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North Korea should learn from Iran nuclear deal, says US official

We hope Democratic People's Republic of Korea will be inspired by the Iran example, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.

Apr 19, 2016

Donald Trump flubs 9/11 reference at New York rally

Donald Trump flubs 9/11 reference at New York rally

Apr 19, 2016

First gender-neutral toilet opens at Los Angeles school

A Los Angeles high school recently opened the first gender-neutral toilet in the nations second-largest school district, and likely the state, in a move geared toward accommodating transgender students. Santee Education Complex converted a second-floor female toilet after the campus Gay Straight Alliance gathered some 700 signatures on a petition calling for the change during a heated national debate over transgender rights.

Apr 19, 2016

Israeli brewery down to last bottle of Christ-era craft beer

A Jerusalem brewery has produced a craft beer with a taste it says dates back to the time of Jesus. A sip of the concoction, made by Herzl Brewery from a wheat that Tel Aviv University geneticists identified as the strain used for beer in the Holy Land two millennia ago, may help explain why wine was the preferred sacred beverage of the Bible.

Apr 19, 2016

Ecuador: Emergency workers rescue dog from rubble

As emergency personnel work furiously to find survivors along the coastal region of Ecuador that was ravaged by a 7.8-magnitude earthquake on 16 April, one team joyously rescued a trapped dog in what remains of the town of Manta.

Apr 19, 2016

Pastor, pregnant wife beaten, doused with petrol by unidentified assailants in Chhattisgarh

The Christian community in Chhattisgarh has come under attack earlier as well.

Apr 19, 2016

Michael Gove sets out positive case for Brexit

Michael Gove sets out positive case for Brexit

Apr 19, 2016

PF withdrawal norms put on hold till July

The move comes in the wake of workers protesting against withdrawal of employer's contribution to provident fund till retirement.

Apr 19, 2016

S Sreesanth, Shashi Tharoor involved in Twitter spat

The cricketer was also trolled for calling Kerala a 'city'.

Apr 19, 2016

Philippines: Presidential candidate apologises for comment on Australian nun rape

Rodrigo Duterte received flak from opposition candidates and human rights organisations for his comment.

Apr 19, 2016

Isis in Iraq: President Obama predicts Mosul will fall by end of 2016

President Barack Obama said in an interview broadcast on 18 April that the United States is providing more support to Iraq as its military moves to take back territory from Islamic State (Isis), and he expects the city of Mosul will be retaken eventually.

Apr 19, 2016

Govt considering criminalising marital rape: Maneka Gandhi

Maneka Gandhi had earlier told the Rajya Sabha that the concept of marital rape does not apply in the Indian context.

Apr 19, 2016

Schoolgirls threatened with jail by Irans armed morality police told retain your chastity

The girls, who are 15 and 12, were shopping for new school supplies when the armed police confronted them.

Apr 19, 2016

Huge traffic jams in Bengaluru as garment workers protest over PF rules

Garment industry workers are protesting against a government decision to restrict employees from withdrawing provident fund until retirement.

Apr 19, 2016

Pakistan hands over Kirpal Singh's body to Indian officials

Singh, who was in a Pakistan jail on charges of spying, was found dead in mysterious circumstances on April 11.

Apr 19, 2016