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Online video giant YouTube is seeking to win over gamers by launching a separate app and site specifically for fans of video games.

YouTube product manager Alan Joyce said in a statement Friday that YouTube Gaming will be a destination for users to find gaming videos, live streams and Internet personalities.

The app and site will feature individual pages dedicated to more than 25,000 games.

Joyce noted that if a user began searching for the word “call” on the YouTube Gaming app, the military shooter “Call of Duty,” not the Carly Rae Jepsen tune “Call Me Maybe” would appear first.

US regulators have confirmed that an air bag made by Takata Corp was involved in the April death of a woman in Louisiana, connecting the defective air bags to a seventh fatality.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it examined the car Kylan Langlinais drove, read police and medical reports, and other evidence.

Takata said it had no comment. Honda, the maker of the car, confirmed that the air bag inflator ruptured during the crash.

Ali Ahsan paced back and forth carrying a rifle more than half his height in the searing heat as his militia convoy made a pit stop in the Anbar desert to rest and pray.

Unlike the rugged men in fatigues around him, his prepubescent face has barely sprung a whisker. Now that school is out, the petite 14-year-old is spending his summer break fighting the Islamic State group with his father and other members of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces, which includes the Shiite militias.

A French court today acquitted former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn of procuring prostitutes, in a case that dragged his colourful sex life into the public eye.

The verdict draws a line under four years of legal proceedings for a man whose strong prospects of becoming French president were destroyed by a New York chamber maid’s accusations of sexual assault in 2011.

In a court in the northern city of Lille, 66-year-old Strauss-Kahn merely nodded his head to acknowledge the verdict of not guilty to charges of “aggravated pimping” at parties in Paris, Brussels and Washington.

A letter Albert Einstein wrote to one of his sons in 1945 explaining the connection between his theory of relativity and the atomic bombs that had just been dropped on Japan has sold at auction for USD 62,500.

The letter was one of 27 by Einstein that were auctioned Thursday by Profiles in History. In all, they fetched more than USD 420,000.

Others included two that Einstein wrote in the 1940s, explaining his thoughts on God to a man who had written to ask. They sold for USD 28,125 and USD 34,375, respectively.

West Indies pace ace Jerome Taylor dismissed Steve Smith for 199 on his way to a career-best 6-47 today but Australia were well on top at tea on the second day of the second test at Sabina Park.

Australia was bowled out for 399 but the visiting bowlers reduced the West Indies to 35-3 by the break.

Off-spinner Nathan Lyon led the way with 2-1 while left-arm seamer Mitchell Starc grabbed 1-3.

Samajwadi Party and Majlis Bachao Tahreek are jointly organising an All Party Maha Dharna against Alair Fake encounter on Saturday, June 13, from 11 am to 3 pm, at Dharna Chowk Indira Park.

Mr. Abu Asim Azmi MLA President Samajwadi Party, Maharashtra will deliver special address. Leaders of other political, religious parties will also attend the dharna.

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Scoreboard at tea on the second day of the second and final Test between the West Indies and Australia at Sabina Park in Jamaica on Friday.

Australia 1st Innings (overnight 258 for 4)

D. Warner c Hope b Taylor 0

S. Marsh lbw b Taylor 11

S. Smith lbw b Taylor 199

M. Clarke c Ramdin b Holder 47

A. Voges c Ramdin b Taylor 37

S. Watson b Taylor 25

B. Haddin b Taylor 22

M. Johnson c Bravo b Roach 5

M. Starc b Holder 6

J. Hazlewood c Blackwood b Permaul 24

N. Lyon not out 5

Extras (b5, lb7, nb6) 18

Total (126.5 overs, all out) 399

IMF chief Christine Lagarde said today that Ukraine cannot use its central bank reserves to pay creditors, rebuffing a suggestion by bondholders that it do so.

The reserves of the National Bank of Ukraine “cannot be used for sovereign debt service without the government incurring new debt,” which runs against the aims of the IMF bailout of the country, Lagarde said.

New Zealand won a high-scoring one-day international against England by 13 runs on the Duckworth- Lewis method, with a rain delay late in the reply damaging the hosts’ hopes of chasing down a target of 399.

Ross Taylor struck 119 to underpin New Zealand’s second- highest 50-over total of 398-5 at The Oval yesterday.

England was 345-7 after 43.5 overs, needing 54 more runs off 37 balls, when play was suspended because of rain.

When the match resumed, the hosts were set a revised target of 379 or 34 runs off 13 and they finished on 365-9.

Siasat is organising EAMCET Counselling Programme for EAMCET qualified Minority students of (Engineering and Medicine) stream on Saturday, June 13, at 10 am, at Sana Garden Function Hall, Sardar Mahal Charminar.

According to candidate’s rank in which course the candidate will get admission? What will be the counselling procedure? will be explained. Panel of experts will guide the candidates regarding documents required at the time of counselling, place and date of counselling etc.

A moderate intensity earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale hit the Andaman Island region today.

The focal depth of the earthquake, which hit the region at midnight, was measured at 38 km, the Indian Metereological Department said.

No reports of damage to property or life have been received so far.

Canada today offered to take in Raif Badawi, a jailed Saudi blogger who faces flogging, listing him as a priority immigrant on humanitarian grounds so that he might rejoin his family already living here.

The province of Quebec cleared the way for his coming to this country by offering Badawi a so-called immigration selection certificate.

These are issued “in exceptional circumstances to foreigners in need of protection,” Quebec Immigration Minister Kathleen Weil said.

Ryan Murphy’s OJ Simpson trial series “American Crime Story” has added “Heroes” star Leonard Roberts.

Roberts will play the role of journalist Dennis Schatzman, who famously criticised police in the wake of Simpson’s arrest for murder. The role was originally going to be played by “The Wire” star Gbenga Akinnagbe.

Scheduling conflicts due to Akinnagbe’s commitment to “Independence Day 2” have now led the FX drama to recast the role with Roberts stepping in, according to Deadline.

Pop star Selena Gomez will be releasing an adult-sounding album this time.

No release date has been revealed, but over the last few days, Gomez, 22, has been teasing about new music on Instagram.

Gomez’s new sound will be “authentic and honest,” and a mix between Lady Gaga and Kelly Clarkson. She said she wanted to sing songs that reflect where she is in her life, her inner strength, her struggles and challenges, her ups and downs and most importantly, coming out on top, reported Hollywoodlife.

“Game of Thrones” author George RR Martin is busy working on three new television shows.

Martin has penned a lengthy blog asking fans to no longer email him with criticism of his work. Buried within that post is the revelation that he’s working on three shows for HBO and Cinemax, reported Digital Spy.

It was already known that the author was working on a sci-fi pilot called “Captain Cosmos” for HBO, but the other projects were unknown to the public.

Rapper Snoop Dogg says he is “ready to lead” Twitter after the company announced that its current chief Dick Costolo will step down next month.

The 43-year-old singer took to Twitter, just a few hours after Costolo’s announcement, and said he was ready for the post, reported Huffington Post.

“I am ready to lead @twitter! #SnoopforCEO,” Snoop Dogg tweeted.

The rapper started his own #SnoopforCEO campaign and said, “First order of Business! Get that Moolah!”

The tweet garnered interesting responses, with people offering up support and plenty of jokes.

Singer Taylor Swift, who recently did a sold-out 1989 World Tour show, donated USD 15,000 to a firefighter who saved his own family.

The 25-year-old singer donated money to firefighter Aaron Van Riper’s family who were hospitalised after a car crash, reported Billboard.

A friend of Riper set up a ‘Go Fund Me’ account for the family’s mounting medical bills. A donation of USD 15,000 was left for the family, which was signed “Taylor Swift”.

It was later confirmed that it was indeed by the “Love Story” singer.

American series “The Flash” will be joined by a new hero in season 2.

The show is currently looking for an actor to portray a classically handsome, square-jawed hero in his 30s to early 40s, a slightly cynical man “with an edge,” who is expected to stick around throughout the second season, reported Aceshowbiz.

The casting call lists the character as John Clark. While there’s no character named John Clark in the DC Comics universe.

“The Flash” will additionally give Barry Allen portrayed by Grant Gustin, the titular hero a new love interest in season 2.

South Korea today reported the 14th death from an outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), with 12 new cases including that of an ambulance driver who moved a patient infected with the deadly virus.

The latest fatality was a 68-year-old woman who contracted the virus at a hospital in Pyeongtaek City, 65 kilometres (40 miles) south of Seoul, the Health Ministry said.

It said all the 14 deceased had pre-existing health conditions, with the most recent fatality suffering from hypertension and hypothyroidism.

Showtime has given a nine-episode fifth season to “Episodes”, the inside-Hollywood comedy that stars Matt LeBlanc as an exaggerated version of himself.

The series, created by David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik, will begin filming season five in 2016 in London.

It also stars Stephen Mangan and Tamsin Greig as writers who cannot seem to save themselves from LeBlanc-related disasters. Mircea Monroe, Kathleen Rose Perkins and John Pankow also appear, reported Variety.

At least six persons were killed and around 100 others were injured when an ammonia gas tanker leaked early today in the district, police said.

The leak occurred when the tanker got stuck under a flyover on the Doraha Bypass Road along a canal, about 25 kms from here, they said.

Six persons died due to inhaling of the gas, Doraha Police Station’s SHO Rajnish Kumar Sood said, adding, the bodies have been shifted to a hospital in Ludhiana.

He said that around 100 other persons complained of breathing problem due to inhaling of the gas.

A car exploded in a roundabout in the Swedish city of Goteborg, killing at least one person and leaving several people seriously injured, police and rescue officials have said.

Police said there were four or five people in the car when it exploded yesterday afternoon in the district of Torslanda.

At least one of them was pronounced dead at the scene and another was taken to a hospital, police spokeswoman Camilla Fogelhamre said. She couldn’t give details on other victims late yesterday, saying the police were still investigating the wreckage.

“The Simpsons” character Bart has slammed reports that his parents Homer and Marge are breaking up in the show’s upcoming season.

The fictional character found himself at the blackboard writing lines once again, and took the opportunity to set the record straight about his parents separating, reported The Wrap.

The picture of Bart was tweeted from the official Simpsons account with the caption: “RT and stop the rumours!”

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) will present British actor Julian Fellowes and the cast of British TV series “Downton Abbey” with a special Award on August 11.

Before Downton Abbey’s curtain call later this year, the series will be celebrated at a BAFTA gala, reported Digital Spy.

BAFTA chief Amanda Berry credits “Downton Abbey” with having “flown the flag for British drama” over the last five years.

“Our tribute will take us backstage with the cast and crew to reveal what’s made it both a national treasure and a global phenomenon,” she said.