A host of female Democratic senators have called on colleague Al Franken to resign amid allegations of sexual misconduct.

Hillary Clinton made the prospect of her being elected the first woman president of the US a centrepiece of her campaign, then lost a critical nominating contest to a 74-year-old man, Bernie Sanders, in part because women preferred him.

CONGO: They’re not likely to start barbecuing in the rainforest, but chimpanzees can understand the concept of cooking and are willing to postpone eating raw food, even carrying food some distance to cook it rather than eat immediately, scientists said yesterday.

The parents of killed US journalist James Foley have said they regarded an email from his captors last week as a hopeful sign they could negotiate with the Islamic militants holding him.