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Monthly Archives: November 2014

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The Swiss referendum that would have required the Swiss National Bank (SNB) hold 20% of its reserves in gold has been rejected by the...

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The Swiss voters have decisively rejected the Ecopop proposal to cut net immigration to no more than 0.2% of the population. Switzerland's 26 cantons rejected...

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Ricky Jackson has been freed after 39 years in prison after a witness said he lied as a boy. The 57-year-old man, who was imprisoned...

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Germany is paying tribute to student Tugce Albayrak who was killed after defending two teenage girls reportedly being harassed by a group of men. Around...

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Lionel Richie has confirmed he will play the Sunday teatime slot at the 2015 Glastonbury Festival, organizers have announced. He is the first artist confirmed...

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People in Moldova are heading to polls to vote in parliamentary elections which are widely seen as a contest between pro-EU parties and those...

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Voters in Switzerland are heading to polls to vote on "The Swiss Gold Initiative" in a national referendum. On the ballot is a measure to...

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Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn of Thailand has asked the government to strip his wife Princess Srirasmi Akrapongpreecha's family of their royally bestowed name. The prince’s decision...

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First daughters Malia and Sasha Obama have been called disrespectful and classless by Republican Elizabeth Lauten for their attitude and clothes at this year’s...

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Swiss people are voting in a referendum on measures aimed at severely restricting immigration. The ballot marks the second time this year that the non-EU...

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Officer Darren Wilson, who fatally shot unarmed black teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, on August 9, has resigned from police force, his lawyer...

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Malaysia Airlines apologized for a year-end promotion tweet that draw anger after it inadvertently drew parallels with the still-missing MH370 flight. "Want to go somewhere...

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According to a recent study, an antibody drug which makes a wide range of cancers more vulnerable to the body's immune system is "exciting"...

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Taiwan PM Jiang Yi-huah has resigned after his ruling pro-China party suffered stiff defeats in local elections. The Kuomintang party (KMT) appears to have lost...

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Frida Kahlo's garden and studio will be recreated at the New York Botanical Garden in 2015. Frida Kahlo: Art, Garden, Life will be the late...

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Mexican comic icon Roberto Gomez Bolanos, known as Chespirito (Little Shakespeare), has died at the age of 85. The actor’s work delighted children over four...

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Five members of French President Francois Hollande's staff have been reassigned as police investigate photos taken of the president with actress Julie Gayet inside...

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An Egyptian court has dismissed charges against former President Hosni Mubarak for conspiring in the killing of protesters during the 2011 uprising due to...

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Taiwan is holding the island's biggest local election, which is widely seen as a referendum on the China policy of the ruling party. Almost 20,000...

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Pope Francis is due to arrive in Istanbul meet Muslim and Christian leaders of the city on the second day of his three-day visit...

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Ray Rice has won his appeal against an indefinite suspension from the NFL games, and is now eligible to play again immediately. The 27-year-old NFL...

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Mickey Rourke has won an exhibition boxing match in Moscow after returning to the ring for the first time in 20 years at the...

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Downtown buildings and the Mexican Consulate in Austin, Texas, have been attacked by a gunman on Friday morning. The white, middle-aged man, who fired at...

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This year’s Black Friday was notably less intense as bargains spread over two days. The crowds, gathering at the biggest shopping centers, appeared to have...

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The 2014 official Christmas Tree has arrived at the White House. A horse-drawn wagon hauled the 20-foot white fir up the driveway to the North...