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George Osborne defending sugar tax Budget

George Osborne will defend the Budget amid complaints he announced a tax on fizzy drinks to "sugar the pill" of seeking to get his fiscal plans back on track through deeper cuts and a squeeze on disability benefit The Chancellor will take to the airwaves to be grilled about his latest fiscal blueprint, made one of his most difficult by sharply reduced growth forecasts he blamed

Automakers, U.S. Government Agree to Make Automatic Braking Standard

Major automakers and the U.S. government have reached an agreement to make automatic emergency braking standard equipment on most cars by 2022, two people briefed on the deal said, The Associated Press reports. The agreement will be announced Thursday by 20 automakers and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Automakers will phase in the

Federal appeals court judge Merrick Garland, stands with President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden as he is introduced as Obama's nominee for the Supreme Court during an announcement in the Rose Garden of the White House, in Washington, Wednesday, March 16, 2016.

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Obama Nominates Merrick Garland For Supreme Court

According to the New York Times, President Barack Obama has nominated Merrick B. Garland as the nation's 113th Supreme Court justice, choosing a centrist appeals court judge for the lifetime appointment and

A Christie's member of staff displays an unrecorded copy of the First Folio, the first collected edition of Shakespeare's plays, widely considered the most important literary publication in the English language, in London, Wednesday, March 16, 2016.

'Holy grail' set of Shakespeare folios for sale

William Shakespeare died 400 years ago, but his stock has never been higher. To coincide with the anniversary of the Bard's death, Christie's is selling copies of the first four editions of his plays — a collection the auctioneer's head of books, Margaret Ford, calls "the holy grail of publishing." The four folios are going on display in New

Demonstrators shout slogans from behind a banner that reads in Portuguese: "Lula thief," as they call for the impeachment of Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff and protest the naming of Lula da Silva as the president's new chief of staff, outside Planalto presidential palace in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, March 16, 2016.

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Brazil protests after Lula appointment

Protests have erupted in Brazil after the country's former President, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, was announced chief of staff for the current President Dilma Rousseff . ...

In this Dec. 12, 2015, photo, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a town hall meeting in the Convocation Center on the University of South Carolina Aiken campus in Aiken, S.C.

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Trump presidency rated among top 10 global risks: EIU

Donald Trump winning the US presidency is considered one of the top 10 risks facing the world, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit. The research firm warns he could disrupt the global economy and heighten political and security risks in the US. However, it does not expect Mr Trump to defeat Hillary Clinton who it sees as "his most likely Democratic contender". He is

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers remarks at the launch event for U.S. Global Strategy to Empower Adolescent Girls, at the Department of State in Washington, D.C., on March 15, 2016.

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John Kerry to miss deadline on Islamic State genocide question

Secretary of State John Kerry will miss this week's congressional deadline for deciding whether atrocities by the Islamic State against Christians and other minorities in Iraq and Syria should be designated genocide, the State Department said. ...

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Donald Trump's rise is death knell for Republican establishment: Bobby Jindal

--> Jindal was one of the 17 Republicans in the race to the White House, but dropped out as he was unable to gain any support. The emergence of real estate tycoon Donald Trump as Republican presidential nominee sounded the death-knell for the party establishment, Indian-American former Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has said. "The GOP establishment

Frank Sinatra Jr. dies of cardiac arrest while on tour

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Frank Sinatra Jr., who carried on his famous father's legacy with his own music career and whose kidnapping as a young man added a bizarre chapter to his father's legendary life, died Wednesday. He was 72. The younger Sinatra died unexpectedly of cardiac arrest while on ... ...

Vijay Mallya, Chairman, UB Group, India, participates in a panel discussion on tourism at the World Economic Forum's India Economic Summit 2008 in New Delhi, 16-18 November 2008.

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Vijay Mallya's Kingfisher House In Mumbai To Be Auctioned Today

One of Vijay Mallya's flagship properties in Mumbai, Kingfisher House, is being auctioned online today.

Syrian refugee Abdullah Koca, 43, who fled Syria four-years ago and had been living at a refugee camp for Syrian refugees in Islahiye, Gaziantep province, southeastern Turkey, holds his six-month-old son Ibrahim and his daughter Hadiyeh, 6, as they check the family pet bird suspended in a cage at the barbed-wired fence of the camp, Wednesday, March 16, 2016.

European Leaders Meet To Clinch Migrant Deal With Turkey

Leaders of the European Union and Turkey will meet on March 17 and 18 with the goal of clinching a deal to halt the flow of thousands of migrants across the Aegean Sea to Greece. European Council President Donald Tusk warned there is "still a lot to do" to reach agreement during a two-day summit addressing the migrant crisis in Brussels, The plan under discussion by

INDIA-MOTHER-EXPRESS-TRAINA special exhibition train on Mother Teresa during her birth centenary celebrations in Kolkata on Thursday 26 August 2010 in Eastern India City ----- WN/BHASKAR MALLICK

Date Set For Mother Teresa's Canonization As A Saint

Mother Teresa, a nun who dedicated her life to helping the poor in India, will be canonized as a saint Sept. 4, Pope Francis announced Tuesday, according to CNN. The date falls on the eve of the anniversary of her death, which occurred on Sept. 5, 1997. In December, Pope

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad greets Russian President Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin 'willing to ditch President Bashar al-Assad to end five-year conflict'

Vladimir Putin is willing to jettison President Bashar al-Assad as part of a deal to end the five-year conflict in Syria, Western powers believe. Following the surprise declaration by the Russian President that his five-month military mission in the country had fulfilled its objective, diplomats are convinced that Moscow could be ready to force the Syrian leader to allow a

This screen grab of a Monday, March 14, 2016 video released by Argentina's navy, or "Prefectura Naval Argentina" (PNA), shows what they identify as Chinese fishing boat "Lu Yan Yuan Yu 010" in Argentina's national waters off the coast of Puerto Madryn, Argentina.

Argentina: Navy sinks Chinese boat fishing illegally

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) Argentina's navy announced Tuesday that it used gunfire to sink a boat Chinese-flagged boat that was fishing illegally in national waters. China's government said it expressed its serious concern to Argentina and called for an investigation The navy statement said the

Belgium armed forces guard the Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium, Friday, Nov. 27, 2015.

Brussels Remains on High Alert as a Raid Linked to the Paris Attacks Continues

Brussels is on high alert as a counterterrorism operation linked to Nov. 13 Paris attacks continues through the night, so far leaving one suspect dead, up to two possibly on the run and four officers

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton acknowledges the crowd during an election night event at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., Tuesday, March 15, 2016.

Exit poll results: Trump, Clinton win respective primaries

MIAMI (AP) Donald Trump overcame a push from Florida Hispanics for favorite son Marco Rubio to capture victory in the state's Republican primary, while Hillary Clinton won with broad support on the Democratic side despite losing the youngest voters to Bernie Sanders, according to exit poll results. Sen. Rubio, a Cuban-American, drew a solid majority of the Hispanic vote

Kerry to visit Moscow to discuss Syria crisis

MOSCOW: US secretary of state John Kerry will visit Russia next week to discuss the Syria crisis, Washington has said, after Moscow began withdrawing most of its forces from the country. Kerry said he would hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin to "try to take advantage of this moment," which he described as the best opportunity in years to end the bloodshed.

Pakistani volunteers carry an injured passenger following a bomb blast in Peshawar, Pakistan, Wednesday, March 16, 2016. A bomb ripped through a bus carrying Pakistani government employees in the northwestern city of Peshawar on Wednesday, killing many people, police said. (AP Photo/Mohammad Sajjad)

Bus blast kills 15 government employees in northwest Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - At least fifteen people were killed when a bomb exploded on a bus carrying

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California homeless man receives $100,000 for spotting fugitives

A homeless man from San Francisco is to be given a reward of $100,000 (£71,000) for helping police recapture two prison inmates who had escaped. Matthew Hay-Chapman had seen photographs of the two

Chinese President Xi Jinping, right and Chinese Premiere Li Keqiang arrive for the closing session of the annual National People's Congress held in Beijing's Great Hall of the People on Wednesday, March 16, 2016.

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China parliament approves new five-year economic plan

China's parliament has ended its annual session by approving a new five-year economic plan, as Premier Li Keqiang says the country will push ahead with economic reforms. The plan aims to

Saudis Propose NATO-Like Military Alliance To Combat Terrorism, End ISIS Threat

Former House Speaker Boehner Calls Cruz 'Lucifer,' Throws Support Behind Paul Ryan

Saudi Oil Minister Focuses On World Without Fossil Fuels

Hubble Space Telescope Probes Milky Way Galaxy Containing Massive, Luminous Stars

German Magazine Pulls Reporter From Turkey Ahead of EU Summit

Was Million-Mile-Wide Anomaly Across Sun's Face A UFO Or Open Hatch To Alien World?

UN agency expands relief programme in Zimbabwe after El Niño deepens food insecurity (UN - United Nations)

Kerry determines Islamic State is committing genocide in Iraq, Syria