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Like the epic intro to some Tolkien-esque fantasy film, it seems that the music industry looks set to be thrown into chaos – with...
The 29.6-carat blue diamond has been discovered at Cullinan mine in South Africa

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A 29.6-carat blue diamond has been discovered at Cullinan mine in South Africa. The stone was recovered by Petra Diamonds at its Cullinan mine, about...
Dieudonne M'Bala M'Bala has been questioned by police after bailiffs alleged they were fired on with rubber bullets at the French comedian’s house

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Dieudonne M'Bala M'Bala has been questioned by police after bailiffs alleged they were fired on with rubber bullets at the French comedian’s house. The bailiffs...
Sculptors Andre Prinsloo and Ruhan Janse van Vuuren have been ordered to remove the bronze rabbit they hid in the ear of Nelson Mandela statue

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South African sculptors Andre Prinsloo and Ruhan Janse van Vuuren have been ordered by government to remove a bronze rabbit they hid in the...
Pussy Riot’s Maria Alyokhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova will appear at a concert promoting human rights in New York City

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Pussy Riot’s Maria Alyokhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova will appear at a concert promoting human rights in New York City, its organizer has said. Amnesty International...
Quentin Tarantino has dropped Western called The Hateful Eight after it apparently leaked out to Hollywood agents

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Quentin Tarantino has dropped his latest project - a Western called The Hateful Eight - after it apparently leaked out to Hollywood agents. The Oscar-winning...
Prosecutors confirmed two people had died from bullet wounds in Kiev clashes

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Two people have died in clashes between police and protesters in Kiev, Ukraine. Prosecutors confirmed the two had died from bullet wounds. They are the...
Kwanchai Praipana, a local radio presenter who played a large role in Bangkok protests in 2010, was wounded at his home in Udon Thani

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Thailand's pro-government "red-shirt" leader Kwanchai Praipana has been shot, as the 60-day state of emergency came into effect in Bangkok and nearby provinces. Kwanchai Praipana,...
Argentina has restricted online shopping as part of efforts to stop foreign currency reserves from falling any further

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Argentina has restricted online shopping as part of efforts to stop foreign currency reserves from falling any further. According to new conditions, anyone buying items...
Ruzanna Ibragimova from Dagestan in the North Caucasus region, is believed to be the widow of an Islamist militant

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Sochi police are hunting for Ruzanna Ibragimova, a woman they fear may be planning to carry out a suicide bomb attack ahead of Winter...
Xu Zhiyong is a leading advocate of a group campaigning for government officials to reveal their wealth

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Chinese human rights activist Xu Zhiyong, who campaigned against corruption, has gone on trial in Beijing. Xu Zhiyong is charged with "gathering crowds to disrupt...
Shashi Tharoor and Sunanda Pushkar became embroiled in a row last week after Twitter messages suggested he was having an affair with Pakistani journalist Mehr Tarar

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An investigation into the death of Sunanda Pushkar, the wife of Indian minister Shashi Tharoor, has been ordered by a Delhi magistrate. Sunanda Pushkar’s body...
Jay-Z dated Blu Cantrell immediately before Beyonce

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Jay-Z has racked up a long list of reputed romantic dalliances before falling in love with Beyonce. His first significant girlfriend was Blu Cantrell, an...
Twin toilets in a cubicle at Sochi Olympics venue

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A photo of twin toilets in a cubicle at a Sochi Olympics venue has caused a Twitter storm in Russia. The picture from the Biathlon...
Robert F. McDonnell and his wife received gifts from Jonnie R. Williams

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Former Virginia Governor Robert F. McDonnell and his wife Maureen were charged Tuesday with illegally accepting gifts, luxury vacations and large loans from Jonnie...
Liam Payne tweeted Willie Robertson in praise of his “family values” and to inform him he was a fan of his business prowess and of the Duck Dynasty reality show

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One Direction's Liam Payne lashed out at some journalists and bloggers over the weekend, calling them “bastards” for twisting a friendly tweet he sent...
Monsignor Nunzio Scarano has been charged with laundering millions through the Vatican bank

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Monsignor Nunzio Scarano has been charged with laundering millions through the Vatican bank, police say. The former Vatican accountant is already on trial and under...
Brokeback Mountain opera music was composed by Charles Wuorinen

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A Brokeback Mountain opera version is to premiere at the Teatro Real in Madrid later this month. The libretto has been written by the book's...
The European Commission has decided to suspend talks on EU-US free trade deal amid concern that hard-won social protections in Europe might be undermined

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The European Commission has decided to suspend talks on EU-US free trade deal amid concern that hard-won social protections in Europe might be undermined. The...
Barack Obama will visit Pope Francis on a European tour in March

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President Barack Obama will visit Pope Francis on a European tour in March, the White House has announced. The White House said Barack Obama looked...
A second major winter storm will hit the East Coast with up to 12in of snow, blowing wind and bitter cold forecast

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A second major winter storm will hit the East Coast with up to 12in of snow, blowing wind and bitter cold forecast. Even before the...
The college student has been shot sitting in the parking lot of Widener University's athletic center

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A college student has been shot sitting in the parking lot of Widener University's athletic center on Monday. Officials said the Pennsylvania campus was secure,...
George Clooney pranked his father at a screening of his new movie The Monuments Men by suggesting the old man had passed on in the credits

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George Clooney pranked his father at a screening of his new movie The Monuments Men by suggesting the old man had passed on in...
Recep Tayyip Erdogan has arrived in Brussels for talks on Turkey's EU membership bid

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Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has arrived in Brussels for talks on Turkey's EU membership bid, amid EU concerns over a purge of senior...
At least four people have been killed by a suspected bomb explosion in a Hezbollah stronghold in a Shia-dominated southern suburb of Beirut

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At least four people have been killed by a suspected bomb explosion in a Hezbollah stronghold in a Shia-dominated southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon. Flames...