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Beijing -
On Friday, the Chinese authorities aired on state TV four men convicted of murdering 13 Chinese sailors on the Mekong river in 2011. The two-hour special aired from Yunnan province on the Chinese Central Television (CCTV) began at 1:30 p.m.local time.
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London -
Officials at Gatwick Airport, south of London, have impounded “tens of thousands” of desiccated caterpillars, estimated to weigh some 207 pounds (94 kilograms), from a traveler who claimed they were for “food” and “personal consumption”.
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Blantyre -
Scottish explorer David Livingstone was born in Blantyre, South Lanarkshire and travelled widely throughout Africa, becoming the first white man to see the waterfalls he named after Queen Victoria.
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Nairobi -
Online users in Kenya have reacted heatedly to a CNN story on an unarmed militia group alleged to be ready to wreak havoc in parts of the country during the country's general elections scheduled for March 4.
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For the first time since 2007 the USDA may allow the opening of a horse meat slaughtering house. If it is approved the factory would process and make available horse meat for human consumption.
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A military judge on Thursday accepted the guilty pleas of Army Pfc. Bradley Manning to 10 lesser charges against him in a case considered to be the biggest leak of state secrets in US history.
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Haifa -
Yityish Titi Aynaw, 21, has become the first Ethiopian-born woman to win the Miss Israel pageant. She was crowned Miss Israel 2013 on Wednesday night at the International Convention Center, Haifa.
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Manchester -
A Manchester City footballer whose careless driving caused the death of two people in a car smash has been jailed for 16 months.
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A Spanish general has caused outrage in Spain by hinting that Spain’s armed forces should not rule out invading the north eastern region of Catalonia centred on Barcelona if Catalan secessionists should attempt to break away from the rest of Spain.
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San Francisco -
There's no other city like this on the west coast of the North American continent. Vancouver is beautifully located and LA is stuffed with all celebrities renowned in the whole world.
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The Catalonian city of Lleida (Lerida) has been forced to overturn the ban on women wearing full-face veils in public buildings, by Spain's Supreme Court
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Kabul -
The Taliban are infiltrating local militias funded and trained by the US to attack the Taliban and control security in local areas. A recent attack that killed 17 local police was carried out by Taliban infiltrators.
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Thursday, February 28 sees CIA whistleblower, John Kiriakou, report to jail to start his 30-month prison term for whistleblowing on the federal government's torture program.
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Pope Benedict yesterday closed his Twitter account before vacating the position of the head of the Roman Catholic Church, and leaving the Vatican.
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Indianapolis -
An Indianapolis, Indiana restaurant owner who happened to stumble across a teenager walking to a job interview, was inspired by the teen's determination.
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Around €2.5 million was spent restoring the East Side Gallery, a popular tourist attraction that spans 1.3 kilometres of the Berlin Wall. Part of the iconic structure is now to be torn down to make way for luxury flats.
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Beijing -
China's defense ministry, at one of its monthly news conferences, has claimed it has been attacked by US hackers an average of about 96,000 times a month last year. This statement came in response to American allegations of Chinese cyberattacks last week.
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As a freelance photojournalist and as a Master's candidate, Sara Naomi Lewkowicz was working on a project about the stigma associated with being an ex-convict. The project turned into an exploration into domestic violence, captured on camera.
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Paris -
The Pompidou Centre in Paris is offering some rather unusual classes as part of the third Le Nouveau Festival. Martian language lessons are on offer, ideal for those planning a trip to outer space.
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