Today's Headlines: New York bombs 'both pressure cookers', Merkel's CDU suffers heavy Berlin losses, Emmy winner calls for more Asians on TV

New York bombs 'both pressure cookers'

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Top News Stories New York bombs 'both pressure cookers' The bomb that exploded in New York on Saturday and another device found nearby were both shrapnel-filled pressure cookers, US media reports say. Merkel's CDU suffers heavy Berlin losses Germany's Christian Democrats, the party of Chancellor Angela Merkel, suffers a historic defeat in state elections in Berlin. Emmy winner calls for more Asians on TV Alan Yang, the co-writer of Netflix series Master of None, uses his Emmy acceptance speech to call for better Asian representation on screen. Putin-backed party leads Russia poll United Russia, backed by President Putin, is far ahead in the nation's parliamentary election with at least 44% of the vote, exit polls suggest.   'First air strikes' on Aleppo since truce Air strikes hit rebel-held areas of Aleppo for the first time since a week-old truce, activists say, a day after US-led forces hit government positions. Stories from India Will India's army avenge Kashmir killings? With fury growing over the killing of 17 soldiers in Kashmir, India's military establishment is considering the ways it could strike back - but options may be running out. India fury after deadly Kashmir attack Heavily-armed militants attack an army base in Indian-administered Kashmir, killing at least 17 soldiers in an attack officials appear to be blaming on Pakistan. In pictures: India's dying Christian communities London-based photographer Karan Kapoor records some of India's dying Christian communities who are trying to preserve their identities in rapidly changing times.

From the BBC Cultural Calendar Now on: Pablo Bartholomew The award-winning photographer shows his work at the Nature Morte gallery in New Delhi, until 24 September.   Find out more about exciting events around the world in the BBC Cultural Calendar.   Top Videos The moment of the New York blast was caught on CCTV First thoughts after New York explosion New York City: Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump react to explosion Russia 'voting fraud' caught on camera Magazine A fresh chance to banish the curse of Mayo County Mayo has again made it to the All-Ireland Gaelic football final after eight losses since 1989. Can the team lay to rest the country's most infamous curse? Sport Jonny Brownlee denied triathlon series title in dramatic end An exhausted Jonny Brownlee is helped over the finish line by elder brother Alistair in a dramatic end to the World Triathlon Series in Mexico. Man Utd struggling to handle pressure - Mourinho Manchester United's players may be struggling under the pressure of playing for the 20-time English champions, says Jose Mourinho. Lewis Hamilton determined to 'reunite' and regather' following Singapore result Lewis Hamilton says he will regroup after a dispiriting Singapore Grand Prix as he attempts to get his title challenge back on track.

Business Watchdog on alert for China bank crisis Risks of a Chinese banking crisis are mounting according to a warning indicator from the Bank for International Settlements. UK 'appallingly bad' at start-up funding Fund manager Neil Woodford says the UK is 'appallingly bad' at helping small tech start-ups find the money they need to grow.   Technology YouTuber charged over gambling site Two men are charged with offences under the Gambling Act in what is thought to be the first prosecution involving betting on video games. Tesla Autopilot safety row escalates Tesla and its former business partner MobilEye have traded more angry remarks over the safety of the vehicle's Autopilot system.

Autos Mercedes-AMG opens up for Paris The German carmaker's GT Coupé sports car begets a pair of raucous roadsters   Playing Uber's 'live-action video game' She signed on as a New York City bike messenger and lived to tell the tale Capital Re-working an age-old custom The brave new world of tech-enabled first encounters   Change your name to get a job? The extreme measures some people, even celebrities, take to fight hiring bias Culture Don't blink first! The power of a stare What an unflinching gaze can mean   Are these history's strangest relics? From Einstein's eyes to Napoleon's penis Earth The fastest animals on Earth Cheetahs have nothing on these speedsters   What is a flower, anyway? It is surprisingly hard to pin down Future The woman who is allergic to water Even her own tears cause her face to swell up   How to make people part with their cash The myths and truths of generosity and giving Travel The Kung Fu nuns of Nepal They're black belts in the deadly martial art made famous by Bruce Lee   Where the Old West comes back to life You can still saddle up and ride a wagon train west

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