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Boris Johnson spearheads 'Brexit blitz' as EU campaign officially begins

Brexit would give the NHS a multi-billion pound boost, London mayor Boris Johnson will insist as he kicks off a series of rallies on the first day of the official referendum campaign. The Vote Leave organisation, backed by Mr Johnson and Cabinet heavyweight Michael Gove, moved the health service centre stage in the campaign as it claimed a large chunk of the the

Russia rejects criticism of fly-by near US Navy destroyer

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's defense ministry has rejected complaints by U.S. officials who said Russian attack planes buzzed dangerously close to a U.S. Navy destroyer in the Baltic Sea this week. The U.S. European command says the Russian planes buzzed a U.S. ship multiple times Monday and Tuesday in what the U.S. officials described as an unsafe and unprofessional manner. ...

A Southern Cassowary (also known as Double-wattled Cassowary, Australian Cassowary or Two-wattled Cassowary) at Brevard Zoo, Florida, USA. Southern Cassowary at Brevard Zoo, USA The breeding season starts in May or June. Females lay three to eight large, dark bright green or pale green-blue eggs in each clutch into a prepared heap of leaf litter.

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Cassowary's surprise visit spooks Australian family

When an enormous and dangerous bird that you've known for years decides to take your relationship to the next level, how do you politely decline? That's the problem that confronted Australian couple Sue and Peter Leach on Monday when Peanut the

IN BRIEF: The toll and damage from Japan's deadly earthquake

TOKYO (AP) — Key facts about the deadly earthquake in

Meldonium not a performance-enhancing drug, says Russia President Vladimir Putin

Maria Sharapova make up the largest contingent of those who have tested positive. (Source: AP) Russian President Vladimir Putin waded into the debate over meldonium on Thursday, saying the banned substance should not be considered a performance-enhancing drug. There have been at least 172 failed drug tests for meldonium worldwide since the Latvian-made heart-drug was banned in

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Microsoft, Apple Dig in for Long Data-Privacy Fight With U.S.

The technology industry’s data-privacy battle with the U.S. government started before the fight over a killer’s iPhone, and it’s going to last long after. Microsoft Corp. sued the Justice Department Thursday to block authorities from taking customers’ e-mails and other data stored by Microsoft without ever having to let them know, an escalation of a two-year tussle with

US defence secretary Ash Carter to visit warship in South China Sea, bound to anger Beijing

MANILA: US defence secretary Ash Carter will visit a US aircraft carrier transiting the disputed South China Sea on Friday, a move

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, left, gestures towards Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., at the start of a break during the CNN Democratic Presidential Primary Debate at the Brooklyn Navy Yard on Thursday, April 14, 2016 in New York.

Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders clash in biting, high-stakes debate

Debate in Brooklyn comes days before New York primary vote Tension between the two on campaign trail spills onto stage Conflicts over crime, Wall Street, guns and minimum wage ...

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Food giant advises limit on its brands

Food giant Mars, which makes Dolmio sauces and Uncle Ben's rice, says some of its products should only be had once a week due to high salt, sugar or fat content. ...

Dolmio and Uncle Ben's firm says eat some of our products just once a week

The maker of some of Britain's most popular pasta sauces plans to tell customers some of its products should only be eaten once a week. Mars Food, whose brands include Dolmio and Uncle Ben's, will divide its range into products that can be eaten every day or only occasionally, to reflect Government efforts to change the nation's appetite. Share Go To The plan is part of the

North Korea fired a short-range missile into the sea

Missile launch to mark North Korea founder's birthday 'has failed'

A North Korean launch of a missile on the birthday of its revered founder appears to have failed, US defence officials said. The launch was on Friday's birthday anniversary of the late Kim Il Sung, the current leader's grandfather and the nation's founder. Share Go To North Korea has occasionally used such celebrations to stage nuclear or missile tests that outsiders

In this Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016 file photo, police arrest a man following grenade attacks in the capital Bujumbura, Burundi.

Nowhere to run: Burundi violence follows escapees across borders

Attackers are entering refugee camps in Tanzania and other neighbouring countries to hunt down opponents and their relatives

Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff makes a heart sign during a ceremony with teachers and students at Planalto presidential palace in Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday, April 12, 2016.

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Brazil Top Court Rejects President's Bid to Stop Impeachment

Brazil's Supreme Court votes to reject a motion seeking to block an impeachment vote in the lower house of Congress against President Dilma Rousseff, sharply limiting the embattled leader's options to avoid a showdown with legislators who want to oust her ...

Ahn Cheol-soo, co-chairman of the opposition People's Party, celebrates his victory in the parliamentary election at his office in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, April 13, 2016.

South Korea's Ruling Party Loses Assembly Minority In Upset Vote

South Korean voters handed President Park Geun-hye a stunning political setback by denying her conservative party a majority in the next National Assembly, poll results showed Thursday, according to The Associated Press. The outcome, which came as a surprise to many, will likely threaten Park's plans to push ahead with controversial economic reforms, including plans to make it

Unicef criticises UK's failure to tackle child inequality

Britain came last out of 37 nations for disparities in healthy eating between children from low and high socio-economic status

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EU referendum: Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to set out EU case

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is to set out his case for why Britain should vote to stay in the EU, in his first major intervention in the campaign. He will emphasise the "socialist case" for remaining in, saying the EU offers workers' rights, as well as consumer and environmental protections. While he will acknowledge he has been critical of the EU and its "shortcomings", he

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Obama at the CIA: 'Depraved' ISIS now on the defensive

Washington (CNN)ISIS is on the defensive after a "bad few months," President Barack Obama claimed Wednesday during a rare trip to CIA headquarters outside Washington. He said the "depraved" nature of the organization, also known as ISIL, only brings the world together and strengthens opposition to the group. 22 photos: The ISIS terror threat 22 photos: The ISIS terror threat

Video Appears to Show Some of Nigeria’s Kidnapped Chibok Girls Alive

(LAGOS, Nigeria) — A video appearing to show some of Nigeria’s kidnapped Chibok girls is being aired along with images of tearful parents recognizing their daughters, who have not been heard from since the mass abduction by the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram two years ago. CNN on Wednesday showed video, believed made in December, of girls wearing the Islamic

North Korea deploys intermediate-range missiles, report says

SEOUL: North Korea has deployed one or two intermediate-range ballistic missiles on the east coast, possibly preparing for launch on or around Friday, the anniversary of the birth of the country's founder, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported. A mobile launcher was spotted carrying up to two Musudan missiles, Yonhap said on Thursday, citing multiple South

File - An Apple cpmputer store is seen on the forecourt of Shanghai International Finance Centre, China.

US corporations have $1.4tn hidden in tax havens, claims Oxfam report

Charity analysis of the 50 biggest US businesses claims Apple have $181bn held offshore, while General Electric has $119bn and Microsoft $108bn

Japan quakes kill at least 32; rescuers rush to free trapped

Campaigners launch bid to secure equal marriage rights in Northern Ireland

Pope Francis flies to Lesbos to highlight humanitarian crisis in Europe

German Chancellor Authorizes Criminal Probe Into Comedian's Spoof On Turkish President

Rich Americans To Blame For This Year's Rage-Filled Campaigns

New earthquake hits southern Japan

500-Pound Shark Snatches Sailfish From Anglers’ Hook

NY Post Editorial Board Endorses 'Rookie' Donald Trump In Republican Primary