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Russia angry over "stolen" Eurovision votes
Reuters - 2 hours 47 minutes ago
By Lada Evgrashina and Steve Gutterman BAKU/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Moscow has clashed with the European Union over human rights and with NATO over security. Now another longstanding European institution is causing anger in the Kremlin and tension between Russia and Azerbaijan: the Eurovision Song Contest. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that 10 points were "stolen" from Russia's contestant in the weekend final of the annual musical extravaganza, who received no points from Azerbaijan - a result Azeri officials said was an error. ... More »Russia angry over "stolen" Eurovision votes
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UK first in EU to get Merck's new Schmallenberg vaccine
Reuters - 19 hours ago
LONDON (Reuters) - British farmers will be the first in Europe to get a vaccine against Schmallenberg virus, a new livestock disease that hit the continent in 2011. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said on Tuesday that MSD Animal Health, a unit of Merck & Co, had been issued a licence for the new vaccine after an accelerated assessment to make it available this summer. As a result, farmers will be able to vaccinate sheep and cattle before most of them become pregnant, which is important as exposure to the virus can cause damage to foetuses. ... More »UK first in EU to get Merck's new Schmallenberg vaccine
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Biggest Burmese Python Ever Caught In Florida
Sky News - 10 hours ago
A Burmese python measuring nearly 19ft has been captured in South Florida. More »Biggest Burmese Python Ever Caught In Florida
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Britain's gay marriage bill set to pass major hurdle
AFP - 2 hours 2 minutes ago
A bill to legalise gay marriage in Britain was set to pass a crucial hurdle in parliament on Tuesday, after Prime Minister David Cameron was forced to strike a last-minute deal with the opposition to stop members of his own party wrecking the plans. More »Britain's gay marriage bill set to pass major hurdle
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Israel fires back at Syria after gunshots at its troops
Reuters - 9 hours ago
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli troops shot at a target across the Syrian frontier on Tuesday in response to gunfire that struck its forces in the Golan Heights, the Israeli military said. A statement said a military vehicle was damaged by shots fired from Syria but that there were no injuries. It said that soldiers "returned precise fire". Gunfire incidents across the frontier from Syria have recurred in past months during an escalating a civil war there in which rebels have sought to topple President Bashar al-Assad. ... More »Israel fires back at Syria after gunshots at its troops
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France must reform or face punitive measures - EU's Oettinger
Reuters - Mon, May 20, 2013
By Erik Kirschbaum BERLIN (Reuters) - France should only be granted more time from the European Commission to cut its deficit if it also introduces reform measures, EU Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger was quoted saying on Monday. Oettinger, a former state premier in Germany and a respected leader in Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU), joined a chorus of senior German officials and CDU figures to issue warnings against allowing France to backslide on its austerity commitments. ... More »France must reform or face punitive measures - EU's Oettinger
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Rochelle Humes: Saturdays Singer Has Baby Girl
Sky News - 12 hours ago
The Saturdays singer Rochelle Humes and her JLS husband Marvin have become parents for the first time after she gave birth to a baby girl. More »Rochelle Humes: Saturdays Singer Has Baby Girl
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Nigeria says it has retaken five Islamist strongholds
AFP - 23 hours ago
Nigeria's military said Monday it had re-established control in five remote areas of the northeast where Islamist insurgents had seized territory, as it pressed on with a sweeping offensive against Boko Haram militants. More »Nigeria says it has retaken five Islamist strongholds
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Hong Kong hails the return of the duck
AFP - 5 hours ago
Hong Kong on Tuesday joyfully welcomed the return of a giant inflatable rubber duck, which drew tens of thousands of visitors before it was abruptly deflated for maintenance for almost a week. More »Hong Kong hails the return of the duck
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Chief Palestinian peace negotiator backs Kerry's efforts
Reuters - 22 hours ago
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The top Palestinian negotiator with Israel on Monday threw his weight behind U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's bid to revive stalled peace talks, while describing the situation in the West Bank as apartheid worse than that suffered in South Africa. Kerry is due to visit Jerusalem and Ramallah on Thursday and Friday. U.S.-brokered peace talks between the Palestinians and Israel broke down in 2010 in a dispute over continuing Israeli settlement construction in the West Bank. Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat told a U.N. ... More »Chief Palestinian peace negotiator backs Kerry's efforts
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Royal Mail profit soars before privatisation
Reuters - 7 hours ago
By Neil Maidment LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Mail more than doubled annual profit on the back of an online shopping boom, providing a timely boost as it plans for a stock market listing this year. In a marked turnaround for a business that has been fighting to adapt to a more competitive market and falling letter volumes, Royal Mail reported adjusted operating profit of 403 million pounds in the year to March 31, against 152 million pounds a year earlier. ... More »Royal Mail profit soars before privatisation
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Irish mortgage lending hit fresh low in first quarter
Reuters - 21 hours ago
DUBLIN (Reuters) - The number of new mortgages issued in Ireland fell to their lowest first-quarter level since data was first collected eight years ago, further tempering hopes that house prices would begin to rebound following a devastating property crash. Irish residential property values have fallen by half since 2008 but a gradual month-by-month rise in house prices last year as well as quarterly increases in the number of mortgages being approved raised hopes that the market was recovering. ... More »Irish mortgage lending hit fresh low in first quarter
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Apple's Tim Cook Faces Tax Avoidance Questions
Sky News - 8 hours ago
Apple CEO Tim Cook will be questioned about the company's use of Irish affiliates to avoid paying billions of dollars in US income taxes when he appears before the US Senate. More »Apple's Tim Cook Faces Tax Avoidance Questions
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Afghan leader to push for Indian military aid
AFP - 14 hours ago
Afghan President Hamid Karzai will try to secure more military aid in talks with Indian leaders on Tuesday as he looks to beef up his security forces after international troops pull out next year. More »Afghan leader to push for Indian military aid
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EU set to brand Lebanon's Hezbollah as 'terrorists'
AFP - 4 hours ago
Ending months of hesitation, the European Union opened the door Tuesday to adding the military wing of Lebanon's Hezbollah to its list of international terrorist groups, EU diplomats told AFP. More »EU set to brand Lebanon's Hezbollah as 'terrorists'
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Ghana hopes to shield economy from African oil curse
Reuters - 12 hours ago
By Matthew Mpoke Bigg and Kwasi Kpodo ACCRA (Reuters) - Oil brought riches to Nigeria but also ravaged its economy and fuelled corruption and conflict. Now nearby Ghana has begun production and wants to take the wealth but dodge the oil curse. Ghana is used to resource riches: it is already the world's number two cocoa producer and Africa's second-largest gold miner. But there are signs it is struggling to manage the new oil money and some people are disappointed. ... More »Ghana hopes to shield economy from African oil curse
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Obama to meet Xi in California in June
AFP - 17 hours ago
President Barack Obama will hold his first summit with President Xi Jinping in California next month, with Sino-US relations rattled by alleged Chinese cyber spying and tensions in the Pacific. More »Obama to meet Xi in California in June
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Obama urges Myanmar to stop violence against Muslims
Reuters - 22 hours ago
By Paul Eckert WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged the president of Myanmar on Monday to take steps to halt violence against Muslims in his country and move ahead with economic and political reforms. Thein Sein became the first head of Myanmar to visit the White House in 47 years, and he and Obama sat down for talks in the Oval Office. Obama said the Myanmar leader had assured him that he intends to move forward on releasing more political prisoners and institutionalizing political reforms that have already taken place. ... More »Obama urges Myanmar to stop violence against Muslims
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Miami Face-Eating Victim: Photos To Be Released
Sky News - 7 hours ago
New pictures of a homeless man whose face was virtually chewed off in a horrifying attack in Miami last year are to be released. More »Miami Face-Eating Victim: Photos To Be Released
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Billboard Awards: Miguel Kicks Fans With Leap
Sky News - 12 hours ago
American pop artist Miguel has accidentally kicked two women in the head while trying to jump over a catwalk at the Billboard Awards. More »Billboard Awards: Miguel Kicks Fans With Leap

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