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Early humans hunted Eurasian cave lions for their furs

Early humans hunted Eurasian cave lions for their furs

Early humans from the Upper Palaeolithic era hunted cave lions – one of the largest species of lions to have lived - for their furs, scientists have said. This practice may have contributed to the demise of the animals’ demise and they became extinct some 14,000 years ago. The team from the University of Cantabria in Spain worked in a cave known as La Garma in the north of the country, where they recovered remains of one lion. The bones looked like they had been modified by stone tools. Cutting marks suggest humans had skinned the lion using a technique similar to the one used by modern hunters. The scientists say that after having been skinned, it is possible that the lion’s pelt lay on the floor of the cave. Oct 26, 2016
26 sailors kept hostage by Somali pirates released after nearly five years

26 sailors kept hostage by Somali pirates released after nearly five years

After nearly five years 26 sailors taken hostage by Somali pirates south of Seychelles have been released. Their period of captivity is one of the longest among hostages seized by pirates in the anarchic Horn of Africa nation. The sailors were held in Dabagala near the town of Harardheere some 400 km (250 miles) northeast of the capital Mogadishu. Harardheere became known as Somalias main pirate base at the height of the crisis. 29 crew members were about the ship but the captain died during the hijacking and two later died of illness in captivity. Oct 24, 2016
Church bells ring again in freed Iraqi town of Bartella

Church bells ring again in freed Iraqi town of Bartella

For the first time in more than two years the church bells in the northern Iraqi town of Bartella ring again. The town has been freed of Islamic State rule by Iraqi government forces.It had been home to several thousand Assyrian Christians. Oct 22, 2016
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