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Disgraced Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius up for parole
Oscar Pistorius could be granted parole after spending nearly 10 years in prison for murder. It is the latest turn in the story of the double-amputee Olympic runner who was …
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Cappadocia: Archaeologists discover huge mosaic with a Greek inscription on it “if you are healthy, enter”
A significant historical finding was revealed in the Incesu area of Caesarea during archaeological excavations. In the geographical centre of Turkey, a 33-room villa was found to have the largest …
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China: Chinese exports in steady decline, as global demand for Chinese goods remains low
Forecasts about the level of Chinese exports for October were confirmed for the worse for Beijing. Specifically, this year’s export volume for the month was 6.4 per cent lower than …
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Greek ‘Rambo’ actor Spiros Focas dies aged 86
Greek actor Spiros Focas, a Hollywood and Italian film regular who played villain in Rambo 3, died Friday at the age of 86, his family said. Focas died in an …
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World’s population estimated to have passed 8 billion
The human species has topped eight billion, with longer life spans offsetting fewer births, but world population growth continues a long-term trend of slowing down, the US Census Bureau says. …
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Turkish EU aspirations no closer without Cyprus resolution
The European Union, whose executive on Wednesday recommended opening formal membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova, has gone through several waves of expansion in the past 50 years. The European …
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Australians may get second chance to flee Gaza
Trapped Australians in Gaza might have a second opportunity to flee the besieged territory, as local authorities flag another reopening. Foreign Minister Penny Wong announced on Thursday that 20 Australians, …
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Israel strikes Gaza camp, kills Hamas commander
Israeli airstrikes have hit a densely populated refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, killing at least 50 Palestinians and a Hamas commander, and medics struggled to treat the casualties, even …
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Gaza hammered as Israel widens war
After air strikes and artillery fire rained down for hours over the weekend, much of the Gaza Strip has become an indistinguishable wasteland of rubble, with residents likening the devastation …
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The “first black Briton” may have actually been from Cyprus, not Africa
A woman who lived in Britain in the 2nd and 3rd century AD and was commemorated as the first African-Briton seven years ago is actually from Cyprus. According to the …