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United States

7 killed, 17 injured in prison riot

Seven inmates were killed and 17 others injured in a riot at a maximum-security prison in South Carolina, the state's department of corrections said on Monday. It said the riot erupted on Sunday evening at the Lee Correctional Institution in Bishopville, South Carolina and was brought under control at 2:55 am on Monday. "The incident at Lee CI resulted in 17 inmates requiring outside medical attention and 7 inmates were killed," the department said.

Barbara Bush in failing health

Former first lady Barbara Bush is in "failing health" and won't seek additional medical treatment, a Bush family spokesman said. "Following a recent series of hospitalizations, and after consulting her family and doctors, Mrs Bush, now age 92, has decided not to seek additional medical treatment and will instead focus on comfort care," spokesman Jim McGrath said. Bush has been treated for decades for Graves' disease, which is a thyroid condition, had heart surgery in 2009 for a severe narrowing of her main heart valve.

South Korea

'Nut rage' sister suspended

Korean Air Lines said it has suspended one of its chairman's daughters from work after she threw a tantrum at a business meeting, triggering public outrage and a police investigation. The daughter, Emily Cho, is the younger sister of another Korean Air executive whose onboard "nut rage" outburst delayed a flight in 2014. Cho allegedly hurled a cup of water at an ad agency official during a meeting last month. She later apologized.

India

Wall between Delhi, Mumbai

The Indian Railways has decided to construct a 500-kilometer boundary wall along the train tracks between Delhi and Mumbai, officials said on Monday. "The aim of the boundary wall is to stop people and stray animals entering into the railway tracks that often brings down the speed of express trains traveling between the two cities," an official said. Currently, trains travel at a maximum speed of 130 km/h on this route. But once the wall is erected, express trains will be able to keep an average speed of 160 km/h.

United Kingdom

Mona Lisa's secret unveiled

Scientists have discovered the secret of the mysterious expression of the Mona Lisa: Whether she is smiling at you depends on how you feel, the Guardian reported. New research has found that people experience faces differently based on their own feelings. The team thinks that how we perceive a new face, as happy, sad, or neutral, is largely decided by the feelings we are carrying around when we greet it rather than the expression on that particular face. This means if we subconsciously experience a smiling face, we are more likely to regard a neutral face as happy.

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(China Daily 04/17/2018 page12)