Teen girls WHIPPED in Hindu ritual believed to cure illnesses & ward off evil spirits (VIDEO)
October 11, 2019 at 10:54 AM
Women and young girls queued up to receive therapeutic lashings during an annual Hindu festival held in southern India. The extreme religious ceremony is said to cure illnesses and exorcise evil spirits. Read More »
Ritual animal slaughter ban unites Muslims & Jews against European 'ecofascism' – Zizek
August 27, 2019 at 10:35 AM
Belgium’s creeping ban on kosher and halal slaughter reeks of “right-wing ecology,” not animal rights, Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Zizek tells RT, noting that secular slaughterhouses are far greater hotbeds of animal cruelty. Read More »
Indonesian Park Covers Naked Mermaid Statues With Tops to Honour ‘Eastern Norms’
March 30, 2019 at 12:19 PM
An amusement park in Jakarta has been mocked online since its administration decided to wrap up the curves of its topless mermaids to create a friendlier family environment. Following a barrage of criticism, the figures in question have disappeared from public view altogether. Read More »
Dying alone: RT documentary tracks Japan’s epidemic of undiscovered deaths
March 15, 2019 at 09:46 AM
As Japan’s population of elderly continues to rise, the number of isolated people dying unnoticed in their apartments is climbing as well – their bodies often left undiscovered for a long time. Read More »
China to crack down on extravagant weddings & rising ‘bride prices’
December 10, 2018 at 02:36 PM
Plans for a Chinese bride’s dream wedding, as marvelous as her groom can afford, may have to be put on hold. Authorities say that extravagant and pricey ceremonies do not fall in line with national moral values. Read More »
Tomato Battle: Renowned La Tomatina Fest Held in Spain
August 31, 2018 at 02:07 PM
"Tomatina" is a festival in which thousands of people throw tomatoes at each other. The less-than-killer attacks take place in the town of Bunol, just a few kilometers from Valencia. Read More »
Massive pyramid unearthed in ancient Chinese city that hosted human sacrifices (PHOTOS)
August 27, 2018 at 01:32 PM
An enormous ancient Chinese pyramid has been discovered in an 4,300-year-old lost city, which regularly hosted human sacrifices and was once one of the largest settlements in the world. Read More »
Pompeii: Archeologists Uncover New Finds in Ancient Roman City
August 09, 2018 at 10:13 AM
Almost two thousand years after Pompeii was buried by ash and rock spewed by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, the ancient city continues to reveal its long-hidden treasures. Read More »
Halal No More: China Reportedly Bans Arabic Labels on Halal Food
March 29, 2018 at 04:19 PM
Northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region has recently been involved in the controversy around Arabization, with some measures against pan-Islamic tendencies already having been taken. Read More »
Earth's First Artists Were Neanderthals
February 28, 2018 at 10:52 AM
Modern Man’s closest evolutionary cousins have been found to share similar artistic tastes as well as advanced mental capacities. Read More »
