DiCaprio backs out of Hillary Clinton fundraiser
Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio says he won’t host the originally-planned fundraiser for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton at his LA home on Tuesday due to a scheduling conflict.
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Maternal language affects the crying of infants
The crying of babies exhibits characteristic melodic patterns influenced typically by their mother’s language, finds a study.
Scientists predict brain activity patterns
Researchers have, for the first time, decoded and predicted the brain activity patterns of word meanings within sentences, an advancement that may help brain injury and stroke patients communicate better.
A man born to run
The Olympics is going to miss the ‘Lightning Bolt’ pose that has lit up the last three Games at a time when athletics desperately needs a hero. When Usain Bolt crosses the finish line and starts pounding his chest, it resonates around the world.
With Neymar’s golden kick, Brazil wins first Olympic soccer title
With a kiss of the ball and an unforgettable kick, Brazil’s biggest soccer star gave the Olympic host its biggest moment of the games.
Bombing at wedding party in southern Turkey kills at least 50
At least 50 people were killed on Saturday when a suspected suicide bomber detonated explosives among people dancing on the street at a wedding party in the southern Turkish city of Gaziantep, the local governor’s office said.
Iran releases images of new missile defence system
Iran released images of its first domestically built long-range missile defence system on Sunday, a project started when the country was under international sanctions.
Chinese ships, planes hold war games in Sea of Japan
Chinese planes and ships held war games in the Sea of Japan last week, the military said, during which Beijing displayed its latest-generation frigate at a time of bitter territorial disputes with Asian neighbours.
The President unveils the marble statue of Goddess Paththini at the Navagamuwa Devala
President Maithripala Sirisena unveiled the life-size marble statue of the Goddess Paththini brought from India to Nawagamuwa Purana Sri Maha Paththini Devalaya following a complete renovation of the Devalaya after the hundreds of years, for the public to worship, yesterday (19).
