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LOOK: Is this the most epic Instagram photo ever?
This is probably the most exciting feet photo you've ever seen on Instagram. It was taken by National Geographic photographer Joe McNally from the top of the world's tallest skyscraper, the Burj Khalifa, in…
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Arab Springs II? 27-year-old street vendor sets himself ablaze in Tunisia
A street vendor has set himself on fire in Tunisia's capital, reviving memories of the self-immolation that helped spark the Arab Spring uprisings. A witness says the man said he…
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“He has lost control”: Photo of Ahmadinejad hugging a woman raises a (huge) storm (LOOK)
A photo of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad hugging late Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez's grieving mother has caused a storm of controversy among conservative Muslim leaders who feel Ahmadinejad's actions were inappropriate. The…
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“No more Pope”: Topless women activists protest papal conclave at Vatican, and things get rough (PHOTOS)
An activist is detained by police officers following a protest against the pope outside St. Peter's Square as cardinals took an oath in the Sistine Chapel at the start the…
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Captured: Osama bin Laden’s son and spokesman in CIA custody
Osama bin Laden's spokesman and son-in-law has been captured by the United States, officials said Thursday, in what a senior congressman called a "very significant victory" in the ongoing fight…
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Holy Mother! Mother Teresa’s humanitarian image a ‘myth,’ new study says
A new study by Canadian academics says Mother Teresa was a product of hype who housed the poor and sick in shoddy conditions, despite her access to a fortune. The Times of…
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‘Unbelievable’: Holocaust researchers catalogue 42,500 Nazi camps raising death toll to 15 – 20 mllion [DETAILS]
Researchers from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum have concluded that over 40,000 Nazi camps and ghettos existed during Hitler's reign of terror between 1933 to 1945. The total is…
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My life is a gift, “always and forever”: Pope Benedict XVI’s last general audience at the Vatican (PHOTOS, VIDEO, FULL TEXT)
Before resigning from papal office on Feb. 28 at 8 p.m. CET (7 p.m. GMT / 2 p.m. EST) Pope Benedict XVI held the last general audience of his papacy at St.…
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Sounds like a scene in a movie: The bizarre coincidences surrounding the $50M diamond heist in Belgium
by Christopher Dickey, Nadette De Visser There are only so many master jewel thieves in this world, and only a handful able to carry out such rigorous preparation and execution.…
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Grim forecast: 100,000 may die this year in Syria
The death toll in Syria now exceeds 60,000, the United Nations says. Another 100,000 may die this year, warns U.N.-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi. About 220 were killed on Wednesday…
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17 pimps who use ‘juju spells’ to threaten Nigerian women into prostitution in Spain
Spain's Interior Ministry says police have arrested 17 people on suspicion of smuggling Nigerian women into Spain and forcing them into prostitution using threats including claims they would cast Voodoo…
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Ha ha! Feminist activists stage topless protest in Ukraine, and things get heated (PHOTOS)
Activists from Ukraine's feminist group Femen staged a topless anti-corruption protest on December 12 outside the ex-Soviet country's newly-elected parliament as a fight erupted between lawmakers inside. Ukraine's parliament has…
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‘Honourable Hooligans’: House of Rep member lifted and punched in groin as floor debate turns into free-for-all brawl (WATCH, PHOTOS)
Fists flew Wednesday as Ukraine's newly elected parliament devolved into an all-out brawl between government supporters and opposition lawmakers, the Associated Press reports. A parliamentary session had only just begun…
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Snake on a plane: Egypt Air flight makes emergency landing after snake bites passenger
An EgyptAir flight from Cairo to Kuwait was forced to make an emergency landing on Monday after a passenger on the plane was bitten by a snake, according to a…
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Syria Executions: Rebel reportedly films himself shooting 10 prisoners (WATCH – GRAPHIC CONTENT)
New footage posted on the Internet appears to have been filmed by a Syrian rebel who points the camera along the barrel of his gun as he shoots 10 unarmed…
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Former IMF chief reportedly settles suit with maid (he allegedly raped) with $6 million
Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has reached a preliminary agreement with the hotel maid who accused him of sexual assault last year to settle a civil lawsuit she brought against…
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Nuptial Tragedy: Groom trips and falls on empty beer glass, bleeds to death at his wedding
Media reports say a Brazilian bridegroom bled to death at his wedding reception when he tripped and fell on an empty glass of beer. The G1 news website says the…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy