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The National Aeronautic Space Agency (NASA) has started a contest that will allow members of the public to name the five craters on planet Mercury. The competition was unveiled by the scientific team operating the space agency’s MESSENGER mission, a robotic spacecraft that is currently orbiting the planet since 2004. READ MORE
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The northern white rhino is in danger of going extinct as the sixth remaining member of the species died on Sunday. Officials from the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in California announced that Angalifu, a male northern white rhino, died at the age of 44. Park authorities said the animal died of old age. READ MORE
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Prime Minister Matteo Renzi of Italy spoke before the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) on Monday to submit a bid for Rome to host the upcoming 2024 Olympics. Renzi’s announcement came as a surprise since Italy is currently facing various economic issues. READ MORE
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Due to Ukraine’s ongoing conflict with Russian-back separatists on its soil, Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk appealed to the European Union and said the country is in dire need of financial assistance. On Monday, Yatseniuk met with officials of the international union in Brussels, Belgium, to report Ukraine’s current economic situation. READ MORE
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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey told the European Union to mind its own business after the international organization criticized his administration for conducting a mass arrest on members of the media industry. On Sunday, raids carried out by Turkish law enforcers led to the arrest of more than 20 individuals. Some of those who were apprehended are network executives, journalists and television producers. READ MORE
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The Sierra Leone government has issued a law prohibiting citizens from conducting and participating in gatherings for this coming holiday season. The ban was imposed as an effort to prevent more people from contracting the Ebola virus. READ MORE
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Representatives from various nations have finally reached an agreement during the United Nations (U.N.) climate change summit held in Lima, Peru. On Sunday, all participating nations agreed to do their parts in reducing carbon emission and ultimately reversing the effects of global warming. READ MORE
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has laid out military plans to bulk up its aggressive response to a potential international conflict. The plans, which include a recently held training scenario and the establishment of a new military force, were developed as countries bordering the Baltic Sea grow increasingly concerned about the expanding presence of Russian forces in the region. READ MORE
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An aerial accident almost occurred on Sunday over Sweden after a Russian fighter jet got too close to a commercial passenger aircraft. The commercial plane was traveling from Copenhagen in Denmark to Poland’s Poznan when it was ordered by Swedish authorities to divert from its flight path to avoid colliding with a incoming Russian jet. READ MORE
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Law enforcers in Turkey conducted a raid on Sunday which resulted in the arrest of media personalities such as journalists, scriptwriters and executives. The more than 23 individuals who were arrested were found to be members of the religious group Gulen. Since police considers the movement as a terrorist organization, those who were arrested have been charged with supporting and leading armed terrorism. READ MORE
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The Vatican has denied a meeting between the Dalai Lama and Pope Francis to prevent having possible conflicts with China. The two religious leaders were supposed to meet on Friday as part of the Dalai Lama’s visit to Italy for an event with recipients of the Nobel Prize. READ MORE
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Switzerland’s University of Geneva Hospital suspended the clinical testing of an Ebola vaccine after the volunteers experienced painful side-effects. According to the hospital’s officials, four out of the 59 test subjects complained about pains in the joints of their hands and feet after receiving the vaccine. READ MORE
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Defense Minister Tomasz Siemoniak said the Russian forces are testing NATO by increasing its military activities in the Baltic Sea. Although Siemoniak noted that the Russian warplanes circling the region do not seem to be preparing to launch an attack, he said it could further deteriorate the country’s relationship with members of NATO. READ MORE
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry appeared before the participants of the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Peru on Thursday to warn country leaders that they will be judged by future generations regarding their actions to counter climate change. Kerry emphasized that the time to debate the existence of global warming is over and that nations must work together immediately to come up with a conservation plan. READ MORE
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The latest discovery made by the Rosetta space probe has shed light on the debate over the origin of Earth’s water. According to the findings, our planet’s water did not come from comets. The discovery was made about a month after the European Space Agency’s (ESA) probe landed on Comet 67P in November. READ MORE
The Sunday Assembly, also known as the “Atheist Church”, based in the United Kingdom is scheduled to have its first global assembly. The “church” is also known to have a branch and ...
World May 06, 2014 02:34 AM EDTThe leaders of the DPRK have been making very strong statements regarding human rights. A representative from the North Korean government has stated in a speech that the U.S. is a ‘living ...
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