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Panda cubs celebrate Lunar New Year at breeding centre

Panda cubs celebrate Lunar New Year at breeding centre

These giant panda cubs are celebrating Lunar New Year. The eight panda babies were all born in 2016 at the Bifengxia breeding base of the China Giant Panda Protection and Research Centre. In 2016, 27 cubs were born at the centre and 22 survived. There are less than 2,000 giant pandas living in the wild. Jan 14, 2017
Bodycam footage captures moment murderer attacked police officers with hammer

Bodycam footage captures moment murderer attacked police officers with hammer

A man who attacked two police officers with a hammer in West Sussex has been jailed for life. Jamshid Piruz injured one officer on the neck when police responded to a break-in. The officers discharged three Tasers at Piruz, which failed to control him. The Afghani-born Dutch citizen had previously been jailed after slitting a woman’s throat in the Netherlands. He came to the UK to visit relatives and missed his flight home. Jan 14, 2017
Englands east coast avoids heavy flooding in storm night

Englands east coast avoids heavy flooding in storm night

Towns on the east coast of England have avoided heavy flooding. A change in wind direction stopped a storm surge before high tide. But waterfronts in Scarborough and in other towns were flooded by high waves. 5,000 homes in Great Yarmouth and several other areas had been evacuated as a precaution. The Environment Agency had set up temporary barriers and pumps to combat flooding. Jan 14, 2017
Why is Cyprus divided?

Why is Cyprus divided?

Talks with the United Nations are taking place over the future of Cyprus, a country that is currently divided between Turkish control in the north and Greek control in the south. IBTimes UK takes a look at the history of the former British colony, how it came to be divided, and what the future holds for the Mediterranean island. Jan 13, 2017
Arsene Wenger confirms Carl Jenkinson move, other transfer rumours fake news

Arsene Wenger confirms Carl Jenkinson move, other transfer rumours fake news

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed that Carl Jenkinson is talking to another club, implying that Crystal Palace will sign the 24-year-old. Speaking to reporters on 13 January, Wenger also talked channelled his inner-Trump branding the latest transfer rumours fake news. The Gunners boss was responding to links with Torino forward Andrea Belotti and Real Madrids Alvaro Morata. Jan 13, 2017
Winter comes to real life Kings Landing Dubrovnik

Winter comes to real life Kings Landing Dubrovnik

A coating of snow has created stunning scenes in the city of Dubrovnik, as drone footage shot on the 13th January shows the white covered roofs. The extremely popular tourist destination is the backdrop for the popular HBO series Game of Thrones. Jan 13, 2017
The history of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin’s bromance

The history of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin’s bromance

US President-elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have developed something of a bromance since the business mogul announced his presidential campaign back in 2015. With both praising each other numerous times, IBTimes UK looks back at the history of this relationship. Jan 13, 2017
High-speed viper strike caught on camera at 500 frames per second

High-speed viper strike caught on camera at 500 frames per second

A slow motion vipers strike has been captured on camera in high speed, providing an insight into the hunting technique of snakes in the wild. Scientists from the University of California, Riverside, filmed a rattlesnake striking at a kangaroo rat at a rate of 500 frames per second. Jan 13, 2017
US Secretary of Defense nominee John Mattis: We are going to have to confront Russia

US Secretary of Defense nominee John Mattis: We are going to have to confront Russia

US Secretary of Defense nominee James Mattis has told the US Senate Armed Services Committee that he has a very, very high degree of confidence in U.S. intelligence and put Russia at the top of a list of threats to Americas interests. Also on 12 January, Mattis was given a waiver to allow him to serve as Donald trumps secretary of defense, despite having retired as a Marine General in 2013. The panel voted 24-3 to waive a law on civilian control of the U.S. military that would have barred Mattis from assuming the position for seven years after his active duty service. The waiver must still be approved by the full Senate, the House of Representatives Armed Services Committee and the full House to allow Mattis to serve if he is confirmed to lead the Pentagon. Jan 13, 2017
Russia: US tanks and troops in Poland a national threat

Russia: US tanks and troops in Poland a national threat

Russia has reacted negatively to the US deployment of troops in Europe. The troops from the Third Armor Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, based in Fort Carson, Colorado, US, along with hundreds of armoured vehicles and tanks, were moved from the US to Germany last week for transit by rail and road to Poland and elsewhere in eastern Europe. Jan 13, 2017
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