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Turkey’s AK party is open to the idea of a referendum on controversial plans to redevelop Istanbul's Gezi Park

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Huseyin Celik, deputy chairman of Turkey's ruling AK party, says it is open to the idea of a referendum on controversial plans to redevelop...
Berlin has begun the reconstruction of what was once one of the world's grandest buildings, King Frederick the Great's palace

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Berlin has begun the reconstruction of what was once one of the world's grandest buildings, King Frederick the Great's palace. Some parts of the original...
President Vladimir Putin has taken the helm of a new political movement called the Popular Front

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President Vladimir Putin has taken the helm of a new political movement called the Popular Front. The Russian president was appointed by acclamation as head...
The ongoing French air traffic controllers strike is causing further disruption for European travelers

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The ongoing French air traffic controllers strike is causing further disruption for European travelers. More than a quarter of flights from France's busiest airports had...
Miley Cyrus has denied rumors of a romance with Justin Bieber after they were pictured together at a club in LA

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Miley Cyrus has denied rumors of a romance with Justin Bieber after they were pictured together at a club in Los Angeles. Miley Cyrus, 20,...
Oprah Winfrey is donating $12 million to the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington DC

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Talk-show queen Oprah Winfrey is donating $12 million towards a new museum in Washington DC dedicated to African American history. After previously giving $1 million...
Lionel Messi and his father are being investigated in Spain for allegedly defrauding the state of more than 4 million euros

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Barcelona football player Lionel Messi and his father are being investigated in Spain for allegedly defrauding the state of more than 4 million euros. The...
Leyla Ghobadi claims rapper Kanye West cheated on pregnant girlfriend Kim Kardashian after they met at one of his shows

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Canadian model Leyla Ghobadi claims rapper Kanye West cheated on pregnant girlfriend Kim Kardashian after they met at one of his shows. In stunning claims...
Renting an apartment

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Most people cannot afford to buy an apartment. If you are one of these people, then another alternative is leasing. There are several attributes to...
Whistleblower Edward Snowden has vowed to fight any attempt to extradite him from Hong Kong

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Whistleblower Edward Snowden, who leaked secret US surveillance details, has vowed to fight any attempt to extradite him from Hong Kong. Edward Snowden told the...
Pope Francis has acknowledged the existence of a "gay lobby" inside the Vatican

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Pope Francis has acknowledged the existence of a "gay lobby" inside the Vatican. The pontiff also said there was a "stream of corruption", according to...
Nelson Mandela is responding better to treatment in hospital

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South Africa's former President Nelson Mandela is "responding better" to treatment in hospital, President Jacob Zuma has said. Jacob Zuma told parliament he was happy...
Chinese national Xiang Li has been sentenced to 12 years in prison in US for selling more than $100 million of pirated US software

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Chinese national Xiang Li has been sentenced to 12 years in prison in US for selling more than $100 million of pirated US software. Xiang...
Google, Facebook and Microsoft urge US government to allow them to disclose security requests

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Facebook, Google and Microsoft have asked the US government to allow them to disclose the security requests they receive for handing over user data. The...
Reviews of the new film Man of Steel have been largely favorable, with some reservations

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Reviews of the new film Man of Steel, the eagerly anticipated "reboot" of the Superman franchise, have been largely favorable, with some reservations. The film...
Jiroemon Kimura from Japan was recognized as the world's oldest living person, and the oldest man recorded in history at 116

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Jiroemon Kimura from Japan, who was recognized as the world's oldest living person, and the oldest man recorded in history, has died aged 116,...
Shocking images which further detail Michael Jackson's tragic spiral into prescription pill dependency have been revealed as his family pursue a lawsuit against his concert promoters

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Shocking images which further detail Michael Jackson's tragic spiral into prescription pill dependency have been revealed as his family pursue a lawsuit against his...