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Indian authorities believe a bus driver was killed after being struck by a falling meteorite
09 февраля, 2016
Accident

Indian authorities believe a bus driver was killed after being struck by a falling meteorite

INDIAN authorities say a falling object that killed a bus driver and injured three others was a meteorite. If proven, it would be the first such death in recorded history. Experts said other explanations were possible for the incident on Saturday in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. The impact of the object left a 1.5 metre...

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David and Victoria Beckham make a stylish duo for dinner party at Anna Wintour’s house
09 февраля, 2016
LifeStyle

David and Victoria Beckham make a stylish duo for dinner party at Anna Wintour’s house

The couple left their brood at home to enjoy dinner at the Vogue editor-in-chief's New York home David and Victoria Beckham made a seriously handsome duo as they headed to a dinner party on Monday night. The stylish pair dusted off their finest clothes for a party at Anna Wintour's house in New York City sans their...

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ISIS leader’s widow charged over murder of American hostage Kayla Mueller
09 февраля, 2016
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ISIS leader’s widow charged over murder of American hostage Kayla Mueller

Nisreen Assad Ibrahim Bahar, aka Umm Sayyaf, 25, is currently in Iraqi custody for her terrorism-related activities The widow of a senior ISIS leader has been charged over the death of American aid worker Kayla Mueller, who was tortured, raped and murdered while held hostage in Syria. Nisreen Assad Ibrahim Bahar, aka Umm...

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Arrest warrant issued for Taiwan developer after deadly quake
09 февраля, 2016
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Arrest warrant issued for Taiwan developer after deadly quake

TAINAN, Taiwan — Prosecutors in the southern Taiwan city of Tainan have issued an arrest warrant for the developer of a building which collapsed during an earthquake on Saturday killing at least 39 people, a government official said on Tuesday. The quake struck at about 4 a.m. on Saturday (3.00 p.m. ET on Friday) at the...

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Somalia plane bomber was meant to board Turkish flight: airline executive
09 февраля, 2016
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Somalia plane bomber was meant to board Turkish flight: airline executive

A suspected suicide bomber who blew a hole in the fuselage of a Daallo Airlines plane last week and forced it to make an emergency landing in Mogadishu was meant to be on a Turkish Airlines flight, Daallo's chief executive said on Monday. The bomber was sucked out of the plane through the 1-metre-wide (1-yard-wide) hole...

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Sylvester Stallone’s Gorgeous Wife & Daughters Steal The Spotlight At His Own Movie Premiere!
09 февраля, 2016
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Sylvester Stallone’s Gorgeous Wife & Daughters Steal The Spotlight At His Own Movie Premiere!

Sylvester Stallone has so much to be proud of! Sure, his new movie Creed will be in theaters soon, but he also has three beautiful daughters and a gorgeous wife by his side as he celebrates! Photos: Celebrity Model Kids Career success wouldn't be anything without family, now would it? The 69-year-old actor was joined by...

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Obama lays out 2017 spending priorities in final White House budget
09 февраля, 2016
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Obama lays out 2017 spending priorities in final White House budget

U.S. President Barack Obama unveils his final White House budget on Tuesday with a blueprint for fiscal year 2017 that will lay out his spending proposals for priorities from fighting Islamic State to providing for the poor. The budget for the fiscal year beginning on Oct. 1 is largely a political document and is unlikely to be...

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Viewpoint: Are Donald Trump and his rivals a big joke?
09 февраля, 2016
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Viewpoint: Are Donald Trump and his rivals a big joke?

With the US presidential election just nine months away, American political satirist, PJ O'Rourke casts a scathing eye over the candidates hoping to make it to the White House. There's an American saying: "Anyone can become president." And in the 2016 election we've been trying to prove it. The list of...

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Beyonce at the centre of a race storm after Super Bowl
09 февраля, 2016
LifeStyle

Beyonce at the centre of a race storm after Super Bowl

Beyonce has found herself at the centre of a race row after her set at the Super Bowl yesterday. The chart-topping star, who joined the likes of Coldplay and Bruno Mars for the halftime show, performed her new single Formation with backing dancers dressed like activists the Black Panthers, while also giving a nod to Malcolm X....

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Russian firepower helps Syrian forces edge toward Turkey border
09 февраля, 2016
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Russian firepower helps Syrian forces edge toward Turkey border

The Syrian army advanced toward the Turkish border on Monday in a major offensive backed by Russia and Iran that rebels say now threatens the future of their nearly five-year-old insurrection against President Bashar al-Assad. Iranian backed-militias played a key role on the ground as Russian jets intensified what rebels call a...

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Hong Kong clashes as police clear food stalls
09 февраля, 2016
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Hong Kong clashes as police clear food stalls

Clashes have broken out in Hong Kong's Mong Kok district as police cleared illegal food stalls set up for Lunar New Year celebrations. Violence erupted overnight as food and hygiene inspectors tried to remove vendors from the junction of Portland Street and Shan Tung Street. Angry protesters threw bricks and other missiles...

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Caves reveal Australia wasteland’s secret past
09 февраля, 2016
Culture

Caves reveal Australia wasteland’s secret past

A network of hidden caves has helped reveal the lush rainforests that thrived in one of Australia's harshest deserts between three and five million years ago. The iconic Nullarbor Plain is a vast expanse of desert straddling South and Western Australia, which receives less than 3cm of rain annually and is nearly entirely...

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