Mexico: Passengers on a commercial flight in Mexico were given a start when a serpent slithered into the cabin in a scene straight out of the Hollywood thriller “Snakes on a Plane.” The green reptile appeared suddenly on an Aeromexico flight from Torreon in the country’s north to Mexico City on Sunday, emerging from the ceiling behind an overhead luggage […]
» Read moreFacebook said that it would partner with 50 broadcast stations, print and online publications for an Election Day live video blitz, as the social media company aims to build on the momentum of its popular Facebook Live video streaming service. The move comes as Facebook and rival sites like Twitter increasingly embrace live video to draw in users and boost […]
» Read moreAs the U.S. gets ready for a nail-biting election on Tuesday, two American astronauts who are orbiting the Earth at 17,000 miles per hour have already cast their votes from space. According to NASA, astronaut Shane Kimbrough has officially filed his electronic absentee ballot from the International Space Station (ISS). Another astronaut Kate Rubins cast her ballot before returning to […]
» Read moreJanet Reno, the first woman U.S. Attorney-General and a lightning rod for Republican attacks during Bill Clinton’s presidency, has died in Florida, U.S. media reported. She was 78. Ms. Reno died early on Monday at her Miami home due to complications from Parkinson’s disease, her sister Maggy Hurchalla told CNN.
» Read moreFaced with poor patronage, the South Central Railway (SCR) on Monday announced that it was cancelling from November 14 the two air-conditioned double-decker express trains that run from Kacheguda to Guntur and Tirupati. After making an announcement in the Railway Budget of 2014-15 and starting operations amid fanfare on May 13 and 14, 2014, respectively, train Nos. 22118/22117 between Kacheguda […]
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