The first overseas deployment since WWII

Japan joins the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan. For the first time since World War II, the Japanese troops have the green light to use force if necessary.This is history and a breaking record in the annals of the Japanese military.

The rise of Nigerian cinema

The 4th edition of Nollywood Week is currently underway in the French capital. Nollywood is the  Nigeria's popular film industry which produces no less than 1,000 films per year. The country’s huge film production puts Nollywood behind Bollywood, but ahead of Hollywood. Nigerian spacial actor Ramsey Nouah tells us what makes the sector so special.

"THOSE WHO HAVE SUFFERED THE MOST WILL BECOME THE HAPPIEST' -Daisaku Ikeda

SGI Ikeda Sensei addressing  the 34th Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting in Tokyo Nov 14 2009 said

"No matter what happens in the course of our lives, we can be certain of ultimate victory because of the wondrous power of the Mystic Law to 'change poison into medicine.' Therefore, no matter how painful your situation might be right now, or how sick you might be, or how others might be bullying or tormenting you, you can win in the end. You can be a victor without fail. This is the heart of the Daishonin's Buddhism. It is the purpose of our Buddhist practice. In stark contrast, all the spiteful individuals who may be giving you a hard time now will reap the negative consequences of their actions in accord with the strict law of cause and effect.

"Buddhism is about showing actual proof of victory. That's why we must keep striving wholeheartedly Let's all lead wonderful lives!"

Man Arrested for Wearing Clear Plastic Wrap Bikini on NJ Beach

A 59-year-old man who wore a bikini fashioned out of see-through plastic wrap on a New Jersey beach is facing a criminal charge. Beach Haven police said Stephen Wojciehowski spent two days on a Long Beach...

Tall Fish Tale: Tourists Fooled by Octopus Ferry Disaster

 The gargantuan octopus that dragged a New York City ferry and its 400 passengers to the river bottom nearly 53 years ago? A cast bronze monument dedicated to the victims of the steam ferry...

Wild Pigs Chowing Down on Front Yards in San Jose

Front yards are being ripped up in a San Jose neighborhood, and while residents are well aware of who the culprits are, there's very little they can do. The torn-up lawns are the work of wild pigs on a feeding spree.

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Bald Eagle Freed Unharmed From Perch in Car Grill

A bald eagle that somehow managed to get wedged in the front grill of a car was freed unharmed after a passing motorist noticed the bird.

Man Dressed as a Tree blocks traffic

Police say they've arrested a man dressed as a tree for blocking traffic in Maine. They say the man didn't respond to officers when they warned him against obstructing traffic in a busy intersection in downtown.

Woman faces 40 Months in Prison in Botched Penis Procedure Case

A woman accused of performing a series of illegal surgical procedures that left a South Florida man with a severely deformed penis accepted a plea deal Wednesday that will put her behind bars for nearly three and a half years.

School Childen were pepper-sprayed on a school bus in Montgomery

Fifty-six students were sprayed with a substance on a school bus in Montgomery Village on Wednesday afternoon, Montgomery County according to sources.