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President Petro Poroshenko has said he will sign a controversial association agreement with the EU on June 27

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Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko has said he will sign a controversial association agreement with the EU on June 27. Petro Poroshenko’s elected pro-Russian predecessor, Viktor...
Harrison Ford broke his left leg in the injury he suffered while shooting Star Wars

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Harrison Ford broke his left leg in the injury he suffered while shooting Star Wars: Episode VII, the actor's publicist has confirmed. It was previously...
Six cases of the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus have been confirmed in Cuba

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Six cases of the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus have been confirmed in Cuba, health authorities say. Cuba is the latest Caribbean nation to confirm cases of...
Johann Westhauser was badly hurt in a rock fall on June 8 while exploring Germany's deepest cave

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German caver Johann Westhauser has been brought to the surface after being trapped 3,300ft underground for 12 days. Johann Westhauser, 52, is reported to be...
ISIS-led militants launched an assault on the Baiji refinery, about 130 miles north of the capital Baghdad

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Iraq forces are battling Sunni militants for control of the country's biggest oil refinery. A military spokesman said troops had repelled repeated attacks by the...
Pablo Neruda is best known for his collection Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair

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Pablo Neruda Foundation in Chile has found more than 20 previously unknown poems by the Nobel Prize winner. Poems were found while cataloguing some of...
Facebook was inaccessible for at least 1.3 billion users for around 15 minutes

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Facebook was inaccessible for at least 1.3 billion users for around 15 minutes this morning. People trying to log on to the site were faced...
Felipe VI has been proclaimed king of Spain after the abdication of his father, King Juan Carlos

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Felipe VI has been proclaimed king of Spain after the abdication of his father, King Juan Carlos, in a ceremony in parliament. Earlier, King Felipe...
President Barack Obama has told Congressional leaders he does not need lawmakers' approval for any action in Iraq

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According to Republican Senator Mitch McConnell, President Barack Obama has told Congressional leaders he does not need lawmakers' approval for any action in Iraq. Senator...
The detainment of anti-corruption activists has been a recurrent human rights issue in China

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Three activists of China’s anti-corruption group - New Citizens' Movement - have been given lengthy jail terms for urging officials to disclose wealth. Wei Zhongping...
Horace Silver was one of the pioneers of a rhythmic jazz style known as hard bop

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Jazzman Horace Silver has died at the age of 85, National Public Radio (NPR) said on Wednesday. NPR said Horace Silver's son Gregory had called...
Amazon Fire Phone allows its users to change an image's perspective by moving their head

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Amazon has unveiled Fire Phone - its first handset offering 3D visuals thanks to four face-tracking cameras on its front and gesture controls. The Fire...
The Fed has cut its growth forecast for 2014 due to the harsh winter weather

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The Fed has cut its growth forecast for 2014 due to the harsh winter weather. The US central bank is now predicting growth of between...
King Juan Carlos of Spain signed the bill of his abdication in favor of his son, Crown Prince Felipe

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King Juan Carlos of Spain signed the bill of his abdication in favor of his son, Crown Prince Felipe. King Juan Carlos, 76, signed the...
A hidden portrait has been found by scientists beneath Picasso’s painting The Blue Room

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A hidden portrait has been found by scientists beneath the brush strokes of The Blue Room, a 1901 Picasso artwork. Art experts and conservators at...
Ian S. Grant and Stephanie Rose Bongiovi were arrested and charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance

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In November 2012, Jon Bon Jovi’s teenage daughter Stephanie Rose Bongiovi and her male friend identified as Ian S. Grant were arrested for possession...
Elizabeth Rizzini is expecting her second child, a baby girl

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Elizabeth Rizzini is expecting her second child, a baby girl, this week. Elizabeth Rizzini is expecting her second child, a baby girl (photo BBC) Elizabeth...
Willie Robertson’s cousin Zach Dasher announced he will run for Congress in Louisiana’s 5th District

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Calhoun businessman Zach Dasher, a cousin of Duck Dynasty star Willie Robertson, announced Monday he will run for Congress in Louisiana’s 5th District. The seat...
Michael Jace was charged with his wife April's murder

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Michael Jace is due to appear in Los Angeles court today to enter a plea, after being charged with his wife April's murder last...
Paul Simon and Edie Brickell disorderly conduct case has been dropped

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Paul Simon and Edie Brickell disorderly conduct case has been dropped. Police were called after a heated dispute at the couple’s house in Connecticut in...
At least 66 people are feared drowned after a wooden boat carrying 97 Indonesian migrants capsized and sank after leaving Malaysia's west coast

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At least 66 people are feared drowned after a wooden boat carrying 97 Indonesian migrants capsized and sank after leaving Malaysia's west coast. The boat...
Afghanistan’s presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah has demanded an immediate halt to vote-counting over allegations of widespread fraud

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Afghanistan’s presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah has demanded an immediate halt to vote-counting over allegations of widespread fraud. Ballot boxes had been stuffed and the whole...
Petro Poroshenko has proposed a unilateral ceasefire by Ukrainian troops to allow pro-Russian separatists to lay down their weapons

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Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has proposed a unilateral ceasefire by his troops to allow pro-Russian separatists to lay down their weapons. Petro Poroshenko said the...
Iraqi Islamist militants now controlled 75 percent of the Baiji refinery, 130 miles north of Baghdad

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Iraqi Islamist militants have invaded the country's biggest oil refinery, after pounding it with mortars and machine guns from two directions. An official quoted by...
The British Guiana has sold for a record $9.5 million at a Sotheby’s auction in New York

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A rare 19th Century one-cent magenta stamp from a British colony in South America has sold for a record $9.5 million at a Sotheby’s...
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