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Daily Archives: Jan 23, 2015

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King Salman of Saudi Arabia has appointed his nephew, Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, as deputy crown prince. The powerful interior minister has become the second...

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The Philippine government is facing calls for an inquiry after it admitted relocating homeless people temporarily during Pope Francis' visit. Social welfare secretary Corazon Soliman...

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King Salman of Saudi Arabia has pledged continuity, hours after his accession to the throne following the death of his half-brother, King Abdullah. The new...

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Martin Scorsese's planned HBO TV documentary on President Bill Clinton has been shelved indefinitely, according to reports. The New York Times said the project -...

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This year’s Sundance Film Festival in Utah has opened with a documentary about famed jazz singer Nina Simone. What Happened, Miss Simone? traces the singer's...

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Amedy Coulibaly, the Islamist militant shot dead by French special forces two weeks ago after he attacked Jewish supermarket HyperCacher, has been buried near...

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Greece’s left-wing party Syriza leader Alexis Tsipras says an end to "national humiliation" is near, as opinion polls put the party ahead three days...

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The first batch of GSK’s Ebola experimental vaccine is on its way to Liberia. The shipment will be the first potentially preventative medicine to reach...

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Saudi Arabia’s new king, Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, acceded to the throne on the death of his half-brother, King Abdullah, on January 23. King Salman,...

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McDonald's is being sued in Virginia by ten former employees for racial discrimination. The suit alleges that some employees were fired from one franchise because...

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King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has died weeks after he was admitted to hospital, royal officials have announced. King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, who was said...

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Thailand’s ex-PM Yingluck Shinawatra has been impeached and banned from politics for five years following legislators vote. The move relates to Yingluck Shinawatra involvement in...