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UK university opens gender-neutral toilets
"There is a growing population of trans students, with those who identify as transgender, non-binary or are inter-sex," Victor Agboola, from the students' union at the university, said.
Obama renews plea for gun control over church shooting
President Obama renewed his gun control plea in the aftermath of the Charleston shooting. He said that such incidents did not happen in other advanced countries. His comments were criticized by Republicans who support gun ownership.
Parts of Pakistan remain terror safe haven: US
Significant parts of Pakistan along its border with Afghanistan, including Waziristan, Balochistan and FATA, continue to be a safe haven for terrorists, the US State Department said.
Excessive judicial interference is not investor friendly: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley
Observing that India's legal system is "somewhat slow", Jaitley said "excessive interference or a tendency to have excessive judicial interference is not necessarily a move which is friendly to the interest of investors itself".
UAE man to attempt longest 'Shirshasana' on International Yoga Day
Ivan Stanley is gearing up for 60 minutes Shirshasana (headstand), breaking his previous record of 34 minutes, organisers said.
Obama welcomes Pope's call for action on global climate change
President Barack Obama along with high ranking officials in his administration have welcomed Pope Francis' call to acknowledge climate change as a man-made problem and deal with accordingly.
Eurogroup meeting ends without deal over Greece debt issue
Time is running out for Greece to strike a deal with EU lenders and avoid default. Default might see them exiting the Eurozone.
France opens judicial investigation into Germanwings crash
The co-pilot of the flight slammed the jet into the Alps on March 24.
CPN-UML to lead next government, says Nepal Deputy Prime Minister
Nepal's Deputy Prime Minister Bamdev Gautam on Thursday said the next government to be formed after the promulgation of the new Constitution in July will be headed by his CPN-UML party.
Moon engulfed in permanent dust cloud, reveals study
A new study reveals that the moon is permanently engulfed by a dust cloud. The discovery could mitigate hazards encountered in future space explorations.
Bombs found at Boko Haram camp kill 63 in Nigeria
Nigeria's homegrown extremists use these kinds of improvised explosive devices in suicide bombings and also to set ablaze homes and buildings of which tens of thousands have been torched. At least 97 people have been killed in suicide bombings in northeas...
Pakistan police arrest couple, facilitators over gay marriage
The arrests were made on Tuesday in Jhal Magsi district of the impoverished province, a police official said on Wednesday.
Though born in India, Yoga belongs to entire humanity says Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Sri Sri has also been invited by the United Nations to address world representatives at the celebrations of the first-ever International Day of Yoga.
2 bishops quit, envoy trial date set in Church sex abuse cases
The Vatican has accepted the resignation of two US bishops accused of failing to protect minors from a paedophile priest and set a date for the unprecedented trial of a senior cleric for paedophilia
Shocked by frequent demonisation of migrants: UN rights chief
The UN human rights chief has expressed his concern over the "frequent demonisation of migrants", and exhorted leaders to step up to counter the "growing bigotry" about them, which is often suffused with racism and religious hatred and stirred up for poli...
3 killed in China building blast
Eight residents were rescued and three passers-by were injured and remain in hospital.