Thursday, 18 February 2016

Ankara Blast Kills And Injures 'Large Number'

Firefighters extinguish flames after an attack targeted a military convoy

At least 28 people have been killed and dozens injured after an explosion hit the Turkish capital of Ankara.
Police said a car bomb was detonated near a military headquarters, sending dark smoke billowing into the sky, at around 6.30pm.
The Turkish military said several buses carrying military personnel were deliberately attacked as they waited at traffic lights.

Severed Human Legs Found In Oz Rubbish Dump

Police tape stretches across a road in Australia
An investigation has been launched after two severed human legs were found at a rubbish dump in Australia.
New South Wales police said they were spotted protruding from a mixed pile of general rubbish.
"It appears the legs were surgically removed and may have ended up there by mistake," a police statement said.

1,100 NHS 'Never' Disasters In Four Years

Surgeons
More than 1,100 patients have suffered from very serious errors in English hospitals in the last four years.
The mistakes - known as "never events" because they are so serious they should never happen - include a woman having her fallopian tubes removed instead of her appendix and a man's testicle being removed, instead of just the cyst on it.
David Cameron takes a moment during the latest negotiations on EU reform
Video: 'Crunch Time' For Cameron Over EU
Mr Cameron has also been the first British Prime Minister to visit Austria in 20 years and the first to visit an independent Slovenia.
"He has got really stuck in," an official said.

Wednesday, 17 February 2016

Busy ward at University Hospital in Cali, Colombia
Video: Connecting Zika Virus To ParalysisScientists say they are on the verge of confirming that Zika is the cause of the paralysing condition Guillain-Barre.
Colombian researchers told Sky News they have detected the virus lingering in the blood of five patients with the syndrome.
Such persistent infection can trigger the chain reaction that leads the immune system to go rogue and attack the nerves, causing the paralysis.

Choi! See how these Monkeys photobombed a model's photoshoot

Cecilia Kalinn, 24, a Swedish singer, songwriter and model was having a photoshoot in Jaipur, India, when two monkeys decided to get their freak on right in front of the cameras. She shared the photos on her Instagram account with the caption: "no shame". One of the monkeys jumped on the windowsill and tugged at Cecilia's dress before its partner appeared and they got down to it.

Manny Pacquiao fired by Nike over anti-gay comments

Aww, Boxer Manny Pacquiao has been fired by Nike as a brand ambassador over his anti-gay comments. Nike issued a statement this evening saying; 
"We find Manny Pacquiao's comments abhorrent. Nike strongly opposes discrimination of any kind and has a long history of supporting and standing up for the rights of the LGBT community. We no longer have a relationship with Manny Pacquiao"