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Sewol’s Captain Lee Joon-seok was arrested with two crew members

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Lee Joon-seok, the captain of South Korean ferry Sewol that sank this week, said he delayed giving evacuation orders because he feared passengers would...
The Bluefin 21 mini-submarine searching for missing Malaysia Airlines plane has so far found nothing after six missions

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Malaysia's acting Transport Minister Hishammuddin Hussein has announced that the search area for the missing MH370 plane has narrowed and will be at "a...
Kiev's operations against pro-Russian militants in eastern Ukraine have been suspended over Easter

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Kiev's operations against pro-Russian militants in eastern Ukraine have been suspended over Easter, Foreign Minister Andriy Deshchytsia has announced. However, Andriy Deshchytsia said, Ukraine’s security...
Weibo's flotation on the NASDAQ stock exchange had initially raised a less-than-expected $286 million

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Chinese Twitter-like service Weibo’s shares rose by almost 20% on their first day of trading on the US stock market, after a lukewarm start. Weibo's...
Easter's Way of the Cross procession in Rome has been led by Pope Francis, with prayers for the poor and the abandoned

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Easter's Way of the Cross procession in Rome has been led by Pope Francis, with prayers for the poor and the abandoned. Via Crucis ceremony...
Prince and Warner Bros split was so acrimonious that the singer called himself a slave and changed his stage name to a symbol

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Prince has a signed a new deal with Warner Bros Records after 18 years. Prince and Warner Bros split was so acrimonious that the singer...
Hamid Aboutalebi was linked to the student militants who overran the US embassy in Tehran in 1979

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President Barack Obama has signed into law a bill that would block the entry of any UN ambassador whom the US says has engaged...
Jamia Hafsa Madrassa renamed its library after Osama Bin Laden

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A Pakistani library in Islamabad has been renamed after Osama bin Laden, the former al-Qaeda chief. The Islamic seminary for women - Jamia Hafsa Madrassa...
Captain Lee Joon-seok faced charges including negligence of duty and violation of maritime law

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Lee Joon-seok, the captain of South Korean ferry Sewol that capsized and sank earlier this week has been arrested, Yonhap news agency reports. Captain Lee...
A 7.2-magnitude earthquake has hit Mexico City, shaking buildings for at least 30 seconds and causing widespread panic

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A 7.2-magnitude earthquake has hit Mexico City, shaking buildings for at least 30 seconds and causing widespread panic. The quake was registered at a depth...
Following her presenting stint at the Academy Awards, Kim Novak was subjected to jibes about her looks

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Vertigo actress Kim Novak says that cruel jabs about how she looked during this year's Oscar ceremony amounted to bullying that left her crushed...
Chelsea Clinton revealed that her due date is sometime this fall

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Chelsea Clinton announced that she is pregnant during a speech in New York City with her mother, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, at...
Chelsea Clinton and husband Marc Mezvinsky will welcome the new addition to their family later this year

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Chelsea Clinton is pregnant with her first child. Former First Daughter Chelsea Clinton, 34, and husband Marc Mezvinsky will welcome the new addition to their...
Peaches Geldof’s funeral will be privately held on Easter Monday at the Kent church where she was married

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Peaches Geldof’s funeral will be privately held on Easter Monday at the Kent church where she was married, her family has announced. It is also...
Pro-Russian militants in Donetsk say they will not leave the government building there, defying the Kiev authorities and threatening a new international deal on Ukraine

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Pro-Russian militants in Donetsk say they will not leave the government building there, defying the Kiev authorities and threatening a new international deal on...
The third officer was at the helm of Sewol ferry that capsized off South Korea coast

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According to South Korean investigators, the third officer was at the helm of Sewol ferry that capsized off Jindo island. A total of 268 people...
Keith Urban is supposedly spending much of his time jetting from Los Angeles to Sydney to visit Nicole Kidman and their two daughters

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The nearly 8-year marriage of Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban is on the rocks because of distance, her ostensible Botox use and his "flirtations",...
Four anti-corruption activists linked to the New Citizens' Movement have been jailed by Beijing court

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Four anti-corruption activists linked to the New Citizens' Movement - which campaigns for government transparency – have been jailed by a Chinese court. Human rights...
Indians traditionally hoard gold in the belief it will bring financial security

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A surgeon treating an Indian businessman in Delhi has recovered 12 bars of gold from his stomach. The 63-year-old man was admitted to hospital after...
As South Korean ferry Sewol began to sink, some of those on board sent harrowing text messages to their loved ones

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As South Korean ferry Sewol began to sink, some of those on board sent harrowing text messages to their loved ones. With almost 300 people...
At least six Sherpa guides are reported to have been killed after an avalanche on the slopes of Mount Everest

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At least six Sherpa guides are reported to have been killed after an avalanche on the slopes of Mount Everest. The avalanche struck around 06:45...
Kris Jenner was taken for X-rays and tests in a hospital in Thousand Oaks

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Kris Jenner has been admitted to hospital with her estranged husband Bruce Jenner by her side, according to reports. Kris Jenner, 58, was taken for...
Gabriel Garcia Marquez was considered one of the greatest Spanish-language authors

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Colombian author Gabriel Garcia Marquez has died in Mexico aged 87, his family has announced. Gabriel Garcia Marquez was considered one of the greatest Spanish-language...
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is set to kick off his re-election campaign

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Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is set to kick off his re-election campaign at an event his brother and campaign aide has called "history in...
Artists have structurally different brains compared with non-artists

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A Belgian study found that artists have structurally different brains compared with non-artists. Study participants' brain scans revealed that artists had increased neural matter in...
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