'Raped' Delhi five-year-old in a critical condition

A five-year-old girl is battling for her life after being allegedly kidnapped and repeatedly raped by a neighbour in the Indian capital, Delhi. The girl was taken hostage on Monday and attacked in a locked room for over 48 hours, police said. Reports say she was rescued by a passer-by who heard her cries on Wednesday. No arrests have been made. The issue of sexual violence against women andgirls has been under intense scrutiny in India The gang rape and murder of a student on a Delhi bus in December sparked protests across India. In a separate development, police in Delhi say they are also looking for a group of men who allegedly gang-raped a 19-year-old woman on Wednesday night. Reports say the woman, who works as a domestic helper,...

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Boston marathon bombs suspect captured

The teenage suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings is in custody after being found hiding in a boat in a suburban homeowner's backyard. Police said they exchanged gunfire with Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, after cornering him in Watertown, near Boston. He had escaped on foot early on Friday, apparently wounded, after a police shootout that claimed the life of his elder brother, an alleged accomplice. Three people died and more than 170 were hurt in Monday's bombings. At a Friday night press conference, US President Barack Obama promised to seek answers on what had motivated the bombers and whether they had help. Col Timothy Alben of the Massachusetts State Police: "We're exhausted... but have a victory" He spoke just after state police...

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Rumor of ‘ninja robbers/rapists’ worries residents

V.T.N, a local in a residential quarter in Long Hai Town, had to have 11 stitches on the wounds on her right hand after being sexually attacked by a man on April 11 Locals in a district in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province are worried about a rumor that a robbery gang can break into houses from the roof to rob residents and rape women. The information has been provided to Tuoi Tre by residents of Long Hai town in Long Dien district, who said they and other locals were very anxious about their safety, although police rejected the rumor. On April 17, Tuoi Tre reporters arrived in Long Hai and Duong Van Chia, a local, said many families were very anxious about the risk of being attacked by a robbery gang. “The rumor says these robbers...

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Texas fertiliser plant blast leaves scores injured

The blast at the West Fertilizer plant was reported at 19:50 (00:50 GMT) Scores of people are reported injured and others are trapped in burning buildings after a huge explosion at a fertiliser plant near Waco in the US state of Texas. Firefighters, ambulances and six helicopters have been mobilised to deal with the situation. Several buildings are still on fire, after the blast at the West Fertilizer plant about 19:50 (00:50 GMT). An official confirmed there were deaths, but could not give a figure. "It was like being in a tornado. Stuff was flying everywhere. It blew out my windshield. It was like the whole earth shook.”Debby Marak, witness Dean Wilson, of the Texas Department of Public Safety, told a news conference...

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Tevez goal keeps Man City title hopes alive

Carlos Tevez scored a late winner to maintain Manchester City's slim title hopes with victory over Wigan. City struggled at the Etihad Stadium and were grateful for a fine Joe Hart save from Wigan striker Franco Di Santo in the first half. By Graham Chase BBC Sport But Tevez slipped past Paul Scharner and Jordi Gomez before hitting a shot into Joel Robles' top corner. City moved to within 13 points of leaders Manchester United, while Wigan remain three points from safety. Following their impressive form of recent weeks, this was a return to the listlessness that saw City's Premier League title defence fall away in the...

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New Zealand legalises same-sex marriage

New Zealand's parliament has legalised same-sex marriage, the first country in the Asia-Pacific region to do so. The moment same-sex marriage became legal in New Zealand Lawmakers approved the bill, amending the 1955 marriage act, despite opposition from Christian lobby groups. The bill was passed with a wide majority, with 77 votes in favour and 44 against. Hundreds of jubilant gay-rights advocates celebrated outside parliament after the bill was passed, calling it a milestone for equality. People watching from the public gallery and some lawmakers immediately broke into song, singing the New Zealand love song "Pokarekare Ana", AP news agency reported. Some opinion polls have suggested that about...

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Obama 'ricin' letter suspect arrested

 An arrest has been made after letters containing suspected ricin were sent to US President Barack Obama and a US senator. The alleged sender is a resident of Mississippi, US media report. Jay Carney, White House spokesman: "They will be conducting further tests" Initial tests on the letters, identified at remote facilities, showed the presence of the lethal toxin. The FBI has said there is "no indication of a connection" between the letters and Monday's deadly attack in Boston. The letters addressed to the president and Republican Mississippi Senator Roger Wicker were both postmarked Memphis, Tennessee, and dated 8 April. The letters read: "To see a wrong and not expose it, is to become a silent partner to its continuance," according...

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Boston Marathon bombing: FBI reveals pressure cooker clues

Bombs that targeted the Boston Marathon on Monday may have been packed in pressure cookers, investigators say. The bombs apparently involved pressure cookers stuffed with metal shards Images from a joint Homeland Security and FBI bulletin show the remains of a dark backpack, a detonation device and mangled pieces of metal. Three people were killed and more than 170 injured when two bombs exploded near the finish line of Monday's race. Those who died were an eight-year-old boy, a woman aged 29 and a postgraduate student from China. The BBC's Paul Adams, in Boston, says vigils for the victims were held across the city on Tuesday night as Bostonians still wrestled with why anyone would want to attack their much-loved marathon. President...

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Kịch bản dối lừa trong vụ 'nho Big C gắn cờ Trung Quốc'

Thiên Minh - Hoàng Thắng (Petrotimes) - Ngày 15/4, bà Nguyễn Thị Như Mai – Trưởng Chi cục quản lý thị trường (QLTT) Hà Nội đã thông báo kết quả xử lý vụ "nho Big C gắn cờ Trung Quốc". Tuy nhiên, kết quả này đã nhanh chóng vấp phải sự phản ứng mạnh mẽ từ dư luận. Và một kịch bản dối lừa đã được phanh phui. Đảo chiều: Nho Big C có nguồn gốc từ chợ Long Biên  Ngày 15/4 Chi cục QLTT Hà Nội đã cung cấp thông tin cho rằng nho xanh bán tại Big C có dán cờ Trung Quốc có xuất xứ từ Ninh Thuận. Tuy nhiên, "tình tiết lạ" đã xuất hiện: Nhà cung cấp nho cho Big C được "đá" ra mãi chợ Long Biên chứ không phải là công ty Minh Quang như Big C tuyên bố lúc đầu.  Theo đó, ngày 15/3, một khách hàng đến siêu thị Big C The Garden...

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Posted in: Business,Society,Vietnam,xã hội

The Price of Gold Is Crashing. Here's Why

By Peter Coy A chart of the crashing price of gold looks like a wedding ring rolling off a table. Gold futures for June delivery closed at $1,361 an ounce on the Comex in New York today, a drop of more than $200 in two sessions. Gold’s fall of 13 percent since April 11 was the biggest two-session decline since 1980. Why is gold plunging? The most important factor is that global inflation is falling, reducing gold’s value as a hedge against rising prices. Gold bugs who were betting on an outburst of inflation are scrambling to reverse their bets and exit their gold positions at any price. For consumers struggling to make ends meet, it may seem hard to believe that inflation is falling. But the evidence is clear from JPMorgan...

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Công nhận VNCH vì biển đảo ngày nay?

Dương Danh Huy và cộng sự Quỹ Nghiên cứu Biển Đông Những định nghĩa pháp lý cho các chính thể Việt trong cuộc chiến chấm dứt ngày 30/4/1975 có vai trò quan trọng cho lập luận của Việt Nam về chủ quyền trên hai quần đảo Hoàng Sa và Trường Sa. Tưởng niệm các quân nhân Việt Nam từ cả hai phía hy sinh ở Hoàng Sa - Trường Sa Sự quan trọng này không chỉ vì công hàm 1958 của Thủ tướng Việt Nam Dân Chủ Cộng Hòa (VNDCCH) Phạm Văn Đồng, mà còn vì Hà Nội đã không khẳng định chủ quyền đối với Hoàng Sa, Trường Sa từ năm 1954 đến 1975-1976. Quốc gia duy trì chủ quyền Trong phán quyết năm 2008 về tranh chấp cụm đảo Pedra Branca giữa Malaysia và Singapore, Tòa án Công lý Quốc tế cho rằng ban đầu Malaysia có chủ quyền đối với đảo Pedra...

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Posted in: China,Politics,Society,Vietnam,xã hội

Local leader airlifted to HCMC by military helicopter

Nguyen Thanh Son, chairman of the southern Can Tho City Peoples Committee, speaking at a press conference on April 12, two days before he was air-lifted from Can Tho to HCMC for emergency treatment Chairman of the southern Can Tho City People’s Committee has been taken to Ho Chi Minh City by a Defense Ministry helicopter for emergency treatment. The official, Nguyen Thanh Son, 56, who is also deputy secretary of Can Tho City’s Party Committee, boarded a helicopter at 6 am yesterday and, after the vehicle landed at the airport, was taken by ambulance to Cho Ray Hospital. By yesterday night, he was still in a coma in critical condition, doctors said. Earlier that morning, when Son was riding a bicycle for exercise about four kilometers...

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Obama Vows to Solve Bombings as Investigators Comb Video Files

President Barack Obama committed the full resources of the federal government to the investigation of the deadly twin bombings at the Boston Marathon and he pledged to hold the perpetrators accountable. “We still do not know who did this or why,” Obama said in a televised statement from the White House just over three hours after the explosions that killed three people and injured more than 100. “But make no mistake: we will get to the bottom of this. And we will find out who did this.” Whoever is responsible “will feel the full weight of justice.” In this handout provided by the White House, U.S. President Barack Obama, left, talks on the phone with FBI Director Robert Mueller to receive an update on the explosions...

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