Muslim woman told to unveil to give trial evidence

A Muslim woman can attend all the proceedings with her face fully veiled but must remove it when giving evidence, a judge has ruled. Lawyers for the woman had argued that removing the veil would breach her human rights and fly in the face of Britain's tolerance of Islamic dress codes. The 22-year-old from London, who said it is against her religious beliefs to show her face in public, pleaded not guilty to a charge of intimidating a witness...

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At least ten shot at US Navy base in Washington

Reports reaching us from the US Navy indicate that at least one person has been shot by unidentified gunman at the Washington Navy Yard, a naval installation in the US capital. The Navy also confirmed police had entered the building in pursuant of the gunman, after at least three shots were fired at 08:20 local time (13:20 GMT). The gunman has been described as a tall black man with a bald head dressed all black.  There are so far no reports of deaths but at least one person has been injured, the Navy said. Among the injured are two law...

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Scores die in train accident in India: The toll is staggering

A fast moving train has run over a group of hindu pilgrims, killing over 37 people in eastern Indian state of Bihar. The train is said to have been moving at 80 km/h. Officials said those hit killed by the train were some of the passengers who got out of the train and started moving on the track before they got run over near Dhamara, a small town in Bihar state. Thirty three other people sustained serious injuries in the accident that occurred...

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Singing is panacea for snoring

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Egypt political crisis under calamity: Anti-coup Alliance demands inquiry into deaths

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California passes transgender bill

California has become the first US state to protect the rights of transgender people. The law will require all public schools to allow pupils from kindergarten to the 12th grade to have access to either male or female toilets depending on their liking. The law further allows transgender schoolchildren to play girl’s or boy’s sports. Legislators in support of the bill think it will minimize bullying and discrimination. Other states like Massachusetts and Connecticut have policies giving the same protections, but California is the first to ratify...

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Spain’s most ponderous baby born without Ceasar

Maxime Marin a 40 year British woman yesterday Wednesday gave birth normally to a 6.2 kg giant baby- Maria Lorena. Doctors described the delivery as "uncomplicated" at the Marina Salud Hospital in Denia, Alicante. Marin stays in Spain with her Colombian spouse and says although she knew the baby girl would be big, she never dreamt of that size. It is interesting that Marin did not need an epidural to assist her deliver the baby. The hospital authorities...

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Drinking cocoa daily improves blood flow

Cocoa has been linked to vascular health and researchers have always thought the flavanol are responsible for the effect. In a study to understand the effect of cocoa on dementia in elderly people, 60 aged people with no history of dementia were monitored and it was discovered that taking at least two cups of cocoa a day improved cerebral blood circulation. 60 people aged 73 on average including 17 diagnosed with impaired blood flow to the brain...

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Obama to snubs Putin meeting over Snowden asylum

Information from white house has said, US President Barack Obama will not meet his Russian counterpart Vladmir Putin following Russian decision to grant asylum to US former intelligence worker Edward Snowden. The statement continued to say that Mr Obama will however, still attend the G20 economic summit in St Petersburg. The decision to snub the one-one meeting with Mr. Putin was made during Obama’s trip to Los Angeles where he said he was disappointed...

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Two year old who was best man at parents wedding dies

Logan with mother on day of wedding Logan Stevenson was born in 2010 and shortly after diagnosed to have leukaemia. Since then he has undergone several operations till this year when doctors declared that he would only live a few days. The doctors’ bad news forced his parents, Christine Swidorsky and Sean Stevenson to move their wedding forward from next July to just last Saturday. The wedding happened when the Pennsylvanian toddler remained...

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Bush undergoes heart operation

George W Bush Junior, former president of the United States of America has been operated following a blockage in the artery. Mr Bush had who was operated on, Tuesday morning, was discovered to have had the blockage as he went on a regular health check-up. The former leader said to be recovering without any difficulty will be discharged on Wednesday according to his spokesman. A statement from the 67 old said that President Bush is in high spirits,...

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Senators McCain and Lindsay to meet military backed government and Morsi camp

Two U.S. Republicans senators John McCain and Lindsay Graham traveled to Egypt on Tuesday morning to play a mediator role between interim government and deposed president Morsi side in a bid to end the 35 days of mayhem. The duo is expected to meet with government officials today and with the Muslim Brotherhood at an unknown time and location. Country wide protests ensued after the removal of their democratically elected leader and Islamist...

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50 cent charged with domestic violence and vandalism in Los Angeles court

50 cent with Joy Singer 50 Cent aka Curtis Jackson was on Monday charged with one count of domestic violence and four others on vandalism on Monday where he entered a not guilty plea to the charges in a Los Angeles County court Monday according to CNN.com. 50 cent is accused by former girlfriend and mother of his son, model actress Daphne Joy of kicking her and turning upside down the bed room during an argument at her home in the neighborhood...

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Luanda Angola’s capital is world’s most expensive city

Part of Luanda city Luanda Angola’s capital has for the second time in three years been proclaimed the most expensive city world over for expats according to Mercer a renown human resources consulting firm. Luanda takes the lead from Tokyo which topped all cities last year. The high cost of leaving in the South African country is attributed to Hotels which are said to be the visitor's biggest expense. Despite the booming construction in the...

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19 televisions and radio stations hosted on the UBC mast to be momentarily switched off

 UBC is planning to upgrade their equipment in response to the digital migration program which should be completed before December this year of 2013. According to a notice released by acting managing director, Mr. Kihika Paul on July 31 asking all managers of the affected 19 radios and television stations to switch off their equipment before work starts. He said “this will allow contractors to remove the existing antennae and replace them...

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