More Turbulence For Planes Amid Climate Change

Flights are set to become bumpier in the future as passengers experience more turbulence because of global warming, British scientists have warned. Light turbulence shakes the plane, but more severe episodes can injure passengers and cause structural...

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Iran Opens Two Nuclear Sites On 'Atomic Day'

Iran has announced it has opened two nuclear sites, just days after talks with world powers to limit the country's atomic programme. State television said that operations are under way at a uranium production facility in Ardakan and at the country's...

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Hi-Tech Firms Join Forces Against Google

A group of companies led by Microsoft has asked European officials to investigate Google over alleged unfair practices in the mobile smartphone market. "FairSearch" - which consists of 17 hi-tech firms including Microsoft, Nokia, Expedia, TripAdvisor...

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Crocodiles Used To Guard Thailand House

Some homeowners go for alarms, others choose dogs, but one man has installed the ultimate deterrent to burglars - two adult crocodiles. Owner Awirut Nathip keeps 15-year-old Thong, who was originally bought as a pet, in the yard at his home in Thailand...

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Serbia: Gunman Kills 13 In Shooting Spree

A gunman has killed 13 people, including his mother and son, as he went house to house on a shooting spree in Serbia, authorities have said. The 60-year-old suspect, identified by police as Ljubisa Bogdanovic, allegedly opened fire at around 5am...

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North Korea: Japan Deploys Missile Defence

By Mark Stone, on Yeonpyeong Island, South Korea Japan has deployed missile-defence systems in its capital as North Korea warned foreigners in the South to take evacuation measures in case of war. The interceptors were set up as a precautionary...

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Al Qaeda In Iraq 'Merges' With Syria Group

By Tom Rayner, Middle East News Editor The most prominent jihadist group involved in the Syrian conflict is reported to have merged with the Iraqi wing of al Qaeda, according to a leading figure in the terror network. An online audio message, attributed...

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Stars Sign Up To Obama Drug Policy Letter

Stars including Scarlett Johansson, Kim Kardashian and Lil Wayne have put their names to a letter urging Barack Obama to change US drug laws and restrict prison sentences. Rap mogul and Def Jam Recordings founder Russell Simmons is behind the campaign...

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Iran Earthquake Strikes Near Nuclear Plant

Four people have been killed in a 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck near Bushehr in southern Iran, according to state TV. The epicentre of the quake was Kaki, 60 miles south of Bushehr - home to the country's only nuclear power station. The Russian...

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Bolshoi Star In Legal Dispute With Theatre

By Katie Stallard, Moscow Correspondent One of the Bolshoi Ballet's biggest stars is considering an out-of-court settlement with the theatre's management after suing them over his right to speak to the media. In the latest round of the famous theatre's...

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