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Brazil has recovered $125 million siphoned off to foreign bank accounts by corrupt officials, politicians and businessmen. The record figure recovered in 2015 is eight...

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Congolese music legend Papa Wemba has died during a show in Ivory Coast at the age of 66. Footages from the show showed Papa Wemba...

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Ecuador has declared 8 days of national mourning a week after the devastating earthquake that killed at least 646 people. In a speech announcing the...

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North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Su-yong has said his country will suspend its nuclear tests if the US stops its annual military exercises with...

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Solar Impulse has landed in California after a three-day flight over the Pacific Ocean. High winds delayed the solar-powered plane’s landing at Moffett Airfield, Mountain...

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Prince’s publicist Anna Meacham has confirmed the singer was cremated with a small, private service for family, friends and musicians. The cause of his death...

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Fiat Chrysler has announced it is recalling more than 1.1 million cars worldwide over fears they may roll away after drivers get out. There have...

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According to South Korean sources, North Korea appears to have fired a ballistic missile from a submarine off its eastern coast. It is not clear...

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Bangladeshi university professor Rezaul Karim Siddique has been hacked to death, in an attack police say is similar to a number of killings of...

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At least eight members of a family, seven adults and one teenager, died in "execution-style" killings in four separate homes in rural Ohio. They were...

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Top EU delegates and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are due to visit the Turkish-Syrian border to promote a controversial month-old refugee deal. The visit comes...

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According to Carver County Sheriff Jim Olson, there is "no reason to believe" that Prince's death was suicide. The sheriff of the Minnesota county where...

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Volkswagen has announced it set aside more than double provisions for the diesel emissions scandal to €16.2 billion. In 2015, VW told shareholders that €6.7...

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Some 171 countries signed the Paris climate deal at United Nations headquarters on April 22 - a record number for a new international treaty. About...

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The autopsy of Prince’s body has begun in Minnesota at 9AM on April 22. The legendary musician died suddenly at his home in Minnesota on...
Eco-Friendly Office

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In 2016, we will witness many businesses becoming eco-friendly and turning their offices green. There are a couple of reasons why you should decide...

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According to a study by the Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases (ASID), parechovirus can cause developmental delays and brain damage in babies. More than 100...

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Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump has promised to change his image, in a closed-door meeting with GOP leaders. Donald Trump, who leads the Republican race...

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Venezuela will cut power for four hours a day from next week to deal with a worsening energy crisis. The power cuts will last for...

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Prince has died at his Paisley Park home in Minnesota at the age of 57. Police were called to a medical emergency at the music...

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Volkswagen has reached a deal with the US authorities in the diesel emissions scandal. The German giant will offer "substantial compensation" and car buy-back deals...

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The Olympic torch for the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro has been lit in southern Greece. Actress Katerina Lehou performing the role of high...

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A Mitsubishi Motors office in Japan has been raided by authorities following the revelation that the automaker had falsified its fuel economy data. The officials...

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According to the Sunday Times Rich List, Adele is Britain's richest ever female musician. On a list of the top 50 music millionaires in the...

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At least three people were killed and other 136 injured after a large explosion hit an oil plant in the south-east Mexican state of...