2015-02-21

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Norway: Muslims form protective 'Ring of Peace' around synagogue

Around Oslo’s synagogue it was called a ‘Ring of Peace’ – more than 1,000 Muslims offering symbolic protection for Norway’s Jewish community. A human

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Schlesinger takes gold in Dusseldorf

Britain’s Alice Schlesinger held her nerve to beat Munkhzaya Tsedevsuren in the final of the under 63 kilo category at the Judo Grand Prix in

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Nigeria retakes Baga as Boko Haram attacks more villages

Nigerian forces are said to have retaken the strategic northeastern town of Baga from Islamist militant group Boko Haram. However, witnesses reported

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NASA astronauts ISS spacewalk to prepare docking ports

Two NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station have carried out the first of three scheduled spacewalks to put together new docking

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Gunmen kidnap at least 89 boys in South Sudan

Gunmen in South Sudan have abducted at least 89 boys, some as young as 13, from their school in Upper Nile State. According to the UN they were taken

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Tunisians protest against terrorism in Tunis

An anti-terrorism protest has drawn large crowds in Tunis, it comes after an attack by Islamist insurgents which killed four soldiers.

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Fenninger wins World Cup giant slalom in Maribor

Austria’s Anna Fenninger picked up her second Alpine Skiing World Cup giant slalom win of the season with victory in Maribor on Saturday. The

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Angela Merkel granted second audience with Pope Francis

German Chancellor Angela Merkel shifted her focus to the global agenda during a private, 40-minute meeting with Pope Francis on Saturday (February

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Thousands attend anti-Maidan march in Moscow

Thousands turned out for a rally in Moscow to condemn the popular uprising in Ukraine’s Maidan Square, which ousted pro-Russian president Viktor

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Relief and skepticism in Greece after eurozone loan deal

Athens can breath more easily after the country’s loan extension was approved in Brussels on Friday. But receiving a credit lifeline comes at a

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First stop, Afghanistan, for new US Defence Secretary Ash Carter

Aiming to ensure a ‘lasting’ success in Afghanistan: the words of new US Defence Secretary Ash Carter prior to landing in Kabul on his first official

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Fears grow for 'Syria-bound' British schoolgirls

British police launch an urgent appeal for three schoolgirls who are believed to be travelling to Syria.

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Dubai: Hundreds forced to flee fire at 'The Torch' skyscraper

Hundreds of people in Dubai have been evacuated from one of the world’s tallest residential buildings after fire swept through The Torch, a 79-storey

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Hundreds attend funeral of gunman behind Copenhagen terror attacks

Hundreds of mourners have attended the funeral of gunman Omar Abdel Hamid El-Hussein, who shot dead two people and wounded five others, in terror

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Russia Finance Minister slams 'political character' of Moody's downgrade

Ratings agency Moody’s has downgraded Russia’s sovereign rating to below investment grade or junk status, citing the impact from the Ukraine crisis

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'Timbuktu' triumphs at French cinema's César awards

They are the French equivalent of the Oscars and Hollywood royalty was in Paris on Friday as Sean Penn collected an honorary prize at the 40th annual

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Verdict in Dominique Strauss-Kahn pimping trial due in June

His trial has finished but ex-IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn must wait until June 12, 2015, to find out whether he will be convicted of ‘aggravated

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