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Trebling tobacco tax ‘could prevent 200 million early deaths’

(Reuters) – Trebling tobacco tax globally would cut smoking by a third and prevent 200 million premature deaths this century from lung cancer and other diseases, rese...

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UK gives £12.5m aid for South Sudan refugees

The government has announced a £12.5m aid package for families fleeing the violence in South Sudan.

At least 180,000 people have been forced fr...

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This Downton Abbey-Inspired Law Would Finally Allow Women to Inherit Noble Titles

Even the British Parliament is obsessed with “Downton Abbey.”

Traditionally, the English line of succession doesn’t allow men to pass their noble ...

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Typhoon Haiyan victims amongst beneficiaries of annual Christmas charity shoebox appeal

Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child appeal helps children in need at Christmas with volunteer donated or donor-funded boxes of toys and goodies…

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Flood Defences: Get Wise – Or Get Wet

They called it the nightmare before Christmas but – despite yesterday’s encore – it’s not over yet. Further heavy rains are due in the South-West to...

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TRUE REVIEW: MAHABHARAT

Rating: 1.5 stars

Director: Amaan Khan

Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgn, Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Sunny Deol, Vidya Balan, Deepti Naval, Manoj Bajpayee...

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‘Without the web, I’d still be searching for a diagnosis’

Amy Garton-Hughes is 22, but the size of an eight-year-old.

She has Cockayne Syndrome – a rare genetic disorder which degenerates the body an...

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True Review: THE WEEK NIGHT DHAMAAL

THE WEEK NIGHT DHAMAAL

It?s the longest running sitcom on Indian television. Over 1200 and it's still running. Inspired by Duniya Na Oondha Chashmah written by colu...

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How life is improving in India's poorest region

Many villages had no school, no health centre, no ration shop, no approach road, no post office, no telephone, no electricity, and perhaps even no convenient source of drin...

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