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Countries must repeal laws that discriminate against LGBT individuals - UN officials
17 May 2013 150 Marking the International Day Against Homophobia, United Nations officials today issued a call on Governments worldwide to protect the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals, and strike laws that discriminate against them. "The fight against homophobia is a core part of the broader battle for human rights for all," Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon ...
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China opposes EUs aviation emissions levy
China has opposed the European Union's (EU) unilateral decision to incorporate international flights originating from countries outside of the EU into its carbon trading scheme, reported Xinhua. On Thursday, the European Commission, an executive body of the EU, said eight Chinese carriers could face fines totalling 2.4 million euros, or about $3 million, and the two Indian airlines could face ...
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73 killed 148 injured in Iraq attacks
A wave of bombing attacks struck war-torn Iraq Friday, leaving as many as 73 people dead and 148 injured, police and officials said. At least 41 people were killed and 56 injured in two blasts, which hit almost simultaneously in Baquba, capital city of Diyala province, after the Friday prayer, reported Xinhua citing the city's mayor Abdullah Hayali. The two roadside bombs exploded near the ...
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Survey Europes Gays Fear Violence Discrimination
PARIS The European Union is calling for action following an alarming survey released Friday showing most gays and transgender people in Europe live in fear of discrimination and violence. The new European Union survey is the most far-reaching to date on discrimination and violence against lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender (LGBT) people in Europe - and its release coincides with ...
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43 killed 70 injured in Iraq bombings
As many as 43 people were killed and 70 injured in bomb blasts that occurred in different parts of Iraq Friday. At least eight people were killed and 25 wounded in a roadside bomb blast which took place during a funeral in Madain town, some 30 km from capital city of Baghdad, reported Xinhua citing a interior ministry source. Earlier in the day, some 35 people were killed and 45 injured in ...
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35 killed 45 injured in blasts in Iraq mosque blasts
At least 35 people were killed and 45 others injured in two blasts, which hit almost simultaneously on Friday in Baquba, capital of eastern Iraq's Diyala province, after the Friday prayer, an official said. The two roadside bombs exploded near the Saroya mosque in Baquba, 65 km northeast of Iraq's capital of Baghdad, and hit the Sunni worshipers as they were leaving the mosque after prayer, the ...
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Sharapova pulls out of Rome meet to boost French Open chances
World No. 2 Maria Sharapova admitted Friday that the upcoming French Open played a part in her decision to pull out of the Rome Masters. Sharapova withdrew citing illness Friday, hours before she was due to play world No. 6 Sara Errani in the Rome quarterfinals. "I usually don't withdraw from tournament and all the competitions I play in mean a lot to me, but in the run-up to the French Open ...
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Sharath stretches world No.5 Timo Boll in World TT
Sharath Kamal took a game off World No.5 Timo Boll before going down 1-4 in the men's singles second round at the World Table Tennis Championships here, ending the Indian challenge in the mega event. Germany's Timo Boll got the better of Sharath 9-11, 12-10, 11-1, 11-5, 11-2 in a round of 64 match Thursday night. The two paddlers play for the same club in Germany, Borussia Dusseldorf. Sharath, ...
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FIFA says 76 percent of Confederations Cup tickets sold
More than 76 percent of tickets available for next month's Confederations Cup in Brazil have been sold, world football's governing body, FIFA said. The South American country is on target to break the record set by Germany in 2005 when the tournament's attendances reached 83 percent of capacity, according to FIFA secretary-general Jerome Valcke, reports Xinhua. "The response from Brazilian ...
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Clasie extends contract with Feyenoord
Dutch international Jordy Clasie agreed to extend his contract at Feyenoord by one year to the middle of 2016, the Rotterdam based club announced. The current contract of the 21-year-old midfielder runs out in 2015. The five-time Dutch international will sign the new deal in the forthcoming weeks, reports Xinhua. "It means a lot to me to continue longer at Feyenoord," said Clasie. "I have ...
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India China to be biggest investors by 2030 World Bank
India and China will be the biggest investors by 2030, accounting for 38 percent of the global gross investment and almost half of all the world manufacturing investment, says the World Bank. "In the gradual convergence scenario, in 2030, China will save far more than any other developing country - $9 trillion in 2010 dollar terms - with India a distant second at $1.7 trillion, surpassing the ...
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Emma Watson in no rush to become sexy
Emma Watson, who rose to international stardom after her role in the Harry Potter film series, has revealed that looking sensual has never been her priority. Watson told W magazine she has never wanted to grow up too fast and was keen to wear a sports bra until she was 22, Stuff.co.nz reported. The 23-year-old actress insisted that the allure of being sexy never really held any excitement for ...
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Former Olympic champion Ma out of World TT
Former Olympic champion and four-time World Cup winner Ma Lin became the biggest name to fall at the World Table Tennis Championships when he was upset by Japan's Kenta Matsudaira in the men's singles second round. Ma was joined by fellow Chinese Hu Limei in the casualty list Thursday. But Hu has nothing to complain about because she was eliminated by teammate and defending champion Ding ...
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Kim K furious Kanye West going on tour after babys birth
Kim Kardashian is furious that Kanye West is planning to go on an international tour shortly after their baby's born. West's new album is expected to drop on June 18, and the 35-year-old rapper will be launching a worldwide tour later this fall or early next year, the New York Post reported. A source told RadarOnline that Kardashian is giving birth in July, and the baby will only be a few ...
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Singapores export performance improves
Singapore's non-oil domestic exports, a key gauge of the trade hub's export performance, fell by 1 percent year-on-year in April, trade promotion agency International Enterprise Singapore said Friday. It followed a year-on-year contraction of 4.8 percent in the previous month, exceeding market expectations, reported Xinhua. The agency said the contraction was largely due to a drop in ...
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North Korea may have 200 mobile missile launchers
North Korea may have up to 200 mobile missile launchers, or twice the number previously estimated by South Korea's authorities, South Korean media reported Friday. South Korea's state-run Korea Institute for Defense Analyses (KIDA) said that in line with a report submitted to the US Congress by the Pentagon, North Korea has probably accumulated up to 200 so-called transporter erector launchers ...
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The world according to Badr Jafar
We are two minutes into the conversation, and Badr Jafar already needs to explain himself. "You'll be glad to know that there is a logic behind the perceived madness," he ...
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OJ lawyer denies botching trial
OJ Simpson's former lawyer has defended himself point-by-point against allegations he botched the ex-American football star's armed robbery ...
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David Cameron ally brands anti-Europe anti-gay marriage Tory activists as mad swivel-eyed loons
A close aide to David Cameron has dismissed party activists as "mad swivel-eyed loons" in an outburst set to infuriate grassroots ...
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Veterans from World War II carrier hold final reunion
Veterans of the World War II-era aircraft carrier USS Franklin held their final planned reunion Friday in South Carolina. The gathering, held at the USS Yorktown at the Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum in Mount Pleasant brought together about two dozen of the remaining crew members. The Franklin was badly damaged in a Japanese attack on March 19, 1945. During the bomb attack, more than ...
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Obama Agenda Seems to Be Weathering Controversies
Despite Democratic fears, predictions of the demise of President Barack Obama's agenda appear exaggerated after a week of cascading controversies, political triage by the administration and party leaders in Congress and lack of evidence to date of wrongdoing close to the Oval Office. "Absolutely not," Steven Miller, the recently resigned acting head of the Internal Revenue ...
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Saratoga Teen’s Research Takes Science World By Storm
18-year-old Eesha Khare (left), a senior at Lynbrook High School, is one of two runners up at the 2013 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Phoenix. ...
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Glance Europes Key Institutions
The EU's main legislative body. It has three main roles: debating and passing European laws; scrutinizing other EU institutions to make sure they are working democratically; and debating and adopting the EU's ...
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Hopes fade for those still trapped in Freeport Indonesia mine
This handout photograph received from Freeport Indonesia shows rescue personnel at the collapse section of a tunnel as they continue rescue operations for trapped mine workers in the tunnel of Big Gossan area at the Grasberg complex on May 17, 2013. Five workers were killed as search teams battled to reach 23 others still trapped in the US-owned mine Freeport-McMoRan, one of the world's ...
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Afghan police chief shot dead outside home
KABUL, Afghanistan -; An official says motorcycle-riding gunmen have shot dead a police chief who led an anti-Taliban campaign in western Afghanistan in front of his ...
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Australia the energy superpower?
A new boom in the extraction of Australia's natural gas reserves will have immense economic benefits for the country and especially the state of Western Australia, but conservationists warn of an environmental impact.
Australia is a country rich in natural resources, because of this its economy is an export driven one, and coal, iron ore, wool, meat, gold, and wheat are some of its main exports. It was in the 1920’s that Australia’s economic potential was underpinned by the gold rush that saw its population triple in size in just ten years. Read more
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