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Search continues for survivors after Hiroshima landslides

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Rescuers are still searching through the debris after massive landslides slammed into a residential area on the outskirts of Japan’s weste...

Rescuers are still searching through the debris after massive landslides slammed into a residential area on the outskirts of Japan’s western city of Hiroshima. At least 39 people including several children have been killed – more are still missing. The equivalent of a months rain fell in the 24 hours up to Wednesday morning loosening mountain slopes already saturated by heavy rain over the past few weeks. Residents spoke of water rushing through their homes and mud burying houses. Hiroshima authorities only issued an evacuation notice one hour after the first landslide. They admitted underestimating the amount of rainfall. Much of central and southern Japan is mountainous with many homes built on precariously steep slopes. Officials have warned of more rain to come.   Less

Aid workers ‘recover’ from Ebola after taking trial drug

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Two American aid workers who got Ebola while treating victims of the virus in Liberia have apparently recovered after being treated with an ...

Two American aid workers who got Ebola while treating victims of the virus in Liberia have apparently recovered after being treated with an experimental drug. Kent Brantly has now left hospital in Atlanta after he and his colleague Nancy Writebol were given ZMapp. “Today is a miraculous day. I am thrilled to be alive… In March, when we got word that Ebola was in Guinea and had spread to Liberia, we began preparing for the worst. We did not receive our first Ebola patient until June, but when she arrived we were ready…. On Wednesday July 23rd, I woke feeling under the weather. And then my life took an unexpected turn as I was diagnosed with the Ebola virus disease,” Dr Brantly told a news conference. There is no proven treatment or vaccine for Ebola. Developed in California, ZMapp had showed promising results on monkeys but had never been clinically tried on humans. One expert says doctors must be careful about assuming the drug will work on other patients.   Less

Calm returns to Ferguson in US after shooting of black teenager

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Peaceful protests were held on the streets of Ferguson in Missouri in the United States on Thursday evening. Just a handful of arrests hav...

Peaceful protests were held on the streets of Ferguson in Missouri in the United States on Thursday evening. Just a handful of arrests have been made over the past two nights. There had previously been days of protests and unrest after an unarmed black teenager was shot dead by a white policeman. Local people, including members of the clergy, walked in laps around the spot where Michael Brown was killed on August 9. The state governor who had controversially brought in the National Guard – a military force – to control protests ordered them to start withdrawing on Friday. Captain Ron Johnson from the Missouri state highway patrol said:“The Governor said that there is going to be a decrease in the size of the National Guard. We should start seeing that tomorrow (Friday.) We will actually look at the operational plan and like I said every night we will make adjustments, to make this community safe and also give this community back to the citizens of Ferguson.” The US attorney general, Eric Holder, warned that the shooting had brought up old racial tensions. “In my conversations with dozens of people in Ferguson yesterday, it was clear that this shooting incident has brought to the surface underlying tensions that have existed for many years. There is a history to these tensions and that history simmers in more communities than just Ferguson,” Holder said. A private autopsy showed that the 18-year-old had been shot at least six times. Darren Wilson, the officer who killed Michael Brown has been suspended with pay. The Justice Department says it will conduct a “thorough and fair” investigation. A funeral for Michael Brown will be held on Monday.   Less

Violence continues after deadly attack on Iraqi mosque

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Sunni leaders in Iraq have suspended talks on a new government after a massacre on a Sunni mosque in the north east of Iraq which left more ...

Sunni leaders in Iraq have suspended talks on a new government after a massacre on a Sunni mosque in the north east of Iraq which left more than 70 people dead. A suicide bomber blew himself up near the entrance of the Musab bin Omair Mosque in the village of Imam Wais during Friday prayers then gunmen opened fire on worshipers. It’s not clear who was behind the attack but as fingers point at a Shiite group, a senior Iraqi Shiite militia leader condemned the bloodshed. Qais al-Khazali, leader of Asaib Ahl al-Haq said: “What happened yesterday is a crime in the full sense of the term, that we cannot turn a blind eye to. We cannot defend it and use light words to qualify it. There were women and children in the mosque. Killing them is barbaric. It is something we do not accept and we categorically condemn.” On the streets of Baghdad, local residents expressed their horror at the deadly attack. Many believe it was done by outside forces trying to destabilise Iraq. One man said: “There are vicious and evil hands trying to destroy Iraqi society and put division and destruction among Iraqis. I assure you that the those who are playing with the Iraqi society are not Iraqis.” The violence continued into Saturday. Two suicide bomb attacks in in Bagdad and Tikrit killed at least 17 people in apparent revenge attacks. In the city of Kirkuk, 250 kilometres north of Baghdad, three car bombs appeared to be targeting Kurdish forces killed six people. And in the capital of Iraq’s Kurdistan region, Erbil, a car bomb exploded.   Less

[Raw Footage] Taking a dead Palestinian child out of destructions after an Israeli airstrike

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[Raw Footage] Taking a dead Palestinian child out of destructions after an Israeli airstrike  

Girl Attempts Ice Bucket Challenge After Wisdom Teeth Removal

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Meghan Waterman from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada was still disorientated from having her wisdom teeth removed when she decided to atte...

Meghan Waterman from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada was still disorientated from having her wisdom teeth removed when she decided to attempt the ice bucket challenge. Just before she went through with it, her mother returned home and would surely have been less than impressed if her daughter had soaked herself just hours after her surgery. Meghan quickly poured water down the front of her clothes before wishing everyone a good day. Credit: YouTube/Meghan Waterman   Less

Israel and Hamas both claim victory after seven week Gaza war

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Both Israel and Hamas have claimed victory in the Gaza war after the implementation of an open-ended truce. Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh w...

Both Israel and Hamas have claimed victory in the Gaza war after the implementation of an open-ended truce. Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was seen for the first time in weeks at a rally of thousands of flag waving Gazans where he praised the party’s military wing for remaining steadfast against Israeli air strikes: “During the 51 days of war, the al-Qassam and the resistance had the upper hand. They started the war by firing their rockets on Haifa and ended the war by a strike on Haifa,” he said. However the ceasefire has been agreed on ambiguous terms. Israel and Egypt’s blockade of Gaza has not been lifted and Hamas still has parts of its military arsenal intact. With criticism at home Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on the defensive: “I take this opportunity to say that if it resumes fire, we will not tolerate a sprinkle of shooting at any part of Israel, what we did in response now, we will respond even more vigorously,” warned the Israeli leader. Israeli troops are remaining on the Gaza border, ready for any violation of the truce. A UN Security Council resolution is being prepared to bolster the ceasefire with plans afoot to support reconstruction in the coastal strip.   Less

Brazil: rival Marina Silva gains on Dilma Rousseff after presidential TV debate

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Brazilian presidential candidate Marina Silva has surged forward in the latest opinion polls after the first televised debate in the country...

Brazilian presidential candidate Marina Silva has surged forward in the latest opinion polls after the first televised debate in the country’s presidential campaign. Her growing popularity is making a second round runoff all the more likely after the October 5 election. All six challengers to the incumbent President Dilma Rousseff took part in the debate, but it’s the rivalry between Silva of the Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) and Rousseff of the Workers’ Party (PT) which is capturing voter attention. Silva who is a former environment minister is a last minute replacement for Eduardo Campos who died in a plane crash earlier this month. Voters seem willing to give her a chance: Retiree Ana Maria said: “Who really knows, she (Silva) might be able to help the poor. But I don’t know. Once she’s inside…it’s an unknown.” “At least last night, in the debate, they showed her preparedness and objectives,” said clerk Uillis Rodrigues. “There were certianly differences between the candidates.” Current polls put Silva narrowing President Rousseff’s lead to 34% – down from 38% and pundits have now gone as far as saying Silva will beat Rousseff when it comes to the predicted runoff. An investigation is underway into the deaths of Eduardo Campos and six other people when the politician’s private jet crashed in bad weather in the port city of Santos while travelling from Rio de Janeiro to the seaside resort of Guaruja.   Less

Residents of Ferguson march for justice three weeks after fatal police shooting of Michael Brown

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Three weeks after the killing of black teenager Michael Brown by a white police officer, the residents of Ferguson in Missouri have taken to...

Three weeks after the killing of black teenager Michael Brown by a white police officer, the residents of Ferguson in Missouri have taken to the streets calling for justice. The fatal shooting of the 18 year old drew global attention to the state of race relations in the US. Organisers said the march was held to protest against the national problem of police brutality and killings, racial profiling and cover-ups by the authorities. They are also angry that no action seems to have been taken against Darren Wilson, the police officer who shot Brown. Wilson has been put on paid leave and is in hiding. One protester said: “people are beyond angry and we’re frustrated. We feel like three weeks later there’s been no actionable words. We don’t have an arrest. We don’t even know why that officer hasn’t been indicted.” On Friday, the U.N. racism watchdog urged the United States to halt the excessive use of force by police. The committee said that “racial and ethnic discrimination remains a serious and persistent problem in all areas of life in the US”   Less

At least two dead after Pakistan anti-government protests turn violent

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At least two people have been killed and more than 400 injured in anti government protests overnight in Pakistan. Around 8,000 protesters ...

At least two people have been killed and more than 400 injured in anti government protests overnight in Pakistan. Around 8,000 protesters gathered outside parliament over the weekend demanding Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s resignation. Police baton-charged the crowds and fired tear gas and rubber bullets after hundreds of protesters attempted to storm parliament. They got as far as the main entrance where the army is deployed before being pushed back. Pakistan has been gripped by unrest for more than two weeks. Pakistan’s government says it is trying to re-open talks with opposition groups but protest leaders Imran Khan and Tahir ul-Qadri say they will not back back down until Sharif resigns. Protesters claim the 2013 election which brought Sharif to power was rigged. Pakistan’s military stepped in this week saying it would mediate between the two sides.   Less

Ukraine: DPR fighters seize village after fierce tank battle

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Video ID: 20140902-014 M/S Demolished tank W/S Demolished military vehicles C/U Demolished military vehicles W/S Militiamen walk along ro...

Video ID: 20140902-014 M/S Demolished tank W/S Demolished military vehicles C/U Demolished military vehicles W/S Militiamen walk along road M/S Man standing in front of demolished vehicle W/S Demolished tank W/S Rocket in field M/S Residents collecting sunflower seeds W/S Residents collecting sunflower seeds C/U Residents collecting sunflower seeds W/S Demolished fence and vehicle M/S Militia walking into barn M/S Resident walking with militia SOT, Resident, working at a cattle farm (in Russian): "There used to be eight calves, now only five are left. So three calves and three sheep were killed. It is a pity that dogs have eaten practically all the meat as we don't have a fridge." W/S Cattle W/S PAN Smoke rising behind the cattle farm W/S Damaged houses SCRIPT Local residents attempted to return to normality after weeks of fighting between militants of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR/DNR) and the Ukrainian army, in Grabskoye, near Ilovaysk, Tuesday. DPR fighters had pushed pro-Kiev troops out of the village the previous day. Burnt APCs and tanks littered the area around the village; also buildings have been damaged and residents reported that their livestock has been killed. After hiding in their basements, civilians went out to local fields to find food, risking their lives in doing so since ordnance may remain unexploded. Recent advances by anti-Kiev militia come as part of a major counter-offensive against Ukrainian forces that started last week. Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Ruptly Twitter: http://twitter.com/Ruptly LiveLeak: http://www.liveleak.com/c/Ruptly Google Plus: http://google.com/+RuptlyTV Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/Ruptly YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/RuptlyTV DailyMotion: http://www.dailymotion.com/ruptly Video on Demand: http://www.ruptly.tv   Less

A miracle child after a road accident in Russia

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A miracle child after a road accident in Russia  

Five miners feared dead after Bosnia rock burst

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Five Bosnian miners are feared dead after an earthquake triggered a rock burst. Emergency teams helped around 30 others to reach the surfa...

Five Bosnian miners are feared dead after an earthquake triggered a rock burst. Emergency teams helped around 30 others to reach the surface after an 18-hour ordeal trapped deep underground. Several miners were stretchered to ambulances as soon as they emerged from the mine shaft, their faces blackened by coal dust. Others needed help to walk. Thursday’s 3.5 magnitude earthquake hit the central Bosnian town of Zenica. Rocks in the mine fractured under the pressure, trapping the miners. Anxious relatives waited for any sign of their loved ones. Some complained about the mine’s safety record. There was a major accident here in 1982 when 39 miners died in a rock burst. The mine was one of the best equipped in the region, before the collapse of the Yugoslav federation, but it had been damaged during the Bosnian war and not upgraded since.   Less

Malaysia seeks justice after Dutch report says ‘objects’ hit flight MH17 over Ukraine

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Dutch aviation experts say Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 probably crashed in eastern Ukraine after being hit by a large number of “high-en...

Dutch aviation experts say Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 probably crashed in eastern Ukraine after being hit by a large number of “high-energy objects”. Their initial findings say the plane broke up in the air after its fuselage was penetrated from outside. The preliminary report by the Dutch Safety Board adds there are no signs the crash was caused by technical problems or the crew’s actions. Nearly 300 people died when the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200, en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, crashed over rebel-held territory in Ukraine in July. “We will of course try to determine what those objects are (that hit the plane). A number of parts have been found near bodies, those of the crew in particular, a number of metal objects which we are now investigating,” said Tjibbe Joustra, Chairman of the Dutch Safety Board. The report does not expressly say the plane was shot down. But Malaysia, which lost 43 people in the disaster, has seized on the report’s findings that there was no evidence anything was wrong with the aircraft. “It is imperative that we protect the integrity of the crash site, and allow the investigation to proceed,” said Malaysian Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai. “I call upon the international community and all those involved in the Ukraine conflict to seek justice and find the perpetrators who caused this brutal act of aggression.” It was Malaysia Airlines’ second disaster this year following the disappearance of flight MH370. The report into the MH17 crash is based on technical evidence: black box and air traffic control recordings, satellite and other photos. Investigators, who have not visited the crash site for safety reasons due to fighting in the area, say they are looking into the causes of the crash not who was responsible. They hope to publish their full report by next July.   Less

Malaysia seeks justice after Dutch report says ‘objects’ hit flight MH17 over Ukraine

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Dutch aviation experts say Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 probably crashed in eastern Ukraine after being hit by a large number of “high-en...

Dutch aviation experts say Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 probably crashed in eastern Ukraine after being hit by a large number of “high-energy objects”. Their initial findings say the plane broke up in the air after its fuselage was penetrated from outside. The preliminary report by the Dutch Safety Board adds there are no signs the crash was caused by technical problems or the crew’s actions. Nearly 300 people died when the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200, en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, crashed over rebel-held territory in Ukraine in July. “We will of course try to determine what those objects are (that hit the plane). A number of parts have been found near bodies, those of the crew in particular, a number of metal objects which we are now investigating,” said Tjibbe Joustra, Chairman of the Dutch Safety Board. The report does not expressly say the plane was shot down. But Malaysia, which lost 43 people in the disaster, has seized on the report’s findings that there was no evidence anything was wrong with the aircraft. “It is imperative that we protect the integrity of the crash site, and allow the investigation to proceed,” said Malaysian Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai. “I call upon the international community and all those involved in the Ukraine conflict to seek justice and find the perpetrators who caused this brutal act of aggression.” It was Malaysia Airlines’ second disaster this year following the disappearance of flight MH370. The report into the MH17 crash is based on technical evidence: black box and air traffic control recordings, satellite and other photos. Investigators, who have not visited the crash site for safety reasons due to fighting in the area, say they are looking into the causes of the crash not who was responsible. They hope to publish their full report by next July.   Less

US woman weighing 407 pounds died abroad after denied boarding by 3 airliners

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American woman Wilma, weighing up to 407 pounds (about 184.6 kg), after its 2012 holiday ready to return to the United States with her husba...

American woman Wilma, weighing up to 407 pounds (about 184.6 kg), after its 2012 holiday ready to return to the United States with her husband, was three airlines denied boarding, shortly after she unfortunately died in Hungary. 2012, Wilma and her husband, Janos, go to Hungary on vacation, but the vacation, returning to the United States, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Lufthansa German Airlines, three airlines refused to carry Weir Mary back to the United States, because "she was too fat." October 22, 2012, only 56-year-old Wilma died in Hungary vacation house. For the three airlines, Wilma huge body refused them boarding, Wilma's husband Janos spend $ 6 million legal fees, to prosecute these three airlines, the claim amount yet made ​​public. http://news.sina.com.cn/s/p/2014-09-10/085930818203.shtml #financial_support_div{ display:none; position: absolute; width:300px; height:180px; margin-left: -150px; margin-top: -70px; /*- half of width and height */ top:50%; left:50%; padding: 5px; opacity:0.9; filter:alpha(opacity=90); z-index:1000; background-color:#000; color: white; } .close_box{ background: gray; color:#fff; padding:1px 3px; display:inline; position:absolute; right:1px; margin-right: -13px; margin-top: -13px; border-radius:3px; cursor:pointer; border: 1px #000 solid; } $(document).on("click",".close_box",function(){ $(this).parent().fadeTo(300,0,function(){ $(this).remove(); }); }); Loading the player ...   Less

ISS crew return to Earth after six months in space

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Two Russian cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut have returned to Earth after a six-month stay on board the International Space Station. Former...

Two Russian cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut have returned to Earth after a six-month stay on board the International Space Station. Former station commander Steve Swanson and cosmonauts Alexander Skvortsov and Oleg Artemyev came back in the same Soyuz capsule that took them up in March. “A pinpoint touchdown”, said a NASA mission commentator of the landing in Kazakhstan. During their time on board the International Space Station, the returning crew tackled a record number of science experiments, upgraded “Robonaut” – the station’s humanoid robot – and repaired broken equipment. “We did a lot of maintenance, which is good and bad,” Swanson said. “I love doing maintenance, but it means things broke.” There were also a couple of space walks. New station commander Max Suraev remains aboard the orbital outpost along with NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman and the European Space Agency’s Alexander Gerst. Three new crew members, including the first Russian woman to serve on the station, are due to launch later this month. “Getting three new faces up here will be lots of fun,” Wiseman said in an inflight interview.   Less

Bus driver swears at cyclist after near miss

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A bus driver has been suspended after he was caught on camera swearing at a cyclist - and mocking his SPEECH IMPEDIMENT. Jack Smith was trai...

A bus driver has been suspended after he was caught on camera swearing at a cyclist - and mocking his SPEECH IMPEDIMENT. Jack Smith was training for a charity bike ride in memory of his brother when a bus apparently got "stupidly close" to him. Following the incident, the cyclist from County Durham confronted the driver about his actions, while recording it on a helmet camera - only to face a torrent of abuse. The number 46 driver laughs at the cyclist and says: "Put your finger up at me again and I'll f***king break your hand." He then refuses to give his name and laughs at the cyclist's speech impediment as he struggles to get his words out.   Less

Pistorius released on bail after culpable homicide verdict

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Oscar Pistorius has been released on bail after being found guilty of culpable homicide for the death of model Reeva Steenkamp. He is due ...

Oscar Pistorius has been released on bail after being found guilty of culpable homicide for the death of model Reeva Steenkamp. He is due to be sentenced on October 13 and could face up to 15 years in prison. The 27-year-old double amputee was also ruled to have illegally discharged a firearm in public. But the judge overseeing his trial found him not guilty of numerous other offenses, crucially acquitting him of murder. After the verdict the athlete’s uncle, Arnold Pistorius, took stock of the decision: “A tragic event like this, there’s no victors in this. We as a family remain deeply affected by the devastating tragic event. And it won’t bring Reeva back but our hearts still go out for her family and friends.” Reeva Steenkamp was killed on Valentine’s Day 2013. Pistorius has long maintained he shot her believing she was an intruder.   Less

Cocaine-smoking mayor of Toronto forced to step down after tumour diagnosis

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The controversial mayor of Toronto has withdrawn from next month’s mayoral election after being diagnosed with an abdominal tumour. Righ...

The controversial mayor of Toronto has withdrawn from next month’s mayoral election after being diagnosed with an abdominal tumour. Right-winger Rob Ford became infamous around the world after admitting smoking crack cocaine while in office. He had refused calls to step down. His older brother Doug Ford has now announced he will stand in the mayor’s place on the ballot. And nephew Michael Ford has dropped out of running for a city council seat so his uncle Rob can run in his place. The Mayor has won friends and enemies after pushing the privatisation of public services and weakening gun control laws. He mainly enjoys support in the suburbs although a poll earlier this week showed him running in second place with 28 percent of the vote. Experts say sympathy for his illness could help his bother get votes.   Less