South Korea’s president has convened a meeting of security officials after the shock execution of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s uncle. Ahead of the meeting President Park Geun-hye warned of possible “reckless provocations” by the North and called for increased border vigilance. Last week’s execution of Chang Song-thaek left the region in a “grave and unpredictable” situation, she said. Mr Chang, a key figure, was executed for allegedly planning a […]

A passenger bus plunged from an elevated highway in suburban Manila and fell onto a van passing below Monday morning, killing at least 21 people and injuring 20 others, police said. TV footage showed a number of bodies strewn around the bus wreckage with police officers nearby. The van was an unrecognizable pile of smashed white metal. The bus veered off the Skyway, as the elevated road is called, and […]

In Medieval times, they sought out ways to cut back on crime. Instead of letting the criminals sit in a jail cell, like today, they would use different torture devices. These devices came in all shapes and sizes and were meant to scare other would be criminals into not doing the crimes committed by the person being tortured. Let’s check these weird torture methods .   10.The Brazen Bull This […]

Growing Louisiana Sinkhole Swallowing Trees, Blamed On Industrial Activity New video filmed in Bayou Corne, Louisiana by the Assumption Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness shows the latest “slough in” at an ongoing sinkhole sucking in whole trees. The toxic sinkhole was discovered by a resident on August 3rd, 2012. At that time, it was three acres but it’s since grown to over 24 acres in size. According to OEP Director John Boudreaux, […]

The water surrounding me had the soupy texture of liquid glass. Drifting through the halocline – where cold and warm water converge in layers, their collision blurring the field of vision – was a deliciously disorienting feeling. Only my limbs were clearly visible. I could vaguely make out the limestone walls as we dove deeper inside the cavern, our bubbles reverberating off the ceiling. Each Darth Vader-like exhale mutated into […]

STORY HIGHLIGHTS A Connecticut school shooting killed six women and 20 children, ages 6 or 7, a year ago Federal gun reform proposals fail, but some states now have tougher gun laws Mental health problems are now being cast as “brain health” issues in a public campaign A town’s compassion is tested when deciding to build a new school on the same site Horror struck Newtown, Connecticut, in such a […]

STORY HIGHLIGHTS New Zealand government threw $50 million into the construction of the Nga Haerenga cycle trails Nosara in Costa Rica recently awarded a Blue Flag — a certification awarded to world’s best beaches First few months of 2014 best period for Northern Lights for years, as NASA scientists predict a peak in solar activity Wondering where to go for your next holiday? Experts explain which destinations we should be […]

STORY HIGHLIGHTS Monaco ranks first as most expensive per square meter Ranking taken from Knight Frank Wealth Report 2013 Three Asian cities make the top ten for most expensive luxury properties One Square Meter explores the leading architectural designs, city plans and demand for property investment in emerging markets. Join CNN’s John Defterios as he visits some of the world’s most dynamic cities for an insight into the fast-paced world […]

STORY HIGHLIGHTS New research finds the Middle East and North Africa, and East Africa are political risk hotspots The Philippines, India, Uganda, Ghana, Israel and Malaysia saw the largest decrease in risk More than half of countries are classified as ‘extreme’ or ‘high risk’ of limiting political freedoms Disparity between political freedom and education drives short-term social unrest Growing levels of conflict, terrorism, and the toppling of regimes in the […]

A cave on the northwestern coast of Sumatra holds a remarkable record of big tsunamis in the Indian Ocean. The limestone opening, close to Banda Aceh, retains the sandy deposits washed ashore by huge, earthquake-induced waves over thousands of years. Scientists are using the site to help determine the frequency of catastrophes like the event of 26 December 2004. This is being done by dating the cave’s tsunami-borne sediments, which […]