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Daily Archives: Oct 21, 2014

Oscar Pistorius has begun jail sentence for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp

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Oscar Pistorius has begun jail sentence for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. The South African Paralympic champion was driven to Pretoria's Kgosi Mampuru prison where...
Kate Middleton has made her first public appearance since announcing her second pregnancy, joining Prince William to welcome the president of Singapore

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Kate Middleton has made her first public appearance since announcing her second pregnancy, joining Prince William to welcome the president of Singapore in the...
Serum made from the blood of recovered Ebola patients could be available within weeks in Liberia

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that serum made from the blood of recovered Ebola patients could be available within weeks in Liberia. Liberia...
Al-Jazeera journalists Mohamed Fahmy, Peter Greste and Baher Mohamed were sentenced to seven years in jail in Egypt

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Cairo’s Court of Cassation has set the appeals hearing of three jailed al-Jazeera journalists for January 1, 2015, says Mohamed Fahmy's family. Al-Jazeera journalists Mohamed...
Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi-Kani, a former acting prime minister and interior minister in the 80s, had been in a coma since June

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The head of Iran’s chief clerical body, Ayatollah Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi-Kani, has died at the age of 83. Iran’s clerical body is in charged with choosing...
Criminal negligence caused the plane crash at Moscow’s Vnukovo International Airport that resulted in the death of Total CEO Christophe de Margerie

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Criminal negligence caused the plane crash at Moscow’s Vnukovo International Airport that resulted in the death of Total CEO Christophe de Margerie, Russian investigators...
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has been given a pay package worth $84.3 million

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has been given a pay package worth $84.3 million, making him one of the top earners in the tech industry. The...
McDonald’s and Coca-Cola have posted sharply lower profits for Q3 2014

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McDonald’s and Coca-Cola have posted sharply lower profits for Q3 2014. McDonald's saw earnings fall 30%, while Coca-Cola's fell 14%, with both citing lower US...
Hannah Graham’s abductor Jesse Leroy Matthew was also indicted on charges of attempted capital murder in Fairfax County

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Jesse Leroy Matthew Jr., the man suspected in the disappearance of Hannah Graham, has been charged with abducting and raping another woman in 2005. Jesse...
Muslim women are religiously conscience towards main stream cosmetic products due to fear of alcohol and pig residues used during the preparation

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Iba Halal Care, India’s first halal cosmetics brand, was launched last month in Ahmedabad by Ecotrail Personal Care, a company headed by two Jain...
Kris Jenner spoke about her new cookbook on Today Show

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In a recent interview, Kris Jenner said she just wants her soon-to-be ex-husband Bruce Jenner to be happy, regardless of who he dates. While on...
Oscar Pistorius has been sentenced to five years in jail for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp

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Oscar Pistorius has been sentenced to five years in jail for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Judge Thokozile Masipa, issuing the ruling in court in...
Christophe de Margerie had been chief executive of Europe's third largest oil company since 2007

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Total CEO Christophe de Margerie has died in an air crash in Moscow. Christophe de Margerie’s corporate jet collided with a snow plough and then...
Darek Fidyka, who was paralyzed from the chest down in a knife attack in 2010, can now walk using a frame

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Darek Fidyka, who was paralyzed for four years, has been able to walk again after a pioneering therapy that involved transplanting cells from his...
Oscar de la Renta made his name in the early 1960s when the then first lady, Jackie Kennedy, frequently wore his designs

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Fashion designer Oscar de la Renta has died in Connecticut at the age of 82. Oscar de La Renta, who most recently designed Amal Clooney's...
China's economic growth has reached its slowest pace since the global financial crisis

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China's economic growth has reached its slowest pace since the global financial crisis, causing speculation the government may introduce more stimulus measures. China’s GDP rose...