A stampede during Shanghai’s New Year’s Eve celebrations has killed more than 36 people. For many people around the world, New Year was a time of celebration and joy, but for some it was quite the opposite. Stabbings, mortar shelling, massive fires and a fatal stampede all hit seasonal revels, causing havoc and heartbreak. Stampede ‘over fake money’ kills dozens At least... 

A view of the Greek parliament in session. Parliament in Greece has been dissolved after Prime Minister Antonis Samaras requested the dissolution of the legislature following its failure to choose a new president after three successive rounds of voting. A statement from the parliament said an early election in the austerity-weary country would be held on January 25, as Samaras announced on Monday,... 

Sir Winston Churchill’s family begged him to “fight against” the desire to convert to Islam, according to a newly-discovered letter. “Please don’t become converted to Islam; I have noticed in your disposition a tendency to orientalise, Pasha-like tendencies, I really have,” the letter from Churchill’s future sister-in-law, dated August 1907, says, the Independent reported. “If you... 

The Ukrainian national flag waves in front of the country’s central bank building. Head of Ukraine’s central bank says the country’s economy has shrunk by 7.5 percent as inflation soared in 2014, making it the worst year in over half a century. Valeria Gontareva said on Tuesday that the annual inflation rate hit 21 percent by the end of last month and the country’s currency was devalued by... 

The photo shows Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras attending the third round of the presidential election in the Greek parliament in the capital, Athens, on December 29, 2014. The Greek parliament has failed to elect the country’s new president, paving the way for snap elections that might bring a radical leftist party to power. On Monday, Greek lawmakers failed for the third consecutive time to... 

Not quite the Biblical Noah’s Ark, but possibly the next best thing. Moscow State University has secured Russia’s largest-ever scientific grant to collect the DNA of every living and extinct creature for the world’s first database of its kind. “I call the project ‘Noah’s Ark.’ It will involve the creation of a depository, a databank for the storing of every living thing on Earth, including... 

The Times named Nigel Farage of the UK Independence Party ‘Briton of the Year,’ calling him a game-changing politician who broke into and shaped the country’s politics in 2014. The decision prompted a storm of controversy in the media and on Twitter. Farage has managed to lure many disillusioned voters away from the political establishment and has exploited every opportunity he can –... 

In the last weeks, the Government of Samaras has failed the first 2 of 3 of attempts to collect enough votes to elect one of their own, Stavros Dimas to the position of President of the republic. This coming Monday, the final attempt to elect Stavros Dimas will be made, and when that fails the country will go to national elections. Earlier today, Samaras gave an interview with Greek TV station NERIT.... 

With the slow push of Ukraine into the political grasp of the European Union, it seems only fitting that they also begin to experience the joys of diverse multiculturalism; not left complete without the standard influx of non-European illegal immigrants whining for free handouts. Long a stopping point on the route of Africans and Muslims into the more-plentiful grazing lands of the West, Ukraine’s... 

Russian President Vladimir Putin saved the country from falling apart, former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev said during the presentation of his new book ‘After the Kremlin.’ Gorbachev also commented on the situation in Ukraine and NATO expansion. “I think all of us – Russian citizens – must remember that [Putin] saved Russia from the beginning of a collapse. A lot of the regions... 

The West has declared a cold war on Russia. The ultimate goal of the United States of America is to destroy Russia. The Americans already consider plans about the neutralization of the nuclear potential of Russia. Plan A is to strike a blow that would behead Russia. Plan B is to destroy the launcher. President of the Academy of Geopolitical Problems, Konstantin Sivkov, shared his views about the developing... 

Italy says it has recovered a total of 1,026 illegal immigrants attempting to reach Europe from Africa in the Mediterranean Sea over the last 24 hours before Christmas. In a statement on Wednesday, Italy’s officials said the country’s navy carried out various operations in the Strait of Sicily in the last 24 hours to rescue the invaders. The navy also found five bodies belonging to immigrants... 

The Federation of Jewish Communities in the Czech Republic has firmly opposed Russian President Vladimir Putin visiting Prague to attend ceremonies marking the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. According to the statement, Russia “doesn’t respect international treaties, is aggressive abroad and uses its power to occupy the territory of a neighboring state”. Does the... 

The Yury Dolgoruky nuclear-powered submarine. Russia has adopted an updated version of its military doctrine, which reflects the emergence of new threats against its national security. NATO military buildup and American Prompt Global Strike concept are listed among them. The new doctrine was approved on Friday by President Vladimir Putin. Its core remains unchanged from the previous version. The Russian... 

A disturbing condition, known as the ‘broken heart syndrome,’ doesn’t necessarily heal with time, researchers at the University of Aberdeen have found. There is no treatment for the disorder, which was previously thought to recover in due course. A team of researchers at Scotland’s Aberdeen University has spent four years studying the syndrome, commonly referred to as a “broken...