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Israel ‘determined to complete mission’ in Gaza
Israel’s Prime Minister has vowed to continue the offensive in Gaza despite international calls for an end to the violence. The Israeli army said on Wednesday it had…
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Ukrainian prime minister’s triumphant speech after resignation rejected
The Ukrainian Parliament rejected Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk’s resignation and approved laws to boost military spending. He offered his resignation last week after…
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MH17: Lull in fighting enables experts to reach crash site
International monitors accompanied by Dutch and Australian experts have reached the crash site of the downed MH17 aircraft. Kyiv called a one-day pause in combat operations…
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Sectarian violence claims more lives in Iraq
Residents of Baghdad could be seen inspecting the damage inflicted by two car bombs in two…
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France pulls diplomatic staff out of Libya
France is the latest country to pull its embassy staff out of Libya after heavy fighting…
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Argentina in technical default on some debt, but no repeat of 2002 economic meltdown seen
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Turkish voters living abroad go to the polls to choose their president
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Public Inquiry into the death of Alexander Litvinenko set to open in London
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100 years on, France remembers Socialist Jaures
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Italian newspaper L’Unita to close
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Eurozone jobless rate falls
The jobless rate in Europe is down. The percentage of people looking for work fell to 11.5 percent in June, down…
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Argentina in technical default on some debt, but no repeat of 2002 economic meltdown seen
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EU formally blacklists Putin cronies
The EU has formally adopted fresh sanctions against Russia. It follows a decision by EU ambassadors on…
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Juncker wants more women in top EU jobs
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Rome celebrates founding emperor Augustus
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Cinema
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The summer movie menu is out and the boys in green are back in a remake of ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja…
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Cinema
Wild director Herzog regrets not making films about women as retrospective released
Werner Herzog is one of Germany’s most famous film-makers. Over the last four decades he has…
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Science
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Hi-tech
Exoskeleton gives super strength, latest facial recognition software beats the human eye
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Sebastien Tellier works through his past with sweet, sad, Brazil-inspired L’Aventura
Sebastien Tellier has released his new album L’Aventura. It is a concept album combining French pop…
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Fish on wheels take their tanks for a spin
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Football
Algeria’s Mbolhi moves to MLS Philadelphia
Algerian goalkeeper Rais Mbolhi has signed a three-year deal to join Major League Soccer club Philadelphia Union from Bulgaria’s …
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Football
Ivory Coast names Herve Renard as new coach
Ivory Coast have appointed Herve Renard as their new coach on a two year deal. The Frenchman’s first task will be to lead Ivory Coast to…
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Olympic Games
South Korea’s Cho takes control of 2018 Winter Olympics
South Korean businessman Cho Yang-ho has been named as the new president of the organising committee for the 2018 Winter Games. He led…
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Football
Steven Gerrard tells Luis Suarez: You are too good for Arsenal
Steven Gerrard told Luis Suarez he was “too good” for Arsenal when the north London club tried to sign him last year. The Liverpool captain is…
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Athletics
Germany drops amputee long-jumper over “unfair advantage”
Germany has excluded amputee long-jumper Markus Rehm from its team for the European Championships after tests showed his carbon-fiber prosthesis…
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Football
Lukaku leaves Chelsea for Everton
Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku has completed a move from Chelsea to English Premier League rivals Everton. The 35-million euro transfer fee is a…
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Tennis
Injury forces Nadal to withdraw from Toronto and Cincinnati
Rafael Nadal has been forced to withdraw from two US Open warm-up events because of a wrist injury. The Spaniard sustained the injury during…
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Argentine Football Association president Julio Grondona dies
Argentine Football Association president Julio Humberto Grondona died in hospital on Wednesday at the age of 82, media reports said. Grondona, who…
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Other sports
Bolt rejects Commonwealth criticism claims
Usain Bolt has denied a British newspaper report that he attacked the Commonwealth Games. The Times is standing by its story which claims the…
travel
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Google can now tell you what to see and do from your hotel
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CORRECTION: World’s tallest roller coaster planned for Orlando
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TSA to crowdsource airport security solutions with $15,000 reward
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Asia tourist boom fuels airport binge
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‘Framily’ vacations billed as way to save your marriage
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London creates One Direction-themed travel itinerary
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Jude Law dances in his latest role as spokesman for whisky
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Diana Vreeland fragrance collection launching internationally in August
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Mexican chef named Latin America’s best female chef
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Land Rover sets SUV record at the Nürburgring
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