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Tens of thousands of protesters have blocked the streets of Hong Kong, shutting down businesses and ignoring appeals to leave

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Tens of thousands of protesters have blocked the streets of Hong Kong, shutting down businesses and ignoring appeals to leave. The demonstrations have spread to...
The monster truck had been performing a stunt when it ploughed into the crowd

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A monster truck accident happened on September 28 in Haaksbergen, the Netherlands, when a vehicle ploughed into a crowd of onlookers at an annual...
George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin’s marriage has been sealed with a civil ceremony in Venice

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George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin’s marriage has been sealed with a civil ceremony in Venice on September 29. George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin went by...
Microsoft has become the first major console maker to enter the Chinese market after launching Xbox One

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Microsoft has become the first major console maker to enter the Chinese market after launching Xbox One. The first consoles were sold in Shanghai, priced...
Denzel Washington's latest film The Equalizer has debuted at the top of the North American box office

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The Equalizer has topped the North American box office on its opening weekend, taking $35 million, according to early estimates. It marked a strong opening...
Rebecca Francescatti sued Lady Gaga in 2011 claiming her single Judas was lifted from a piece she had composed in 1999

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Lady Gaga has filed a lawsuit to recoup legal costs from Rebecca Francescatti who accused the singer of copying her music. Chicago-based musician Rebecca Francescatti...
Ashraf Ghani has been sworn in as Afghanistan's president after six months of deadlock amid a bitter dispute over electoral fraud and a recount of votes

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Ashraf Ghani has been sworn in as Afghanistan's president after six months of deadlock amid a bitter dispute over electoral fraud and a recount...
Ukrainian nationalists have torn down Lenin statue in the centre of Kharkiv

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Ukrainian nationalists have torn down a statue of Lenin in the centre of Kharkiv, the country's second-largest city, in a move supported by officials. People...
Andrew Madoff was under investigation for possible involvement in his father's Ponzi scheme until the day he died

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Andrew Madoff, Bernard Madoff's last surviving son, was under investigation for possible involvement in his father's multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme until the day he died...
Chelsea Clinton shared the first picture of her newborn daughter Charlotte

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Chelsea Clinton shared the first picture of her newborn daughter Charlotte just one day after giving birth. Chelsea Clinton, 34, tweeted on September 27: "At...
US-led coalition aircraft have targeted four makeshift oil refineries under ISIS control in Syria

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The US and Arab allies’ airstrikes have hit four makeshift oil refineries under Islamic State (ISIS) control in Syria, as well as a command...
The life of Robin Williams has been celebrated at a private tribute ceremony attended by family and friends

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Late actor Robin Williams has been celebrated at a private tribute ceremony attended by his family and friends. The ceremony took place on September 27...
George Clooney, 53, married Amal Alamuddin, 36, in a private ceremony in Venice

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George Clooney and his wife, human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin, have stepped out in Venice one day after the couple married in the Italian...
Occupy Central protesters have issued demands for the Chinese government to scrap rules outlining the election of the next chief executive in 2017

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Occupy Central protesters have issued demands for the Chinese government to scrap rules outlining the election of the next chief executive in 2017. The protest...
Mariam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag wants to campaign for others who face religious persecution

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Mariam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag, the Sudanese woman who escaped a death sentence imposed for renouncing her Christian faith, says she wants to campaign for...
The officer was shot in the arm, according to local broadcaster KSDK, but the circumstances are not known

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A police officer has been shot in Ferguson, Missouri, but his condition is unclear, St Louis police say. The officer was shot in the arm,...
Japanese rescue teams have recovered thirty bodies from the peak of Mount Ontake, after Saturday's sudden volcanic eruption

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Japanese rescue teams have recovered thirty bodies from the peak of Mount Ontake, after Saturday's sudden volcanic eruption. The hikers were not breathing and their...
Cy Tokmakjian was detained in Cuba in 2011 as part an anti-corruption operation

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Cy Tokmakjian, the president of a Canadian transport company, has been sentenced by a Cuban court to 15 years in jail for bribery. Cy Tokmakjian,...
Dr Dre has topped Forbes list as the highest paid hip-hop artist

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Dr Dre has topped Forbes list as the highest paid hip-hop artist, ousting Sean “Diddy” Combs from the top spot. Dr Dre's $620 million earnings...
The fire in Aurora air traffic control facility grounded all flights in and out of Chicago's two major airports

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The fire in Aurora air traffic control facility that grounded all flights in and out of Chicago's two major airports was set by an...
Vitalii Sediuk nearly shoved Kim Kardashian to the ground outside the Balmain fashion show in Paris

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Ukrainian journalist Vitalii Sediuk, who nearly shoved Kim Kardashian to the ground outside the Balmain fashion show in Paris earlier this week, has spoken...
George Clooney has married Amal Alamuddin in Venice

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George Clooney has married Amal Alamuddin in Venice, in one of the most eagerly anticipated showbiz event of the year. A host of fellow stars...
Ernesto and Hugo perfumes were unveiled on September 25 by state laboratory Labiofam in Havana

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The Cuban government has said it will take disciplinary action against state-owned pharmaceutical company Labiofam that created perfumes named Ernesto Che Guevara and Hugo...
Liberian chief medical officer Bernice Dahn has put herself under Ebola quarantine for 21 days

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Liberian chief medical officer Bernice Dahn has put herself under quarantine for 21 days, after one of her assistants died from the deadly Ebola...
Known by her followers as Amma or Mother, Jayaram Jayalalitha inspires intense loyalty, even adoration, but she has been associated with a lavish lifestyle

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India's top politician Jayaram Jayalalitha has been sentenced to jail for four years on corruption charges in a case that has lasted for 18...