WATCH: 9-year-old survives being sucked into flooded storm drain

A nine-year-old boy and his uncle are alive after being sucked through a flooded storm drain in southern Brazil. Neither sustained major injuries. Video: Reuters A shocking video emerged out of Brazil Thursday (February 5) that showed a 9-year-old boy and his uncle being pulled under water and sucked into a flooded storm drain they were trying to clear of debris. In the mobile phone video, which went viral in the South American country, the boy...

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Jordan bombs ISIS targets, vows to "eliminate" militants

Karak, Jordan (CNN)Two days after news emerged that ISIS had burned a captive Jordanian pilot to death, the Middle Eastern nation hit back, and is promising more. Fighter jets carried out airstrikes Thursday, then returned to fly over the home of the slain 27-year-old pilot, Lt. Moath al-Kasasbeh, in the village of Ay in Karak governorate. "This is just the beginning and you shall know who the Jordanians are," the armed forces said in a statement...

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11 photos showing King Abdullah II of Jordan being a total badass

Jordanian F-16s launched 20 airstrikes on Islamic State targets on Thursday following King Abdullah II's declaration to wage a "harsh" war against militants from the group, also known as ISIS or ISIL, after the brutal execution of captured Jordanian pilot Moaz al-Kasasbe. The Royal Hashemite Court/Instagram Abdullah participating in a military special operations training exercises as Jump-Master. The Royal Hashemite...

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Bad-ass Jordanian king personally leads ISIS bombing missions in revenge of slain pilot

After the shocking news that the Jordanian pilot who was held hostage by ISIS terrorist was burned alive, King Abdullah II of Jordan took the matters in his own hand to serve personal vengeance and justice. Shafaqna news and Iraqinews.com confirmed that the bad ass king took the fight against the Islamic State on a personal level. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); King Abdullah II, was a Major General in charge of...

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TransAsia crash: 31 dead, airline providing compensation

Rescuers lift the wreckage of the TransAsia ATR 72-600 out of the Keelung river at New Taipei City on Feb 4, 2015. (Photo: AFP/ Sam Yeh) TAIPEI: A total of 31 people were confirmed killed on Wednesday (Feb 4) when a passenger plane operated by TransAsia Airways clipped an overpass soon after take-off and plunged into the Keelung river in Taiwan, the airline's second crash in seven months. In a statement, TransAsia Airways said...

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WATCH: TransAsia plane crashes in Taiwan river, killing at least 23 people

A TransAsia Airways flight in Taiwan carrying 58 passengers and crew careened past buildings, clipped a highway and crashed into a shallow stream, killing at least 23 people. TransAsia GE 235, a domestic flight from Taipei to Kinmen – a small archipelago near mainland China – crashed at 10.56am local time, according to Taiwan’s aviation council, about three minutes after it took off. Astonishing dash-cam videos posted online showed the turboprop...

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Jordan executes prisoners after ISIS murder of pilot

Iraqi Sajida al-Rishawi, 35, stands inside a military court at Juwaida prison in Amman on April 24, 2006. REUTERS © Majed Jaber / Reuters Jordan has executed two death-row prisoners after vowing an "earth-shattering" response to avenge the burning alive of one of its fighter pilots by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant group. Would-be Iraqi female suicide bomber Sajida al-Rishawi and Iraqi al-Qaeda member Ziad al-Karboli...

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Russian daredevils release more photos from atop Hong Kong skyscrapers

The Russian daredevil duo who shocked Hong Kong by hijacking a billboard last year just released more hair-raising photos from their time atop our city’s tallest buildings.   PHOTO: On the Roofs - Facebook PHOTO: On the Roofs - Facebook PHOTO: On the Roofs - Facebook PHOTO: On the Roofs - Facebook PHOTO: On the Roofs - Facebook Source:...

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WATCH: Brazil beauty pageant ends in chaos

RIO DE JANEIRO - "And the winner is..." Miss Amazon 2015 in Brazil ended in acrimony and accusations of cheating when a runner-up tore the sash and crown from the winning contestant. Smiling and holding hands, the two finalists waited for the announcement of the result of the competition on Friday night in the Amazonas state in northern Brazil. Carolina Toledo had just a moment to celebrate her victory before furious rival Sheislane Hayalla sneaked...

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Should you leave your smartphone plugged into the charger overnight?

It’s an issue that has plagued humanity since the dawn of the mobile phone. We use our trusty pocket computers so much that they rarely get through a day with any power left. Many of us plug them in at night and fall asleep, content in the knowledge that we’ll wake up to a fully charged device. But is it really safe to leave our phones plugged into the charger once they’re fully charged? Is it damaging the battery — or shortening its lifespan? There...

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Hong Kong businessman sought in US for ‘Hangover’-style party foul

A Hong Kong businessman who graduated with an BA in Economics from Princeton University, earned an MBA from the University of Pennsylvanian and has raised USD50 billion (HKD 387 billion) in proceeds for Asian corporations, can add “Party Legend” to his resume. Guneet Banga, whose antics were described as reminiscent of the movie The Hangover by the presiding judge, is being sought by police in Montana, USA, after he missed a court appearance...

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Extremely Rare Shark Gets Washed Up in the Philippines

An extremely rare species of what is called deepwater shark was washed out in the Philippines. According to various reports, a dead megamouth shark (Megachasma pelagios) was found by fishermen in Burias Pass, somewhere between Albay and Masbate provinces. This discovery provided a glimpse of the extremely rare shark, with only less than 70 recorded sightings. According to marine biologist Christopher Bird and Marine Wildlife Watch of the Philippines,...

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WATCH: Liam Neeson stars in $9M Clash of Clans Super Bowl commercial

You can add “selling mobile games” to actor Liam Neeson’s certain set of skills. The movie star is playing pitch man for top mobile game Clash of Clans in a new set of commercials that debuted during the Super Bowl. The ads show the Taken and Star Wars star threatening to go after another player that is trying to take his gold. A 30-second spot during the NFL’s championship game costs about $4.5 million. Well, developer Supercell decided to pay...

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VIDEO: Philippine air force plane crashes at sea, killing 2 pilots

File photo of PAF trainer aircraft in formation. PAF photo PAF photo PAF photo WATCH: MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine air force said one of its Italian-made light planes crashed at sea on a training mission Saturday, killing the two pilots. The single-prop SF-260FH was flying in formation with two other planes on a training flight when it crashed off Nasugbo township in Batangas province south of Manila, said air...

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ISIS video purports to show beheading of Japanese hostage Kenji Goto

Islamic State (Isis) has released a video purportedly showing the beheading of the Japanese journalist Kenji Goto and containing a warning that Japan is now a target for the militants. The video, called A Message to the Government of Japan, showed a militant who looked and sounded like a man with a British accent who has taken part in other Isis beheadings. The man, armed with a knife and dressed head-to-toe in black with his face covered,...

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AirAsia captain left seat before doomed jet lost control

Co-pilot of AirAsia flight QZ8501, Remi Emmanuel Plesel  Photo: AFP/Getty The captain of the AirAsia jet that crashed into the sea in December was out of his seat conducting an unorthodox procedure when his co-pilot apparently lost control, and by the time he returned it was too late to save the plane. Details emerging of the final moments of Flight QZ8501 are likely to focus attention partly on maintenance, procedures...

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