Wednesday, May 18, 2016

The Queen sheds a tear during memorial service for fallen soldiers and other top stories.

  • The Queen sheds a tear during memorial service for fallen soldiers

    The Queen welled up during the memorial (Picture: Rex) The Queen showed an uncharacteristic display of emotion during her latest public appearance. Her Royal Highness joined wounded veterans at an emotional ceremony to unveil a memorial to fallen soldiers from an Army regiment of which she is Colonel-in-Chief. CCTV shows drone delivering stash of drugs to prison cell windowFamily, friends and comrades of those killed serving in the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment also attended the service, at whic..
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  • Syria talks: World powers make no breakthrough as violence rages

    Syria talks: World powers make no breakthrough as violence rages
    Syria talks: World powers make no breakthrough as violence rages Posted May 18, 2016 08:04:11 World powers have made no clear breakthrough during talks in Vienna to end the conflict in Syria as new faction-fighting erupted and the death toll continued to mount. Key points:UN fails to name a date for new peace talksKerry says there will be consequences for groups breaching truceLavrov backs Syrian army to fight Islamic State US Secretary of State John Kerry and his R..
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  • Popular Thailand Island to close after being overrun by tourists

    Popular Thailand Island to close after being overrun by tourists
    One of Thailand’s most iconic islands looks set to close indefinitely because of damage caused by tourists. Koh Tachai island, located off the coast of southern Thailand, is known for its idyllic shoreline, white sandy beaches and coral reefs - but from October 15 it will be shut to the public. “The closure aims to ease negative effects on natural resources and the environment as a result of heavy tourism activities in the Similan National Park, a natural conservation area,” Department of Nat..
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  • Vietnam hopes Barack Obama will lift decades-long arms embargo

    Vietnam hopes Barack Obama will lift decades-long arms embargo
    Military personnel take part in a parade celebrating the 40th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City last year. Photo: AP Bangkok:  Vietnam wants US president Barack Obama to lift a decades-long arms embargo during his first visit to the communist country on Sunday, 41 years after the end of one of the most divisive wars in American history.The move would allow Vietnam to further modernise its armed forces as a counter to China at a ti..
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  • Protests in Hong Kong as top China official visits

    Protests in Hong Kong as top China official visits
    AFP on May 18, 2016, 6:33 pm Hong Kong protests as top China official visits Hong Kong (AFP) - Hong Kong protesters angry at a visit by a top Beijing official shouted pro-democracy slogans Wednesday but were kept well away from a mission seen as an attempt to bridge the city's growing political divide.The three-day trip by Zhang Dejiang, who chairs China's communist-controlled legislature, is the first by such a senior official for four years. It comes as concerns grow that freedoms..
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  • Apple opens iOS developer center in India in search for growth

    Apple opens iOS developer center in India in search for growth
    Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is planning to open a center in Bangalore, India, to help support and develop app makers, as it looks to the country to stoke future growth for its iPhones and other products, the company announced on Wednesday. The Cupertino, CA-based technology giant said it will establish an "iOS App Design and Development Accelerator" which is set to open in early 2017. As part of the initiative, Apple will hold briefings and provide one-on-one app reviews for developers c..
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  • Bernie Sanders takes Oregon primary while Clinton claims Kentucky

    Bernie Sanders takes Oregon primary while Clinton claims Kentucky
    Kentucky and Oregon Bernie Sanders’ supporters handed him a win in the Oregon primary on Tuesday, adding to his run of late victories over Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton. With 60% of the vote reporting, the Vermont senator was ahead of Clinton 53%-47%. In Kentucky, which also voted on Tuesday, Clinton declared victory hours after polls closed, but officially the race was too close to call. With 99.8% reporting, Clinton had 46.8% to 46.3% for Sanders. From the start, it seemed Oregon..
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  • Kate Middleton Regularly Spotted Wearing Rupert Sanderson Shoes At Engagements

    Kate Middleton Regularly Spotted Wearing Rupert Sanderson Shoes At Engagements
    Kate Middleton has been regularly pictured wearing Rupert Sanderson shoes at various engagements of late. It seems that the Duchess of Cambridge has taken a fancy for the designs by the British designer. She was first spotted this year wearing the Malory sued shoes in navy during the 75th anniversary of the Royal Air Force Cadets in February.Kate opted for Sanderson’s 'Malory' navy suede pumps paired with a printed blue Banaba Republic skirt and Goat’s cream Binky to the Heads Together event ag..
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  • Africa: International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia Focuses On Well-Being of LGBTI People

    Africa: International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia Focuses On Well-Being of LGBTI People
    Marking the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, the United Nations today called on the global community to take action to ensure that all people have an equal right to live healthy lives free from violence, persecution, stigma, and discrimination. The International Day was created by grass roots movements in 2004 as a moment to draw the attention of policymakers, opinion leaders, social movements, the public and the media to the violence and discrimination experienced..
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Peter Beattie named as new Gold Coast Commonwealth Games chief .Private training provider Careers Australia to pay back $44m to Government, consumer watchdog says .
Confirmed: Southern hemisphere CO2 level rises above symbolic 400 ppm milestone .Research Suggests Climate Change May Have Contributed To Extinction Of Neanderthals .

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