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German railway launches women and children only carriages amid sex attack fears
A GERMAN railway has sparked controversy after it revealed plans to launch a women and children only carriage on its trains. The German Regiobahn line made the announcement revealing it the launch of the new compartment on its Leipzig and Chemnitz trains, in east Germany. However, the decision to only admit women and children...
Bank Holiday Monday WASHOUT: Weather warning as Storm Katie batters UK with 70mph winds
BRITAIN faces Bank Holiday mayhem as megastorm Katie unleashes hurricane-force gales and torrential downpours today. The Met Office said almost a month’s worth of rain could fall with intense downpours dumping an inch in parts in a matter of hours. Tens of thousands of people travelling home after the Easter break can...
Tatiana Bulanova radically changed her image
Bright blonde for the first time in many years, repainted in searing brunette. Tatiana Bulanova shared new photos in her page in...
2016 Republican candidates: Where are they now?
In the zombie apocalypse, the dead rise to roam the earth. In the final days of the 2016 primary campaign, departed candidates are crawling from their political graves to haunt living candidates. It's a time-honoured tradition for vanquished presidential aspirants to be wooed by winning campaigns looking to benefit from...
How Many Millions Did Ingush Billionaire Gutseriev Spend On Son’s Wedding (27 photos)
The marriage of the heir of a billionaire has become the most notorious and discussed the March event. In the Metropolitan restaurant Safisa was held March 26 celebration, the scale of which boggles the imagination not only of the layman. The Banquet hall is popular among the capital’s Beau Monde restaurant Safisa on the...
Pakistan Taliban faction claims park attack on Lahore Christians
A Taliban splinter group says it carried out a suicide attack on a park in Lahore, Pakistan, which killed more than 70 people, including children. Jamaat-ul-Ahrar said it had targeted Christians celebrating Easter, though police have said they are still investigating the claim. There were scenes of carnage as parents searched...
Presidential race surges past $1 billion mark
WASHINGTON — Fundraising in the presidential contest has zoomed past the $1 billion mark, fueled by the dozens of super-wealthy Americans bankrolling super PACs that have acted as shadow campaigns for White House contenders. Presidential candidates and the super PACs closely aligned with them had raised a little more than...
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...
Antoine Demoitie: Belgian rider dies after Gent-Wevelgem accident
Belgian cyclist Antoine Demoitie has died after a collision with a motorbike during Belgium's Gent-Wevelgem race. The 25-year-old was hit by the motorbike after several riders came down in a crash as the race passed through northern France. Demoitie was taken to hospital in the French city of Lille but died some time later....
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...