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Escalating civil war in Syria major focus of G8 summit
ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland - The escalating civil war in Syria and the deepening divisions between the western powers and Russian President Vladimir Putin over the war-torn country are to be the focus of the G8 summit that opened here Monday. Putin is likely to attack US President Barack Obama over his move to arm the rebels fighting the Assad regime. "The EU is convinced that we are ...
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US cool over North Korea's latest talks offer
WASHINGTON - The United States has said it wants "credible negotiations" with North Korea as Pyongyang in its latest offer has expressed desire to start "senior-level" talks with America on regional peace and easing tensions. President Barack Obama and his South Korean counterpart, Park Geun-hye, are said to have discussed the issue by telephone Sunday evening. They agreed to close ...
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Prime minister of Czech Republic quits over aide scandal
PRAGUE, Czech Republic - Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas, once known as 'Mr Clean Hands' in a country troubled by corruption, was forced to resign after his chief of staff was accused of abusing the state security apparatus to spy on three people including the First Lady. The announcement threw the Czech Republic into political chaos. Necas will stay on as caretaker leader until a new ...
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UK foreign officials including Medvedev spied at 2009 G20 meetings
LONDON - Edward Snowden, the whistleblower who exposed secrets of the US intelligence, has disclosed that Britain's electronic intelligence agency spied on foreign politicians and officials who attended the London G20 summit in 2009, a news report said. The disclosures by The Guardian may cause diplomatic tension as they coincide with the latest G8 summit being hosted by London in Northern ...
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Putin refutes allegation he stole Super Bowl ring
MOSCOW - Robert K. Kraft, an American business magnate and New England Patriots football team owner, has alleged that Vladimir Putin took away his Super Bowl ring in 2005, an accusation that has sparked a minor international controversy The Russian president however denied the allegation about the diamond-encrusted sporting prize that he says was gifted to him by the football team ...
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Bully
At this point, Lee Hirschs Bully is probably better known to the general public as distributor Harvey Weinsteins latest means of garnering free publicity by manufacturing a fight against the MPAA than it is as a crusading documentary about the potentially lethal ramifications of chronic bully ... ...
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Psy to record with Brain May
Korean singer-rapper Psy of "Gangnam style" fame, is set to record a track with singer-musician Brian May. They are working on a remix of a song, reports contactmusic.com. May, 65, said: "It turns out he's a massive Queen fan and he says he's in the music business because of us, which is always nice to hear." The rock legend added he was anxious to meet the 35-year-old Korean rapper because ...
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Avril Lavigne plans lavish wedding
Singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne has started planning for her lavish wedding with Nickelback frontman and lead guitarist Chad Kroeger. She even has a special surprise for him. The 28-year-old star is keeping the details to herself till the big day, reports femalefirst.co.uk. "I'm planning a weddingsome things will be a surprise. Some things will be what he likes and still will surprise him! ...
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Over 30 wild animals seized from Singapore flat
Over 30 wild animals of highly endangered species such as the slow loris, marmoset, Indian star tortoise and ball python, prohibited for being kept as pets, have been seized from a flat in Singapore during a raid, authorities said. The animals were recovered earlier this month by the country's Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority, Xinhua reported Monday. It was the largest seizure of wildlife ...
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UAE Italy discuss bilateral relations
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Italy have held talks over ways to strengthen bilateral ties for economic and trade cooperation. The meet was held between UAE's Minister for Economy Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri and the Italian Minister for Economic Development, Italian Flavio Zanonato, and his accompanying ...
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Miley Cyrus wants to start afresh
Singer Miley Cyrus admits she isn't fond of her old records, and says she would love to work as a "new artist". "Right now, when people go to iTunes and listen to my old music, it's so irritating to me because I can't just erase that stuff and start over. My last record (2009's EDM-inflected 'Can't be tamed'), I feel so disconnected from (it)! I was 16 or 17 when I made it," showbizspy.com ...