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Suspected international arms dealer joins Bout in America
Richard Chichakli, who has been tied to convicted international arms dealer Viktor Bout, has been extradited from Australia to the US. The 53 year old alleged financial muscle behind the Bout gun-running organisation had been living in Melbourne under an alias before authorities arrested him in January. Syrian-born Chichakli had managed to evade police while working as a cleaner in the ...
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London police round up more men over murder of soldier
Three men have been arrested in London over the murder of the British soldier, Lee Rigby, 25, who was allegedly hacked to death by Islamist extremists. Two men aged 28 and 24 were arrested at their home in southeast London, while a 21-year-old man was arrested in a London street. Police are considering laying conspiracy to murder charges against the trio. They are being held by Counter ...
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Court rules against tough sheriff
A US court in Maricopa County, Arizona has found that high-profile sheriff Joe Arpaio violated the constitutional rights of Latino men and women in his attempt to stop illegal immigration. Judge Murray Snow ruled that Arpaio's office would have to stop using race or Latino ancestry as a factor in stopping vehicles carrying Latino occupants. Arpaio had been sued by several Hispanic drivers ...
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Bus explosion kills Pakistani children
At least 17 children have died in eastern Pakistan following an explosion on a school bus. Other children were also injured when a faulty gas cylinder on board the bus exploded. The incident occurred on the outskirts of the city of Gujrat, which is located about 200km southeast of the capital, Islamabad. Police have confirmed the children were on their way to school when the bus was ...
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Kiev court says no to gay rights march
A court in Kiev has banned Ukraine's first gay pride event. The court ruled the march, would have attracted anti-gay activists into the centre of the city, where annual Kiev Day celebrations would also have been taking place. A group of opponents led by the Orthodox Church led the objections to the march. The Church, through its Archpriest Georgy Kovalenko, issued the grounds for ...
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The Italian Job [DVD]
The best heist movies are never about the heist itself, but rather about the motivations behind it. The usual motivation is the last big score, an aging criminals final, brazen attempt to pull off one final job before retiring or going legit. Sometimes, the criminal has been brought out of retirementhaving gone legit years ago, he is brought back into the fray because he owes someone a favor or b ... ...
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UK defends security services over Woolwich murder
LONDON - The British government has defended its spy agencies for failing to prevent murder of a soldier in London despite signs and revelations that the two suspects were well known to MI5. Communities Secretary Eric Pickles said it was impossible to control everyone all the time. "Peers and MPs will do a thorough investigation in terms of what the security forces knew but I've seen ...
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Neymar agrees to five-year deal with Barcelona
Brazil's football star Neymar has agreed to a five-year contract with Spanish giants Barcelona and will join the club during this summer's European transfer window. The 21-year-old is expected to announce the move after playing his final match for Santos in Brazil's Serie A championship against Flamengo Sunday, reports Xinhua. "Neymar has listened to his heart and made a decision," the ...
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A Swedish varsity with over 100 Indian research tie-ups
Sweden's Karolinska Institutet (KI), one of the world's leading medical universities, is undertaking research-collaboration work with over 100 educational institutions and research institutes in India, with a professor saying it was of "indescribable interest". Cecilia Staalsby Lundborg, a professor who is coordinator for KI's collaboration with India, IANS: "The country is one of the world's ...
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Heartbroken Rihanna partying hard friends worried
Singer Rihanna is reportedly partying way too hard in order to get over breakup pain and it is making her friends worried. Rihanna, 25, is said to be heartbroken post her alleged split with Chris Brown because of model Karrueche Tran, reports belfasttelegraph.co.uk. "Pals have told Rihanna not to get upset about Chris and Karrueche. They think the best revenge would be living well and looking ...
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Rest is Goldie Hawns beauty secret
One needs to relax to look good, says actress Goldie Hawn, revealing her beauty secret. "A rested face is a beautiful face. However, you can find your place of rest and peace," contactmusic.com quoted the 67-year-old actress as saying. The actress is not against cosmetic surgery as she believes it is something very personal. "It's very, very personal. You just have to do what makes you feel ...