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Daily Archives: Jan 9, 2014

Pope Francis invited Father Fabian Baez to join him on his Popemobile at the Vatican

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He did it again! Pope Francis has broken again with protocol after inviting an old friend, Father Fabian Baez, to join him on his...
Devyani Khobragade was detained on charges of visa fraud and of underpaying her housekeeper in New York

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Indian deputy consul general in New York, Devyani Khobragade, whose arrest in the US sparked protests from India has been formally indicted by a...
Bastille and Disclosure lead the nominations at the 2014 Brit Awards

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Bastille and Disclosure lead the nominations at the 2014 Brit Awards to be held at London's O2 arena on February 19. Both acts have four...
Meryl Streep criticized Walt Disney for being a gender bigot who was a member of an anti-Semitic lobbying organization

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Meryl Streep criticized Walt Disney for being a "gender bigot" who was a member of an anti-Semitic lobbying organization while honoring Emma Thompson at...
Eddie Irvine has been sentenced to six months in prison by an Italian court after a brawl with a man in a Milan nightclub

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Retired F1 driver Eddie Irvine has been sentenced to six months in prison by an Italian court after a brawl with a man in...
France’s highest court has reinstated a ban on controversial Dieudonne M'bala M'bala’s show just before it was due to open

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France’s highest court has reinstated a ban on controversial Dieudonne M'bala M'bala’s show just before it was due to open. Interior Minister Manuel Valls appealed...
Carole Duggan has said the family will fight the inquest decision of lawful killing through the courts and has called for calm

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Mark Duggan's aunt, Carole Duggan, has said the family will fight the inquest decision of lawful killing "through the courts" and has called for...
Mark Duggan was shot dead by police in August 2011 in Tottenham

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A London police official has announced that firearms officers are to wear video cameras in an attempt to be "more open" following the death...
Zhang Yimou has been fined $1.2 million for violating China's one-child policy

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Chinese film director Zhang Yimou has been fined $1.2 million for violating the country's one-child policy. Zhang Yimou, who said he has three children, has...

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Zoe Saldana will play the lead role in NBC's forthcoming mini-series of Rosemary's Baby. Zoe Saldana will play the young pregnant wife who becomes convinced...
Chris Christie fired top aide who allegedly orchestrated traffic mayhem to pursue a petty political vendetta

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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has decided to fire his top aide Bridget Anne Kelly, who allegedly orchestrated traffic mayhem to pursue a petty...
Aitizaz Hasan was killed on Monday when he tackled a suicide bomber targeting his school in the Hangu area

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Pakistani student Aitizaz Hasan was killed on Monday when he tackled a suicide bomber targeting his school in the Hangu area. Aitizaz Hasan, 15, was...
Ariel Sharon has been in a persistent vegetative state since a stroke in January 2006

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Former Israeli PM Ariel Sharon’s health condition has deteriorated further, hospital officials say. Ariel Sharon, 85, has been in a persistent vegetative state since a...
Moscow’s airports have banned passengers from taking any form of liquid in their hand luggage ahead of the Winter Olympics in Sochi

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Moscow’s Vnukovo and Sheremetyevo airports have banned passengers from taking any form of liquid in their hand luggage as Russia ramps up security ahead...
After winning the title of Miss Venezuela and competing in the Miss Universe pageant, Monica Spear appeared in a half-dozen Spanish language soap operas

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Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro suggested Wednesday that the murder of former beauty queen Monica Spear and her ex-husband Thomas Berry was a targeted hit...
The Heroes’ Cross is placed at 2,291 m altitude in the Bucegi Mountains of the Southern Carpathians

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The Heroes’ Cross on Caraiman Peak, Romania, has received official recognition from the Guinness World of Records as the largest cross on a mountain...
Mukhtar Ablyazov is accused of stealing billions of dollars from the Kazakh BTA Bank, which also operates in Russia and Ukraine

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Kazakh tycoon and dissident Mukhtar Ablyazov should be extradited to Russia or Ukraine to face fraud charges, a French court has ruled today. Mukhtar Ablyazov...
Premature birth may be caused by specific bacteria

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According to a new research, premature birth - where waters break too soon, triggering labor - may be caused by specific bacteria. The research could...
Mitsubishi Materials plant manufactures polymers and uses a number of highly-volatile chemicals including hydrogen and chlorine

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A huge explosion at the chemical factory Mitsubishi Materials in Yokkaichi city, central Japan, has killed at least five people. Other 12 people have been...
The polar vortex that has left people in North America shivering for days is loosening its icy grip

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The polar vortex that has left people in North America shivering for days, shattering century-old temperature records, is loosening its icy grip. Temperatures are rising...
Dennis Rodman has apologized for angry comments he made about Kenneth Bae

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Former NBA star Dennis Rodman has apologized for angry comments he made about US citizen Kenneth Bae, who is currently detained in North Korea. In...