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Striking teachers in Mexico's Guerrero state attacked the offices of four political parties and a building of the state's education department Wednesday after the legislature approved an education reform without meeting their demands. Dozens of teachers carrying sticks and stones smashed windows, spray-painted insults at President Enrique Pena Nieto on walls and destroyed computers and furniture. They set fire to the state headquarters of the ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party and another building. Scroll down for video Protesting against President Pena Nieto's education reform project, a teacher burns a photograph of the Mexican leader outside a Secretary of Education office after they attacked the building, in Chilpancingo on Wednesday Demonstrators attack the Democratic Revolution Party headquarters, during riots in Chilpancingo, Guerrero State, The statue burns - the graffiti translates into 'Traitors sell country' No injuries were reported as t

This is the terrifying moment a shopkeeper hits an armed gunman with a stool and chases him out of his shop after he fired two warning shots. Thurairagh Pirabahuran, 41, picked up the chair he had had been sitting on and wielded it at Sheldon Green after he pulled the trigger twice and demanded cash from the till. But Green, 23, was so shocked by Mr Pirabahuran's actions he fled empty-handed. Threat: Sheldon Green enters the shop and fires the gun twice before demanding cash Shocked: The shopkeepers look on as Sheldon Green holds up the shop in front of a terrified customer Calm: Thurairagh Pirabahuran shows no fear as the gunman demands he hands over cash The known criminal, who carried out a string of robberies, has been jailed for five years. Quick-thinking Mr Pirabahuran, a part-owner of Hainault Food and Wine in Hainault, Ilford, Essex, said: 'I didn't want to give him the money so I picked up the stool and hit him with it.' The Sri Lankan-born father-

It is the remote mountainous land that few people had heard of before last week. Now, however, the eyes of the world are upon the tiny Russian republic of Dagestan as it emerged that it is at the centre of an FBI investigation into the Boston marathon bombings. Investigators are poring over the social media accounts of dead bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev after discovering he had posted an online link to videos by a Dagestani militant jihadist. Scroll down for videos The eyes of the west are on Dagestan and its capital Makhachlaka, pictured, after links between bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev and a Dagestani jihadist were revealed Zubeidat Tsarnaeva (left), mother of terrorists Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, walks near her home in Makhachkala, Dagestan, southern Russia, as CNN correspondent Nick Paton Walsh (right) says the state is a haven for Islamic militants who now have their sights trained on America as their main target They hope that examining the relationship between th

Adulterers looking for a discreet location to cheat on their partner have named Morton’s the Steakhouse as their restaurant of choice. A survey by dating website for married people AshleyMadison.com has shown that the Chicago based steakhouse is a favourite for cheaters as they are dimly lit and often found in business districts close to hotels. The website asked 42,890 of their members who stayed in major American cities to choose their top 10 venues. Favourite: Morton's the Steakhouse topped the list as the adulterer's choice of restaurant Classic: members of infidelity website Ashley Madison prefer dimly lit steakhouses that are at least 20 miles from their home The Huffington Post reported that members chose chain restaurants such as Red Lobster and the Cheesecake Factory. More... Why sharing the chores makes a marriage last: Couples are happier when men pull their weight Restaurant worker 'took photos of bad tippers and posted images online with insulting ha

Superman impersonator Christopher Dennis is so obsessed with his alter ego that he has crammed his home in Hollywood with an astonishing 15,000 collectibles. Actor Christopher, 45, is so besotted with Superman that his prized collection has invaded every room in his apartment - leaving little room for anything else. Christopher followed his dream to marry his ex-wife Bonnie Finkenthal, 42, dressed as Superman. Scroll down for video Man of steel: Christopher Dennis shows off his Superman outfit, complete with rippling muscles, in his living room devoted to the caped crusader in Hollywood Obsessed: Christopher hardly has room for anything else among the 15,000 collectibles crammed into his flat To the rescue: Christopher as his caped crusader hero, overlooking Downtown Los Angeles VIDEO Christopher also apprehends criminals in LA...dressed as Superman I chose my $100,000 Superman collection over my wife... The pair had tied the knot in 2007 in Metropolis, Illinois, becau

Scientists have described the new bird flu that has killed 22 people in China as one of the most deadly influenza strains as it spreads to Taiwan. The H7N9 flu has infected 108 people in China since it was first detected in March, according to the Geneva-based WHO. Some 6,000 Chinese tourists visit Taiwan every day, putting pressure on Taiwanese authorities to step up their screening at airports to contain the virus. The strain appears to spread more easily to humans than SARS, a virus that caused panic when it started killing people in Asia a decade ago. Deadly: A worker hanging chickens in the slaughter house of Huannan Market, the day after Taiwan reported its first case of the bird flu infection Precautions: Taiwanese airlines will suspend chicken and ducks that come from China Anxiety: Commuters wear masks at a subway station in Taipei, Taiwan in the hope of protecting themselves Scientists are concerned as it transmits more easily from birds to humans than another str