North Korea says conducted 'successful' H-bomb test

North Korea said Wednesday it had carried out a "successful" miniaturised hydrogen bomb test -- a shock announcement that, if confirmed, would massively raise the stakes in the hermit state’s bid to strengthen its nuclear arsenal

The announcement triggered swift international condemnation but also scepticism, with experts suggesting the apparent yield was far too low for a thermonuclear device which the North was believed to be years from developing.

The United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency meeting Wednesday in New York, diplomats said.

The closed-door morning talks between the 15 member nations were called by the United Nations and Japan.

"The republic's first hydrogen bomb test has been successfully performed at 10:00 am (0130 GMT)," North Korean state television announced.

Michael Weatherly Leaving 'NCIS'

NCIS favorite Michael Weatherly is exiting the CBS drama after 13 seasons, TVLine can exclusively confirm.

The actor will make his final appearance as Special Agent Tony DiNozzo at the end of this season.

“After 13 years on NCIS, Michael Weatherly is leaving the show at the end of this season,” reads a statement from CBS. “He is a valued part of the CBS family, and the immense charm and talent he brings to the screen as ‘Very’ Special Agent Tony DiNozzo has helped make NCIS what it is today – the No. 1 drama in the world.

EastEnders actress and her children missing three bodies found in her back garden? Detectives find corpses 20 days after they were last seen as hunt goes on for boyfriend

Police searching for ex-EastEnders actress Sian Blake and her two young children have found three bodies in the garden of the family home - as the appeal to find her missing boyfriend continues.

The 43-year-old who played Frankie Pierre in the soap, was last seen after visiting relatives in Leyton, east London, with her sons Zachary, eight, and Amon, four, on December 13, and neighbours reported seeing her loading bags into the boot of her car.

Three days later, police spoke to her partner, the children's father Arthur Simpson-Kent, 48, at the family's home in Erith, Kent, and he has since disappeared. Police have refused to clarify why they spoke to Mr Simpson-Kent.

A murder investigation was launched after the bodies were discovered and forensic teams were seen searching the property. Neighbours said police had been at the house for several days.

Questions are being asked as to why officers missed three bodies during their 20-day search for the mother-of-two.

The bodies have not yet formally been identified, but police repeated appeals for help finding Mr Simpson-Kent.

Post-mortem examinations on all three bodies will take place tomorrow.  

Speaking at her family home in east London, Ms Blake's mother Lyndall said 'I'm doing okay' despite the horrific discovery this afternoon.

Meet Elijah Oyefeso, 21 University dropout becomes a stockbroker after using his student loan to start trading and now claims he earns £30,000 on a BAD month

A university drop-out who taught himself to become a stockbroker claims he earns between £20,000 and £30,000 on a bad month.

Elijah Oyefeso, 21, started by using his student loan and now trades on the stock market for just one hour a day to earn his income.

Elijah, from Camberwell, London, now lives in a £5,000-a-month flat and his weakness is super cars, with his most recent purchase a £125,000 Mercedes GTS.

This Potent Herb Heals COPD, Adrenal Fatigue, Cancer, Immune Dysfunction and More

by PAUL FASSA

Cordyceps burst into the media spotlight in 1993 when a team of Chinese women’s track and field runners broke nine world records at the Chinese National Games in Beijing. Initially, the Chinese team was suspected of using steroids. After testing negatively for anabolic steroid use, the team’s coach revealed that the success of the Chinese athletes was not drug related but was instead the result of a daily Cordyceps elixir, which significantly boosts the body’s energy, endurance, stamina and overall vitality. This highly publicized episode launched the widespread use of Cordyceps by the World’s top athletes.

“Cordyceps is considered in Asia to be a powerful athlete’s tonic. It has no steroidal constituents, but greatly improves performance and muscle building capability.”

Girl of 15 questioned over murders of mum and mum's boyfriend who 'repeatedly raped her'

Shot dead: Sara Mutschlechner was driving her friends home

A suspected road rage killer is being hunted after a student was shot dead after volunteering to be the designated driver for her friends on New Year's Eve.

Sara Mutschlechner, 20, was driving her pals home from a party at around 2am on Friday morning, in Denton, Texas, when a black SUV pulled up alongside her car.

Police say words were exchanged between the five or six men in the SUV and passengers in Mutschlechner's car before someone in the SUV opened fire.

Mutschlechner, a junior at the University of North Texas, was shot and crashed her car, the Daily News reported.

Girl of 15 questioned over murders of mum and mum's boyfriend who 'repeatedly raped her'

Scene: The bodies were found at an apartment on Batchelder Street, in Brooklyn

A teenage girl is being questioned over the murders of her mum and mother's boyfriend after their decomposing bodies were found at their home, it was reported.

The remains of Rosie Sanchez, 38, and Anderson Nunez, 40, were discovered at their Brooklyn apartment around 8pm on Sunday.

Sanchez's 15-year-old daughter is being quizzed by police after allegedly confessing to a cousin that she killed them because her mum's boyfriend repeatedly raped her, police said.

Conjoined twins born in Ganjuwa, Bauchi State

The conjoined twins were born in Tondo of Miya in Ganjuwa Local Government Area of Bauchi State, over the weekend. According to Aminu Bombiyo who shared the photos, the twins were delivered at home before being brought to ATBU Teaching Hospital Bauchi. Their mother, a poor Fulani nomad named Adama Sani is seeking for assistance from well meaning Nigerians. 

Archbishop Desmond Tutu's daughter weds her lesbian partner...and he was there!

Reverend Mpho Tutu, daughter of South African social rights activist, retired Archbishop Desmond Tutu got married to her lesbian partner, Professor Marceline Furth in a private ceremony in the Netherlands on Wednesday December 30th, 2015. Mpho, a mother-of-two, is an ordained Episcopal priest. She was previously married to Joseph Burris, with whom she had her 2 children.

UK journalist braves World's Most Dangerous Prison having to 'play by inmates rules' while avoiding ''special rape'' wing

A UK journalist has braved the ' world's most dangerous prison '.

As part of Channel 5 documentary, Inside the World's Most Dangerous Prison, crime journalist, Paul Connolly heads to Honduras, the murder capital of the world, to spend a week living as a prisoner inside one of the most dangerous prisons - Danli Prison.

Inside Danli, the inmates - many of them murderers, rapists and drug traffickers - run the prison, and the guards stay out of their way.

"Once inside I'll have to play by the inmates rules," says Connolly, as he passes through the prison's enrollment procedure, where he is searched.

Rafa Benitez sacked: Live updates as Real Madrid axe boss after seven months in charge

Real problem: Benitez looks set for the axe after seeing Real Madrid slip to third in La Liga

Rafa Benitez has been sacked by Real Madrid - seven months after he took charge of the club.

The former Liverpool and Chelsea boss has lost three of his 18 La Liga games in charge, though Los Blancos were kicked out out of the Copa Del Rey for fielding an ineligible player .

Zinedine Zidane is current favourite to take over. Here are five other contenders.

8 gadgets that’ll help you achieve your New Year’s resolution

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Let’s be real here: There is no one piece of tech that’s going to magically fulfill all of the hopes you may have for improving yourself in 2016. As always, sticking to whatever goals you’ve set requires properly managed expectations and a healthy dose of perseverance on your part. You can’t buy that.

None of this is to say that good tech can’t help, though. Per usual, the highest-quality gadgets will make your stab at self-improvement more enjoyable than it’d be with inferior gear. And at the very least, dropping the cash on something new should give you some motivation to make the most of that investment. 

Sunni mosques in Iraq attacked in apparent retaliation for Saudi execution

At least two Sunni Muslim mosques have been attacked in Iraq and two people killed in apparent retaliation for the execution of a senior Shi'ite cleric in Sunni-ruled Saudi Arabia, officials and police said on Monday.

Iraqi Shi'ites protesting the Jan. 2 execution of Saudi Shi'ite cleric Nimr al-Nimr separately marched in Baghdad and in southern cities, calling for a boycott of Saudi products and severing ties with the Sunni-ruled kingdom.

Iraq's Interior Ministry confirmed the attacks on Sunni mosques late Sunday in Hilla, around 100 km (60 miles) south of Baghdad. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi blamed them on "Daesh (Islamic State) and those who are similar to them," without further explanation.

Tale of the missing Hong Kong booksellers: Government wants answers

Hong Kong's leader has appealed for information after the mysterious disappearance of five people linked to a publisher of books critical of China.

C.Y. Leung said there was "no indication" that those reported missing had been taken to mainland China by Chinese security agents, an accusation raised by some opposition political leaders in Hong Kong.

Instead, Leung stressed that only Hong Kong law enforcement agencies had the legal authority to enforce laws here.

Little boy with cancer who Paul Okoye & wife helped with his surgery has died

Sometime in November, Paul Okoye granted his wife's birthday by paying the medical bills of cancer patient, little Eniola (Read story here). Sadly, Eniola died after the treatment. Paul took to his Instagram account to relay the sad news. He wrote;