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UK spy agencies defended over drummer soldier murder
LONDON - The British government has defended its spy agencies for failing to prevent murder of a soldier in London despite signs and revelations that the two suspects were well known to MI5. Communities Secretary Eric Pickles said it was impossible to control everyone all the time. "Peers and MPs will do a thorough investigation in terms of what the security forces knew but I've seen ...
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Another jewellery heist hits Cannes as $2.6 mn necklace stolen
CANNES - A second suspected jewellery heist was reported at the Cannes Film Festival, with a single necklace by Swiss jeweller De Grisogono worth nearly $2.6 million reported missing. In the case of the first gem loot at the Cannes Film Festival, thieves literally tore out a safe filled with roughly $1 million-worth of jewels from a hotel room. The second time around the event took place ...
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Amnesty laments lack of support for refugees globally
LONDON - Global rights body Amnesty International has said that the world is "increasingly" becoming "dangerous place" for refugees due to inaction on human rights. The London-based group in its annual report cited the increasing number of refugees around the world, and highlighted the lack of support for them, as the key human rights issue for the past year. It said that the number of ...
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UEFA head warns players to stop walking off pitch despite racial abuse
The head of European football has told players not to walk off the pitch if they are racially abused, saying that any decision to stop a match should be left to the referee. The comments of UEFA president Michel Platini came after AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli, who was subjected to 'monkey chants' in a recent match against Roma, had vowed that he would leave the pitch if he was abused in ...
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Russia plans four spacecraft launches in 2014
Russia's Energia Rocket and Space Corporation will make four launches next year from the Pacific Ocean-based Odyssey platform under the Sea Launch programme, an official said. Corporation president Vitaly Lopota said that after 2014, Energia will be able to make five or more launches a year. Next year's launches will be the first since one of Sea Launch's Zenit vehicles carrying an Intelsat-27 ...
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Facebook Phones poor U.S. sales feedback delays Europe launch
Facebook Phone's disappointingly poor customer feedback in the United States has resulted in the delay of its launch in Europe. The HTC handsets, which run Facebook's enhanced Home software, designed to replace the phone's home screen with FB feed and chat options, has flopped with users. EE, a UK mobile operator, confirmed that poor customer feedback is the reason why the phone's Europe ...
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Spains Catholic Archdiocese to Hire More Exorcists to Fight Devil
Days after Pope Francis laid his hands on a young man in a wheelchair in the Vatican and fueled suspicion that he performed an exorcism, the Catholic archdiocese in Madrid is reportedly considering hiring at least eight more trained clergy to help some of the faithful deal with ...
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Female Suicide Bomber Attacks Police in Russias Dagestan
MAKHACHKALA, May 25 (RIA Novosti) – A female suicide bomber in Russia’s turbulent region of Dagestan blew herself up on Saturday killing one and injuring at least 14 others, including police officers, officials said. The attacker, later identified as a 25-year-old widow of two Islamic militants killed by security forces, attempted to target regional police headquarters in the ...
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Sweden cleans up after another night of riots
Riots were sparked by the police killing of a knife-wielding man who had locked himself in his apartment in one of Stockholm's neighborhoods where most residents are immigrants. (Fredrik ...
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Hotel rates in Europe soar with more travellers booking mini-breaks
In Europe, the end of winter and an increasing number of spring vacations and mini-breaks have led to rising hotel rates in several cities for the month of May, according to the Trivago-Relaxnews report. Compared with April, rates are going up in Venice (+38%) ahead of the Art Biennale (June 1-November 24), Prague (+35%), Istanbul (+29%) and Barcelona (+22%). Compared to May last year, however, ...
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Why Europe Really Has To Drill For Shale And Quickly
here about the effects of shale gas on the European energy market. The conclusion to be drawn from it is that Europe really does need to be drilling for shale gas and quickly. The reason for this though is that the US has already decided to do so: and it's the effects of the US shale revolution that mean that Europe's got to follow. We could start by saying that well, no, we want to ...
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Kanepi wins Brussels title
Kanepi won the fourth tournament in her WTA career by racing out to build a big lead before surviving some late jitters and clinching a big boost ahead of the French Open which starts on ...
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Champions League the day London became just a small town in Germany
For one day only, the Wembley Tavern was a sea of garish yellow and black on Saturday as it played host to chanting Borussia Dortmund fans, while Thirsty Eddie's on the High Road was reserved for Bayern Munich supporters.Amid a surge of support ...
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Russia warns Germany for possible terror attack
Russia's KGB had warned German authorities about a possible terror attack by a single individual. Radical Islamist terror groups could use new, computer-based technology or even drones, the office, known in Germany as the Bundeskriminalamt (Germany Federal Police) or BKA, said. "For western countries airlines and airports there is a credible threat that can manifest itself at any ...
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Black widow bomber kills one wounds 14 in Russia
By Arsen Mollayev, The Associated Press A female suicide bomber blew herself up in the southern Russian region of Dagestan on Saturday, killing one person and wounding a dozen, including children and police officers, authorities said.The attacker was later identified as a widow of two Islamic radicals killed by security forces.It was the first suicide bombing in Dagestan since the Boston ...
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China Switzerland sign free-trade pact
Switzerland and China have signed a free-trade agreement leaders of both nations called a historic achievement. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, in Switzerland to sign the accord, said the trade pact "has huge meaning for global free-trade." "This free-trade deal is the first between China and a continental European economy, and the first with one of the 20 leading economies of the ...
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Black widow suicide bomber injures 18 in Russias Dagestan region
A female suicide bomber blew herself up in the southern Russian region of Dagestan on Saturday, injuring at least 18, including two children and five police officers, authorities said. The attacker was later identified as a widow of two Islamic radicals killed by security ...
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France’s Alize Cornet claims Strasbourg International title
France's Alize Cornet defeated Lucie Hradecka of the Czech Republic 7-6 (4), 6-0 in the Stragbourg International final on Saturday. (file photo) (PHILIPPE ...
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China premier criticises EU for telecom probe solar panel tax
China'sPremierLi Keqiang has slammed the European Union for plans to probe the country's telecom products and impose taxes on its solar panels, Chinese state media reported on ...
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Anti-Muslim Threats Rise in Britain After Soldiers Killing
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Black Widow Suicide Bomber Wounds 12 in Russia
Police say the bomber detonated her explosives in the central square in Makhachkala, Dagestan's capital. At least two of the wounded are in critical ...
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Earthquake Triggers Aftershocks in Russian Far East
Moscow, May 25 (Prensa Latina) Countless seismic tremor was triggered in the territory of the Far East by the earthquake yesterday in Ojots sea, off the coast of Sakhalin peninsula, confirmed today the Emergency Situations Ministry. The earthquake was located at 10:00 local time about 372 miles deep in the sea, with a magnitude of 7.7 to 8.2 degrees, according to various sources. No casualties ...
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France rules out Iran joining in Syria peace talks
ABU DHABI - France's foreign minister on Saturday ruled out Iran taking part in a proposed Syria peace conference, saying Tehran was involved in the conflict and had no desire for peace.Laurent Fabius will host Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry at a dinner on Monday to discuss how to nudge Syrian President Bashar Assad and the Syrian opposition ...
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Football quiz Champions League and European Cup finals
Borussia Dortmund prepared for Champions League final without Mario Gtze - video Borussia Dortmund manager Jrgen Klopp says his team will not suffer the loss of playmaker Mario Gtze as they have been preparing for him not being able to ...
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Europes clubs face the final push for Champions League places
Champions League could feature some fascinating new or nearly forgotten faces. There will also be a couple of notable absences from the starting line-up, most obviously Internazionale, the 2010 winners, who will be exiled from Europe after finishing ninth in Serie A, far behind the top four of Juventus, Napoli, Milan and Fiorentina. The final will be held in Lisbon's Stadium of Light but ...
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Italy heavily involved in multi billion euro South Stream project
Italy’s natural gas company ENI is a major investor in the South Stream natural gas pipeline project, but the infrastructure development is being held up by a number of trans-national issues, which the Italian government believes is detrimental to the country’s energy security.
South Stream is the name of the transit pipeline that is intended to transport natural gas from Russia to Southern Europe, bypassing Belarus and the Ukraine. It has been highlighted by Prime Minister Berlusconi as important for the energy needs of Italy as it will eliminate the so-called ‘middle man’ and enhance the security of our energy supply, an issue that was underscored in 2005 when ongoing business disputes between Russia and the Ukraine spilled over into trans-national political issues. Read more
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