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Pope Francis urges church to embrace divorced, remarried Catholics and gay

The pope however, said the union of homosexuals would not be considered similar to heterosexual marriage.

Apr 8, 2016

Bill Clinton criticises Black Lives Matter protesters at rally

Bill Clinton angrily told Black Lives Matter protesters that they are defending the people who kill the lives you say matter, on 7 April, prompting criticism from black voters whose support Hillary Clinton is counting on in her quest for the presidency. The former president spent more than 10 minutes facing down the protesters at a campaign rally in Philadelphia for his wife over the criticisms that a 1994 crime bill he approved while president led to a surge in the imprisonment of black people.

Apr 8, 2016

Katie Meade becomes the first woman with Down syndrome to star in a beauty campaign

Hair care line Beauty and Pin-ups has set out to change the face of beauty with Katie Meade, the first woman with Down syndrome to star in a beauty campaign.

Apr 8, 2016

Bolivia: Wheelchair-bound protesters brave Andes altitudes to demand benefits increase

Apr 8, 2016

2012 Delhi gang rape: Supreme Court appoints senior lawyers to defend convicts

It took the decision as it was not satisfied with the quality of defence lawyers initially appointed, according to reports.

Apr 8, 2016

Students take out fresh protest march in NIT Srinagar

The campus unrest began after local and non-local students supported different teams during a cricket match.

Apr 8, 2016

On Gudi Padwa, women enter Shani Shingnapur temple for the first time

The temple administration had barred entry to the inner sanctum after the Bombay High Court ruled women can't be stopped from entering.

Apr 8, 2016

Arrest warrant issued for Union MoS in loan default case

Chowdhary had received multiple summonses from a Hyderabad court in a loan-default case.

Apr 8, 2016

Panama Papers leak reveals Mallya's link to shell company in Virgin Islands

The Supreme Court directed Vijay Mallya Thursday to disclose assets owned by his family and him.

Apr 8, 2016

Panama Papers-related content to be deleted from Chinese websites

The Chinese government has blocked BBC and CNN broadcasts in the country and it has also partially blocked the Guardian website.

Apr 8, 2016

Cyber fraudsters reap $2.3 billion through email wire-transfer scams

The cases involved some 17,642 businesses of all sizes scattered across at least 79 countries, according to the FBI alert.

Apr 8, 2016

California bill to fight fashion models eating disorders advances

California bill AB-2539, aimed at reducing eating disorders among models, cleared its first legislative hurdle on 6 April, following efforts in several countries to fight extreme thinness in an industry that pressures models to lose weight. The measure would require the state to develop health standards for models and regard them as employees of the brands they represent.

Apr 7, 2016

Belgium launches appeal to find man in hat bombing suspect

Belgium launches appeal to find man in hat bombing suspectBelgian prosecutors appeal to public for help in finding bombing suspect and release new video of the route the the man in the hat took after allegedly leaving a bomb at Brussels Airport on 22 March.

Apr 7, 2016

First female master tailor opens shop on Londons Savile Row

Kathryn Sargent made history on 6 April by becoming the first female master tailor to open her own shop in Londons prestigious Savile Row. After being trained at Royal tailor Gieves and Hawkes for 15 years, where she also broke ground by becoming the first female head cutter, her journey came full circle when she opened the doors to her own store on the iconic street, which has traditionally been dominated by men in its near 200-year association with tailoring.

Apr 7, 2016