A 10-year-old Texas special-needs boy remains on life support after bullies allegedly lured him to a field, doused him with gasoline and lit him on fire Sunday, The New York Post reported Thursday ...As of Thursday afternoon, Kayden’s family had raised over more than times their $10,000 goal ... A total three boys – ages 9, 10 and 11 – were in custody following the grisly attack, the report said, quoting Fox....
The recent collapse of the Great Wall of China’s "MoonGate" — a well-known landmark in Guangwu, Shanxi province — has put protection of the wall into the limelight for a second time in a few weeks, China Daily reports.The gate, which was already suffering decay, was part of an old watchtower. It apparently collapsed on Monday night ... WN.com, Jim Berrie....
Thai activists hold candles at Thammasat University in Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016. Buddhist monks, mourners, activists and others gathered Thursday to mark the 40th anniversary of one of the darkest days in Thailand's history, when police killed scores of university students at a peaceful protest ... ....
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Hurricane Matthew left Haiti with at least 108 people dead and “catastrophic” damage, Haitian officials said Thursday. “The situation is catastrophic,” PresidentJocelerme Privert said. “The situation is critical.”. Interior MinisterFrancoisAnickJoseph confirmed the number of dead ... Other parts of the country were also seeing major damage ... The bank is offline ... _____....
Italian police have released audio-free footage of a fugitive mafia boss caught hiding in a secret room in his own home after five years on the run, BBCNews reported. The report says it took agents several hours to dislodge Antonio Pelle, 54, from his hideout between a bedroom and a bathroom, before they were able to arrest him ... He faces 20 years in jail if convicted for drugs and arms smuggling charges, the report said. ....
Estonia has voted for its first female president, ending a month-long political stalemate. The choice of Kersti Kaljulaid, a member of the European Court of Auditors, was a surprise as she is not a household name ... ....
On 3 October 2016 the Riigikogu elected Kersti Kaljulaid president of Estonia. 81 members of the Riigikogu voted for Kersti Kaljulaid. Kersti Kaljulaid has been chair of UT Council since 2011 until assuming the office of the president. In an interview to Aktuaalne Kaamera on 2 October, Rector Volli Kalm said that Kersti Kaljulaid has great experience with leading people and maintaining the focus in important discussions....
Kersti Kaljulaid wins unanimous vote after she was put forward as unity candidate following weeks of party wrangling ...Kersti Kaljulaid, a European Union accountant, won Monday’s vote 81-0, with 20 members absent or abstaining ... ....
After two failed votes and weeks of heated debate, lawmakers on Monday unanimously elected European Union accountant Kersti Kaljulaid in an 81-0 vote, with 20 members absent or abstaining. The choice of Kaljulaid, who works at the European Court of Auditors, became possible after the six parties in Parliament agreed to propose a political outsider as a single candidate ... ....