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China Is Facing A 'Time-Bomb' Of Health Crises
China’s rapid development has created a “time bomb” of health problems arising from choking smog, reckless driving, widespread smoking, growing obesity and ignorance about mental illness, a new report...
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Why France Is The Most Visited Country In The World
Earlier in August, the French government released its official tourism figures, several months after other countries submitter theirs to the UN’s World Tourism Organisation. Was there a little Gallic...
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Video Released By US Military Shows Airstrikes On ISIS Trucks In Iraq
The US military has released video of what it says was an air strike on Islamic State group fighters in Iraq.The footage, purportedly shot on Tuesday, shows the destruction of an armed truck driving...
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A Woman In Mexico Who Just Turned 127 May Be The Oldest Person Alive
She was 21 when World War One erupted, 75 when John F. Kennedy was shot and nearly 100 when the Berlin Wall came down.Now Leandra Becerra Lumbreras is celebrating her latest milestone – becoming the...
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Today's 20-Somethings Are Way Too Uptight
"Lie on your side," the nurse whispered and pulled out a container of lube, before working it in with her fingers. She ran her hand up and down the white plastic shaft and then proceeded to administer...
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Russia Is Seeing A Huge Drop In Tourism
Hoteliers in St Petersburg have seen a fall of up to 40 per cent in bookings.Russian aggression in Ukraine is putting thousands of tourists off visiting the country, with hoteliers in St Petersburg –...
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Goldman Sachs: Scottish Independence Could Trigger A Eurozone-Style Financial...
Three separate reports published by economic experts warn a separate Scotland would require deep public spending cuts and lead to higher interest charges for mortgage holders.Scottish independence...
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Experts Say E-Cigarettes Could Save Tens Of Thousands Of Lives Every Year
Encouraging cigarette smokers to switch to electronic versions could be a public health 'revolution' and save tens of thousands of lives a year in Britain, a coalition of experts has said.The World...
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Manchester United Pledges To Spend Incredible Sums Every Year For The...
There is a phrase that has been used to describe Manchester United’s apparent financial muscle in the world transfer market that has appealed to the club’s hierarchy. When United signed their hugely...
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Manchester United's Failure To Qualify For European Competition Could Cost...
Manchester United have admitted that they are expecting an unprecedented fall in revenues of up to £48 million next year following their failure to qualify for Europe under David Moyes.In what will be...
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Yazidi Girl Tells Of Horrific Ordeal As An ISIS Sex Slave
A young woman from the Yazidi religious minority captured by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Isil) has described the horror of being kept as a sex slave by the extremist group.The 17 year-old...
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Why Beer Actually Tastes Better From A Can
“No, I’d never buy beer in cans. It’s just not as good, is it? It tastes … different. It tastes like metal.” Are these things that you’d say? If so, it's time you let science and a growing number of...
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Al Qaeda's New India Branch Bungled Its First Terror Attack With A Raid On...
The group established only last week attempted to storm a ship in the Karachi port on the anniversary of 9/11, but reports suggest the mission ended in disasterAl-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent, the...
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Support Is Growing For Condoleezza Rice As NFL Commissioner
Support is growing for a campaign to draft Condoleezza Rice as Commissioner for the troubled National Football League (NFL).American football, the country’s most popular sport and a bastion of macho...
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Netflix Is Getting A Frosty Reception In France
The American video streaming service Netflix launches in France today amid hostility from state-subsidized local media and fears that it will erode the French “cultural exception”.Netflix is trying to...
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This Chart Shows How Savers And Borrowers Get Clobbered By Banks
Banking should be simple: savings are taken in at one rate and paid out as loans or mortgages at a higher rate.Modern finance convoluted this process, famously leading to the destructive credit...
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French Police Found 9 Pounds Of Cocaine In A Vatican Car
Police in France find cocaine and marijuana in a vehicle with Holy See diplomatic plates belonging to Cardinal Jorge Maria MejiaPope Francis may have often spoken out against the “evil” of drug use,...
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Dozens Of Children Feared Dead After Being Injected With Tainted Measles...
As many as 36 children were reported to have died excruciating deaths last night after receiving tainted measles vaccines under a UN-sponsored programme in the rebel-held north of Syria.The programme...
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Kerry: Iran Could Lead Fight Against ISIS If US 'Fails Miserably'
John Kerry suggested today that the task of defeating the Islamic State could fall to Iran and the Syrian government if the US was "failing miserably" in its effort to defeat the jihadists.The...
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10 Weird Moments In The Scottish Referendum You Probably Missed
Hurrah! The United Kingdom remains together after Scotland overwhelmingly rejected independence.There were contrasting scenes of jubilation and despair in Scottish cities as the results came through in...
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