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EU to ban refillable olive oil jugs and dipping bowls
The European Commission is to ban the use of refillable bottles and dipping bowls of olive oil at restaurant tables from next year. Soon to be illegal? From 1 January 2014, restaurants may only serve olive oil in tamper-proof packaging, labelled to EU standards. The Commission, the EU’s executive branch, says the move will protect consumers and More...
Hollande signs gay marriage bill
France’s president has signed into law a controversial bill making the country the ninth in Europe, and 14th globally, to legalise gay marriage. The first gay wedding can be held on 28 May – 10 days More...
Saudi woman makes history by reaching Everest summit
A Saudi woman has made history by reaching the summit of the world’s highest mountain. It took a lot of persuading before Raha Moharrak’s Saudi family agreed to let her climb Raha Moharrak, 25, not only More...
North Korea fires 3 short-range missiles, South Korean official says
North Korea has fired three short-range missiles from its east coast, South Korea’s defence ministry said. Earlier this year, North Korea threatened nuclear strikes and attacks on targets in the US and South More...
Andrea Rebello murder: Harrowing account of neighbors who heard Hofstra University sorority girl plead for her life
New York (CNN) – A 21-year-old Hofstra University junior was fatally shot early Friday in an exchange of gunfire between a suspected home invader and police who came to the house, officials said. Andrea Rebello More...
60 injured, 5 critical after Connecticut commuter trains collide in ‘major derailment’
About 60 people have been injured, five critically, after a head-on, rush-hour collision between two commuter trains near New York City, officials say. Two commuter trains serving New York City collided in Connecticut More...
New roller coaster BREAKS DOWN on opening ride, leaving guests which included Tinchy Stryder and Towie’s Jessica Wright dangling in mid-air
Alton Towers’ new record-breaking roller coaster The Smiler opened for the first time Friday night – but BROKE DOWN leaving passengers in tears. The roller coaster may look spectacular, but if its first More...
Former Argentine dictator Jorge Rafael Videla dies in prison age 87
Former Argentine military leader Jorge Rafael Videla has died aged 87 while serving a life sentence for crimes against humanity. Videla was accused of being the main architect of what became known as Argentina’s More...
Chinese tourists warned over behaviour abroad
A senior Chinese Communist Party official has called for Chinese tourists to behave more politely when travelling abroad. More Chinese are travelling abroad than ever before Wang Yang, one of China’s four More...
$1 Million Of Chopard Celebrity Jewelry Stolen At Cannes Film Festival
More than $1m (£650,000; 777,000 euros) worth of jewels have been stolen from a hotel in Cannes, French police say. Cannes film festival suffers $1m jewellery theft The jewels were to be loaned to stars appearing More...
