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32 die in Iraq suicide bombing
At least 32 people were killed and over 50 injured in twin suicide bomb attacks at a mosque in the Iraqi capital, an interior ministry official said. The attacks occurred around midday at the al-Husseiniyah mosque in al-Qahira district, when two suicide bombers blew themselves up during prayers, Xinhua reported. The official said the two attackers first shot dead the guards of the mosque with ...
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No corruption in Male airport deal says watchdog
The Maldives anti-corruption watchdog has ruled out any corruption in the deal to award the country's only operational international airport to Indian infrastructure giant GMR group, a media report said Tuesday. The $511 million project was abruptly cancelled by the Maldivian government in November 2012. The Anti-Corruption Commission's 61-page investigation report into alleged corruption in ...
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UNESCO inscribes East Rennell of Solomon Islands on list of world heritage in danger
Beijing, June 18 (Xinhua-ANI): The world heritage site of East Rennell has been inscribed on the list of world heritage in danger due to logging that is affecting the ecosystem of the Solomon Islands' world heritage site, according to a UNESCO press statement on Tuesday. "The World Heritage Committee determined that logging is threatening the outstanding universal value of East Rennell, and ...
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15 killed in Iraq suicide bombing
At least 15 people were killed and 30 others wounded in a suicide bomb attack at a Shia mosque in the Iraqi capital Tuesday, an interior ministry official said. The attack occurred around midday when a suicide bomber blew up his explosives-laden vest among worshippers at the mosque in al-Qahira district, Xinhua reported. The toll of the attacks could rise, officials said. Ambulances, civilian ...
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Colombian Poet wants to sell testicles for $20K to travel Europe
A Colombian poet is selling his testicles to pay for his upcoming European tour. Rafael Medina Brochero, 52, wants 20,000 dollars for his private parts - so he can travel the continent with his "Poetry for Peace in Colombia" show. Speaking to Caracol Radio, the Magdalena author, who's had 11 books published, said that he would hand over his balls to the first person that offered him the cash, ...
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Long jumper Smith qualifies for World Championships
Bermudian long jumper Tyrone Smith has qualified for the World Athletics Championships in Moscow, leaping to a season's best 8.13 metres at a meet in Poland. Smith's jump saw him finish second at the 59th Janusz Kusocinski Memorial Meet in Szczecin, reports CMC. Smith, 28, a two-time Olympian, recently won at a meet in France, and placed fourth in the Czech Republic. He tweeted: "Just ...
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New compound more effective at killing persistent and drug-resistant TB
An international team has identified a highly promising new anti-tuberculosis compound that attacks the tuberculosis (TB) bacterium in two different ways. The team was led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. "These findings represent an effort to help solve one of the major ...
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Schalke signs midfielder Clemens
Germany Under-21 international Christian Clemens has joined Schalke till 2017. The 21-year-old former Cologne midfielder put pen-to-paper on a four-year deal following medical check-up, reports Xinhua. "Christian Clemens is an Under-21 player with enormous potential. We are pleased that we were able to bind a German talent for the long term. He is fast, has a strong shot and is offensively ...
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Norwegian Elyounoussi joins Hoffenheim
Norwegian international of Moroccan descent Tarik Elyounoussi has moved from Rosenborg to Hoffenheim until 2017. The striker has scored 49 goals in 149 appearances in Norway since 2005. In 2013, he scored 12 goals in 22 games to lead the list of goalscorers in the Norwegian professional league, the Tippeligaen, reports Xinhua. The 25-year-old arrival is, since 2008, part of the Norway national ...
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Obama to Promote Nuclear-Free World in Berlin Speech
U.S. President Barack Obama is set to lay out his vision for advancing toward a world free of nuclear weapons during a speech Wednesday at the historic Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. A senior administration official says Mr. Obama will propose the United States and Russia cut their number of strategic nuclear warheads by up to one third below the level agreed to in a 2009 treaty. That pact, ...
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The Cayan Tower Dubai builds worlds tallest 310-metre 75-storey twisted tower
Dubai, home to Earth’s three tallest buildings, witnessed the opening of the world’s highest twisted tower late on Monday. Cayan Real Estate Investment and Development Company inaugurated the Dh1 billion Cayan Tower, formerly named Infinity. Located in Dubai Marina and close to the world’s tallest residential building, the 414-metre Princess Tower, the skyscraper with a ...
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Huawei claims worlds thinnest smartphone
Chinese telecom giant Huawei vows to catch up with its more popular rivals Apple and Samsung, unveiling its newest phone for the first time.Huawei unveiled its Ascend P6 at the CommunicAsia telecom and broadcast event in Singapore on Wednesday just hours after its global launch in London, billing it as world's thinnest smartphone."I generally do not comment on competitors but it is a ...
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‘We’re here to demand a better Brazil’
';I am here to demand a better Brazil,'; said 21-year-old student Juliana Alves. ';They are spending billions of dollars on the World Cup, but virtually nothing on education. This is ...
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Socceroos celebrate World Cup qualifier win
Australia's national football team, the Socceroos, have celebrated booking their ticket in next year's World Cup in Brazil after a triumph against Iraq in Sydney on Tuesday night.Players were cheered at a public reception at Customs House, Circular Quay in Sydney Wednesday, signing autographs and posing for photos.The goal that secured the Aussies' 1-0 win was kicked in the dying ...
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Worlds poorest will feel brunt of climate change warns World Bank
World Bank has warned.Droughts, floods, heatwaves, sea-level rises and fiercer storms are likely to accompany increasing global warming and will cause severe hardship in areas that are already poor or were gradually emerging from poverty, the bank said in a major new report.Food shortages will be among the first consequences within as little as two decades, along with damages to cities from ...
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If you want to change the world you have to get your hands dirty | Nafeez Ahmed
Activist from Kew Bridge 'Eco Village' and the Parliament Square 'Democracy Village' apprehended by police after a sit-down protest Two years before the Occupy movement sprang forth in New York and London, a motley group of land rights activists occupied a piece of disused land in west London to create an alternative model of moneyless, sustainable living. Little did ...
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Europes Herschel space telescope decommissioned and sent floating
Astronomers using the Herschel Space Observatory discovered that a suspected ring at the center of our galaxy is warped for reasons they cannot explain. The Herschel was retired on Monday. (NASA/Courtesy) Europe's deep-space Herschel telescope was decommissioned Monday and will be free to float around the Sun for eternity. Herschel, the largest and most powerful infrared telescope, ended ...
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US House passes bill banning abortion after 20 weeks
The US House of Representatives approved a Republican measure restricting abortion to the first 20 weeks after conception, one of the most stringent pro-life bills in the past ...
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Increasingly-growing number of refugees around the world UN report says
New York: June 19 -- (BNA) -- The United Nations revealed that the total number of refugees around the world has reached 7.6 million refugees in 2012 which is the highest figure reported by the UN since 1994. According the UNHCR report the Syrian crisis is a major new factor which led to the increase in the number of refugees. The UN report points out that 55% of refugees in the world come ...
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Middle East investors now more active in managing capital
More than half (55 per cent) of respondents said they invested locally rather than internationally While other markets are busy finding ways to stem capital flight, there is a growing trend of Middle Eastern investors keeping their money at home and taking control of their assets.Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Qatar are now being seen as safe havens for investors to park their wealth. This trend became ...
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World Cup 2014 Josh Kennedy coming to terms with scoring match-winning goal against Iraq
Sydney 2000 Josh Kennedy says the impact of his match-winning goal in the World Cup qualifier against Iraq is only just "starting to sink in".Kennedy confirmed Australia's passage to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil with his 83rd-minute header at the Olympic stadium on Tuesday night.The lanky striker was still coming to terms with being the toast of the nation as he joined his ...
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Obama to deliver Berlin speech
Obama comes to deliver a highly anticipated speech to a country that is a bit more sober about his aspirations, yet still eager to receive his attention at a time that many Germans feel Europe is no longer a US priority.Fifty years ago next week, ...
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Here comes the worlds slimmest smartphone
The leading technology firm unveiled the HUAWEI Ascend P6. The Android smartphone is touted as the world's slimmest smartphone measuring 6.18mm. In a press release, the informed: "The smartphone features a 1.5GHz quad-core processor and a sleek metallic body. With its 4.7-inch high definition in-cell display, industry-leading 5MP front-facing camera, and outstanding software, the ...
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Tension anger as Asian giants reach World Cup
South Korea defender Kim Chang-Soo (L) and Iran midfielder Masoud Shojaei during their World Cup qualifier on June 18, 2013. Iran booked their ticket with a 1-0 smash-and-grab win in Ulsan, following a tetchy build-up between the two ...
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Obama to set nuclear arms cut goal in Berlin speech
BERLIN (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will unveil plans for a sharp reduction in nuclear warheads in a landmark speech at the Brandenburg Gate on Wednesday that comes 50 years after John F. Kennedy declared "Ich bin ein Berliner" in a defiant Cold War ...
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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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