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Underground tour views the construction of the Second Avenue Subway line

The first phase of the Second Avenue subway in New York City is set to open in December 2016 after more than 80 years of planning. Members of the Upper East Side community toured the construction of the tunnels and platforms underground, the first phase of which is more than 86 percent complete and will run as an extension of the Q line from 96th St to 63rd St. Sep 22, 2015

Florida: Drone footage captures gathering of hundreds of sharks

Video showing a large gathering of sharks off the coast of Florida in Destin has become an internet hit gaining 10,000 plays on Vimeo in less than 24 hours. The video was taken by aerial photographer Cory Peterson and posted on Vimeo on 20 September. Sep 22, 2015

Yemen: Houthis mark one-year anniversary of seizing capital

Several thousand supporters of the Iran-backed Houthi rebels took to the streets of the Yemeni capital Sanaa on 21 September, dancing, cheering, and chanting pro-Houthi slogans in celebration of the one-year anniversary of the Shiite militias takeover of the capital last year. Sep 22, 2015
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