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Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa has said the UK would be committing diplomatic suicide if it tried to enter his country's embassy in London

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Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa has said the UK would be committing diplomatic suicide if it tried to enter his country's embassy in London. Rafael Correa...
Being overweight is not just bad for your waistline but for your brain too

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Being overweight is not just bad for your waistline but for your brain too, say researchers who have linked obesity to declining mental performance. Experts...
Just two weeks after landing its Curiosity rover on Mars, NASA has announced it will send InSight robot to the planet in 2016

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Just two weeks after landing its Curiosity rover on Mars, NASA has announced it will send another robot to the planet in 2016. The InSight...
Billionaire George Soros has bought a stake in Manchester United football club

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Billionaire George Soros has bought a stake in Manchester United football club, a US regulatory filing showed. George Soros' investment fund bought about 3.1 million...
Meles Zenawi died in a hospital abroad, said state media and a government spokesman, but they did not say exactly where or give details of his ailment

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Meles Zenawi, Ethiopia’s prime minister, has died at the age of 57, state media say, after weeks of illness. Meles Zenawi died in a hospital...
President Barack Obama has said the use of chemical weapons by Syria would be a "red line" that would change his thinking on intervention in the crisis

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President Barack Obama has said the use of chemical weapons by Syria would be a "red line" that would change his thinking on intervention...
Duchess of Alba and her husband Alfonso Diez were today spotted enjoying a sunshine break on the island of Formentera

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Duchess of Alba and her husband Alfonso Diez were today spotted enjoying a sunshine break on the island of Formentera. The two, accompanied by a...
Apple, the world's most valuable firm, is now the most valuable company of all time, with a market value of approximately $623 billion

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Apple, the world's most valuable firm, is now the most valuable company of all time, with a market value of approximately $623 billion. Apple has...
At least seven people have been killed and dozens more wounded in a bomb attack in Gaziantep

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At least seven people have been killed and dozens more wounded in a bomb attack in Gaziantep, south-eastern Turkey, security sources and media say. The...
Heinz-Christian Strache posted a caricature of a banker with a hooked nose, wearing Star of David cufflinks

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Far-right Austrian politician Heinz-Christian Strache has caused anger after posting a cartoon on Facebook, likened to anti-Semitic Nazi propaganda. Heinz-Christian Strache posted a caricature of...
Beach-goers in Qingdao are donning slightly scary nylon masks to protect themselves when they take to the sand

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Beach-goers in Qingdao, in China's north-eastern Shandong province, are donning slightly scary nylon masks to protect themselves when they take to the sand. The mask,...
A new research reveals your long-lasting bright lipstick could contain a host of chemicals that may seriously harm your health

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A new research reveals your long-lasting bright lipstick could contain a host of chemicals that may seriously harm your health. Concerns are growing about links...
Russian police are searching for other members of the punk band Pussy Riot who took part in the anti-Putin protest in Moscow's main cathedral

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Russian police are searching for other members of the punk band Pussy Riot who took part in the anti-Putin protest in Moscow's main cathedral. The...
Workers have trickled back to Lonmin platinum mine, but not in enough numbers to resume operations

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Workers have trickled back to Lonmin platinum mine in South Africa where police shot dead 34 striking workers last Thursday, but not in enough...
A row has erupted in the US after Congressman Todd Akin said women's bodies were naturally able to prevent pregnancy in the case of "legitimate rape

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A row has erupted in the US after Congressman Todd Akin said women's bodies were naturally able to prevent pregnancy in the case of...
Echinacea is an herbal remedy that should not be given to children under 12, the UK's drugs watchdog has warned parents

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Echinacea is an herbal remedy that should not be given to children under 12, the UK's drugs watchdog has warned parents. The Medicines and Healthcare...
Firefighters in Greece are battling a large forest fire sweeping across the eastern Aegean island of Chios

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Firefighters in Greece are battling a large forest fire sweeping across the eastern Aegean island of Chios. The fire began in the early hours of...
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is the story of a girl who disappears down a rabbit hole to a fantastic place full of bizarre adventures

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Alice in Wonderland fans have been marking the 150th anniversary of the fateful boat trip that saw the genesis of the children's tale. Alice's Adventures...
If you struggle to get over a relationship just write your feelings on paper, put it in an envelope and seal it

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In the late Sixties a young clinical psychologist named James Laird performed a ground-breaking experiment asking a group of volunteers to smile or frown,...
In a candid interview with Oprah Winfrey last night Rihanna admitted despite their relationship violent end she still loves ex-boyfriend Chris Brown

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In a candid interview with Oprah Winfrey last night Rihanna admitted despite their relationship violent end she still loves ex-boyfriend Chris Brown. Rihanna, 24, told...
US researchers who looked at a poll of 340,000 people found moods were no worse on Mondays than other working days, bar Friday

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It is well known that everybody hates Mondays, but a new research suggests Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays are equally loathed. US researchers who looked at...
1928 Mercedes-Benz 680S Saoutchik Torpedo, entered by Paul and Judy Andrews of White Settlement, Texas, won Best Of Show at Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance 2012..

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Considered the most prestigious event of its kind, Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance ("a competition of elegance") is the conclusion of a week long festival...
NASA's Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity has zapped its first Martian rock

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NASA's Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity has zapped its first Martian rock. Curiosity rover fired its ChemCam laser at a tennis-ball-sized stone lying about 2.5 m...
Prince Philip has been discharged from hospital after receiving treatment for a bladder infection

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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, has been discharged from hospital after receiving treatment for a bladder infection. Prince Philip, 91, spent five nights at the...
Burma has decided to abolish pre-publication censorship of the country's media

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Burma has decided to abolish pre-publication censorship of the country's media, the information ministry has announced. The Press Scrutiny and Registration Department (PSRD) said that...
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