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Daily Archives: Jul 31, 2014

In its strongest criticism yet of Israel's offensive in the Palestinian territory, the US urged Israel to do more to protect civilian life

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The US - Israel's closest ally - has said the shelling of a UN shelter in Gaza is "totally unacceptable and totally indefensible". In its...
Several gas explosions have hit the Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung

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Multiple gas explosions in the southern Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung has killed at least five people and injured hundreds of others. Reports say the blasts...
Robert Halmi Sr. began his career in the US as a photographer before turning his hand to TV

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TV producer Robert Halmi Sr. has died at his New York home aged 90. Robert Halmi Sr., whose work won dozens of Emmy Awards, began...

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 Hearing aids have entered the future. Sleek, technologically advanced and comfortable, today’s hearing aids have also become less visible and less difficult to use,...
Justin Bieber took to his Instagram to taunt Orlando Bloom after Ibiza incident

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After Justin Bieber and Orlando Bloom nearly came to blows at Ibiza hotspot Cipriani on July 30, the singer took to his Instagram to...
Kylie Minogue will perform at the closing ceremony of this year's Glasgow Commonwealth Games

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Kylie Minogue will perform at the closing ceremony of this year's Glasgow Commonwealth Games. The Hampden finale will begin at 21.00 on Sunday, less than...
Robin Gibb’s final song is to be released in September

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Robin Gibb’s final song is to be released in September. Sydney, which was produced by the late Bee Gees star in May 2012, will be...
Meceo McEaddy pretended to be in charge of Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Rihanna and several other celebrities

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Meceo McEaddy has been sentenced to between 5 and 10 years in prison for stealing millions of dollars from concert promoters and party planners...
Argentina is blaming the US for its debt default

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Argentina is blaming the US for its debt default, calling the mediator in failed talks "incompetent". Cabinet Chief Jorge Capitanich said Argentina was considering opening...
International forensic scientists have reached the crash site of Malaysia Airlines plane in east Ukraine after the government halted military operations

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International forensic scientists have reached the crash site of Malaysia Airlines plane in east Ukraine after the government halted military operations. Australian and Dutch police...
The US government is imposing travel restrictions on a number of Venezuelan officials

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The US government is imposing travel restrictions on a number of Venezuelan officials. Officials did not specify how many people would be affected, but said...
Sierra Leone's President Ernest Bai Koroma has declared a public health emergency to curb the deadly Ebola outbreak

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Sierra Leone's President Ernest Bai Koroma has declared a public health emergency to curb the deadly Ebola outbreak. Sierra Leone's President Ernest Bai Koroma...
Israel has decided to call up 16,000 extra reservists to bolster its military as the conflict in Gaza continues

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Israel has decided to call up 16,000 extra reservists to bolster its military as the conflict in Gaza continues. The deployment brings the total called...
The landslide has claimed at least 23 lives and buried up to 200 people near the city of Pune in Maharashtra state

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Indian rescue teams are working to locate survivors of a landslide that has claimed at least 23 lives and buried up to 200 people...
Banco Espirito Santo has reported a bigger-than-expected loss of $4.8 billion for the first six months of 2014

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Portuguese bank Banco Espirito Santo (BES) has reported a bigger-than-expected loss of 3.6 billion euros ($4.8 billion) for the first six months of 2014. The...
The House of Representatives has passed a resolution to sue President Barack Obama for allegedly exceeding his constitutional powers

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The House of Representatives has passed a resolution to sue President Barack Obama for allegedly exceeding his constitutional powers. The 225-201 vote along party lines...
Argentina has defaulted on its debt for the second time in 13 years after last-minute talks in New York with a group of bond-holders ended in failure

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Ratings agency S & P declared Argentina in default after the government missed a deadline for paying interest on $13 billion of restructured bonds. Argentina...