Yosemite’s El Capitan: Two US climbers become first in history to complete ascent of Dawn Wall
January 15, 2015 Two American climbers have become the first men in history to free-climb the south-eastern face of El Capitan in California’s Yosemite National Park, considered the world’s toughest rock climb. Tommy Caldwell, 36, and his climbing partner 30-year-old Kevin Jorgesen completed their ascent of the mountain’s so-called “Dawn Wall” shortly before 3.30 on
Qaeda in Yemen claims attack on France’s Charlie Hebdo
January 14, 2015 Dubai (AFP) – Al-Qaeda in Yemen has claimed responsibility for the attack on Charlie Hebdo in a video posted online, saying it was “vengeance” for the French weekly’s cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed. Nasser al-Ansi, one of the chiefs of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), said the attack was ordered by
The 20 Best Airlines In The World
20. Austrian Airlines Flickr/ Austrian Airlines In-Flight Experience: 75 On-Time Performance: 82 Though the Lufthansa-owned airline has been rocked by a protracted series of labor disputes, its high level of service seems to have remained intact. The Austrian flag carrier boasts a fleet of newly renovated long-haul Boeing 767-300ER and 777-200 jets flying out of
Namibia’s wife swapping practice ignites debate
January 11, 2015 Wife-swapping among Namibia’s nomadic tribes has been practised for generations, but a legislator’s call to enshrine it in law has stirred debate about women’s rights and tradition in modern society. The practice is known as “okujepisa omukazendu” – which loosely means “offering a wife to a guest” – the practice is little
This Muslim Man Saved Several Hostages During The Paris Kosher Market Siege
January 10, 2015 Lassana Bathily is being hailed as a hero. Four people were killed Friday when the terrorist Amedy Coulibaly took several hostages inside a Kosher market in Paris, but that number may well have been higher were it not for a quick-thinking employee of the market named Lassana Bathily. Bathily, a 24-year-old Muslim
Suicide bombing by ’10-year-old girl in Nigeria kills at least 10′
January 10, 2015 A girl, thought to be 10 years old, blows herself up in the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri At least 10 people were killed when a young girl, thought to be aged 10, blew herself up at a crowded market in the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri, the Red Cross and vigilantes
Raif Badawi: Saudi Arabia publicly flogged liberal blogger and activist accused of ‘insulting Islam’
January 10, 2015 Saudi Arabia has been condemned for publicly flogging liberal blogger and activist Raif Badawi, who was accused of insulting Islam. Amnesty International confirmed to The Independent that Badawi, who was sentenced to 1,000 lashes, received the first round of 50 in a public flogging after Friday prayers, which it says continue every
10 Safest Airlines In The World
With 21 fatal accidents and 986 fatalities, 2014 was one of deadliest years in aviation history. That said, flying is still one of the safest forms of transportation in the world. According to Australian consumer aviation website AirlineRatings.com, the airline industry transported 3.3 billion passengers on 27 million flights in 2014. AirlineRatings.com recently released
Girl, 5, dies after being thrown from bridge; father arrested
January 9, 2015 God will not likely be representing John Jonchuck Jr., a judge told the 25-year-old father when he appeared in court Thursday on a charge that he killed his 5-year-old daughter by throwing her off of a St. Petersburg, Florida, bridge. During the video hearing, Pinellas-Pasco Circuit Judge Michael Andrews asked the handcuffed
Charlie Hebdo attack: Helicopters hunt for suspects in woods of France
Janaury 9, 2015 An intense manhunt for two brothers wanted in the Charlie Hebdo magazine massacre focused Thursday on northern France’s Picardy region, where sources close to the investigation said a police helicopter might have spotted the suspects. Authorities believe that Cherif Kouachi, 32, and Said Kouachi, 34, entered a wooded area on foot, the