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Brittany Maynard died: Terminally ill cancer patient ends life in Oregon

Terminally ill cancer patient Brittany Maynard, whose viral YouTube video reignited the debate on assisted-suicide, ended her life on November…

10 years ago

Russel Rebello: Last Costa Concordia victim found in ship wreck

The remains of the last victim of the Costa Concordia's 2012 capsize has been found in the ship wreck, Italian…

10 years ago

One World Trade Center opens for business 13 years after 9/11 attacks

New York's World Trade Center has re-opened for business more than 13 years after the original towers were destroyed in…

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Turkey: Migrant boat capsizes near Istanbul killing at least 24 people

Turkish rescuers have pulled 24 bodies from the Black Sea at the mouth of Istanbul’s Bosphorus strait and rescued seven…

10 years ago

Burkina Faso army to install transitional government

Burkina Faso's army has said it will install a transitional government, days after it seized power as President Blaise Compaore…

10 years ago

Nik Wallenda Successfully Completes Back-to-Back High-Wire Walks Above Chicago

Tightrope walker Nik Wallenda has successfully completed back-to-back high-wire walks above Chicago, watched by thousands of people. Nik Wallenda, 35,…

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Argentina bans Procter & Gamble over tax fraud

Argentina has banned Procter & Gamble (P&G) from doing business in the country, accusing the company of tax fraud. A…

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Kim Jong-un pictured smoking cigarette while visiting orphanage in Pyongyang

Kim Jong-un has been pictured smoking a cigarette while visiting a baby home and orphanage in Pyongyang. After missing from…

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Virgin Galactic crash: Peter Siebold identified as surviving pilot

The investigation into the Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo crash in California's Mojave Desert could take about a year, the head of…

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Burkina Faso crisis: Opposition calls for mass rally in protest at army takeover

Burkina Faso’s opposition parties and civic groups have called a mass rally for Sunday, November 2, in protest at the…

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