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Russian plane crash kills 31, 12 survive

YoopyaApril 2, 2012

by YoopyaApril 2, 201202

By Steve Gutterman MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Russian passenger plane crashed and burst into flames after takeoff in an oil-producing region of Siberia on Monday,...

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World’s most expensive chocolate egg sells for £7,000 in London

YoopyaMarch 31, 2012

by YoopyaMarch 31, 201201

The record for the most expensive non-jewelled chocolate egg sold was cracked yesterday when a luxury treat weighing 50 kilos was snapped up for an...

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Madonna vows to defy anti-gay law on Russian tour

YoopyaMarch 23, 2012February 25, 2023

by YoopyaMarch 23, 2012February 25, 202302883

U.S. pop singer Madonna has promised to defy a recent law against homosexual “propaganda” in Vladimir Putin’s hometown of St. Petersburg on her upcoming tour...

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Syria forces attack town; Annan receives Assad response

YoopyaMarch 14, 2012April 8, 2023

by YoopyaMarch 14, 2012April 8, 20230936

By Khaled Yacoub Oweis AMMAN (Reuters) – Heavily armed forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad battled rebels in the southern city of Deraa on Wednesday,...

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Spiders on the move in flood-ravaged Australia

YoopyaMarch 10, 2012January 14, 2023

by YoopyaMarch 10, 2012January 14, 20230823

(Reuters) – Thousands of spiders have cast eerie webs over vast areas of flood-hit Australia after being forced to seek shelter by the rising waters....

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In Beijing, reform waits in the wings

YoopyaMarch 2, 2012

by YoopyaMarch 2, 201204

(Reuters) – China’s leaders face a parliament meeting next week likely to bring into focus a deepening worry that they have squandered their chance for...

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Venezuela’s Capriles seeks to unseat Chavez

YoopyaFebruary 14, 2012October 23, 2022

by YoopyaFebruary 14, 2012October 23, 20220109

(Reuters) – Venezuela’s opposition primary winner Henrique Capriles on Monday exuded confidence that he can unseat President Hugo Chavez and end 13 years of socialism...

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Man arrested in NY Islamic center firebomb attack

YoopyaJanuary 4, 2012April 10, 2024

by YoopyaJanuary 4, 2012April 10, 202404

NEW YORK—A man who confessed to a string of New Year’s Day arson attacks at an Islamic cultural center and four other sites where he...

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Obama blames plot to kill Saudi diplomat on Iran

YoopyaDecember 30, 2011April 10, 2024

by YoopyaDecember 30, 2011April 10, 202404

October 13, 2011 — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Thursday that officials at the “highest levels” of the Iranian government must be held...