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Monthly Archives: November 2015

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Jury selection for the first officer to go to trial over the death of Freddie Gray has begun in Baltimore. Freddie Gray’s death in police...

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Russia is accusing Turkey of shooting down its fighter jet on the Syrian border in order to protect its oil trade with ISIS. Speaking at...

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Former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson has unveiled Amazon's drone delivery project Prime Air. In a video of the new prototype, the drone could fly...
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Before we begin this article, let’s get one thing out in the open: going global isn’t easy. You’ll need to go through a lot...

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Brussels security has delayed Saint Nicholas’ traditional Christmas welcome by school kids. St. Nicholas is the traditional bearer of Christmas gifts in much of continental...

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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 has held onto the top spot at the North American box office, despite competition from Pixar's new...

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COP 21 - the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties - will see more than 190 nations gather in Paris to discuss...

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Climate change talks - the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties (COP21) - have begun in Paris, aimed at signing a long-term...

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China's currency, the yuan, will join the IMF's group of international basket of reserve currencies, the Fund is expected to announce on November 30. Just...

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Two Israeli teenagers have been convicted of the murder of 16-year-old Palestinian Mohammed Abu Khdeir, who was abducted and burned to death in Jerusalem...

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President Barack Obama has visited the scene of the Bataclan concert hall attack in Paris, after arriving in the French capital for the UN...

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Kobe Bryant has announced he will retire at the end of the NBA season. The five-time NBA champion, widely regarded as one of the greatest...

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The body of the Russian pilot killed after his warplane was downed by Turkish forces on the Syrian border has been flown to Ankara,...

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Hamburg residents have voted against hosting the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Hamburg was one of five cities left in the running, alongside Rome, Paris,...

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World leaders are gathering in Paris amid tight security for a critical UN climate meeting. The 21st session of the Conference of the Parties, known...

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Brazil’s health ministry has confirmed a link between a mosquito-borne virus from Africa, Zika Fever, and a high incidence of birth defects. The fever is...

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Swiss bank HSBC has decided to close its private banking unit in India, where the increasing number of wealthy individuals has led to intense...

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Former HSBC employee Herve Falciani has been convicted of economic espionage and sentenced to five years in jail in absentia, a Swiss court has...

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The prestigious West Point military academy has banned annual mass pillow fights among cadets marking the end of summer training, officials say. A recent event...

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Prince Harry dramatically fell from his horse during a charity polo match in Cape Town, South Africa. The 31-year-old royal pulled up his horse but...

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Moscow has announced a package of economic sanctions against Turkey over the Russian warplane downing on the Syrian border on November 24. The decree signed...

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he is "saddened" by the downing of a Russian warplane by Turkish forces on the Syrian border...

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Evidence grows for a hidden chamber in King Tutankhamun's tomb, Egyptian officials say. Experts say they are "90% sure" that there is a hidden chamber...

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Japan will resume whaling in the Antarctic in 2016 after a break of more than a year. The decision comes despite an International Court of...

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Two civilians and a police officer were killed when a gunman opened fire at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic in a nearly six-hour standoff...