Scope of Ecuador Quake Revealed in Drone footage

Drone captured the damage Manta has suffered following the deadly 7.8 magnitude earthquake and subsequent aftershocks on Friday. Tremors continue to strike Ecuador, with authorities reporting that more than 500 have hit since the initial monster earthquake, the latest reported at 03:00 GMT on Friday.

The death toll has now risen to 602, according to a statement from the nation's emergency management department, while an estimated 12,500 people are injured and 130 still unaccounted for.

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UAE: Massive blaze engulfs two towers in Ajman

A massive fire has ripped through at least two residential buildings in the Swan area of the Persian Gulf city of Ajman in the United Arab Emirates.

According to local media, citing emergency services, the fire has been brought “under control.” Social media users posted images and footage of the fire late Monday showing bright yellow flames engulfing a building with chunks of burning debris falling to the ground.  

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There were no reports of casualties at the time and local media reported residents were evacuated to safety ...

UPDATE: Huge fire engulfs 2 towers of residential skyscraper in #Ajman UAE (VIDEO) pic.twitter.com/vwVN7b7NbZ https://t.co/ngFe7VT5VX

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BREAKING: Huge fire engulfs skyscraper in UAE pic.twitter.com/kCb7RGMY9l https://t.co/ngFe7VT5VX

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Portugal: Watch pilots land in crazy crosswinds at Europe's ‘scariest’ airport

Like a boss! Didn't we just post some compilation videos of some crazy crosswinds landings? Yes we did. Here's some more recent ones filmed Thursday, showing pilots struggling to land passenger jets in 49mph (78.8 kph) crosswinds, at Madeira’s Funchal airport, often referred to as the ‘scariest’ airport in Europe...

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London Fireworks 2016 - New Year's Eve Fireworks (+ 7 more)

We're just loving all these New Year's eve celebrations and fireworks from all over the world, and if we could, we'd add them all - but we can't, so here are just a few...

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Fireworks erupting over the City Hall in Nathan Philips Square - Downtown Toronto, Canada.

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Russia: Dobrynya the police puppy handed over to French ambassador

Lol. Look at him. So cute and acting just like a kid would under the circumstances - bored.

Russia's Interior Ministry gifted a German Shepherd puppy named Dobrynya to the French ambassador in Moscow on Monday as a replacement for a police dog that was killed during a French special forces raid in Paris last month. Jean-Maurice Ripert was handed the puppy in a ceremony at the French Embassy in the Russian capital...

SOT, French ambassador to Russia Jean-Maurice Ripert (French): "Deputy interior minister, gentlemen officers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, ladies and gentlemen, I would like to tell you that it is an honour for my family, for my wife, and for me to welcome you here today at the embassy. I think that we're going to have a very special occasion - to organise a meeting here, at the embassy, in honour of a police dog."

SOT, Deputy Head of the Ministry of the Interior Igor Zubov (Russian): "We named our and, well, now your pet Dobrynya in honour of the Russian hero Dobrynya Nikitich, who represents the power of courage and justice and compassion for one's neighbours."

SOT, Deputy Head of the Ministry of the Interior Igor Zubov (Russian): "We ask you, ambassador, to convey this wonderful puppy to our French colleagues and the police. I hope that he will [help] ensure law and order in your country for many years."

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Russia: BRDM-2 armoured vehicle used as TAXI

Cool! Check out this cab picking up people in the streets of Russia. It's an amphibious armoured patrol taxi aka a BRDM-2 Combat Reconnaissance and Patrol Vehicle. As long as you're agile and can hop into it without killing yourself, getting around town will never be the same again...

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Russia: This red DRAGON cat wins Halloween

Not too many took kindly to this vid uploaded by RuptlyTV of a white-furred puddy-tat named Belyash, who got shaved, painted and transformed into looking like a fearsome but cute red dragon. Apparently there's been a 'green' version done to another cat called Vas'ka that inspired Belyash’s owner, Anastasia Ivanova, from Yekaterinburg, to do the same...

The dye used for such procedures remains on the animals’ coats for several months until it grows out. While some claim that the dye is not harmful and maybe even beneficial to the animals' health, numerous reports concerning health risks of the procedure exist. Adverse reactions can range from itchy skin to nausea and vomiting.