These multi-million-dollar dwellings derided as “poppy palaces” over suspicions they were built on illicit cash from Afghanistan’s opium boom appear garishly out of place in a city scarred by decades of war. The villas, which emerged during Afghanistan’s construction boom after the 2001 US-led invasion, were valued at nearly twice as much two years ago due to soaring demand for ... Read More »
John Kerry, paid a working visit to Djibouti the first by a US Secretary of State to the country. Secretary of State John Kerry gave a speech last Friday at Salman Mosque in Djibouti’s capital following a meeting with local and religious leaders. Kerry began his speech by greeting the crowd with “assalamu alaikum”, an Islamic greeting that means ‘peace ... Read More »
North Korea has executed its defence chief on treason charges. Hyon Yong Chol, who heads the isolated country’s military, was purged and then executed by antiaircraft gun, watched by hundreds of people. Hyon, who spoke at a security conference in Moscow in April, was said to have shown disrespect to Kim by dozing off at a military event. In 2013, ... Read More »
Drivers are spooked by police increased enforcement of traffic laws that began this week. Police say cruising the streets in luxury cars is not all harmless fun. Some drivers bring race cars to spin out wheels and speed into donuts and fishtails. Officers stopped each car and entered the driver’s name and license and issued any necessary citations. Police said ... Read More »
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin born 7 October 1952 has been the President of Russia since 7 May 2012. Putin previously served as President from 2000 to 2008, and as Prime Minister of Russia from 1999 to 2000 and again from 2008 to 2012. These Photos Of Young Vladimir Putin Give A Rarely Seen Look At Russia’s Leader. As one of the ... Read More »
Queen Elizabeth II who has 4 children of her own, 8 grandchildren and 5 Great grandchildren was pictured changing Princess Charlotte’s diapers, making her milk, testing its warmth and feeding her. But look closely and you’ll see this isn’t a rare insight into the life of the royal new parents. It’s the work of artist Alison Jackson, who is renowned ... Read More »
HobbyWars – MAIDEN FLIGHT of World Record Size large flying RC paper airplane MODEL. This 140 inch model is twice as big as the builders first large flying rc paper airplane. It is an exact 12 scale “model” of a classic “dart” made from a sheet of typing paper. Read More »
From the iPhone to the Garmin, advancements and gadgets introduced this decade changed the whole world. Most of the technologies that we have used in the past have been eclipsed by the remarkable technology that we use today. Advances in their design have occurred in tandem with the advances in technology in this digital era, with many large products being ... Read More »
Getting the angle and perspective for a photo just right can sometimes be very tricky, but these crazy photographers don’t mind – when it comes to taking the perfect shot, they will do whatever it takes. Canon EOS 70D One of the great features of the 70D for a landscape photographer is the fact that it has a vari-angle screen, ... Read More »
A female Iranian motorbike rider started an adventurous journey two years ago from Spain. Mahsa Homayounfar, who has been living in Spain for 20 years, wishes to finish her journey in the Pamir Mountains in Central Asia, Iran’s ISNA news agency reported on April 24. She traveled over 18,000 kilometers over the course of four months from Spain to Morocco, ... Read More »