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Floods in Eastern Canada: Quebeca and Ottawa neighborhoods underwater

Storms dumped a deluge of rain on Eastern Canada, flooding the rivers and lakes around major cities like Ottawa and Quebec City.

May 13, 2017

North Korea open to holding dialogue with Donald Trump administration

A top North Korean diplomat on Saturday said that a dialogue with US President Donald Trump's administration was possible.

May 13, 2017

Turkey accident: At least 20 dead after midibus veers off cliff in Mugla province

Rescue teams and safety and fire fighter personnel from the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) were rushed to the site of the accident.

May 13, 2017

Haryana shocker: 23-year-old woman kidnapped, gang-raped and mutilated by 7 men in Rohtak

The post-mortem report said that the woman was first gang-raped and then her private parts were mutilated with sharp weapons.

May 13, 2017

Osama bin Laden's son set to 'avenge' his father's death, may take top role in Al Qaeda: Reports

Soufan, in an interview to CBS news, said that Hamza adored his father and wished to carry forward his ideology.

May 13, 2017

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Women are natural fighters, says former Madras HC judge Chitra Venkatraman

Retd. Justice Chitra Venkatraman was speaking at a seminar on women and leadership organised by the BCIC on Friday.

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Sean Spicer ignores questions on possible recording of White House conversations

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer ignored several questions from journalists on US President Donald Trumps Twitter threat to fired FBI Director James Comey about secret recording devices in the White House. Spicer simply said: The President has nothing further to add on that.

May 13, 2017

Supreme Court refuses to accept CS Karnan's plea to suspend his six-month sentence

After Justice Karnan's lawyer pleaded for an urgent hearing on suspension of the sentence, a bench headed by Chief Justice of India JS Khehar asked him to first file the petition before the registry.

May 13, 2017

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Fake products of clothing brands seized by Bengaluru police

Raids conducted by Bengaluru police in 24 hours result in the seizure of fake products of clothing brands worth Rs 2.09 crore.

May 13, 2017

US to sign $100 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia to boost the kingdom's defence capabilities

The US has been the main supplier of F-15 fighter jets, and command and control systems to Saudi Arabia.

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Elon Musk tests high-concept underground tunnel project in LA

SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk wants to get rid of Los Angeles traffic with a network of tunnels and electric sleds. In a test run video, Musk shows that his sleds can travel up to 125 MPH (201 km/h). Musk plans to dig the first tunnel between Westwood, CA and LAX and reduce the commute time from 30-45 minutes to just 5 minutes.

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Mary Trump: Who is Donald Trumps mother?

Donald Trumps mother, Mary Trump, was a Scottish immigrant in the US following the Great Depression. With just $50 in her pocket, Mary made a name for herself in New York City by marrying successful real estate investor Frederick C. Trump. Although Mary and her son had a close relationship, Donald never mentioned his mothers emigration, or even his own Scottish roots, on his campaign website for the presidency.

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Watch railway staff saving suicidal woman from jumping in front of train in China

A railway worker in China managed to save a young woman when she attempted suicide by jumping in front of an approaching train. The incident took place earlier this week at Xianyou Railway Station in Putian city in east Chinas Fujian province, state media reported on Saturday (13 May). Surveillance footage from the scene released by state broadcaster CCTV shows the woman, believed to be a university student in her twenties, waiting at the platform on 10 May. The video shows her suddenly attempting to jump onto the railway tracks as a train approaches and a 54-year-old railway worker, Weng Jianzhong, grabbing her hand in the nick of time. He pulls her back on to the platform, away from the approaching train, with barely a few seconds to spare. Just as the pair fall to the ground, the train races past them.The Samaritans provides a free support service for those who need to talk to someone in the UK and Republic of Ireland. Visit Samaritans.org or call 116 123 (UK) or 116 123 (ROI), 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Visit this website to find a support phone number in your country.

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