New York is holding presidential primaries seen as key for both Republican and Democratic front-runners after their recent defeats. Democratic hopeful Hillary Clinton, a former senator for New York, is expected to win against Brooklyn-born Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders. For the Republicans, Queens-born Donald Trump is likely to come ahead of Texas Senator Ted Cruz. Wins will put Mrs Clinton ...
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‘Attacked’ India police horse stands again on prosthetic leg
An Indian police horse that had a leg amputated after being allegedly assaulted by a politician, has been fitted with a state-of-the-art prosthetic limb that is allowing the animal to stand again, Raju Gusain reports. Ganesh Joshi, a legislator from the northern state of Uttarakhand, was arrested after he allegedly beat the horse, named Shaktiman, with a stick, during a ...
Read More »Houston floods: Disaster zone declared after ‘historic’ rainfall
Flash flooding and more rain is possible in Houston, a day after record rainfall killed five people. Meteorologists said some 17.6in (44.7cm) of rain fell on the city on Monday alone, levels that national officials said were “historic”. Texas Governor Greg Abbott has declared a state of emergency in Houston, where 70,000 people were left without power. Rivers burst their ...
Read More »Afghanistan violence: Deadly suicide bomb hits Kabul
At least 28 people have been killed and 329 injured in a huge explosion in the centre of the Afghan capital Kabul, police and officials say. A suicide attacker detonated a vehicle and gunmen stormed the area, reports say. Officials say the gunfight is now over and the area has been cleared. A Taliban spokesman said the group carried out ...
Read More »Philippine presidential candidate Duterte apologises for rape remark
A leading Philippines presidential candidate, Rodrigo Duterte, has apologised for comments about the rape and murder of an Australian missionary. Video showing Mr Duterte making light of Jacqueline Hamill’s assault during a prison riot in Davao City in 1989 caused outrage in the Philippines. He was the mayor of the city at the time, and said she was so beautiful ...
Read More »Mohammad Abu Khdair murder: Israeli ringleader found guilty
The Israeli ringleader in the killing of a Palestinian youth, abducted and burned to death in Jerusalem in 2014, has been convicted of his murder. A Jerusalem court found 31-year-old Yosef Haim Ben David guilty, rejecting a plea of insanity. He will be sentenced next month. Two youths have already been jailed for murdering Mohammad Abu Khdair, 16. He was ...
Read More »Ukraine Poroshenko: Putin ‘agreed formula’ for prisoner swap
Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko has said he has agreed with Russian President Vladimir Putin on a mechanism to swap a high-profile Ukrainian prisoner for two Russians. The two leaders raised the possible exchange in a phone call on Monday. Army volunteer Nadiya Savchenko, seen as a national hero in Ukraine, was jailed by a Russian court last month. A court ...
Read More »The Queen at 90: A countrywoman at home with the family, horses and her ‘rock’ Philip
As the country prepares to celebrate the 90th birthday of the Queen — the first reigning monarch to reach the milestone Dynasty: the Queen with Prince Charles, Prince George, Prince William, the Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry at Trooping the Colour last year Rex She once confided that, had she not become Queen, she would have liked simply to be ...
Read More »Decoded: Traits you look in your would- be partner
Attractive and smart but unlucky in love? You may have your own negative traits to blame rather than luck, new research suggests. Researchers have found that when evaluating potential mates, people give more weight to negative qualities than to positive ones. Even if someone has a number of positive qualities, one or two negative qualities can be enough for others ...
Read More »Fashion color trends for summer: Aqua green, blue shades rule season
Not all colours are ideal when it comes to dressing up for the summer heat. Classic shades of white are the go-to shades, but an expert has stated that cool aqua green and blue shades like classic blue, turquoise and aquamarine are gorgeous colours for summer dressing. Sonal Abrol, COO of fashion brand Saiesta, has shared that these colours “look ...
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