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Helmand's top female police officer shot dead
Islam Bibi, who was killed on her way to work in southern Afghanistan, had received death threats from her familyGunmen have assassinated the top female police officer in Helmand province, a symbolic...
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Obama agrees to talks with Germany to explain spying on allies
US president tries to allay concerns of Angela Merkel, insisting he takes European concerns about surveillance seriouslyBarack Obama has conceded to high-level talks between US and German security...
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Egypt's military issues arrest warrants for Muslim Brotherhood after Morsi...
Up to 300 members sought as Adli Mansour is sworn in as interim of head of stateEgypt's new military rulers have issued arrest warrants for up to 300 members of the Muslim Brotherhood hours after...
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European watchdogs order Google to rewrite privacy policy or face legal action
UK, Germany and Italy threaten tech company with legal action over 2012 policy which 'violates commitment to transparency'Privacy watchdogs in the UK, Germany and Italy have told Google to rewrite its...
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Pakistan reintroduces death penalty
Government's decision not to renew 2008 moratorium in order to appear tough on crime is criticised by Amnesty InternationalPakistan's new government has ended a ban on the death penalty amid rising...
View ArticleAnother Night on Earth - video extracts
Extracts from a documentary film Another Night on Earth, directed by David Muñoz. These conversations, recorded in Cairo taxi cabs, capture the state of mind of ordinary Egyptians as they look back...
View ArticleJoey 'Jaws' Chestnut eats 69 hot dogs to break own world record - video
A 29-year-old Californian man downs 69 frankfurters and rolls to reclaim his world title at the annual Famous Nathan's Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest on New York's Coney Island
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Independence Day: Statue of Liberty reopens as US celebrates
Celebrations around country are muted by deaths of Arizona firefighters and parade fatalities in Oklahoma and MaineThe Statue of Liberty reopened on Thursday, eight months after Hurricane Sandy...
View ArticleOriginal Observer photography: June
Lots of goodies for you this month including; from the world of music: Janelle Monae, Jessie Ware and KT Tunstall; from stage and screen: Joanna Lumley, Mark Rylance and Chiwetel Ejiofor. Plus lots...
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Somaliland journalists jailed for libel
Two journalists have been jailed and fined in Somaliland for allegedly libelling the country's president and foreign diplomats. Hassan Hussein Abdullahi, editor of the daily newspaper Hubaal, was...
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Metadata – a wartime drama
A cast of literally thousands, well, three, tell the story of how collecting data about data in no way compromises privacyBarack Obama: "Nobody is listening to your telephone calls"Theresa May: "It is...
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Journalist's killer jailed for five-and-a-half years
The man who killed Irish journalist Eugene Moloney in Dublin last June has been jailed for five-and-a-half years. Gary Burch, 21, had pleaded guilty to the unlawful killing of Moloney in...
View ArticleEgyptian air force stages fly-past over Cairo as Adli Mansour becomes...
Egypt's air force stages a fly-past over Cairo on Thursday minutes before the country's interim leader Adli Mansour is sworn in as prime minister
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How can I protect my PC's privacy, and my IP address?
EB wants something that does the same job as Webroot's discontinued Window Washer, and he'd like to protect his internet address as well….Could you please advise me of any privacy software that would...
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Desert solar power partners Desertec Foundation and Dii split up
Relationship breaks down between the two main advocates of a European energy revolution driven by desert solar powerThe two main advocates of a European renewable energy revolution driven by a vast...
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Pound slumps to four-month low against dollar
Sterling drops to $1.4991 and could slip further, affecting Britons' spending power at start of summer holiday seasonThe pound has tumbled below $1.50 against the dollar as traders continue to scale...
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Mohamed Morsi's final days – the inside story
Egypt's first freely elected president found himself isolated and abandoned by allies as even his guards simply stepped awayThe army chief came to President Mohammed Morsi with a simple demand: Step...
View ArticleEtsy's Nicole Vanderbilt on the 'makers' - video
The online handmade and vintage marketplace's MD for Australia, Canada and Europe talks to Jemima KissJemima KissPaul Boyd
View ArticleAlgae overwhelms beach in Qingdao, east China - video
Algae overwhelms a popular beach in Qingdao, east China, which has had algae booms six years in a row
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