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Dolce & Gabbana designers convicted of tax evasion
A MILAN court has convicted the designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana of tax evasion.
G8 summit: Tax evasion and free trade measures
Leaders of the G8 nations meeting in Northern Ireland signed up today to a declaration designed to tackle tax evasion and promote free trade around the world.
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Mile-high skyscraper plan floated by Saudi prince
A MEMBER of the Saudi royal family has announced plans to build a mile-high skyscraper in one of the world’s major cities.
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Turkey: Artist stands up to be counted in protest
PERFORMANCE artist Erdem Gunduz has become the new symbol of anti-government protests in Turkey after an eight-hour vigil in Taksim Square earned him the nickname “the Standing Man”.
Germany driving hard bargain on vehicle emissions
SENIOR members of the German government have warned European Union member states that German car manufacturers could scale back or scrap production plans in their countries unless they support weakened carbon emissions rules, according to diplomatic sources.
Malian government close to accord with separatists
THE Malian government has signed a ceasefire deal with Tuareg separatist rebels, paving the way for government troops and civilian administrators to return to the northern, rebel-held town of Kidal before an election next month.
Ex-policeman to face accusers in war crime court
HUNGARIAN prosecutors have charged a 98-year-old former police officer with abusing Jews and assisting in their deportation to Nazi death camps during the Second World War.
G8 agrees Syria stance despite differences
LEADERS of the G8 group of world powers agreed to paper over their differences yesterday to reach a joint position on Syria that could pave the way for new peace talks in Geneva.
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Taleban and US in talks over an end to war
THE Taleban and the United States are to hold talks on finding a political solution to end the war in Afghanistan after nearly 12 years of death and destruction, it was revealed last night.
G8 Summit: Warning over arming Syria rebels
EUROPEAN leaders will “pay the price” if they arm Syrian rebels, the country’s president, Bashar al-Assad, warned.
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Florida Shark ride video draws mixed reaction video
VIRAL video of a Florida teenager riding a whale shark by the dorsal fin has met with a mixed response online.
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Brazil World Cup protests continue across country
PROTESTERS in at least seven Brazilian cities have taken to the streets for another round of demonstrations voicing disgruntlement about life in the country, raising questions about security during big events like the current Confederations Cup and a papal visit next month.
Briton survives 15-storey fall from Auckland flat
A BRITISH man has survived plunging from the 15th floor of an apartment block in New Zealand, according to reports in the country.
Thai monks warned over jet-set trip
THAILAND’S national Buddhism organisation has stepped in to announce that it is monitoring monks nationwide for any “inappropriate behaviour” following complaints ignited by a video showing Buddhist monks flying on a private jet.
US: Convicted hitman begins testimony against Bulger
A FORMER hitman who has admitted killing 20 people has taken the witness stand at the trial of Boston crime lord James “Whitey” Bulger, saying that he agreed to testify against his old friend after learning that his former accomplices had begun co-operating with the FBI.
New Luxor governor has links to 1997 temple massacre
A MEMBER of the movement whose gunmen killed 58 foreigners in the Luxor temple massacre in 1997 has been sworn in by Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi as governor of the vital tourist region.
Independence: Spain ‘can’t block Scottish EU bid’
A CATALAN nationalist MEP has challenged claims by a European Parliament vice-president that Spain could veto an independent Scotland’s membership of the European Union.
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Samuel L Jackson launches cancer charity
SAMUEL L Jackson has urged men to be more open about their health problems in an attempt to tackle cancer.
1 commentUS/EU trade deal ‘could be biggest in history’
A £100 BILLION “landmark” deal to break down trade barriers between Europe and the United States moved a step closer yesterday.
Footballers sentenced for linesman’s fatal beating
SIX teenage footballers and a player’s father have been found guilty in the Netherlands of beating an amateur linesman to death, an incident that shocked the nation and prompted soul-searching over football violence and race.
Man detained after Hong Kong flight poison threat
A FLIGHT from Hong Kong on which a man claimed everyone was poisoned has landed safely at Newark Liberty Airport in New Jersey.
Putin warning to the West not to arm Syria rebels
RUSSIAN president Vladimir Putin last night issued a blunt warning to the West not to arm Syrian rebels who “eat the organs” of their enemies.
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Gorgona: Criminal rehabilition through wine production
ITS NEIGHBOURING island Elba is best-known for being Napoleon’s prison before his escape and march to ruin at Waterloo.
Iran: Nuclear breakthrough hopes as moderate wins
THE surprise election of Hasan Rowhani as Iran’s new reformist-backed president has raised hopes that the deadlock can be broken in high-stakes nuclear talks with world powers,
Viktoria Mohácsi seeking asylum in Canada
VIKTORIA Mohácsi has come a long way in the past four years.
Turkey protests: Show of strength from Erdogan
TURKISH premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan has rallied hundreds of thousands of supporters at an Istanbul parade ground as riot police fired tear gas in the city centre to disperse anti-government protesters.
Nelson Mandela ‘on the mend’ from lung infection
THERE has been sustained improvement in the condition of Nelson Mandela from the recurring lung infection that is forcing him to spend a ninth day in hospital, South Africa’s president said yesterday.
Bomb on Pakistani bus kills 11 women
MILITANTS in western Pakistan bombed a bus carrying women university students yesterday and then seized part of the hospital where survivors of the attack were taken.
Nelson Mandela ‘recovering well’ from lung infection
FORMER South African President and anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela, above, is recovering well from a lung infection which has kept him in hospital for a week, his grandson said yesterday.
Croatia’s odyssey to become EU member nears end
ON 1 July, Croatia will become the first of the protagonists in the Yugoslav wars of the 1990s to become an EU member.
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Pope Francis names his man at Vatican bank
POPE Francis took a first big step in reforming the troubled Vatican bank yesterday by appointing a trusted prelate to help oversee its management, a sign he wants to know more about its activities.
Iran: Hassan Rouhani wins presidential election
MODERATE cleric Hassan Rouhani has won Iran’s presidential election, interior minister Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar announced on state television.
‘Lost’ Cambodian city found near Angkor Wat temple
ARCHAEOLOGISTS have reportedly discovered a ‘lost’ 1200-year-old city on a Cambodian mountainside around 25 miles from Angkor Wat, the world’s largest religious temple.
Pictures: Google launch internet balloons
INTERNET giant Google have released around 30 balloons into the atmosphere above New Zealand in a bid to find new ways to deliver high-speed broadband to remote areas.
Mas cools on Catalan independence vote
Catalan independence, a matter of urgency during the election campaign last November, has been pushed on to the back burner by the region’s president.
Turkey: Erdogan urges protesters’ withdrawal
Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan told protesters yesterday that he would put redevelopment plans for an Istanbul park on hold until a court rules on them, striking a more conciliatory tone after two weeks of fierce anti-government demonstrations.
Inspectors shut down Bangladesh’s factories
Bangladesh’s clothing factories are routinely built without consulting engineers, many are not designed to withstand heavy manufacturing and some add illegal extra floors on columns too weak to support them, according to a survey.
Czech PM Petr Necas resigning over ex-wife spying
CZECH Prime Minister Petr Necas announced last night that he will resign over a spy and bribery scandal involving his government.
Analysis: Crisis-hit Croatia to join the club
Despite the ongoing eurozone crisis, and the attendant political and economic instability across the continent, the European Union is getting ready to expand, once more.
Prince William descended from a Scot and Indian maid
PRINCE William is a direct descendant of an Indian housekeeper and a Scottish merchant, according to DNA analysis.
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Peter Lewis: Civilisation crumbles and our heritage is lost
The scale of human tragedy in Syria is well documented, and now history is disappearing forever, writes Peter Lewis
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Leaders: Syrian intervention fraught with danger
A BLOODY and escalating civil war; resort to extreme repressive measures by a dictatorship; a death toll now at 100,000; calls for the West to intervene; and now evidence that the regime has resorted to the use of chemical weapons: a decade ago a similar set of circumstances compelled the West to intervene in Iraq. Now not widely regarded as a good move.
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US eyes no-fly zone as Syria crosses ‘red line’
The United States is considering a no-fly zone in Syria, potentially its first direct intervention into the two-year civil war, western diplomats said yesterday after the White House said Syria had crossed a “red line” by using nerve gas.
Topless brawl during school run, two women held
TWO women have been arrested after brawling topless in front of schoolchildren, according to reports.
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Mobster who inspired The Departed faces court
AFTER 16 years on the run, an alleged gangster stood in court yesterday accused of 19 murders as boss of a criminal empire aided by US federal agents.
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‘Happy Birthday to You’ song in copyright battle
THE song ‘Happy Birthday to You’ is at the centre of a lawsuit, as a production company making a documentary about the famous birthday jingle is challenging its copyright.
Rupert Murdoch to divorce wife Wendi Deng
Rupert Murdoch has filed for divorce from his wife Wendi Deng, who famously slapped a protester who threw a “custard pie” at the media mogul when MPs questioned him over phone-hacking.
Kidnapped Scottish oil worker reunited with family Picture gallery
A SCOTTISH oil worker who was kidnapped at gunpoint in Indonesia has told how he feared for his life, after he was dramatically released unharmed by his abductors.
Spain: Murder and raids on fruit farms rocket
RICARDO BOIX, a Spanish farmer who lives off his small fruit groves in Valencia’s hilly back country, thought the theft of nearly $6,000 worth of his oranges was bad enough.
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Zimbabweans face bloodbath at the polls
PRIME Minister Morgan Tsvangirai warned yesterday that Zimbabwe was headed for another violent election after Robert Mugabe used his presidential powers to bypass parliament and declare elections would be held on 31 July.
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