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Sting opens the doors of his 16th century estate in Tuscany for weddings and parties at a rock star price
Sting opens the doors of his 16th century estate in Tuscany for weddings and parties at a rock star price ...
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Sunshine surprise Warm weather over the Bank Holiday after the coldest spring for 30 years
Although the weekend got off to a soggy start yesterday with rain and gales, forecasters say we are in for a warm respite which will last until Monday with temperatures climbing as high as 20C ...
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Cumbria Zoo attack Sarah McClay dies after being mauled by tiger
Owner David Gill said it was 'not the park's fault' and that Miss McClay had broken safety protocols by going into the tigers’ ...
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Dramatic moment motorist smashed his car into job centre because he couldnt pick up his benefits
The father narrowly avoided passers-by as he sped out of a city centre car park over the road, roared down a set of steps and crashed into the Jobcentre ...
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Double stabbing Man jailed for 12 years for killingstranger who disturbed him while he was having a bath
Cardiff Crown Court heard that Worvell was playing loud music and taking a bath when Mr Sutton and his friend Kyle Harris, 18, presumed there was a party in his ...
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Seventeen children and teacher burnt to death on school bus in Pakistan after faulty gas cylinder explodes
At least 17 children and a female teacher have been burned to death after a faulty gas cylinder exploded on a bus taking them to school in eastern ...
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Woolwich murder suspect was offered job with MI5 six months ago claims childhood friend
Woolwich murder suspect Michael Adebolajo was approached by MI5 six months ago and asked if he would work for the security service, it was claimed last ...
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2 Signal Regiment Troops home from Afghanistan in show of solidarity and strength against abhorrent acts as thousands turn out to welcome them back
'A show of solidarity and strength against abhorrent acts': Troops march through the streets in full uniform as thousands welcome them home from ...
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The car thats in pole position Vauxhall Corsa ends up resting on a telegraph wire after crashing off the road
A Suffolk Police spokesman said: 'There were four passengers in the vehicle and there were no injuries reported but the vehicle was held up by a telegraph ...
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Im not a thief Im your love rival Husband attacked wifes new lover because he thought he was a burglar
Dean Warren, 32, was given a 12-month conditional discharge at Bury St Edmunds Magistrates' Court, pictured, for attacking the new partner of his ...
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Radiation leak in Japan affects scores
A nuclear research laboratory in northern Japan has reported a radiation leak that may have affected 55 people, though none has been hospitalised and no impact is expected outside the facility. The Japan Atomic Energy Agency said on Saturday that the accident occurred on Thursday at a nuclear physics lab in Tokaimura, the site of at least two previous radiation accidents. Four researchers were ...
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Female bomber blamed for Dagestan blast
Security sources in the southern Russian region of Dagestan say a female suicide bomber has injured at least 11 police officers and civilians. Vyacheslav Gasanov, Dagestan's police spokesman, said the bomber blew herself up on Saturday on the central square in the provincial capital, Makhachkala. Since 2000, at least two dozen female suicide bombers, most of them from the Caucasus, have ...
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Canada revokes passport of doc accused in US medicare fraud
Dr. Jacques Roy is seen in a court room sketch in Dallas Texas Monday March 5, 2012. (CBSDFW.COM photo) MONTREAL - The Canadian government has quietly revoked the passport of a Quebec doctor accused of defrauding the U.S. Medicare system of $375 million - before he's even had a trial. QMI Agency has learned that Passport Canada rescinded the passport of Dr. Jacques Roy, the Quebec ...
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Pakistan Van Accident Kills 15 Children and Teacher
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan ...
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Japans Abe in Myanmar on landmark visit
Shinzo Abe, accompanied by a large business delegation, is visiting Myanmar - the first by a Japanese leader in more than three decades as the Japanese attempt to reassert its position as a top economci partner after decades of poor relations with the previous military regime. The Japanese prime minister has visited Myanmar's mausoleum, which commemorates the national hero, General Aung ...
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North Korea Puts Bright Face on China Visit Despite Tensions
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Philippine troops in deadly clash with rebels
At least 12 people have been killed, including seven government troops, in fresh clashes as military stepped up offensive against rebels in the southern Philippines, officials say.The fighting on Saturday in Sulu province's coastal town of Patikul between the military and members of Abu Sayyaf, an al-Qaeda-linked group, also wounded nine other marines and 10 fighters. Jose Canbre, a local ...
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Rioting spreads outside calmer Stockholm
A nearly week-long spate of rioting has spread outside Stockholm but authorities said police reinforcements sent to the Swedish capital have reduced the violence there. The rioting continued for a sixth night on Friday in mainly immigrant areas in Stockholm. Dozens of youths set cars and a recycling station ablaze. Two cars were torched in Stockholm but the city appeared to have had its ...
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Leaders in Addis Ababa for AU summit
African leaders have gathered to witness celebrations in Addis Ababa for the 50th jubilee of the continental bloc, with its many problems set aside for a day to mark the progress that has been made. Mass dancing troupes were performing musical dramas on Friday to about 10,000 guests in a giant hall in the Ethiopian capital, home to the African Union. Today's 54-member AU is the successor ...
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African Unions track record under scrutiny
African leaders have been arriving in Addis Ababa to mark the 50th anniversary of the organisation which became the African Union. While the bloc's principles stipulate respect for the rule of law, human rights and democracy, many criticise it for its failure to stop regional conflicts and its support for controversial leaders. Amid the celebrations of union this week, the group will also ...
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At least 17 children burned in blast
At least 17 children were burned to death in eastern Pakistan when a faulty gas cylinder exploded on the bus taking them to school, police said. Police officer Mohammed Rasheed said seven children were also injured in the explosion on the outskirts of the city of Gujrat. "This is a very sad incident. According to our information, at least 17 children were burned to death," he ...
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Bosnia President Freed From Jail
The president of Bosnia's Muslim-Croat federation has been freed from jail following his arrest last month on corruption charges. The Constitutional Court ruled on May 24 that Zivko Budimir and four co-accused aides all be released immediately. Budimir was arrested along with 19 other officials in late April in the most high-profile anti-corruption drive in Bosnia since independence ...
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Anti-Israel activists crash London UEFA event
UEFA: Israel to host tourney despite PA pressure The UEFA dinner was attended by prominent figures including David Beckham and Sir Alex Ferguson, who were reportedly stunned by the incident. Earlier in the day, pro-Palestinian activists from a group called "Red Card Israeli Racism" protested outside a UEFA Congress meeting at a London hotel, according to the report. Friday's ...
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In Syrias shadow Iraq violence presents new test for U.S.
Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (L) and U.S. President Barack Obama (R) hold a joint news conference in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus in Washington, December 12, ...
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Children killed in Pakistan explosion
Pakistani police say a gas-cylinder explosion inside a school bus has killed at least 17 children in eastern Pakistan. Mohammed Rasheed, a police officer, said seven children were also injured on Saturday when the faulty gas cylinder exploded on the outskirts of the city of Gujrat. He says the dead and injured children were going to school at the time. Gujrat is located about 200km southeast ...
Mexico Feature
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Mexico has more to it than drugs and immigration
As Mexico’s image suffers damage abroad due to increasing levels of violence related to the drug crack-down by government, it may be helpful for Mexicans to remember that there is more to their country than drugs and immigration problems with the US. Some facts may be surprising and even shocking, especially to foreigners.
Mexico has been in the news frequently of late as the government carries out a crack-down on drug cartels and organized crime, the country’s murder rate is up, journalists have been killed for investigative reporting on drug gangs and our image internationally has generally been diminished by the tunnel vision of international news providers. Read more
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