| UK intelligence asked Tanzania to stop 'Jihadi John' in 2009: source
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| Mohammed Emwazi, the Briton identified as Islamic State killer "Jihadi John", was denied entry to Tanzania in 2009 at the request of British security services, a Tanzanian police source said on Tuesday.
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A masked, black-clad militant, who has been identified by the Washington Post newspaper as a Briton named Mohammed Emwazi, brandishes a knife in this still image from a 2014 video obtained from SITE Intel Group February 26, 2015. REUTERS/SITE Intel Group/Handout via Reuters
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| South Korea Lawmakers Approve Antigraft Law
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 South Korea's legislature approved a new anticorruption law to better tackle graft among government officials in a country where scandals over paid-for favors make frequent news.
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| Netanyahu Set to Speak as Tensions Rise
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 In an address exposing political fissures on several fronts, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to speak to Congress —where he is expected to urge lawmakers to thwart one of President Barack Obama's top foreign-policy initiatives.
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| Giorgio Armani Kicks Madonna While She's Down About THAT Cape
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 Talk about kicking someone when they're down (literally). Madonna suffered a bit of a wardrobe malfunction at the 2015 Brit Awards last week, which caused her to take a pretty bad fall. Inevitably, she became the subject of many a Vine and YouTube video. Armani hooked me up! My beautiful cape was tied too tight! But nothing can stop me and love really lifted me up! Thanks for your good wishes! I'm fine! ❤️#livingforlove A photo posted by Madonna (@madonna) on Feb 25, 2015 at 2:50pm PST Now, Giorgio Armani, the person who designed the cape, says Madonna herself is to blame for the wardrobe ...
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| MPs to question BBC Trust boss
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 BBC Trust boss Rona Fairhead will be questioned about her work at HSBC after being summoned before a parliamentary select committee.
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| Call for nominations for the UNESCO Kalinga Prize for the Popularization of Science
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 Deadline: 29 May 2015 Jointly funded by the Kalinga Foundation Trust, the Orissa Government of India and the Indian Government, the UNESCO Kalinga Prize for the Popularization is an international distinction that rewards a person who has had a distinguished career as a writer, editor, lecturer, radio/television programme director or film producer, which has enabled him/her to help to interpret science, research and technology to the public. In today's fast paced, ever changing world societies are faced with increasing challenges – from eradicating poverty to dealing with the impact of climate change. Science can be a vital tool in coming up with equitable and sustainable solutions for these challenges. By bridging the gap between scientists and the public the benefits of scientific knowledge can be used to improve daily lives, to widen understanding and to build on solutions to overcome local, regional and global challenges. Popularizing science includes all activities that communicate scientific... ...
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| Five exceptional women honored for their ground-breaking discoveries in the physical sciences
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 infocus_5_laureats_oreal_drupal.jpg © Brigitte Lacombe 17th Annual L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards As the International Year of Light celebrates science and knowledge all over the world, the L'Oréal Foundation and UNESCO will present, on March 18th, the L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards to five outstanding women scientists and 15 grants to promising young researchers. Each of these women is a brilliant example of scientific excellence. They prove everyday that women can greatly contribute to scientific progress in a field still largely dominated by men. Well into the 3rd millennium, much progress remains to be made to reach gender balance in science. Only 30% of the world researchers are women and many barriers and obstacles discourage women from entering or pursuing a career in science. Dedicated to both honoring distinguished women scientists and supporting promising young researchers, the L'Oréal-UNESCO program gives five annual Awards and accelerates the careers of 15 exceptional ...
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