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At least 70 people killed in Pakistan blast
A breakaway faction of the Taliban has claimed responsibility for the explosion in Lahore that killed at least 70 people and wounded hundreds more, according to a government official. A suicide bomber targeted Christians near a park filled with families celebrating Easter, a spokesman for the militant group told the Associated...
Nine incredible mysteries hidden within famous statues
It is said that when asked about how he created his statues, Auguste Rodin quoted the great Michelangelo: ’’Sculpture is easy — you just go down to the skin and stop.’’ That’s probably why a true masterpiece always seems like something divine: you look at it and think that only a genius could...
Lady Gaga dazzles in gold mini dress as she celebrates her 30th birthday
LADY GAGA certainly made sure all eyes were on her as she celebrated her 30th birthday in a metallic mini dress. The Bad Romance singer, who turns 30 today, kicked off the celebrations early with a star-studded bash at No Name restaurant in LA. She dazzled in the heavily embellished number, which featured very large shoulders...
Syria civil war: Palmyra damage in pictures
New images have emerged from Palmyra, hours after Syrian troops recaptured it from the Islamic State group (IS). The pictures reveal the extent of destruction wrought by the group during their 10-month occupation of the Unesco World Heritage site. While some treasured monuments have been destroyed, much of the ancient...
Is India facing its worst-ever water crisis?
Readings showed that the water level in the canal connecting the river to the plant was going down rapidly. Water is used to produce steam to run the turbines and for cooling vital equipment of coal-fired power stations. By next day, authorities were forced to suspend generation at the 2,300-megawatt plant in Farakka town...
Donald Trump and Ted Cruz continue arguing over spouses
Make America Awesome, a PAC opposing Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump, has run Facebook ads for Utah users ahead of the state’s caucus. The ad, seen above, features a photo from Melania Trump’s GQ photoshoot taken shortly before her marriage to Trump. The ad is aimed at increasing turnout among...
15 years, 4 trials: NY husband tried for wife’s murder again
For the fourth time since Michele Harris disappeared in 2001, her estranged husband Calvin Harris will go on trial for murder in upstate New York. Prosecutors have persisted through overturned convictions and a mistrial in a high-profile case with no body, no weapon and — after 15 years — no resolution. Jury...
Trump says the GOP is a disgrace
Donald Trump blasted reports that Sen. Ted Cruz will pick up extra delegates in Louisiana weeks after the state’s primary, The Hill reports. Said Trump: “Welcome to the Republican Party. What’s going on in the Republican Party is a...
Donald Trump and Ted Cruz continue clash over spouses
Donald J. Trump and Senator Ted Cruz of Texas traded insults on Easter Sunday morning over recent smears against their wives, while Mr. Trump ruled out creating internment camps for American Muslims and said he would study a proposal to allow delegates to bring guns to the Republican National Convention. Appearing on rival...
Guns at GOP convention petition nears 35K, Trump wants to study «fine print»
Donald Trump says he wants to study a petition that calls for allowing the open carry of guns at the Republican convention this July in Cleveland. While proclaiming himself "a very, very strong person for Second Amendment," the Republican front-runner told ABC's This Week that "I have not seen the petition. I...
Suicide bomber kills 65, mostly women and children in Pakistan park
A suicide bomber killed at least 65 people and injured more than 280 others, mostly women and children, at a public park in the Pakistani city of Lahore on Sunday, striking at the heart of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s political base of Punjab. The blast occurred in the parking area of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park, a few feet...
Ohio mail carrier delivers Easter act of kindness to тэён with Smith-Magenis syndrom
A Springfield, Ohio, mother says she thought "it was fantastic" when her mail carrier delivered an Easter act of kindness to her teenage son, who has a rare genetic disorder. Tina McGrevy's son Garrett was born with Smith-Magenis syndrome, which causes him to become fixated on certain things. So when Garrett, 16,...