Crane collapses into apartment building in Kirov, Russia - video
Amateur footage of a construction crane falling into a nine-story apartment block in the Russian city of Kirov on Sunday
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China dismisses Asio HQ hacking claims
Foreign ministry spokesman shrugs off 'groundless accusations' by Australian media that Chinese hackers stole Asio blueprintsChina has shrugged off allegations by Australian media that Chinese hackers...
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EU exit puts US trade at risk, UK told
Obama officials say that the UK would probably be excluded from a trade agreement worth billions a year if it leaves the EUThe Obama administration has warned British officials that if the UK leaves...
View ArticleRussia to give Syria anti-aircraft missiles
Russia's deputy foreign minister says S-300 missiles could dissuade 'some hotheads' from joining conflictPaul Owen
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Chinese firm in $4.7bn takeover of US pork giant Smithfield Foods
Boards approve Shuanghui International's buyout of world's largest pork producer but deal likely to face regulatory hurdlesChina's Shuanghui International has made a $4.7bn bid to takeover Smithfield...
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You took out a 30-year home mortgage. Now what? | Hinda Mandell
I'm one of many Americans who took the plunge and bought a house, but no one prepares you for what that really meansWhen the real estate market is in full bloom, there are matches to be made.Home...
View ArticleBaltimore train explosion captured by passerby - video
Amateur video showing the moment a train explodes after colliding with a truck in Baltimore county
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Brazil's treatment of its indigenous people violates their rights | Fiona Watson
International pressure must be brought on Brazil to protect its native peoples against industrialisation of the AmazonThese are challenging times if you happen to be an indigenous inhabitant of South...
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Why north Wales is the UK's earthquake hotspot
Britain's latest earthquake was felt in an arc around the Irish Sea. But what makes the Llyn peninsula so prone to tremors? And when will the next one be?The Llyn peninsula in north-west Wales is known...
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Disneyland dry ice bomb investigated as police scour social media
Los Angeles police seek to determine if water-bottle explosion was deliberate or accidental as theme park reopens as normalPolice are reviewing video footage and social media postings to determine if...
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Pussy Riot member 'upbeat' despite hunger strike
Maria Alyokhina hospitalised after going on hunger strike when she was prevented from attending parole hearingA jailed member of anti-Kremlin punk band Pussy Riot remains "upbeat" despite being...
View ArticleLion and puppy caught 'kissing' on camera – video
Staff at a zoo in Oklahoma catch the moment a male lion and small puppy share what looks like a kiss in their compound
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The best of Michele Bachmann: the rise and fall of a Tea Party star | Emma G...
Congressional firebrand, Republican presidential hopeful, would-be Swiss resident – what were Bachmann's best bits?Michele Bachmann announced on Wednesday morning that she will not be running for...
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Snooper's charter 'should be replaced by strengthening of existing powers'
Privacy campaigners opposed to communications data bill call for Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act to be expandedPrivacy campaigners have called for the lifting of restrictions on the use of...
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Bosnian Croat leaders convicted for ethnic cleansing in Yugoslavia breakup
Hague court hands out 10- to 20-year sentences for 1990s wartime chiefs' terror campaign to seize Muslim territoryCroatia's wartime leaders of 20 years ago have been found guilty of orchestrating a...
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Economist Sergei Guriev flees Russia
Sergei Guriev leaves after being questioned by state investigators amid clampdown on groups critical of Vladimir PutinA prominent economist and government adviser has fled Russia after being questioned...
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Sallie Mae to split loan and banking businesses into two separate companies
Student loan giant said split would help 'unlock value' and names John Remondi as its chief executive officerSallie Mae plans to split into two separate, publicly traded companies. The student loan...
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Nine inspiring lessons the suffragettes can teach feminists today
A century after the death of Emily Davison at the Epsom Derby, the movement that gave votes to women still has much to teach those continuing to fight for equalityOn 4 June 1913, Emily Wilding Davison...
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The beaver from Belarus and other deadly animals
The death of a man in Belarus, who died from blood loss after a beaver bit his leg, highlights the dangers of assuming sweet-looking animals are harmlessThe beaver is an unbearably cute animal. When...
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