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14 closely related crocodiles existed around 5mn years ago
An international team of scientists have revealed that a total of 14 different crocodile species existed and at least seven of them occupied the same area at the same time about five million years ago. But today, the most diverse species of crocodile are found in northern South America and Southeast Asia. Though as many as six species of alligator and four true crocodiles exist today, no more ...
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Building collapse causes revealed
23 May 2013 A government investigation found poor quality construction materials and building code violations were among the "series of irregularities" that caused the collapse of a building housing clothing factories last month ...
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Aging Asia to strain worlds long-term economic growth think-tank
The Asia-Pacific region will continue to power global economic growth in 2013, but the region's increasing aging population will cast a shadow on the long-term development, according to a Canadian think-tank."Productivity gains and a large, young working-age population have done much to boost Asian economic growth over the past three decades. But Asia's demographic dividend is ...
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Canada U.S. test at Edmonton rugby park as tune-up for World Cup qualifiers
Opening game of Pacific Nations Cup runs on Saturday; Canadian manager ecstatic team will ‘get high-quality games’ against Fiji, Tonga next ...
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Loaded gun found at Greater CincinnatiNorthern Kentucky International Airport www.privateofficer.com
A Kentucky man was arrested at the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport after security officers found a loaded gun in his carry-on bag, officials said Tuesday. After Transportation Security Administration officers spotted the weapon at the security checkpoint Monday, they contacted airport police, who confiscated the .380-caliber handgun, which was loaded with six rounds. ...
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The world’s wealthy ‘could be hiding €707 billion in Ireland’
THE WORLD'S WEALTHIEST people could have over EUR700 billion hidden from international tax authorities - keeping it shielded in Irish financial institutions. That's according to Oxfam Ireland, which has warned that the new focus on corporate tax avoidance should not distract from the methods used by wealthy individuals to avoid income tax payments. The charity says wealthy ...
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Canadian businessman goes on trial in Cuban corruption crackdown
HAVANA (Reuters) - A Canadian businessman who has confessed to bribing Cuban officials was scheduled to go on trial in Havana on Thursday, almost two years after his arrest in a sweeping government crackdown on ...
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District college notes Penn State’s Agee selected for USA Basketball U19 world championship team
Candice Agee was selected for the USA Basketball women's U19 world championships team. Agee will play in the FIBA world championships from July 18-28 in ...
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Globovision owners hint at toned-down news stance
CARACAS, Venezuela -; The new owners of Venezuela's only television channel to take critical stands against the government say they will, in their words, "contribute to a climate of peace and not of ...
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Building materials blamed in Bangladesh disaster
DHAKA, Bangladesh -; A government investigation found poor quality construction materials and building code violations were among the "series of irregularities" that caused the collapse of a building housing garment factories last month in Bangladesh, the committee head said ...
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Baku hosts 45th General Meeting of Intercable International Association
The 45th General Meeting of the Intercable International Association has kicked off in Baku. The four-day meeting includes a symposium on "Telecommunication cables – prospects of future ...
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Azerbaijani karate fighters claim 14 medals including 9 golds at world champion
AzerTAc reports. The Azerbaijani karate fighters also won two world belts out from three possible in a competition marking the 90th anniversary of national leader Heydar Aliyev. Azerbaijan ranked 3rd in the overall medal table of the ...
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Foreign Ministers to attend 2nd Baku World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue
Saudi Arabian, Syrian, Mozambican and Tunisian ministers to attend 2nd Baku World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue. Ministers from Saudi Arabia, Syria, Mozambique and Tunisia have confirmed their participation at the 2nd World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue that will be held in Baku from May 29-June 1. Initiated by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, the forum will be held under the motto ...
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Man 80 oldest to climb Everest
Tokyo . Mr Miura called them from the summit to report the news.Nepalese mountaineering official Gyanendra Shrestha, at Everest base camp, confirmed that Mr Miura had reached the summit, making him the oldest person to do so.The previous age record holder ...
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Amnesty International urges governments to do more for refugees
LONDON: Human rights group Amnesty International has launched its 2013 annual report into global welfare.The organisation, which focuses mainly on dangers faced by refugees, displaced people and migrants, is now calling on global governments to do ...
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Socceroos Lucas Neill Josh Kennedy and Sasa Ogenovski return for FIFA World Cup qualifiers
Australia Veteran Socceroos Lucas Neill, Josh Kennedy and Sasa Ognenovski have all returned to the national fold in Holger Osieck's 26-man squad for the upcoming World Cup Asian qualifiers.Australian skipper Neill was suspended for his side's famous 2-2 draw with Oman at Sydney's Olympic stadium in March, while Kennedy has been out with a back injury and Ognenovski has been on ...
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Worlds oldest university poised for revival in India after 800 years
Nalanda University, an ancient seat of learning destroyed in 1193, is poised for revival. According to The Independent, an ambitious plan to establish an international university with the same overarching vision as Nalanda - and located alongside its physical ruins - has been spearheaded by a team of international experts and leaders, among them the Nobel-winning economist Amartya Sen. This ...
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Costa Concordia skipper faces trial
Costa Concordia cruise ship which capsized off Italy last year, killing 32 people, will face trial for manslaughter, an Italian judge has ruled. More than 4,000 passengers had to be evacuated from the Francesco Schettino captained cruise ship last ...
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Bid to tighten Americas Cup safety
23 May 2013 Sailing experts have made 37 recommendations they say will increase safety in the America's Cup, following the death of British Olympic sailing champion Andrew ...
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Hairy moment for 400lb tiger Ty
23 May 2013 It's not unusual for a cat to get a hairball, but a 400lb tiger needed help from vets when he could not cough up a football-sized fur lump by ...
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Crack film mayor loses coach job
Eagles Football programme was in connection with comments the mayor made to the Sun TV Network in March that parents found offensive."The mayor in the interview characterised the parent community here as not caring about their kids, that the students were involved in gangs and guns and that if it weren't for him they would be in jail," Mr Yan said. "I don't know of any ...
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World Briefing | The Americas Argentina Increases of Cash Handouts to Poor
Argentina 's president has announced increases of as much as 35 percent in cash handouts to the poor, students, pregnant women and retirees. ...
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Riots and attacks on mosques
TWO men have been arrested after separate attacks on mosques after the sickening Woolwich attack in which a man was decapitated on a London ...
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Around the World in Hand Gestures A Video Guide
. "Yet when it comes to gesturing, certain outdated motions endure." Some hand gestures are ancient -- the thumbs up dates back to the Romancoliseum -- and pretty much universal. Others mean different things in different cultures, as we discover in this video ...
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Japans wartime brothels were wrong says 91-year-old veteran
1 of 2. 91-year-old former Japanese army medic Masayoshi Matsumoto points at a photograph of himself taken in the 1940s, during an interview with Reuters at his daughter's house in Sagamihara, south of Tokyo May 22, ...
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Cost of driving is becoming punitive in Brisbane
Is driving in Brisbane becoming punitively expensive? With the recent toll increases, on top of those made in 2006 and 2008, as well as last year, and the recent mis-management surrounding the privatisation of major roads in Sydney, it seems that using major roads in Brisbane is going to become even more expensive.
Brisbane, like many cities across Australia, is facing a mounting budget deficit in the wake of the near-crippling financial crisis and ensuing recession, as the state capital, it must also oversee Queensland’s plunge in revenues, which has created a budget deficit of over $2.3 billion for the state. Read more
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