American diplomats affected by mysterious health incidents in Cuba showed damage in the inner ear shortly after they complained of weird noises and sensations, according to their earliest medical exams, publicized Wednesday. The detailed findings were published in a medical journal nearly two years after what the U.S. calls “health… Read More
Farmers growing veggies… from raw sewage!?
What gets flushed down in Bolivia’s capital city is used to irrigate the green, leafy fields that supply its produce markets. For farmer Richard Mamani it’s part of a family tradition. Like his parents before him, he uses water from untreated sewage to tend to vegetables that are his livelihood… Read More
U.S. returns controversial war prize… after 117 years
For over a century, the Bells of Balangiga have not rung in the Philippines, a silence that the president last year called “painful.” Now, the revered bells will once again be heard in the country. Hundreds of Filipino villagers in 1901, armed with bolos and disguised as women, used one… Read More
Terrifying “superbug” tears through maternity hospital
Romanian authorities say the number of babies diagnosed with a drug-resistant superbug at a maternity hospital in the capital has risen to 39. Raluca Alexandru, spokeswoman for Giulesti Maternity hospital, closed Nov. 30 due to the outbreak, on Monday said tests have confirmed the latest figure. It is triple the… Read More
Former top car exec facing 10 years in jail
Prosecutors have charged Nissan Motor Co.’s former chairman Carlos Ghosn, another executive and the automaker itself for allegedly violating financial laws by underreporting income. The charges imposed Monday involve allegations Ghosn’s pay was underreported by about 5 billion yen ($44 million) in 2011-2015. The prosecutors said earlier that the allegations… Read More
Boy writes letter to Dad in Heaven, and then…
A 7-year-old Scottish boy who sent a birthday card to his father in heaven was stunned after he received a heart-warming reply. There may not be a staircase to Heaven, but a Royal Mail official spotted the note this year and gave a heart wrenching response to the boy who… Read More
Must see! Town has Elvis-themed traffic lights
Keep your blue suede shoes behind the curb: the central German town where Elvis Presley was stationed as a U.S. soldier in the 1950s has installed three pedestrian lights with images of the American rock icon. The red shows an image of the singer striking a pose at a microphone… Read More
[INSANE footage] Inside the French “yellow vest” riots
The “yellow vests” in France are worrying greens around the world. The worst riots in Paris in decades were sparked by higher fuel taxes, and liberal French President Emmanuel Macron responded by scrapping them Wednesday. But the taxes are just what international climate negotiator say are needed to keep France… Read More
Top tech boss ARRESTED for Iran sanctions violations
Canadian authorities said Wednesday that they have arrested the chief financial officer of China’s Huawei Technologies for possible extradition to the United States. Justice Department spokesman Ian McLeod said Meng Wanzhou was detained in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Saturday. WOW! Crazy movement replaces joints [sponsored] McLeod said a publication ban… Read More
Weird! Mystery of Brazilian dirt mounds finally solved?
Roy Funch, an American botanist who has lived and worked in Brazil’s hardscrabble northeast for decades, long looked at huge cone-shaped mounds of mud in the distance and wondered. What built them? How many were there? How long had they been there? After years of failing to generate interest in… Read More
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