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2015-06-23

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Giant panda in China gives birth to twin girls

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New hydrographic printing adds precise colour to 3D objects

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Canines consumed in Chinese meat festival

United Kingdom

Partick Thistle FC's new mascot described as "terrifying"

Sports teams’ mascots normally provide plenty of fun for the crowds, warming them up before the game begins, and providing half-time antics to keep

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Mali

Mali hostages Gustafsson and McGowan seen in new jihadist video

Two men captured by Islamist militants in Mali – said to be the last Westerners held hostage in the country – have been seen in a rare video posted

Azerbaijan

Baku European Games: Day 10 Highlights

Business Series

Fed inaction on interest rates impacts on MENA markets

As many analysts anticipated the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged in June. The biggest surprise was that Fed Chair Janet Yellen didn’t

World News

New EU Sentinel satellite launched to improve Earth-watching operation

A new European satellite has been launched with powerful image-taking capabilities designed to improve the monitoring of natural disasters and global

Greece

Anxious pro-euro protesters call for Tsipras to sign a deal with lenders

Several thousand pro-European Greeks staged a demonstration in favour of staying in the euro as EU leaders discussed their country’s fate in

World News

EU launches "intelligence gathering " mission against migrant smuggler gangs

One person was killed and another seriously injured when a rubber dinghy carrying migrants headed for Italy came under fire off the Libyan coast on

Italy

Laura Antonelli dies at the age of 73

Italian actress Laura Antonelli has died at the age of 73 at her home in the seaside town of Ladispoli, near Rome. She appeared in over 40 films in

Switzerland

Mandela prize: the UN awards it for the first time

The first United Nations Nelson Mandela Prize will be given to Namibian ophthalmologist Dr. Helena Ndume and former Portuguese president Jorge

Europe News

Greek deal to be reached "this week"

After five months of deadlock, a solution to the Greek debt crisis will be presented to European leaders this week, European Council President Donald

Europe News

Greek solution "by the end of the week"

After months of deadlock, a solution to the Greek debt crisis is near, says Guntram Wolff of the Brussels based think-tank, Bruegel. He joined

Syria

Turkey: hundreds return to their homes in Syria

With a palpable feeling of relief, more than two thousand Syrian refugees who fled to Turkey have crossed back into their own country. There was

Sport

Mandzukic joins Juventus

After weeks of speculation, Croatian international Mario Mandzukic has joined Juventus on a four-year contract for a fee of 19 million euros. The

USA

South Carolina governor calls for Confederate flag removal

World News

Five facts to know about European defence spending

Sport

Stsiapan Papou wins gold at European Games

Stsiapan Papou handed Belarus their ninth gold medal at the European Games in Baku with a convincing win over local favourite Heydar Aliyev Arena in