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Black man beats white man after allegedly being called n-word repeatedly

Video has been posted to Twitter showing a black man beating a white man in a Chicago subway car after the white man allegedly called him the N-word. The video shows people cheering on the black man as he kicks and punches the white man before kicking him off the train. Further video from the same account shows the white man sitting on the train platform with a police officer standing next to him.

Apr 20, 2016

People from 70 countries wanted to join ISIS: Report

Most of these individuals hail from Saudi Arabia, according to a Combating Terrorism Centre report.

Apr 20, 2016

Donald Trump: ‘We don’t have much of a race anymore’

Republican front-runner Donald Trump easily won New York states presidential nominating contest on 19 April, moving closer to capturing enough delegates to win the nomination and avoid a contested convention in July. The New York City billionaires big victory in his home state gave him renewed momentum in the Republican race and pushed him closer to the 1,237 delegates needed to win the nomination.

Apr 20, 2016

Modi to visit Washington in June; US lawmakers want PM to address Congress

The agenda is not confirmed yet, but India and the U.S. are expected to finalise a deal to set up six nuclear reactors in Gujarat, the Hindu reported.

Apr 20, 2016

In Kashmir, admins of WhatsApp news groups asked to register with government

Operators of social media news agencies have to obtain permission, according to the order, which many are calling an e-curfew.

Apr 20, 2016

SC pulls up states, UTs over illegal religious structures on roads, public places not being demolished

The court was miffed with its 2006 directive to states and Union Territories to demolish these illegal structures.

Apr 20, 2016

Centre yet to decide on release of Rajiv Gandhi killers

Earlier reports said that the Centre had rejected Tamil Nadu government's proposal to set the convicts free.

Apr 20, 2016

Bomb threat on Jet Airways Ahmedabad-Mumbai flight a hoax

The security agencies did not found anything suspicious on the plane.

Apr 20, 2016

US elections 2016: Trump, Clinton win New York primaries

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump won around 57 percent Democratic and 60 percent Republican votes, respectively.

Apr 20, 2016

India says it still wants back British queen's crown jewel

India has repeatedly demanded that Britain return the 105-carat diamond, which was presented to Queen Victoria in 1850.

Apr 20, 2016

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