White Death: the Sniper Who Killed 700 Soviets in 100 Days

Ensconced in the snow, his white camouflage suit rendering him invisible to the invading Soviet soldiers he stalked, Simo Häyhä steadied himself to fire. During the 1939–1940 Winter War, in temperatures as low as –40 °C, the Finnish sniper undertook a killing spree that saw him single-handedly take the lives of at least 700 men in less than 100 days. Over 500 of these he shot using a standard, bolt-action rifle…

At least 10,000 dead in Philippines from typhoon, officials estimate

'Massive destruction' as typhoon kills at least 1,200 in Philippines; Israeli organization to send relief team to Philippines after typhoon.

Syria, neighbors to vaccinate 20 million children against polio

BY STEPHANIE NEBEHAY AND KATE KELLAND

GENEVA/LONDON Fri Nov 8, 2013 10:06am EST

(Reuters) - More than 20 million children are to be vaccinated in Syria and neighboring countries against polio to try to…

Turkey seizes 1,200 rocket heads near Syria

Nov. 7th 2013

Turkish authorities have seized 1,200 rocket heads after searching a truck in a region close to the Syrian border.

The weapons were discovered in Adana, 200 kilometers (125 miles) from the Turkish-Syrian border, by officials looking to cut down on drug smuggling, provincial Gov. Huseyin Avni Cos told reporters…

3 killed, several wounded in Detroit barbershop shooting

Updated 6:50 a.m. ET Nov. 7, 2013

DETROIT

Gunfire broke out Wednesday evening at a Detroit barbershop known for gambling activity, leaving at least three men dead, police say.

The shootings happened about 6 p.m. at Al's Barber Shop, said police…

Super Typhoon Haiyan, strongest storm of the year, heads for central Philippines

Tests 'show Yasser Arafat was poisoned with polonium', widow says

Swiss experts hand over forensic results to Palestinians after exhuming remains of PLO leader who died in 2004, but findings not publicly revealed

Gunman kills himself after opening fire in New Jersey mall

By Barbara Goldberg

PARAMUS, New Jersey | Tue Nov 5, 2013 7:44am EST

(Reuters) - A gunman opened fire in a crowded New Jersey mall late on Monday before killing himself, officials said, sparking a mass evacuation of the complex by police who did not realize he…

Bangladesh court sentences 150 soldiers to death for 2009 mutiny

AFP | Nov 5, 2013, 02.29 PM IST

DHAKA: A Bangladeshi court on Tuesday sentenced at least 150 soldiers to death during a mass verdict over a 2009 mutiny in which scores of top officers were massacred, a prosecutor said. 



A judge convicted and sentenced to…

New spy leak: Denmark part of NSA ‘inner circle’

4/11-13 8:08

DANISH NEWS - Denmark works closely with intelligence agency NSA and enjoys a closer relationship with the USA than other non-Anglo Saxon countries such as Germany, the British newspaper The Guardian writes

Documents leaked by US whistleblower Edward Snowden show that Denmark is part of an exclusive…

Spanish royal's property impounded in corruption case

A judge in Spain has ordered properties belonging to the king's son-in-law to be impounded amid a corruption scandal that has embarrassed the royal family.

4 November 2013 Last updated…

'Three killed' in Norway bus hijack

4 November 2013 Last updated at 21:40 GMT

A man wielding a knife hijacked a bus in western Norway and killed three people on board, police say.

The suspect, in his 50s and of foreign origin, has been arrested, police told the Norwegian Broadcasting…

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Millions of Europeans Seek Food Aid, Red Cross Reports

By Giles Broom - Oct 10, 2013 1:57 PM GMT+0200

Europeans unable to feed themselves are increasingly seeking charitable services provided by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, according to a …

United Nations to Adopt Asteroid Defense Plan

Earth is not prepared for the threat of hazardous rocks from space, say astronauts who helped formulate the U.N. measures

By Clara Moskowitz

When a meteor exploded over…

Embassy Espionage: The NSA's Secret Spy Hub in Berlin

By SPIEGEL Staff

• October 27, 2013 – 07:02 PM

According to SPIEGEL research, United States intelligence agencies have not only targeted Chancellor Angela Merkel's…

New stealth destroyer really sucks - China mocks America's $7 billion Navy acquisition

Published time: June 04, 2012 18:47 

Edited time: June 04, 2012 22:47

The US Navy is readying a $7 billion boat that can launch attacks faster than the speed of sound and is practically invisible to detection. Even with that hefty cost, however, China says it will only take a few fishing boats to blow up the…

Iranian government hangs 16 'rebels' in revenge after 14 of its guards are killed in clashes near border with Pakistan

• 'Rebels' from unspecified group clashed with guards according to source
• Troops have been ambushed by drug smugglers at the border in the past
• Reports from Iran do not mention whether hanged men had a recent trial

By …

Danish professor shock discovery: Native americans descended from Europe

Eske Willerslev sequencing of a genome of a boy who died 24,000 years ago, shows that a third of the Native Americans genetic material comes from Europeans.

Professor Willerslev from the Centre for Geogenetics at the University has once again managed to shock the other researchers, who now must…

Cops Shoot And Kill 13-Year-Old Boy Playing With Toy Rifle In California

PAMELA ENGEL OCT. 23, 2013, 2:50 PM

Cops in Santa Rosa, Calif. shot and killed a 13-year-old boy who was playing with a toy rifle Tuesday, The Press Democrat …