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Angels of Woolwich 3 brave women who face up to brutal killers astonish the world
Amid the horror and revulsion of the Woolwich terror attack, millions around the world have marvelled at the extraordinary bravery of three ordinary women. Dubbed the "Angels of Woolwich", the trio faced up to Lee Rigby’s brutal killers with little thought for their own safety. TV footage shows two of them fearlessly tending the already-dead soldier’s body, just yards ...
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Workers Struggles Europe Middle East Africa
Around 400 drivers of the Veolia bus company have taken part in a walkout since May 14, in protest at a new shift system and the company's personnel management record. Over the past week, Veolia Transport and the union have held talks without results. The strike affects all Veolia routes from the Tuupakka and Hakunila depots. Traffic in central Vantaa has been severely affected, as well as ...
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War World II medals turn up mysteriously in Goodwill store
Ron Scanlon thought the shadow box sitting in a bin at a Chesterfield Goodwill store seemed out of place, so he took a closer look.Behind a flimsy piece of plexiglass was a picture of a smiling Marine surrounded by gold medals taped to a red velvet liner.One was in the shape of a star.A tattered scrap of paper told the story.The medals and picture, which were discovered on Wednesday, belonged to ...
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Ministers defend cost of international travel
Five-star hotels and business class flights are essential for political leaders engaged on international trade missions, it has been claimed. Following recent criticism, the First and Deputy First Ministers put up a robust defence of their travel arrangements when they addressed the media at Stormont Castle yesterday.Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness also defended the frequency of their ...
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Fourth edition of CV Raman International fellowship launched
The fourth edition of the CV Raman International fellowship for African countries was launched on Tuesday, 21 May 2013. The programme was started in 2010 by the Department of Science & Technology (DST) and Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Government of India through the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry ...
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World Series of Poker online partnership was years in the making
Jake Balsiger, left, Greg Merson, and Jesse Sylvia compete during the World Series of Poker Main Event final table at the Rio Tuesday, October 30, ...
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ISSF Rifle and Pistol World Cup 2013 in Munich Germany 25-29 May
Sports News: The historical shooting venue of Munich is going to be crowded, in the following days. Over 700 athletes coming from 78 countries registered to take part in the 10 Olympic events of Rifle and Pistol shooting, to be conducted from the 25th to the 29th of May. An impressing overall number of 1205 starts were ...
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Enter The World Of Springfield Like Never Before - Only At Universal Orlando Resort
ORLANDO, Fla., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Woo Hoo! Springfield, hometown to America's favorite animated family, The Simpsons, comes to life at Universal Orlando Resort this ...
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Engine fault forces BA plane to land
London - British Airways said on Friday that a plane travelling from London to Oslo was forced to make an emergency landing after a fault in one of the ...
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Heathrow closes both runways
London - Both runways were closed at London's Heathrow airport on Friday, a spokeswoman said, after a British Airways plane reportedly had to make an emergency ...
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Attacker was one of their own
Investigators have not found any link between the London attack and Nigeria's own Islamist insurgency, which is based in the north of that West African country. The Adebolajos were a Christian family, and their surname suggests they are members of the Yoruba community from the mainly Christian ...
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Hundreds mourn young tornado victim
This undated handout photo provided by Brandie Candelaria shows Antonia Candelaria. Candelaria was killed when a tornado struck Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Texas on Monday, May 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Courtesy of Brandie ...
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US expects up to 11 hurricanes in 2013
MIAMI - The 2013 Atlantic hurricane season could be ';extremely active'; and spawn 13 to 20 tropical storms, seven to 11 of which are expected to become hurricanes, the U.S. government's top climate agency predicted on ...
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Man kills girl after building fall
24 May 2013 A man jumping to his death killed a five-year-old girl by falling on her as she walked with her parents outside the apartment building, South Korean police have ...
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Chinese premier arrives in Switzerland for first trip to Europe
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (L, front) is welcomed by Swiss Vice President and Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter, upon his arrival in Zurich, Switzerland, May 23, 2013. Li Keqiang arrived here Thursday evening for an official visit to Switzerland. (Xinhua/Ju ...
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Obama backs effective drone hits
Guantanamo Bay detention centre in Cuba and pledged to allow greater oversight of the controversial unmanned drone programme. But he plans to keep the most lethal efforts with the unmanned aircraft under ...
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‘We Can Blow Things Up’ America’s Power in the Middle East
In an article published May 15, 2013, American historical social scientist Immanuel Wallerstein wrote, "Nothing illustrates more the limitations of Western power than the internal controversy its elites are having in public about what the United States in particular and western European states should be doing about the civil war in Syria." Those limitations are palpable in both ...
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Woolwich suspects friend died in Iraq
Two terror suspects shot by police in Woolwich remain under arrest in hospital. They were named as Michael Adebolajo, originally of Romford, Essex, and Michael Oluwatobi Adebowale, 22, of Greenwich, South East LondonThe Ministry of Defence earlier said the soldier killed is 25-year-old Drummer Lee Rigby, of 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers. Drummer Rigby had a two-year-old son and ...
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Runways at Heathrow Airport shut after BA incident
LONDON (Reuters) - London's Heathrow Airport closed both its runways on Friday following an incident with a British Airways plane, the airport operator ...
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Kindle Invades International Markets
Although Amazon has not shared any sales numbers publicly, in a press releases the retailer states that Kindle Fire HD is its most popular product worldwide. The two tablet PCs have the potential of becoming market leaders thanks to their affordable price and high quality performance and features. Kindle Fire HD has a 7-inch screen with an impressive resolution of 1280×800 pixels. Kindle ...
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Globe unveils next-generation postpaid plan in MySuperPlan
Raul Macatangay, head of Globe Postpaid, explains the features of Globe’s latest postpaid plan, MySuperPlan. MANILA, Philippines–Taking product customization to the next level, Globeon Thursdaynight launched the best-ever MySuperPlan, a next-generation postpaid plan with new features that will allow subscribers to further customize and personalize their postpaid plans. With the new ...
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Syrian govt to take part in peace conference
MOSCOW (AP) -- The Syrian government has agreed to a conference on the country's future proposed by Russia and the United States, Russia's foreign ministry said ...
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No guarantee of peace NKorean envoy warns China
BEIJING (AP) -- China's state media says an envoy from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has warned there is no guarantee of peace on the Korean Peninsula, but also stressed that his country is willing to hold talks with all sides to find a ...
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Nepal 5 climbers feared dead on world’s 3rd highest peak
The five disappeared Monday on Mount Kanchenjunga, and bad weather was preventing a rescue helicopter from reaching the base camp. Mountaineering Department official Dipendra Poudel said Friday the climbers were descending from the summit when they were believed to have slipped at 7,900 meters (25,900 feet) altitude. Two climbers are Hungarian, two are Nepalese and another is Korean. ...
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Marriott says Middle East revenues up 11 in Q1
US hotel giant Marriott International has announced that its RevPAR (revenue per available room) rose by more than 11 percent in the first quarter of ...
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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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