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    Swedish hostages held by Syrian jihadists return home

    Swedish hostages held by Syrian jihadists return home AFP April 26, 2015, 9:43 pm Stockholm (AFP) - Two Swedish men held hostage by Syrian jihadists have been reunited with their families in Sweden, the country's foreign ministry said on Sunday. The hostages, named in local media as Thomas...
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    Distraught farmer kills himself to protest plight of India's farmers

    Distraught farmer kills himself steps from India's Parliament to protest plight of India's farmers Date April 23, 2015 - 7:51AM Annie Gowen and Rama Lakshmi The Washington Post, AP Volunteers of the Aam Admi Party try to rescue Gajendra Singh Rajput, who hanged himself during a farmers'...
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    Want someone beaten up? In China, there's an app for that

    Want someone beaten up? In China, there's an app for that Staff Reporter 2015-04-20 A screenshot of Didi Da Ren shows users seeking a thug for hire, a one-night stand and a manager. (Internet photo) An app in China has become a platform for people to hire thugs to beat someone up, reports...
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    After Alps crash, some experts ponder flights without pilots

    After Alps crash, some experts ponder flights without pilots AP April 18, 2015, 2:12 pm To improve airline safety, maybe we need to remove the pilots. That radical idea is decades away, if it ever becomes a reality. But following the intentional crashing of Germanwings Flight 9525 by the...
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    Heavy prison terms for ex-Blackwater guards over 2007 killings in Iraq

    Heavy prison terms for ex-Blackwater guards over 2007 killings in Iraq Lengthy prison sentences handed down to four men involved in deadly Baghdad shooting PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 14 April, 2015, 10:35pm UPDATED : Wednesday, 15 April, 2015, 3:25am Associated Press in Washington A former...
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    Apple's recycled iPhones and iPads to go on sale in China on April 15

    Apple's recycled iPhones and iPads to go on sale in China on April 15 Used Apples, fixed and tested, will be sold through Taobao and Foxconn's online shops PUBLISHED : Sunday, 12 April, 2015, 5:27am UPDATED : Sunday, 12 April, 2015, 5:27am He Huifeng [email protected] Apple's recycled...
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    China 'attacking websites across the globe in new censorship offensive'

    China 'attacking websites across the globe in new censorship offensive' New strategy seeks to shut down websites which help the Chinese get around the 'Great Firewall' PUBLISHED : Saturday, 11 April, 2015, 1:31am UPDATED : Saturday, 11 April, 2015, 1:31am Agence France-Presse in Washington...
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    Gunman opens fire at Italian court killing his lawyer, co-defendant and judge

    Gunman opens fire at Italian court killing his lawyer, co-defendant and judge Employees barricaded themselves in their offices as the man shot dead his lawyer, co-defendant and a judge before fleeing the Milan building PUBLISHED : Friday, 10 April, 2015, 1:26am UPDATED : Friday, 10 April...
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    Australia orders two on flight decks after Alps crash

    Australia orders two on flight decks after Alps crash AFP March 30, 2015, 4:23 pm Sydney (AFP) - Australian airlines must ensure that two crew are on the flight deck at all times, Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss said on Monday in response to the Germanwings disaster. Investigators...
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    Deposed Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych's son drowns in icy lake

    Deposed Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych's son drowns in icy lake Date March 23, 2015 - 8:50PM Aliaksandr Kudrytski Viktor Yanukovych, son of Ukraine's deposed president Viktor Yanukovych, plays billiards in Donetsk in 2010. Photo: AP Viktor Yanukovych, the younger son of the deposed...
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    Sarin gas attack survivor recalls near miss on Tokyo subway

    Sarin gas attack survivor recalls near miss on Tokyo subway Aum Shinri Kyo released gas on subway 20 years ago, claiming 13 lives PUBLISHED : Thursday, 19 March, 2015, 10:52pm UPDATED : Friday, 20 March, 2015, 3:10am Julian Ryall in Tokyo Victims of the 1995 sarin nerve gas attack in...
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    Taiwan to replace Indonesian workers with Vietnamese

    Taiwan to replace Indonesian workers with Vietnamese: reports Taiwan News, Staff Writer 2015-03-07 05:04 PM Central News Agency TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Indonesia’s plans to stop sending citizens to work overseas from 2017 could force Taiwan to import more workers from Vietnam, reports...
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    Nick Leeson: There will be more financial scandals while people go unpunished

    Rogue trader Nick Leeson: There will be more financial scandals while people go unpunished Infamous trader speaks out on 20th anniversary of the collapse of Barings Bank PUBLISHED : Friday, 27 February, 2015, 11:41am UPDATED : Friday, 27 February, 2015, 2:52pm Eugene Henderson 'The reality...
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    Hospital errors killing hundreds of thousands

    Hospital errors killing hundreds of thousands Date February 19, 2015 - 1:50PM Julia Medew Health Editor An Australian study published in 2011 showed many catastrophic healthcare errors were not being reported to authorities. Hospitals in developed countries are accidentally killing...
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    100 finalists have been chosen for a one-way trip to Mars

    Mars One competition: 100 finalists have been chosen for a one-way trip to red planet Date February 17, 2015 - 3:17AM Jessica Contrera Migration to Mars ... This self-portrait of NASA's Mars rover Curiosity obtained on December 16, 2014. NASA will not take part in the Mars One mission...
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