The pigeon, named after Olympic gold-medalist Usain Bolt, is expected to be used for breeding more birds. Nine of the 10 most expensive pigeons sold at the auction were paid for by buyers from China or Taiwan.
Some 600 youths from Europe have joined Muslim extremists fighting to topple Syria’s government. Officials fear what happens when they return radicalized.
Dutch police have arrested a former student of the British School in Leiden after a threat to carry out a shooting at a school was posted on the internet.
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