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Monthly Archives: May 2015

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1. Pablo Picasso, Women of Algiers - $160 million (2015)                         2. Francis Bacon, Three Studies of Lucian Freud - $142m (2013)               3. Alberto Giacometti, Pointing Man...

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Pablo Picasso's Les Femmes d’Alger (Women of Algiers) has become the most expensive painting to sell at auction after fetching $160 million at Christie's...

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According to scientists, the El Nino weather pattern, which can drive droughts and flooding, is underway in the tropical Pacific for the first time...

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Secular blogger Ananta Bijoy Das has been killed in north-eastern Bangladesh in the country's third such deadly attack since the beginning of 2015. Ananta Bijoy...

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Tiens Group has treated more than half of its 12,000 employees to a four-day holiday in Paris and Nice. The huge Chinese company booked up...

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Burt Reynolds appeared a bit frail as he supported himself with a cane as he made his debut at the Wizard World Comic Con...

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Secretary of State John Kerry flies to Russia to meet President Vladimir Putin during his first visit to the country since the beginning of...

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A 7.3-magnitude earthquake has struck eastern Nepal, near Mount Everest, killing at least four people. The new tremor hit the country two weeks after more...

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Duck Dynasty ’s Uncle Si Robertson stars in Stephen Baldwin's war drama Faith of Our Fathers. Directed by Carey Scott, the movie is about two...

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Francois Hollande has arrived in Havana to meet former Cuban leader Fidel Castro on a historic trip to the Communist island. The French president is...

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The Greek government has started the transfer of €750 million ($834 million) in debt interest to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The move was carried...

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Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has expressed remorse over the bombings, a defense witness testified as his lawyers finished their case to spare his...

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New Zealand police dog Thames has been found alive in the bush after spending seven days on the run. Four-year-old, sable-colored German Shepherd Thames went missing...

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Gulf leaders have announced they will not attend the summit of US and allied Arab states at Camp David later this week. Their substitution with...

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The US economy created 223,000 new jobs in April 2015, a much larger increase than the month before. According to the US Department of Labor,...

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According to the Social Security Administration, Noah and Emma are the most popular baby names in the US for 2014. For the second year in...

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Speaking to graduates at Tuskegee University in Alabama, Michelle Obama has talked about having to fight misperceptions when Barack Obama started running for president...

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Nick Cannon has paid an emotional tribute to his estranged wife Mariah Carey on Mother’s Day with a heartfelt message to the singer, along...

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Avengers: Age of Ultron has ruled the US box office for a second weekend. The movie took $77 million, which is more than five times...

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EU countries should take in refugees under a quota scheme, according to a European Commission proposal. According to the UN, 60,000 people have already tried...

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During the second day of his visit to New Zealand, Prince Harry has met his reptilian namesake, a 100-year-old Tuatara lizard called Henry. The Tuatara...

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Greece is hopeful that Eurozone ministers will recognize the fiscal progress it has made. Eurozone finance ministers are meeting in Brussels on May 11 to...

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Several restaurants, retailers and attractions will be offering freebies, deals and sweepstakes for moms on or around Mother's Day on Sunday, May 10. The modern...

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Cuban President Raul Castro will meet Pope Francis in a private audience at the Vatican. The Argentine Pope played a key role in a recent...

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Poles are voting to elect the country’s president for the next five years. Poland's presidential elections on May 10 have a colorful cast of candidates...