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Russian Federation has been stockpiling nerve agent used on former spy

Russian Federation has been stockpiling nerve agent used on former spy

Março 19, 2018 Mundo

The foreign secretary's statements, made in a BBC interview, came 12 days after the former spy, Sergei Skripal , and his daughter, Yulia Skripal, were found unconscious on a bench in Salisbury, in south-western England, on March 4. Russia's ambassador to the European Union Vladimir Chizhov told the same programme that his country has destroyed its reserves of such substances and a British research laboratory could be the source of the nerve agent used in the attack. Consulte Mais Informação

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British teacher wins global £700k prize

British teacher wins global £700k prize

Março 19, 2018 Mundo

Andria Zafirakou, 39, beat out some 30,000 applicants from around the world to win the Global Teacher Prize, which honours one exceptional teacher a year who's made a significant contribution to the profession. "I know if we could open at 6am, there'd be a queue of children at 5am. That's how phenomenal they are". The victor will receive one million United States dollars and be asked to serve as a global ambassador for the Varkey Foundation. Consulte Mais Informação

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Featured Stock to Focus: Energy Transfer Partners, LP (NYSE:ETP)

Março 19, 2018 Mundo

Whetstone Capital Advisors Llc who had been investing in Energy Transfer Equity LP for a number of months, seems to be bullish on the $16.07 billion market cap company. Cadence National Bank & Trust Na owns 11,300 shares. (NASDAQ:NTRS) stake by 3,799 shares to 105,787 valued at $9.73 million in 2017Q3. It also increased its holding in Rh (Call) by 250,000 shares in the quarter, for a total of 375,000 shares, and has risen its stake in Petroleo Brasileiro Sa Petro (NYSE:PBR). Consulte Mais Informação

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Putin leads Russian Federation presidential election with 76.65%

Março 19, 2018 Mundo

Mr Putin's most well-known opponent, anti-corruption campaigner Alexei Navalny, was rejected as a candidate because he was convicted of fraud in a case widely regarded as politically motivated. Sunday marked four years since Putin signed a treaty declaring Crimea to be part of Russian Federation in a move that triggered a pro-Kremlin insurgency in east Ukraine, a conflict that has claimed more than 10,000 lives. Consulte Mais Informação

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Priyanka Chopra poses with former Australian Prime Minister in Dubai - See pic

Priyanka Chopra poses with former Australian Prime Minister in Dubai - See pic

Março 19, 2018 Mundo

Bollywood actor and Indian superstar Priyanka Chopra dazzled the GESF 2018 stage with her charismatic personality and her views on how education empowers people at the Global Education Forum held at Dubai on Saturday. Earlier there were reports that she had been signed in for " Salute " opposite Aamir Khan. The actress is reportedly expected to head to Ireland to shoot the action-packed finale of her American TV show, Quantico's third season by the end of the month. Consulte Mais Informação

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Balbirnie happy to boost Ireland chances

Balbirnie happy to boost Ireland chances

Março 19, 2018 Mundo

Balbirnie has opened the batting for Ireland before, and was virtually an opener today as Paul Stirling fell to Brad Wheal's pace, through a bat-pad caught and bowled, in the very first over. A win would have given the previously unbeaten Scots one foot through the qualification door, but a 3-6 burst in 11 balls from Boyd Rankin wrecked the middle of their chase and with Simi Singh , Tim Murtagh and, inevitably, Barry McCarthy taking two wickets each, the old rivals were bowled out for ... Consulte Mais Informação

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Russian opposition leader: Sobchak a puppet

Russian opposition leader: Sobchak a puppet

Março 19, 2018 Mundo

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny says he has boycotted the presidential election and is advising other Russians to do the same. Official turnout figures in different regions of Russian Federation are being inflated by as much as 18 percentage points, opposition leader Alexey Navalny said on Twitter, citing data compiled by his observers at polling stations. Consulte Mais Informação

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Man (42) charged in connection with murder of Joanne Ball

Man (42) charged in connection with murder of Joanne Ball

Março 19, 2018 Mundo

A 42-year-old man has appeared in court charged in connection with the murder of Joanne Lee last month. Keith Lee leaves the CCJ after a special sitting at Parkgate Street, Dublin. She had been reported missing in the days prior to the discovery. The man in his earliy 40s was arrested on Friday and was detained at Irishtown Garda Station under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. Consulte Mais Informação

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Vladimir Putin casts his vote in Russian presidential election

Vladimir Putin casts his vote in Russian presidential election

Março 19, 2018 Mundo

He hailed those who voted for him as a "big national team", adding that "we are bound for success". He said that the nation needs unity to move forward and urged the audience to "think about the future of our great motherland". Since first being elected president in 2000, Putin has stamped his total authority on the world's biggest country, muzzling opposition, putting television under state control and reasserting Moscow's standing overseas. Consulte Mais Informação

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