Picture Credit: AsiaWire This teenage girl has the wrinkled and sagging face of a 60-year-old because of an extremely rare condition called progeria which causes her appearance to rapidly age. The 15-year-old named only as ‘Xiao Feng’ says stigma caused by the unstoppable genetic disorder has led her to quit…
Story By: Jonathan Macias, Sub Editor: Joseph Golder, Agency: Central European News Picture Credit: CEN These images show the adorable two-year-old Argentinian girl with a rare birth defect that leaves her abdominal organs exposed and means she cannot use the toilet like a normal baby. The two-year-old girl Celeste Romero lives with her two parents…
Story By: John Feng, Sub-Editor: Joseph Golder, Agency: Asia Wire Report Video Credit: AsiaWire This footage shows a naturally formed ‘ice disc’ floating on the surface of a partially frozen river and spinning on its own like a piece of clockwork. The extremely rare natural phenomenon - which made headlines across the globe when it…
Story By: Michael Leidig, Sub Editor: Joseph Golder, Agency: Central European News A dad who lied about being poor in order to raise cash for his sick son has been ordered to repay the money after a court heard he spent all of the money on himself and none on the boy. The case was…
Story By: Ana Lacasa, Sub Editor: Joseph Golder, Agency: Central European News Dozens of families are lining up to adopt the baby born with a rare skin disease who hit the headlines after being allegedly abandoned in the Italian hospital. Four-month-old Giovannino was born in the Sant’Anna hospital in Turin, northern Italy and was diagnosed with a rare…
