Go after the money say Europe’s top crime fighters – on the frontline
At least 110 billion euros a year and growing – “organised … source
China’s “death simulator” set to pull in crowds
It is a whole new take on the “game of life”. In fact its a game of death. Xinglai which is “awaken ” in English is an attraction opening in…
International rescue teams on their way to Nepal
Offers of help for Nepal are coming in from around the world. Rescue teams in Los Angeles were preparing to leave for Kathmandu with specialist equipment. source
Going nowhere: Refugees stuck at Greece-Macedonian border
Hundreds of migrants and refugees remain stranded between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia with intermittent border closures and … source
Solar Impulse successfully crosses Pacific Ocean
Solar Impulse has successfully crossed the Pacific Ocean to land at Moffett Federal Airfield in California. The aircraft, which is fuelled entirely by the sun, set off … source
Connectivity rules at CeBIT 2017
One of the big themes at CeBIT this year is connectivity – and here on the stand of Japan’s KDDI we can see all kinds of devices that have network…
“They are totally alone:” helping young refugees rebuild their life – reporter
Social worker Yasemin Mentes is in charge of non-accompagnied minor refugees arriving in the western German city of Bonn. She lives alongside a group of 12 … source
Skydiver Luke Aikins makes parachute-free jump from from 7.6km (25,000ft)
Skydiver Luke Aikins makes history by successfully jumping without a parachute from 7.6km (25000ft) in California. What are the top stories today? Click to … source
Russia and China back new UN sanctions on North Korea
China and Russia have joined a unanimous UN security council vote to impose new sanctions on North Korea after its sixth and largest nuclear test. The latest … source
Dozens die in South Sudan plane crash
A cargo plane with passengers on board has crashed on take-off at the main airport in Juba, the capital of South Sudan. There are reports from the scene of ……