DNA analysis of early human remains from a Siberian cave has revealed the existence of a mystery human species. A team of researchers speculates that this could have been Homo erectus, which lived in Europe and Asia a million years ago or more. Meanwhile, the researchers report that they have also obtained the most complete DNA sequence ever from a Neanderthal. Details of the work appear in Nature journal. Finds […]

7,000 electricity customers without power in Northern Ireland, and another 3,500 in north-west England Nearly 900 homes also lose electricity in South Wales after a high-voltage electrical cable is blown down Air France and Ryanair aeroplanes seen landing sideways at Bristol Airport in dramatic videos and images Environment Agency has put in place 25 flood warnings and 117 flood alerts across England and Wales Republic of Ireland also affected as […]

STORY HIGHLIGHTS Man cut off hand at work and searched for a surgeon for 7 hours The surgeon attached it to his calf where there was a good blood supply There have been about 20 such successful operations in all of China A worker operating a machine in a family workshop in China accidentally cut off his hand — which doctors were able to save by grafting it onto his […]

Following reports on the arrest of New-York based Indian diplomat, Devyani Khobragade (39) last week, which quoted unnamed sources saying that she was “detained with sex workers and drug addicts,” and “subjected to strip and cavity searches like an ordinary criminal,” the U.S. Marshals Service has confirmed that she was indeed strip-searched and “placed in a cell with other female defendants awaiting court proceedings.” However in doing so, the USMS […]

A man is sitting in a room surrounded by a life-sized plastic llama, an indoor slide and a disco tunnel. It might sound like the beginning of a strange dream, but these are all objects found in some of the UK’s “coolest” offices, writes Kate Magee. Companies, particularly in the creative or tech industries, are ploughing money and energy into designing offices that look more like adult playgrounds than a […]

STORY HIGHLIGHTS Two-year anniversary marked for death of Kim Jong Il North Korea’s top brass attended ceremony Attention to North Korea after execution of Kim Jong Un’s uncle New: More restrictions in North Korea On the second anniversary of the death of former North Korean leader, Kim Jong Il, the nation held a memorial in his honor, lauding his life and achievements. During the ceremony, his son, Kim Jong Un […]

Jessenia Henry played Jesus in the nursery-school play It is a tradition at Dolphin Nursery in Hove to use real baby and not a doll It was her first starring role, but little Jessenia Henry played it to perfection. At just two weeks old, she appeared as the infant Jesus in a pre-school nativity play, snuggled in a fleecy manger. The rest of the 36-strong cast – aged between three […]

STORY HIGHLIGHTS Bali’s Green Village sets a precedent for high-end design and sustainable architecture Locally sourced bamboo used to create million dollar luxury villas Project aims to change mindsets and push boundaries of design and architecture Nestled among the lush forests of Bali, near the hill town of Ubud, is one of the island’s most remarkable villages. It’s not just that each of the 18 homes of Green Village is […]

Photographs of super cars were taken by student Meeka Nasser Vehicles include a Rolls-Royce, Ferrari and Aston Martin Judging by the car park at the American University of Dubai students here are not going to struggle with making ends meet. A Rolls-Royce, a Ferrari and a black Aston Martin, which wouldn’t look out of place in a Bond film, line the student car park row after row. The gallery of […]

Prem Singh, 65, claims never to have been burnt or injured The chef has been using bare hands to fry fish for past 25 years Stunt draws crowds to his street restaurant in Old Delhi, India Singh says he sells over a hundred kilograms of fried fish each day When Prem Singh was asked to lend a helping hand frying fish at his family restaurant he took it rather too […]