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Secret trial for James Bulger killer due to child abuse images


RT
Sat, 06 Jan 2018 16:44 UTC
Jon Venables
© Merseyside Police / AFP
Jon Venables served an eight-year sentence for killing James Bulger before being released under a new identity
Jon Venables, one of the two child killers of toddler James Bulger, has been charged for possessing indecent images of children and now faces a secret trial.

The 35-year-old, who goes under a new identity and so will not be named during his trial, served eight years in prison for murdering two-year-old Bulger when he was 10 years old.

Comment: Man convicted at ten years old of murdering toddler James Bulger back in jail after being caught with abuse images for second time

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Couple tortured woman to death during bizarre 'sex game' in Berlin, then tried to flee to Turkey


RT
Sat, 06 Jan 2018 16:38 UTC
woman in high heels
© Global Look Press
A brutal murder which occurred in Berlin ahead of Christmas was likely committed during a bizarre "sex game" by a couple who tried to flee to Turkey afterwards, investigators believe.

A 55-year-old German woman, identified as Marianne M., was likely tortured and killed during a gruesome "sex game" with two suspects, German media reported Thursday citing investigation sources.
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Aeroflot passengers unable to depart from US since January 4


Sputnik
Sat, 06 Jan 2018 16:30 UTC
Aeroflot airbus
© Sputnik/ Maksim Blinov
The company responsible for servicing Aeroflot flights at the Washington airport is refusing to service the flights of the Russian air carrier, Aeroflot reported.

"Due to the unfavorable weather conditions in New York and the traffic collapse at the airports of New York and Washington, the company for ground handling of Aeroflot flights in Washington - SwissPort - does not yet confirm the possibility of servicing Aeroflot flights at the airport in Washington (IAD)," - it is said in the message.
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Albanian man repeatedly rapes German woman in public


Sputnik
Sat, 06 Jan 2018 16:25 UTC
prisoner
© CCO
A blood-chilling crime has hit the headlines of German media - not only due to its degree of violence, but because it reportedly happened in a public place.

A 24-year-old Albanian man knocked on the door of a young woman's apartment in the German city of Hannover on Thursday morning. After she opened the door and took a few steps into the street, he dragged her to the basement stairs of a block of flats and sexually assaulted her there, Sputnik Deutschland reports, citing local media.
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China rolls out fast-track visa program for 'high-end' expats


RT
Sat, 06 Jan 2018 16:21 UTC
HSBC headquarters
© Bobby Yip / Reuters
HSBC headquarters is seen at the financial Central district in Hong Kong
Ever fancied living in China? The government is now making it easier for foreigners to do so - but only if you're a Nobel laureate, a scientist, entrepreneur or another 'high-end' expat.

The Chinese government has begun rolling out new fast-track visas for desirable "high-end talent," the South China Morning Post reports. The plans are designed to encourage specialists in fields such as science and business to relocate to and stay in the country.
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War on all things Russian: Instagram blocks Moscow's Botanical Garden page then quietly lifts it without explanation


RT
Fri, 05 Jan 2018 16:13 UTC
moscow botanical garden
© Vladimir Pesnya / Sputnik
Without any notice, Instagram on Friday blocked access to Moscow's Botanical Garden page which has more than 297,000 followers. The account was unblocked some 10 hours later without any explanation.

"A catastrophe, friends!" is how the Botanical Garden's press office sounded the news Thursday after its account was blocked without any explanation from the social network.

Moscow State University's Botanical Garden page is said to be "the most popular account among those of other botanical gardens in the world and all of Russia's landmark attractions with more than 297,000 followers," the statement said.
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Girl with 'werewolf syndrome' shaves her face to marry love of her life


RT
Sat, 06 Jan 2018 16:12 UTC
Supatra Sasuphan
© Bronek Kaminski / Getty Images
Supatra Sasuphan gets her hair cut by her mother in Bangkok, Thailand
A Thai teenager, once crowned the world's hairiest girl and nicknamed 'Chewbacca,' has shaved her face in order to tie the knot with the 'love of her life.'

Supatra "Nat" Sasuphan, 17, from Thailand, has a rare condition called Ambras Syndrome, also known as the Werewolf Syndrome. Supatra has excessive hair growth from tip to toe. Her condition, which only around 50 people in the world are known to have suffered from since the Middle Ages, won Natty the Guinness World Record of the hairiest girl on planet Earth in 2010.
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USA

American support for legalized weed rises to its highest level ever

Andee Erickson
Time
Fri, 05 Jan 2018 16:03 UTC
american marijuana
The percentage of adults in the U.S. who favor legalizing marijuana has doubled since 2000, to the highest level ever, according to a new survey.

The survey, released Friday by Pew Research Center, found that 61% of American adults believe the drug should be made legal.

Currently, eight states and Washington, D.C. allow recreational marijuana use, while 29 states, D.C., Puerto Rico and Guam allow medical marijuana use. The drug is illegal under federal law.

Americans are divided along partisan and generational lines in terms of support for legalization of marijuana, according to the survey, which was conducted in October.
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Loyal pup guards body of owner for weeks

Krisztina Than
Yahoo News
Fri, 05 Jan 2018 15:51 UTC
puppy dog
© Reuters/Bernadett Szabo
A 9-year-old Havanese dog called Zsazsa is seen after being rescued by animal protection services.
A dog has been rescued by animal protection services in Hungary after being found lying alongside the body of her mistress who died weeks before.

The 9-year-old Havanese, called Zsazsa, was in a severely dehydrated state when she was found in a Budapest apartment on Wednesday but was now recovering, Gabor Pataki, head of the animal rescue group Allatmento Liga, said on Friday.

The dog had some dry feed to eat, but doctors said she would have died within a couple of days if she had not been found, Pataki said, adding that the owner must have died weeks before.

Police opened up the flat after neighbors reported that the elderly owner had not been seen for some time.

Comment: More loving acts by man --and woman's -- best friend:
Dog Performs 'Heimlich' on Choking Owner
Dog killed while saving owner from train
Hero Dog Saves Paralyzed Cyclist

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Life Preserver

No ships entering Yemen's key port despite Saudi claim of lifting blockade


RT
Sat, 06 Jan 2018 15:38 UTC
Yemen's key port of Hodeidah
© RT
There is no indication of aid or commerce coming into Yemen through the key port of Hodeidah despite Saudi Arabia's December 20 pledge to lift the blockade for a month, an RT Arabic crew has discovered.

Two days after Houthi fighters fired a missile at Riyadh on November 4, Saudi Arabia sealed air, land and sea access to Yemen in an attempt to stop alleged 'arms smuggling from Iran.' Following a massive outcry from the UN and various aid agencies which warned of a humanitarian disaster, Riyadh agreed to lift the blockade of the Houthi-controlled port of Hodeidah temporarily on December 20. "The port of Hodeidah will remain open for humanitarian and relief supplies and the entry of commercial vessels, including fuel and food vessels, for a period of 30 days," the Saudis said at the time.

Two weeks after the announcement, the port remains empty. No merchant or relief vessels are seen anchored at its harbor and no much-needed aid is flowing into the country suffering from a humanitarian catastrophe. The port manager confirmed to RT Arabic that the sea-hub had processed only two vessels that had old permits. The blockade, he said, is still very much in effect.
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