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Japanese politicians have set sail for a group of disputed islands, in the teeth of protests by China which claims them for its own

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Japanese politicians have set sail for a group of disputed islands, in the teeth of protests by China which claims them for its own. A...
Weapons, explosives and police uniforms were found in suspect’s flat in Ostrava and detectives say he was using the name Breivik on the internet

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Czech police have arrested a man they suspect of planning an attack similar to those launched by Anders Bering Breivik in Norway. Weapons, explosives and...
Eduardo Leite has survived after a 6-foot steel rod fell from above and pierced his head

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Eduardo Leite, a Brazilian construction worker, has survived after a 2 m (six-foot) steel rod fell from above and pierced his head, doctors who...
Macaulay Culkin stepped out yesterday in New York City looking the best he has in a long time

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Few months ago, Macaulay Culkin shocked the world with his pale and skeletal appearance, but he seems to have turned a major corner, and...
Patrick Ricard, head of the global spirits company Pernod Ricard, whose father founded the Ricard firm, has died at the age of 67

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Patrick Ricard, head of the global spirits company Pernod Ricard, whose father founded the Ricard firm, has died at the age of 67. The firm...
Phillipe Croizon, who lost all his limbs in an electrocution accident, has completed a swim to link five continents

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French Phillipe Croizon, who lost all his limbs in an electrocution accident, has completed a swim to link five continents. Using tailor-made flippers, Philippe Croizon,...
Researchers claim that swapping to a Mediterranean diet rich in olive oil could help protect your bones in later life

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Researchers claim that swapping to a Mediterranean diet rich in olive oil could help protect your bones in later life. Just two years of eating...
A study of almost 2,000 men found prostate cancer cases rose dramatically in those who often ate meat cooked in a pan, with red meat being particularly dangerous

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A couple of hamburgers a week could increase the chances of getting prostate cancer by 40%, according to new a research. Scientists say cooking meat...
British Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has placed a temporary export bar on Picasso's Child With A Dove, in the hope that money can be raised to buy back the painting

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British Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has placed a temporary export bar on Picasso's Child With A Dove, in the hope that money can be...
By posing for the Louis Vuitton campaign, Michael Phelps may be stripped of his London Olympics medals

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By posing for the Louis Vuitton campaign, U.S. Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps may be stripped of his medals, four gold and two silver, from...
Robin Gibb refused to have scans that could have detected his fatal tumours before they developed, so he could go on a world tour

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Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb refused to have scans that could have detected his fatal tumours before they developed – so he could go...
Barack Obama campaign has said if Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney releases five years of tax returns, they will drop the issue

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Barack Obama campaign has said if Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney releases five years of tax returns, they will drop the issue. Mitt Romney, who...
Algerian diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi has been appointed as the new UN-Arab League envoy for Syria

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Algerian diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi has been appointed as the new UN-Arab League envoy for Syria, officials have confirmed. Lakhdar Brahimi, 78, will succeed Kofi Annan,...
Curiosity rover is getting ready to zap its first Martian rock

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Curiosity rover is getting ready to zap its first Martian rock. A small stone lying just to the side of the vehicle at its landing...
Practicing Muslims across the world are observing Ramadan

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Practicing Muslims across the world are observing Ramadan. For one month, they are fasting between sunrise and sunset. But what do Muslims do in a...
Germany’s army will in future be able to use its weapons on the country’ streets in an extreme situation

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Germany’s army will in future be able to use its weapons on the country’ streets in an extreme situation, the Federal Constitutional Court says. The...
Isohunt's owner had suggested that Google-owned video clip site YouTube would be given preferential treatment because it was excluded from its Transparency Report list of sites that had provoked copyright removal requests

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File-sharing websites The Pirate Bay and Isohunt claim the new way in which Google is organizing its search results will drive more direct traffic...

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London Olympics 2012 has hardly even had time to enjoy its success and already Rio is attempting to steal its shine, earlier this week...
History of chocolate is being re-told in Akmescit, capital of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea in Ukraine, where a chocolate museum was opened

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History of chocolate is being re-told in Akmescit, capital of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea in Ukraine, where a chocolate museum was opened. Opened in...
Lady Gaga has raised the steaks once again by stepping out in a carnivorous creation as she performed in Bucharest, Romania, last night

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Lady Gaga first caused a stir when she wore a dress made entirely of meat to the MTV Video Music Awards in 2010. Lady Gaga,...
President Jacob Zuma has announced an inquiry into violence at Lonmin Marikana platinum mine, calling the deaths there "tragic"

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South African President Jacob Zuma has announced an inquiry into violence at Lonmin Marikana platinum mine, calling the deaths there "tragic". Thirty-four people were killed...
Gu Kailai was tried for the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood in Hefei city, Anhui province, on 9 August

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The verdict in the murder trial of Gu Kailai, wife of former politician Bo Xilai, will be delivered on Monday, Chinese officials say. Gu Kailai...
Judge Marina Syrova convicted Pussy Riot members of hooliganism motivated by religious hatred

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The three members of Russian punk band Pussy Riot accused of hooliganism have been jailed for two years after staging an anti-Vladimir Putin protest...
Family physician Emily Gibson said that removing the hair is like creating “open wounds” that are prone to infection and even sexually-transmitted disease, such as herpes, if in contact with another person

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Medical expert Emily Gibson has spoken out about the various health risks that come with hair removal. Family physician Emily Gibson, who also serves as...
Gerard Depardieu has been accused of assaulting a motorist following a collision in Paris

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Gerard Depardieu has been accused of assaulting a motorist following a collision in Paris. Gerard Depardieu, 63, who hit the headlines last year for peeing...
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