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Fort Lauderdale airport shooting victim rescued by paramedics

A victim of a shooting at Fort Lauderdale Airport on 6 January awaits treatment by ambulance services. The Broward County Sheriff’s Office confirmed multiple casualties.

Jan 7, 2017

So this is what happened before the B-52 bomber's engine fell off

A US Air Force B-52 bomber's engine dropped off during training.

Jan 6, 2017

Chief Brexit negotiator Guy Verhofstadt launches passionate bid for EU presidency

Former Belgium Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt, who is also president of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) group, declared that it is “time for change” on Friday (6 January). The politicians will need a majority of 376 votes to win the presidency. Verhofstadt’s ALDE have just 69 MEPs, while the S and Ds have 189 seats and the EPP have 216 MEPs.The first round of voting will commence on 17 January, with just months before Theresa May plans to invoke Article 50 – the mechanism to split from the EU – and start Brexit talks.

Jan 6, 2017

LeT member Saifullah chargesheeted: Lashkar responsible for J&K chaos in 2016, says NIA

The NIA filed a chargesheet against the Pakistani national and suspected LeT member on Friday.

Jan 6, 2017

Alcoholism treatment: Australian researchers impressed by Canada's controversial alcohol management programs

Canada has come up with a very controversial program for alcoholics, which is said to help in managing their addiction by providing them with doses of wine at hourly basis.

Jan 6, 2017

Rare baby giraffe euthanised just days after birth

The rare birth of twin giraffes at Auckland Zoo was a bittersweet arrival, after zookeepers were forced to euthanise one of the calves on 3 January.

Jan 6, 2017

After Austria mass molestation, police forms special unit to investigate; in Bengaluru, they're still arguing if it actually happened

Austrian police have formed a special unit, which is searching for a group of men 'of foreign appearance' for attacking at least 18 women on NYE.

Jan 6, 2017

NASA warns a huge iceberg the size of Delaware is set to break away from Antarctica

The massive rift in the Larsen C ice shelf was photographed on November 10, 2016, by the scientists of NASA's IceBridge mission.

Jan 6, 2017

Abu Azmi's son blasts Esha Gupta, Farhan Akhtar for criticising his father

SP leader Abu Azmi's son blasted Esha Gupta and Farhan Akhtar for criticizing his father over his remarks on Bangalore mass molestation.

Jan 6, 2017

Delhi Metro: Women can now carry lighter, matchbox and knife on board trains

CISF on Friday took the decision in light of recent incidents of attacks on women.

Jan 6, 2017

News Roundup: Veteran actor Om Puri passes away, Can China comply with its Ivory trade ban, Donald Trump forcing diplomats to return before Jan 20 and more

Read more about China's kick-starting diesel submarine production and a poem about Bengaluru mass molestation going viral.

Jan 6, 2017

UP Election 2017: Akhilesh corners Mulayam by freezing party bank accounts as SP family feud gets brutal

This means Shivpal Singh Yadav will no more be able to operate them and thus can't turn supporters of Akhilesh with money.

Jan 6, 2017

Waiting for Godot: I went with a friend to report a molestation, and the response was...

Justice is that old Joni Mitchell song (Just ice) or Godot — it never comes

Jan 6, 2017

Ivory trade ban: Can China crush its 'intangible cultural heritage'?

With Chinese loving ivory for luxury and medicinal use, it's easier said than done for China to shut down its legal ivory carvers and suppliers.

Jan 6, 2017

Joe Biden tells Donald Trump to grow up

US Vice President Joe Biden slammed U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and said it was time for him to grow up during an interview with PBS NewsHour conducted at the White House on 5 January.Show host Judy Woodruff was asking Biden about Trumps use of Twitter in recent days in which he called Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer the head clown for his work in defending the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare.

Jan 6, 2017