Virgin Galactic crash: Branson vows to continue space project
Full Article BBC News
01 Nov 2014

Sir Richard Branson has vowed to continue his space tourism venture despite the fatal crash of one of his craft in the California desert. One pilot died and the other was badly injured when Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo craft exploded on Friday. The founder of the Virgin Group said he was "shocked and saddened" but insisted he would...

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Wreckage lies near the site where a Virgin Galactic space tourism rocket, SpaceShipTwo, exploded and crashed in Mojave, Calif. Friday, Oct. 31, 2014.
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Supersonic Plane Fly New York-Tokyo in 90 mins
updated 17 Sep 2014; published 17 Sep 2014
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Nasa Appoints Two Firms To Build 'Space Taxi'
updated 24 Aug 2014; published 12 Sep 2010
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The Big Questions About Our Universe
updated 01 Jul 2014; published 01 Jul 2014
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Space Travel Documentary 2014 - Amateur Rocketry & Mavericks Explorers
updated 19 Nov 2013; published 07 Dec 2011
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RAW VIDEO: Rocket Launches From N.M. Spaceport
updated 22 Jul 2013; published 23 Mar 2012
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Hunnable Defends CME's Adjustment of Silver Margin Rules
Witnesses identify man in connection with Meyiwa's murder
Full Article The Siasat Daily
01 Nov 2014

Johannesburg,, November 01: Police has revealed that a man who appeared in court on Friday in connection South Africa's football team captain and goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa's murder has been positively identified in an identity parade. Gauteng police spokesperson Neville Malila said that since the beginning of the week, they have questioned a number...

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FILE- In this file photo dated Monday, May 26, 2014, South Africa's goalkeeper Senzo Robert Meyiwa makes a diving save against Australia during their friendly soccer match in Sydney. According to reports Sunday Oct. 26, 2014, soccer club Orlando Pirates says 27-year old South Africa goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa died during a shooting incident in South Africa.
photo: AP / Rick Rycroft, FILE

updated 27 Oct 2014; published 27 Oct 2014
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Caught on camera: scooter driver crushed to death in car accident by cement truck
updated 27 Oct 2014; published 27 Oct 2014
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Orange County middle school teacher arrested for lewd acts with an 8th grade boy
updated 28 Oct 2014; published 28 Oct 2014
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South African police hunt Senzo Meyiwa killers: no evidence suggests it was a hit
updated 30 Oct 2014; published 30 Oct 2014
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South Africa Police Arrest Senzo Meyiwa Killing Suspect Report
updated 30 Oct 2014; published 30 Oct 2014
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No arrests yet in Meyiwa's killing: Malila
updated 11 Jul 2014; published 08 Jul 2014
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Jozi FM DJ, Donald Sebolai arrested for murder!
EBOLA THREAT RISING IN SIERRA LEONE
Full Article U~T San Diego
31 Oct 2014

FREETOWN, Sierra LeoneLiberia is making some progress in containing the Ebola outbreak while the crisis in Sierra Leone is going to get worse, the top anti-Ebola officials in the two countries said. The news comes as nations are struggling with how to handle medical aid workers returning from Ebola-ravaged counties. The people of Liberia...

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EBOLA THREAT RISING IN SIERRA LEONE
photo: UN / Aaron J. Buckley

updated 21 Sep 2014; published 21 Sep 2014
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EBOLA PANDEMIC Forces SIERRA LEONE Into LOCKDOWN with DOOR TO DOOR SEARCH for INFECTED PEOPLE
updated 16 Sep 2014; published 16 Sep 2014
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Obama Sends 3,000 Troops to Fight Ebola in Africa Liberia Sierra Leone
updated 20 Sep 2014; published 20 Sep 2014
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'One of biggest tragedies': Ebola triggers Sierra Leone lockdown
updated 07 Aug 2014; published 07 Aug 2014
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Ebola crisis Liberia and Sierra Leone blockades go up
updated 30 Jul 2014; published 30 Jul 2014
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Sierra Leone's Top Ebola Doctor Dies from Virus
updated 20 Sep 2014; published 20 Sep 2014
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Thousands 'evade' Ebola lockdown in Sierra Leone
Burkina Faso protests: Compaore's 27 years as president
Full Article BBC News
31 Oct 2014

31 October 2014 Last updated at 10:12 GMT Protesters are gathering for a second day in the Burkina Faso capital Ouagadougou, calling on President Blaise Compaore to resign immediately. They are angry at Mr Compaore, who responded to a day of violence by saying he would stay in power for a further year under a transitional government BBC News looks...

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Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore speaks to the media after a meeting with France's President Francois Hollande at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Tuesday, Sept, 18, 2012.
photo: AP / Francois Mori

updated 30 Oct 2014; published 30 Oct 2014
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Déclaration de Blaise Compaoré à la nation
updated 31 Oct 2014; published 31 Oct 2014
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Démission de Blaise Compaoré : 27 ans de règne s’achèvent – BURKINA FASO
updated 30 Oct 2014; published 30 Oct 2014
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URGENT - Blaise Compaoré décrète l’État d’urgence au Burkina Faso
updated 31 Oct 2014; published 31 Oct 2014
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BURKINA FASO - "Nous ne reconnaissons plus Compaoré comme président" (Sams'k Le Jah)
updated 31 Oct 2014; published 31 Oct 2014
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URGENT - Blaise Compaoré annonce qu'il quitte le pouvoir - BURKINA FASO
updated 30 Oct 2014; published 30 Oct 2014
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Les manifestants à l'assaut de l'Assemblée Nationale
Barroso leaves European Commission after 10 years – stricter budget rules are part of legacy
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updated 04 Mar 2013; published 04 Mar 2013
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José Manuel Barroso - President of the European Commission
updated 22 Oct 2014; published 22 Oct 2014
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Jose Manuel Barroso, European Commission President, bids farewell to the European Parliament
updated 26 May 2008; published 26 May 2008
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Nigel Farage audits Barroso Commission
updated 22 Oct 2014; published 22 Oct 2014
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European Commission: Barroso bows ahead of vote on Juncker's new team
updated 15 Sep 2014; published 15 Sep 2014
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Meeting with European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso 9/15/2014
updated 27 Sep 2011; published 27 Sep 2011
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YouTube World View: European Commission President Barroso

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The Daily Beast
Plaudits have been showered on Apple’s CEO after he publicly came out. But commentators are gliding over the bracing corollary in his declaration: the gay and powerful should use...
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The People's Voice
Pentagon commanders initiated it. A duplicitous 2015 50th anniversary commemoration. Honoring one of history's greatest crimes. Turning truth on its head. Orwell explained saying...

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MOJAVE, Calif. A winged spaceship designed to take tourists on excursions beyond Earth's atmosphere broke up during a test flight Friday over the Mojave Desert, killing a pilot in the second fiery setback for commercial space travel in less than a...
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WHO Updates Guidelines on Ebola Protective Gear
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Lisa Schlein GENEVA— The World Health Organization is issuing updated guidelines on proper use of personal protective equipment, or PPE, used in the fight against Ebola in West Africa. WHO officials say the guidelines will help to protect health care...
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Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar's Nobel Peace Prize laureate and long-time political prisoner, delivers a speech after receiving the European Union's 1990 Sakharov Prize
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Myanmar’s parliament is to consider amending the country’s constitution — which currently bars opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi from becoming president — ahead of crucial elections next year, an official said yesterday. Aung San Suu Kyi is trying...
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Blaise Compaore, President of Burkina Faso, delivers the keynote speech during the 4th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) at a hotel in Yokohama
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Burkina Faso's President Blaise Compaore has announced his resignation, following violent protests at his attempt to extend his 27-year rule. Mr Compaore issued a statement saying the presidency was now vacant and urging elections within 90 days....
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UN: Growing number of foreigners in terror groups
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A new United Nations report says the world is facing a challenge of foreign fighters in terror groups on an "unprecedented scale," with about 15,000 in Syria and Iraq alone. The report by a...
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UN envoy proposes Syria 'fighting freeze'
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UN peace envoy Staffan de Mistura has presented an "action plan" for Syria, proposing to "freeze" fighting in local areas to allow for aid deliveries and to lay the groundwork for talks. De Mistura told reporters after meeting with the UN Security...
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Ukraine Spared A Winter Of Discontent After The EU Brokers A Gas Deal With Russia
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© AFP John ThysAlexander Novak, Russian Energy Minister, arrives at the European Union Commission headquarters in Brussels on October 30, 2014 Russia agreed to resume gas deliveries to Ukraine through the winter in an EU-brokered deal reached by the...
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