“There seems also to be a sentiment of honour among them; for it is said that they use poisoned arrows in hunting, but never against their foes,” wrote Charles Dickens about the Santhals, one of India’s oldest and largest tribal communities in his weekly literary magazine. “If this be the case – and we hear nothing of the poisoned arrows in the recent conflicts – they are infinitely more respectable […]
Is Step into the Void, a new 12,650-foot (3,856-meter) perch in the French Alps, the scariest? A person stands in the ‘Step into the Void’ installation in the French Alps. “I must have torrents, rocks, pines, dead forests, mountains, rugged paths to go up and down, precipices beside me to frighten me,” wrote Jean-Jacques Rousseau of his love of rambling in the French Alps. “The odd thing about my liking […]
Daniel Sandford in Kiev: ”Nobody knows how long [the truce] will hold” Ukrainian opposition leaders are due to meet President Viktor Yanukovych, a day after the first deaths in protests that have gripped Kiev for two months. One of them, former boxer Vitali Klitschko, has said he will lead pro-EU protesters “on the attack” if snap elections are not called. Mr Yanukovych has asked the speaker of parliament to hold […]
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STORY HIGHLIGHTS ‘Not a martyr’ campaign is gaining traction in Lebanon They say it highlights technique of labeling people as martyrs to avoid taking action They say in Lebanon, martyr is a respected title but it’s now used to desensitize people Campaign launched after one innocent victim of a bomb was called a martyr Mohammad Chaar wasn’t looking to become a martyr — or a victim. Late last month, the […]
Baby totters up and down ledge – at one point hanging feet over 50ft drop A baby came just inches from death after being filmed crawling along the window ledge on the eight-floor of an apartment block. Shocking footage appears to show the baby tottering perilously close to the edge of the building. For some three minutes, the toddler is seen making its way uneasily across the ledge without any […]
There has been a “significant” fall in unemployment, says Nick Palmer from the Office for National Statistics The UK unemployment rate has dropped to 7.1%, close to the point at which the Bank of England has said it will consider raising interest rates. The number of people out of work fell by 167,000 to 2.32 million in the three months to November, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. The […]
Levinson’s wife: US not taking ownership STORY HIGHLIGHTS U.S. government has failed to do enough to free him, Bob Levinson’s family says Family says documents strongly suggest Iranian officials arrested him The family want U.S. to acknowledge Levinson’s work with CIA; officials have not Being up-front “would be more of a positive step to getting him home,” son says The family of Bob Levinson, who disappeared from Iran seven […]
Motorist took unorthodox shortcut by crossing the Yellow River in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, in sub-zero temperatures All alone surrounded by ice, this off-road driver took the ultimate shortcut across a river. The mystery motorist took a somewhat risky detour in Mongolia by ignoring the nearest bridge and instead driving directly across the ice. A similar situation in Britain would see firemen rushing to the scene in seconds, but the driver […]
It’s 60 years since the world’s first nuclear-powered submarine was launched. The USS Nautilus was the first “true” submarine as it did not need to be refuelled and could remain submerged for months. So what was it like living on it? “I was teased that if I was going to this nuclear power programme, I might become irradiated and sterile and not have any children.” Jerry Armstrong was a […]
