UFO in Peru: Film Crew captured purple UFO over Miraflores, Lima in Peru, Apr 26, 2015

"A UFO has captured the attention of thousand of Peruvians today, after Congressman Renzo Reggiardo and his film crew captured footage of a purple floating object in the sky over Miraflores, Lima in Peru on February 10, 2015.
According to Peruthisweek Reggiardo had just begun filming for his program “Alto al crimen” when his camera man got distracted by something floating in the distant sky. They postponed filming a few moments to take a better look at the floating object."

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Al Jazeera America - Volcano Erupts in Chile, Hundreds Evacuated, Apr 25, 2015

"Chile's Calbuco volcano has erupted for the first time in more than four decades, sending a billowing a huge ash cloud over a sparsely populated, mountainous area.

Authorities ordered the evacuation of the 1,500 inhabitants of the nearby town of Ensenada, along with residents of two smaller communities in southern Chile.

The National Mining and Geology Service issued a high alert, barring access to the area around the volcano, which lies near the cities of Puerto Varas and Puerto Montt, a little more than 620 miles south of Chile's capital, Santiago.

"For us it was a surprise," said Alejandro Verges, regional emergency director of the Los Lagos region where the eruption took place."

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The Indian Express - 16 tremors that shook the region in the month leading upto the massive 7.9 Nepal earthquake, Apr 26, 2015

: "The Northeastern region and its adjoining areas – Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar as also the Andamans – have been rocked by at least 16 earthquakes in the current month, with the series of tremors of Saturday causing major damage in Nepal.
The IMD website, in its earthquake data for the current month (April) showed that while seven of these 16 earthquakes were significantly felt in Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh, these measured from as low as 2.8 on the Richter scale in the West Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya on April 9 to the 7.9 that epicentred in Pokhara in Nepal but was felt not just across northern and eastern India but even down south in Kochi and other places."

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FOX8 - Nelson Mandela Funeral Plans Determined, Dec 12, 2013

 "JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (CNN) — South Africans mourned Friday the death of the man who led the fight to end the system of apartheid here and then went on to lead the country itself.
“We will always love Madiba for teaching us that it is possible to overcome hatred and anger in order to build a new nation and a new society,” President Jacob Zuma told reporters Friday, using the affectionate clan name shared by his countrymen for Nelson Mandela, who died Thursday at age 95."

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ABC News - Paul Walker Dead: Cause of Crash Under Investigation, Dec 12, 2013

"Investigators are working to determine the cause of a fiery crash that killed "Fast & Furious" star Paul Walker and his driver-friend as fans gathered at the crash site to erect a makeshift memorial in honor of the actor.
Sheriff's deputy Peter Gomez said Sunday investigators hope to learn how fast the 2005 red Porsche Carrera GT was traveling and what caused it to go out of control, including whether the driver was distracted or something in the road prompted him to swerve."

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GREEK REPORTER - Obama to Samaras: Greece Needs Growth, Aug 11, 2013

"Greece must balance austerity measures demanded by international lenders with growth if it wants to recover, U.S. President Barack Obama told visiting Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras in a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on Aug. 8 where the Greek leader was making his most important stop during an eight-day swing to the United States.
Obama said Samaras must find a way to get people back to work, hours after the Greek statistical agency ELSTAT released a report showing the jobless rate set another record of 27.6 percent, some 64.9 -percent for those under 25."

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LEARN THE SKY - Asteroid 2012 DA14 to sweep close on February 15, 2013, Feb 15, 2013

"A near-Earth asteroid – called 2012 DA14 by astronomers – is passing very close to Earth today (February 15, 2013). Astronomers estimate that, when it’s closest to us, it’ll be within the orbit of the moon (which averages about a quarter million miles away), and closer than some high-orbiting communications satellites. 2012 DA14 will be about 17,200 miles (27,680 kilometers) away. Reuters is reporting than a meteorite has struck in Russia, injuring 500 people. It has not been confirmed whether the meteorite is associated with asteroid 2012 DA14, but astronomers do known that asteroids sometimes are accompanied by moon, or travel in swarms."

TOLEDO BLADE - Vatican says pope resigning on Feb. 28, conclave expected mid-March, Feb 15, 2013

"VATICAN CITY — Declaring that he lacks the strength to do his job, Pope Benedict XVI announced today he will resign Feb. 28 — becoming the first pontiff to step down in 600 years. His decision sets the stage for a mid-March conclave to elect a new leader for a Roman Catholic Church in deep turmoil."

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INDIA Times - SHOCKING:Meteorite Hits Russia, Over 400 Injured, Feb 15, 2013

"A heavy meteor shower rained down on central Russia today, spreading panic as the hurtling space debris smashed windows and injured dozens of stunned locals, officials said, with reports of over 400 people injured.In a scene reminiscent of a Hollywood science fiction movie, a meteorite shot across the sky, sending fireballs crashing to Earth, smashing windows and setting off car alarms.The terror caused by the event led terrified witnesses to talk about 'The end of the world' and other doomsday related chatter."

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BBC News - Star Wars make-up artist Stuart Freeborn dies aged 98, Feb 06, 2013

"Stuart Freeborn, the British make-up artist renowned for his contributions to 2001: A Space Odyssey and the Star Wars films, has died at the age of 98.
Largely self-taught, his six-decade career saw him create make-up and prosthetics for such cinematic legends as Alec Guinness and Peter Sellers.
One of his most famous creations was Yoda, the diminutive Jedi master first seen in 1980's The Empire Strikes Back.
Freeborn based Yoda's look on Albert Einstein, as well as his own features."

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BBC News - Kaspersky anti-virus cuts web access of thousands of PCs, Feb 06, 2013

"Thousands of computers running Microsoft's Windows XP operating system were unable to connect to the internet after installing an anti-virus update.
Users said they were also unable to access their internal company networks.
Russian IT security company Kaspersky Labs told users to disable its anti-virus software or roll back the update.
Two hours later it issued a fix - but since their PCs were unable to auto-install new code from the net, users had to perform several tasks first."

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BBC Nature - African elephants prefer Serengeti National Park, Feb 06, 2013

"Wild African elephants prefer to live in safer, protected areas and become stressed when they leave them.
Scientists have found African elephants living outside Serengeti National Park are more stressed than those within the protected area.
More elephants also choose to live inside the park, suggesting they "know" which areas are safer to live in, and actively avoid humans.
Details are published in the African Journal of Ecology.
Serengeti National Park helps protect animals from threats such as illegal hunting and habitat disturbance."

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BBC News - Comet Ison caught on film by Deep Impact craft, Feb 03, 2013

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"A comet likely to light up the skies later this year has been filmed

 from afar by the Deep Impact spacecraft.
Comet Ison was only discovered in September 2012 by Russian astronomers.
Its path will put it spectacularly close to the Sun in November and if it does not burn up entirely, could be the "comet of the century".
It already has a 64,000km-long tail of dust and gas that will become visible to the naked eye later in the year - a trail scientists will study closely.
"This appears to be this comet's first-ever journey into the inner Solar System and it is expected to pass much closer to the Sun than most comets," said Tony Farnham of the University of Maryland.
"Thus it offers us a novel opportunity to see how the dust and gas frozen in this comet since the dawn of our Solar System will change and evolve as it is strongly heated during its first passage close to the Sun.""

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BBC News - Liberty Global to buy Virgin Media for $23.3bn, Feb 06, 2013

 "US billionaire John Malone's cable group, Liberty Global, has agreed to buy the UK's Virgin Media in a cash and stock deal worth $23.3bn (£15bn).
The deal will create the world's largest broadband company, with 25 million customers in 14 countries.
In the UK, it will be the second biggest pay-TV business after BSkyB.
The merger, subject to shareholder and regulatory approval, puts Mr Malone in competition with Rupert Murdoch, whose media empire owns 39% of BSkyB."

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BBC News - Suicide bombings hit central Syria town of Palmyra, Feb 06, 2013

 "Several people have been killed in twin suicide car bombings in the central Syrian town of Palmyra, reports say.
The official Sana news agency said the attack took place in a residential area in Palmyra, a town about 220km (140 miles) north-east of Damascus.
One activist group said a military intelligence building had been targeted and that at least 19 members of the security forces had died.
Meanwhile, heavy fighting has been reported in the east of the capital.
The local authorities closed Abbasid Square, a major roundabout, and Fares al-Khouri Street after rebel fighters attacked army roadblocks with rocket-propelled grenades and mortars, activists and witnesses said."

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BBC News - Falkland Islanders 'must decide own future', says Hague, Feb 06, 2013

 "It must be up to the people of the Falkland Islands to "decide their own future", William Hague has said after meeting islands' representatives.
The foreign secretary said he welcomed the results of the islanders' referendum on sovereignty in March.
He earlier met Jan Cheek and Dick Sawle, of the islands' legislative assembly, at the Foreign Office.
He added it was a "shame" Argentine foreign minister Hector Timerman had declined to attend that meeting."

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BBC News - Mexico hunts Acapulco Spanish tourist rape gang, Feb 06, 2013

 "Mexican authorities say they are determined to capture those responsible for the rape of six Spanish women near the holiday resort of Acapulco.
Masked gunmen burst into a rented beach house on Monday, tied up and held at gunpoint six Spanish men as they attacked the women for several hours.
A seventh woman escaped after telling the attackers she was a Mexican.
Acapulco is one of Mexico's most famous beach resorts, but it has recently suffered from drug-related violence.
"The attack will not go unpunished, as we are committed to catching those responsible," said a statement from the government of Guerrero state which includes Acapulco."

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BBC News - Bolshoi manager spars with dancer over attack on Filin, Feb 06, 2013

"The manager of the Bolshoi Theatre has sparred in a Russian magazine with a star dancer following the acid attack on artistic director Sergei Filin.
Anatoly Iksanov told Snob magazine the attack was the "natural consequence" of a chaotic situation created by dancer Nikolai Tsiskaridze.
He also accused Tsiskaridze of helping to bring down former ballet director Gennady Yanin in 2011.
Tsiskaridze denied the accusations, and said he had only sympathy for Filin.
The Bolshoi's artistic director, badly injured in an acid attack last month, has left hospital in Moscow for further treatment in Germany."

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BBC News - Euro MPs back large-scale fishing reform to save stocks, Feb 06, 2013

"The European Parliament has voted for sweeping reforms of the controversial EU Common Fisheries Policy.
The package includes measures to protect endangered stocks and end discards - the practice of throwing unwanted dead fish into the sea.
Wasteful discards are reckoned to account for a quarter of total catches under the current quota system.
There are hopes that the changes can become law by next year, after more talks with the 27 EU governments."

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BBC News - North Korea propaganda taken off YouTube after Activision complaint, Feb 06, 2013

"A propaganda video from the North Korean authorities has been removed from YouTube following a copyright claim by games maker Activision.
The clip showed a young man dreaming about a North Korean space shuttle destroying a city that resembles New York.
But the footage of burning buildings was taken from Activision's top selling game, Call of Duty.
North Korea insists its space programme is for peaceful purposes.
But the country's intent - particularly towards South Korea - has raised concerns leader Kim Jong-un has plans for a ballistic missile system.
The video was posted on Saturday by North Korea's official Pyongyang YouTube channel."

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