6000 litresCastanet.netThe vibrations are in addition to other strategies male spiders use to protect themselves from aggressive females, including cutting the threads of the females' web to limit her movement or attempting to mate with a moulting female. Gries' broader ...

Photo: Twitter

Castanet.netPhoto: Twitter - Sea Shepherd Conservation SocietyCastanet.netHundreds of protesters on Sunday clashed with riot police in the centre of the Ukrainian capital, after the passage of harsh anti-protest legislation last week seen as part of attempts to quash anti-government demonstrations. A group of ... Other ...

It's no easy feat finding killers in Kansas City

Kansas City StarIt's no easy feat finding killers in Kansas CityKansas City StarKansas City police think they know who fatally shot a woman and wounded her boyfriend outside her home last January. File photo by ... Reluctant witnesses, recalcitrant suspects and a large number of unsolved cases have become the new normal for Kansas ...

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie want to adopt again.

Castanet.netBrad Pitt and Angelina Jolie want to adopt again.Castanet.netBrad and Angelina - who are seeking advice from friend and adoption expert Dr. Jane Aronson - are building an AIDS clinic in Zahara's name in Ethiopia and are expected to pay a visit in April, when they will also meet with orphanage bosses. ... Police ...

2014 New Year's Address by Opposition Leader, Hon. Dr. Hubert A. Minnis

Bahama Islands Info2014 New Year's Address by Opposition Leader, Hon. Dr. Hubert A. MinnisBahama Islands InfoThe Opposition stands ready to serve as a full contributing partner to such a meaningful national dialogue as we seek to assist in the implementation of real and effective reforms which will reduce the National Debt, and benefit every Bahamian by ...

The year in misery: 2013

SalonThe year in misery: 2013SalonA few examples: Cops in Sonoma County, Calif., shot dead 13-year-old Andy Lopez as he walked home from school carrying a toy rifle; police in Georgia arrived at the home of a woman who had called for 911 assistance to help her diabetic fiancé ...