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Daily Archives: Dec 22, 2014

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In a pre-Christmas address to cardinals, Pope Francis has sharply criticized the Vatican bureaucracy, complaining of "spiritual Alzheimer's" and "the terrorism of gossip". The pontiff...

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North Korea's human rights record is being discussed by the UN Security Council, despite opposition from China and Russia. It comes days after the UN...

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Joe Cocker has died from pulmonary cancer at the age of 70. The Sheffield-born singer had a career lasting more than 40 years, with hits...

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Beji Caid Essebsi has been confirmed as winner of Tunisia's first free presidential poll. The veteran politician secured 55.68% of the vote in Sunday's run-off,...

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China is investigating former President Hu Jintao's most senior aide, Ling Jihua, state media report. Ling Jihua is accused of "disciplinary violations", Xinhua news agency...

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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies has topped the US box office this weekend, according to studio estimates. The third and final installment...

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Jackie Chan’s son, Jaycee Chan, has been charged with a drug offence, Chinese prosecutors in Beijing say. Jaycee Chan, 32, is accused of sheltering others...
Online Education

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In new era of knowledge, online education plays an essential role to deliver knowledge and many universities have adopted this mode of education. Some...

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Former news anchor Tom Brokaw has revealed that the cancer he was diagnosed with in 2013 is in remission. “A year ago my future was...

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In a fiery statement, North Korea has threatened unspecified attacks on the US in an escalation of a war of words following the Sony...

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Princess Cristina of Spain is to face a tax fraud trial over alleged links to her husband's business dealings. It is the first time for...

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Tunisian candidate Moncef Marzouki has refused to admit defeat in the country's first free presidential election after exit polls suggested Beji Caid Essebsi had...

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Ismaaiyl Brinsley, the man who shot dead two NYPD officers, told members of the public "watch what I'm going to do" shortly before the...

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Eleven pedestrians have been injured in Dijon, France, after being targeted by a driver shouting the Islamic phrase "God is great" in Arabic. Two of...