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Daily Archives: Dec 5, 2014

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Former Queen Fabiola, the widow of King Baudouin of Belgium, has died aged 86, the royal palace has said. Born Fabiola de Mora y Aragon...

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NASA's Orion spaceship has completed its maiden, unmanned voyage with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off Mexico. Drone video sighted the ship descending gently...

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Former Pentagon official Ashton Carter has been nominated by President Barack Obama as new defense secretary replacing Chuck Hagel who resigned last month. Ashton Carter...

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China’s ex-security chief Zhou Yongkang has been arrested and expelled from the Communist Party, state media reported. Zhou Yongkang is the most senior Chinese official...

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Charges of crimes against humanity against Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta have been withdrawn by prosecutors at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague. Uhuru...

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A mysterious green cat was spotted few days ago on the streets of the Bulgarian city of Varna. Now the mystery of the feline's emerald...

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Serbian Energy Minister Aleksandar Antic was hit in the head by a large chunk of ice during a TV interview on December 4. The minister...

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South Africa is marking one year since the death of Nelson Mandela with numerous events held across the country, including a wreath-laying ceremony and...

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Barcelona’s professional sports teams have got together to bring you a fun-packed advent calendar for 2014. According to FC Barcelona’s website, fans can win a...

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Tens of thousands of people in the Philippines have sought shelter as powerful Typhoon Hagupit heads towards the country. Typhoon Hagupit, or Ruby in the...

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A black man, identified as Rumain Brisbon, has been killed by a Phoenix white officer just a day before a New York grand jury...

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President Barack Obama joined Americans in celebrating the holidays at the National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, December 4, 2014. First...

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Luke Somers’ family has appealed in a video to al-Qaeda militants in Yemen to "show mercy" and release him. In the online statement, the mother...

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King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand has cancelled a public appearance to mark his 87th birthday, on medical advice. The news comes amid growing concern about...

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According to New Zealand prosecutors, the charges faced by former AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd relate to an alleged threat to kill a man and...

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Fresh protests have been held in New York and across the US for a second night over the death of Eric Garner, a black...

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Cardinal George Pell, the man responsible for the Vatican's finances, says he has found millions of Euros "tucked away" off balance sheets. Cardinal George Pell,...