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A Jamaican survivor chronicles Americana

People who burn themselves up in pursuit of survival — rarely survive anyone or anything

22 Oct 2023 12:00 AM

Four Indian Americans, including a Muslim woman and a former White House technology policy advisor, have won state and local elections held in the United States on Tuesday. (Representational Image)

4 Indian-Americans, including Muslim woman create history, wins state, local polls in US

Ghazala Hashmi, former community college professor, created history by becoming first Muslim woman to be elected to Virginia State Senate.

07 Nov 2019 9:53 AM

A 43-year-old American woman was charged for allegedly abusing and assaulting a burqa-clad doctor in Pune on Sunday, police said. (Representational Image)

US woman abuses, assaults Pune doctor wearing burqa, arrested

A non-cognisable offence refers to one in which the police has no authority to apprehend a person for crime on their own.

03 Sep 2019 8:33 AM

A team of psychologists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill created the sketch with the help of 511 American Christians. (Photo: Pixabay)

Is this what God looks like? Scientists create image of Him

Scientists produce an e-fit of a 'youthful and feminine' deity based on responses from hundreds of Christians.

12 Jun 2018 8:51 PM

In May 2005, Fox launched a US version of the father-of-four hit show Hell's Kitchen, which showcased the chef's perfectionism and short temper in a high-stress competition reality cooking show. (Photo: AP)

Gordon Ramsay credits success in US to Americans knowing 'F*** ALL about good food'

Since arriving in the United States in 2004, Ramsay has become a television phenomenon.

12 May 2018 5:01 PM

Yucky ducky? Study reveals bath-time toy's dirty secret

The murky liquid released when ducks were squeezed contained "potentially pathogenic bacteria".

28 Mar 2018 3:59 PM

The prevalence of severe obesity in American adults is also rising, heightening their risks of developing heart disease, diabetes and various cancers. (Photo: AFP)

American adults are getting fatter, reveals new data

According to new data, nearly 40 per cent of American adults were obese in 2015 and 2016, a sharp increase from a decade earlier.

26 Mar 2018 8:15 AM

Markle joined her husband-to-be and Britain’s other senior royals including Prince Charles, Prince William for the Commonwealth service. (Photo: DC File)

Meghan Markle carries out first royal engagement with UK's Queen Elizabeth

British Prime Minister Theresa May and Patricia Scotland, the Commonwealth Secretary-General were among the congregation for the service.

13 Mar 2018 10:28 AM

Kim isn't the first from the Kardashian clan to grace the magazine's cover, with younger sister Kendall featuring on the May 2017 cover. (Photo: Twitter/KimKardashiWest)

Vogue India faces backlash over featuring Kim K on cover

Vogue India is under fire by Indian fans for featuring American television personality Kim Kardashian.

27 Feb 2018 7:42 PM

Gay athletes have made their presence felt like never before in Pyeongchang. (Photo: Twitter/GusKenworthy)

Let's hope gay Olympians spark even greater change

Let's hope the rest of the world has been watching, and learning, and growing ever more accepting.

21 Feb 2018 6:12 PM

While it is important to be more physically active it is more important to sit less. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here's how sitting can give you 9 types of cancer

The expert who is helping to re-write the exercise guidelines warned that sitting for hours on end is linked to nine more cancers.

19 Feb 2018 6:49 PM

The mum of seven suffers from a rare medical condition diagnosed as Foreign Accent Syndrome - a condition usually associated with neurological damage. (Photo: AFP)

US woman with headaches wakes up with British accent

Former beauty queen Michelle Myers, from Buckeye, Arizona now speaks with a London accent - despite having never visited the country.

13 Feb 2018 12:42 PM

"When I came out was when I was able to breathe," Rippon said. (Photo: Twitter/Gus Kenworthy)

Out Olympians Rippon, Kenworthy share kiss at Winter Olympics

Both the athletes went public with their homosexuality in October 2015, and felt better for it.

10 Feb 2018 1:18 PM

Pairs of friends more genetically similar than random pairs of strangers: Study

The findings revealed that the genetic similarities could partly be because of what is known as "social homophily".

15 Jan 2018 10:04 PM

Victims of sexual assault who experienced no other violence were no more likely to drop out than their peers who were not victims. (Photo: Pixabay)

Child abuse victims more likely to dropout of school

Policies to reduce violence or assist children in coping with it will have the additional benefit of lowering the national dropout rate.

02 Dec 2017 2:19 PM

That's cheeky: Tourists bare buttocks at Bangkok temple, held back

Joseph and Travis Dasilva, both 38, uploaded pictures on November 24 of bared backsides at Wat Arun (The Temple of Dawn) to Instagram.

29 Nov 2017 12:51 PM

New hijab-wearing Barbie modelled on Olympian Ibtihaj Muhammad

Barbie makers say they will sell a doll modeled after Ibtihaj Muhammad, an American fencer who competed in last year's Olympics om hijab.

14 Nov 2017 6:11 PM

According to a study conducted by Indiana University, the average penis size for American men is 5.57 inches, which is about an inch shorter than the standard condom size. (Photo: Pixabay)

American men need smaller condoms

FDA backs move to make 'bespoke' condoms as size of 6.69 inches is too big for US males.

14 Oct 2017 4:30 PM

Anna Wedell, chairman of the Nobel committee, center, and members of the committee Juleen Zierath, left, and Carlos Ibanez, announce the winners of the 2017 Nobel Prize for Medicine during a press conference at the Nobel Forum in Stockholm, Monday Oct. 2, 2017. The Nobel Prize for Medicine has been awarded to three Americans for discoveries about the body's daily rhythms. The laureates are Jeffrey c. Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael W. Young. (Photo: AP)

Nobel for medicine give tin 3 Americans for body rhythm work

The laureates are Jeffrey C. Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael W. Young.

02 Oct 2017 4:15 PM

For climbers, K-2 is also considered particularly difficult, after Mount Everest (Photo: AP)

First US woman summits K-2 in Pakistan

The 52-year-old, along with international team of 12 climbers, summited K-2's 28,251 feet or 8,610 meters on July 28 despite bad weather.

12 Aug 2017 10:53 AM

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