Kenya plans 40% police pay rise over three years
The salary boost is designed to increase morale as well as tackle corruption and improve security.
1970-01-01 08:00
Arrest made in suspected Australian mushroom poisoning deaths
An Australian woman has been taken into custody over the deaths of three people in July.
1970-01-01 08:00
The Smart—and Scientific—Reason Freddy Krueger’s Sweater Is Red- and Green-Striped
Wes Craven didn’t intend for his classic horror film villain to look like he was headed to a Christmas party.
1970-01-01 08:00
In 1971, a mysterious hijacker parachuted out of a plane with $200,000 and vanished. This man is suing the FBI to get potential new clues
The tale of D.B. Cooper, who leaped out of a hijacked plane with $200,000 in 1971 and disappeared, is the stuff of legend. But one man believes DNA testing could offer some new clues.
1970-01-01 08:00
Australian lethal mushroom mystery survivor leaves hospital
Erin Patterson cooked a meal using mushrooms which killed three relatives, but one has survived.
1970-01-01 08:00
Austrian ex-minister Karin Kneissl moves to Russia with her ponies
Karin Kneissl is known for her links to Russia, including dancing with Vladimir Putin at her wedding.
1970-01-01 08:00
Akon: Success allows me to make music for myself
The singer says he has the financial freedom to bring Afrobeats influences to his new material.
1970-01-01 08:00
Australia mushroom deaths: Memorial for couple draws hundreds
Don and Gail Patterson died days after a beef Wellington lunch cooked by their former daughter-in-law.
1970-01-01 08:00
The Enduring Enigma of the Victorio Peak Treasure
In 1937, "Doc" Noss found billions in gold in a New Mexico mountain peak. The only thing stopping his family from a windfall? The U.S. Army.
1970-01-01 08:00
Pastor at kidnapped US girl's funeral in 1975 charged with her murder
Gretchen Harrington, eight, was abducted by a family friend during a Bible camp in 1975, police say.
1970-01-01 08:00
The Chilling Story of the Hinterkaifeck Killings, Germany’s Most Famous Unsolved Crime
Did someone hide at the Hinterkaifeck farm in the days before its six residents were found murdered?
1970-01-01 08:00
Is Bollywood a man’s world?
Researchers try to quantify just how severe the stranglehold of patriarchy on Hindi cinema is.
1970-01-01 08:00