The boys, aged seven and 10, were killed by a boulder at 5am today Two families were staying in the chalet, and one boy from each died Five adults escaped the chalet in the village of Isola, southern France Resort was founded by British Olympian Peter Boumphrey in 1970s Rock, 16ft wide and 32ft high, bounced down mountainside before impact Follows 2009 avalanches which cut off the resort, and hundreds […]

Before and after pictures of Kiev’s Independence Square capture the devastation caused by three months of deadly violence in the Ukrainian capital. The top picture shows blue skies over the city’s central square in April 2009, long before some of the deadliest violence in Ukraine’s post-Soviet history erupted on the streets. Dozens of protestors have been killed and hundreds injured during the crisis in a nation which has divided loyalties […]

SURREY, B.C. — RCMP in British Columbia are appealing for the public’s help in identifying a man wanted in a disturbing acid attack. Mounties say on Sept. 7 the man entered a Surrey business owned by Tammy Sinclair and her husband Gordon. After chatting briefly with Tammy, the suspect threw a jar of acid on her in what police believe was a targeted attack. He then fled on foot and likely got […]

It’s hardly news that most processed foods aren’t great for you. The shelving for shops are either lined with products high or low in vitamins and minerals. But have you ever considered their packaging? According to a growing number of environmental scientists, you should. Commentary recently published in the “Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health” suggests that various chemicals used in the packaging, storage, and processing of everyday foods could […]

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A student demonstrator and beauty queen died Wednesday from a bullet wound to the head, the latest and most high-profile casualty in Venezuela’s political unrest. Genesis Carmona, 22, was shot in the head during a protest on Tuesday in the city of Valencia. The Venezuelan newspaper El Universal showed the dramatic image of Carmona being carried away from the protests in a motorcycle.   She is the fifth fatality blamed […]

This is the terrifying moment a passenger jet narrowly averts disaster after being buffeted by high winds as it comes into land at a UK airport. Video footage shows the Boeing 767 swaying wildly in the air in crosswinds of up to 40mph. But the pilot skilfully manages to keep control by appearing to bring the plane down at a steeper angle than the normal descent. A passenger jet tilts […]

STORY HIGHLIGHTS Another 241 are hospitalized A journalist died from a gunshot wound to the head President asks protesters to distance themselves from “radical forces” Tuesday was the most violent day in the months-long street standoff They’ve given up their ground before — voluntarily, as a political concession. But that seems to be over. After the deaths of 25 people from clashes a day earlier, Ukrainian protesters are prepared to […]

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The unemployment rate isn’t always the best measure of the job market, because it only includes people who have actively searched for work within the last four weeks. Many Americans just aren’t looking for jobs. In fact, about 91 million adult Americans don’t work, and aren’t looking for jobs. They make up 37% of the population — the highest level on record since 1978. Yes, some of them are workers […]