WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Islamist group live-tweeted punishment of a thief in northern Syria Photos were posted online showing a man having his hand chopped off Group claimed the man requested the punishment to ‘cleanse him of sin’ A group of Syrian Islamist militants posted a series of photographs of a man having his hand cut off in a live-update on Twitter. The live-feed of the amputation, which was carried out […]

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer: “The bill could have had unintended and negative consequences”  Arizona Governor Jan Brewer has vetoed a bill that would have allowed business owners who cited their religious beliefs to turn away gay customers. Ms Brewer said the bill could have had “unintended and negative consequences”. It was touted as a religious liberty protection by social conservatives. Its opponents denounced it as legalising anti-gay discrimination. Business groups […]

This image provided by the Saddle Ridge Hoard discoverers via Kagin’s, Inc., shows one of the six decaying metal canisters filled with 1800s-era U.S. gold coins unearthed in California by two people who want to remain anonymous. While walking their dog, a couple from Northern California struck gold — literally. Last spring, the anonymous couple dug up rusty tin cans with 1,427 gold coins, dating from 1847 to 1894. Nearly […]

The China blog has featured pollution more than once this week – and we make no apologies for that. The pollution currently blanketing northern China is an extraordinary and unnatural phenomenon. The air quality is so bad it’s comparable to living near a forest fire. The scale of the consequences to human health are only beginning to be understood. Air pollution is thought to cut life expectancy in northern China […]

The value of Bitcoin had fallen sharply on the MtGox exchange in recent days One of the biggest Bitcoin Exchanges, MtGox, has gone offline. The exchange has been hit by technical issues and recently halted all customer withdrawals of the digital currency after it spotted what it called “unusual activity”. The move is a setback for backers of Bitcoin, who have been pushing for greater adoption of the currency. Meanwhile, […]

The DC-10, which makes its final passenger flight later, has been labelled a “death trap”, hailed as a “workhorse” and even immortalised in a Clash song. For some, the controversial aircraft’s last landing at Birmingham Airport will mark the end of an era in consumer aviation. But how will the rest of the world remember it? First put into service in 1971, the American-made “trijet” was one of several aircraft […]

The lavish country estate of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has been thrown open to the public as parliament voted to remove him from power. Mr Yanukovych has left the capital Kiev and his whereabouts are unknown. On Sunday, parliament voted to return ownership of the Mezhyhirya property to the state. Acting Interior Minister Arsen Avakov called for it to be put under state guard to prevent looting. Please follow and […]

  Please follow and like us:

Abubakar Shariff Ahmed is not a hard man to find. Ask around in the Majengo area of Mombasa and people will know where he lives. But ask around too conspicuously and you are likely to arouse suspicion. Mr Ahmed is perhaps better known by his nickname, Makaburi. It means “graveyard” in Swahili. His name features on US and UN sanctions lists of people suspected of involvement in terrorism – accused […]

Fountain of youth lead to eternal youth; at least that’s what mythology says. But how do we mere mortals achieve eternal youth without the fairies, witches or cosmetic surgery? We give you the au natural ways to beauty that’s timeless. Read on to find out the secret fruits and vegetables that hold the power to anti aging. Cruciferous vegetables: It simply means cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, radish and turnip. These veggies […]