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Photo Story: Blues legend BB King’s guitars and objects on display in Beverly Hills

Visitors look at BB King's various objects and instruments on display at the Julien's Auctions house in Beverly Hills, California, USA. An auction of the late blues musician's guitars and…

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Island Insurance Brokers Celebrates 30th Anniversary with collective art exhibition

Island Insurance Brokers Ltd was this year celebrating the 30th anniversary since the start of its operations in 1989. These celebrations reach their climax later this month with the inauguration…

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1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Costa Rica on his 4th and last voyage. 1905 - Great Garbo - best known for her portrayals of strong-willed heroines - was born…

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New York bans flavoured e-cigarettes

New York state has banned the sale of flavoured e-cigarettes amid growing national concern about the safety of the products. The ban went into effect after being approved by the…

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France expands area of distribution of iodine tablets to people living near nuclear plants

France is to give free iodine tablets to more people living near the country's 19 nuclear plants. The French ASN nuclear safety authority had announced in June an extension of…

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1787 - The Constitution of the United States was completed and signed by a majority of delegates attending the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. 1953 - 1st successful separation of Siamese…

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Saype’s Beyond Walls Project land art in Geneva

A picture taken with a drone shows a view of a giant biodegradable landart painting by French-Swiss artist Saype at the Parc de la Grange in Geneva, Switzerland, 14 September…

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1848 Slavery abolished in all French territories. 1795 The British capture Capetown, South Africa, from the Dutch. 1906 Douglas Mawson, Edgeworth David and Alistair Mackay claim to have discovered the…

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Ric Ocasek, lead singer of The Cars, found dead in NYC

Ric Ocasek, the singer whose popular new-wave band, The Cars, helped define the sound of rock music in the late 1970s and '80s, was found dead in his New York…

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Singer Rod Stewart reveals he is battling cancer

Singer Sir Rod Stewart has revealed he has secretly been fighting prostate cancer for three years. Now 74, the iconic singer spoke for the first time about his secret battle,…

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1821 Central Americans granted independence. Central American notables accepted a plan drafted by the Mexican caudillo Agustin de Iturbide that brought independence from Spain to Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala,…

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Disney CEO resigns from Apple board

Apple Inc announced that Walt Disney Co Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger had resigned from the company’s board of directors on Sept. 10 as the two companies prepare to compete…

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1812 Great Fire of Moscow begins as Napoleon approaches the city and retreating Russians burn it – fire continues to burn for five days. 1849 Russian physiologist Ivan Petrovitch Pavlov,…

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Photo Story: Unusual sightings in the streets of Berlin

A view of an artwork reminding of octopus tentacles that hang out of windows of a house during preparations for the Urban Nation Biennale 2019 art festival in Berlin, Germany.…

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1224 Francis of Assisi is afflicted with stigmata after a vision praying on Mount Verna. 1906 1st airplane flight in Europe 1947 T-Bone Walker records his biggest hit ‘’Call it…

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British singer Adele files for divorce

British singer Adele has filed for divorce from her husband Simon Konecki, according to legal documents filed in the US. She married Konecki - an investment banker turned charity boss…

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Photo Story: Media preview of ‘The Art Of Banksy’ in Sydney

Works of art by Banksy displayed during a media preview of 'The Art Of Banksy' at Moore Park's Entertainment Quarter in Sydney, Australia, 12 September 2019. The Art Of Banksy,…

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European Commission and World Health Organization join forces to promote the benefits of vaccines

Today, the European Commission and the World Health Organization (WHO) are co-hosting the world's first Global Vaccination Summit in Brussels. The aim is to accelerate global action to stop the…

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1940 4 teens, following their dog down a hole near Lascaux France, discover 17,000-year-old drawings now known as Lascaux Cave Paintings. 1977 South African activist Steve Biko died from injuries…

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7,000 unvaccinated children banned from schools in the Italy

A reported 7,000 unvaccinated children under the age of six will not be admitted in schools in the Veneto region, regional health authorities announced. According to the data released by…

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US moves to ban flavoured e-cigarettes

The US federal government plans to ban flavoured e-cigarettes amid rising concern over youth vaping and lung illness and deaths linked to the products, President Donald Trump said Wednesday. The…

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World’s largest genetics project to tackle deadly diseases launched in the UK

A new ground-breaking project in the fight against life-threatening illnesses has launched today in the UK. The £200 million whole genome sequencing project is being created, forming a partnership of…

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1885 English writer D.H.Lawerence is born. 1875 First newspaper cartoon slip. 1940 George Stibitz pioneers the first remote operation of a computer. 1942 Enid Blyton publishes ‘’Five on a Treasure…

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WHO spotlights stalled effort to close health divide across Europe in new report

Progress on equal access to a healthy life for all, is at a standstill across Europe, a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) revealed, despite their being a clear path to…

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On this day… special edition – Remembering – 9/11

Sept. 11, 2001 started out as a morning of innocence and excitement for the boys and girls of Sandra Kay Daniel's second grade class at the Emma E. Booker Elementary…

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1897 George Smith becomes the first person to be arrested for drunk driving after slamming his cab into a building. 1919 Austria and the Allied powers signed the Treaty of…

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Photo Story: The Mare de Deu de Gracia festival in Spain

A rider on a horse takes part in the second 'jaleo' of the Mare de Deu de Gracia feast in Mahon, Menorca, Balearics, Spain. Some 144 horse riders participated in…

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1836 Ralph Waldo Emerson publishes his influential essay "Nature" in the US, outlining his beliefs in transcendentalism 1941 American singer and songwriter Otis Redding, one of the great soul stylists…

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£1 million to help British NHS reclaim debts from overseas visitors

Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock has announced plans to expand the NHS’s existing team of cost-recovery experts, backed by £1 million. Since 2018, a dedicated team of cost-recovery…

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H&M stops buying Brazilian leather over Amazon rainforest fires

Fashion retailer H&M said Friday it is suspending leather purchases from Brazil to make sure it is not supporting cattle farming that may be contributing to the fires in the…

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Over a Coffee . . . with Neil Pace O’ Shea – Founder of The Floating Project

Tell me a bit about you...where you live, your study, what you do in life… I have always been interested in the design and creating industry. Making things and interpreting…

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New dinosaur species discovered in Japan

Hokkaido University professor Yoshitsugu Kobayashi (L) and Mukawa town mayor Yoshiyuki Takenaka (R) pose with a replica of the skeleton of the hadrosaurid dinosaur 'Kamuysaurus japonicus' at the National…

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1504 Michelangelo’s statue of David is unveiled to the public in Piazza della Signoria, Florence. 1565 Marking the end of a historical Siege where the Knights of St.John drove out…

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1603 Queen Elizabeth I was born. Elizabeth I ruled England and Ireland from 1558 till her death in 1603. 1776 First submarine attack during the Revolutionary War. The American submersible…

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UN health agency welcomes Facebook pledge to stop vaccine misinformation from going viral

The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomed Facebook’s pledge to ensure users can separate fact from fiction when it comes to vaccines, across its platforms from Facebook Search, to Groups, Pages and forums. Following…

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Swiss artist installs 300 trees in football stadium

Basel-based artist Klaus Littmann has transformed a 30,000-capacity stadium in southern Austria into a forest as part of an exhibit paying tribute to nature. It is Austria’s largest public art…

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Dallas Opera Cancels Gala Starring Placido Domingo as accusations pile up

The Dallas Opera canceled its big-ticket March 2020 gala concert with the opera star Placido Domingo on Thursday amid new accusations that he had sexually harassed multiple women. The Dallas company, where…

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Photo Story: Roberto Saviano attends the Venice Film Festival

Italian author and screenwriter Roberto Saviano attends the premiere of 'ZeroZeroZero' during the 76th annual Venice International Film Festival, in Venice, Italy, on the evening of the 05 September…

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Second death in the US linked to vaping

A second person has died in the US from a severe lung disease apparently caused by vaping, public health officials in the state of Oregon have said. The person was…

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Statement by WHO Director-General on Facebook and Instagram and Vaccine Misinformation

The World Health Organization welcomes the commitment by Facebook to ensure that users find facts about vaccines across Instagram, Facebook Search, Groups, Pages and forums where people seek out…

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Vegan and vegetarian diets may increase stroke risk

Vegan and vegetarian diets are linked to a lower risk of heart disease but may increase the risk of stroke, experts say. A study from the University of Oxford found…

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Michigan becomes first US state to ban flavoured e-cigarettes

Michigan has become the first US state to ban flavoured e-cigarettes as part of efforts to curb youth vaping. The measure goes into effect in the next 30 days and…

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New Zealand measles outbreak rises above 1,000 cases

New Zealand's ongoing measles outbreak has hit the milestone of more than 1,000 confirmed cases. A total of 1,051 people were affected between 1 January and 5 September, 2019, the…

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Venice considering going smoke-free

Venice mayor Luigi Brugnaro has mooted the idea of making the lagoon city smoke-free. For now, Brugnaro is thinking of smoke-free zones in the biggest tourist areas. The ban would…

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German photographer Peter Lindbergh dead at 74

German photographer Peter Lindbergh poses during a press conference on his exhibition, titled Peter Lindbergh. On Street, in Berlin, Germany, 24 September 2010 (reissued 04 September 2019). Media reports on…

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301 - San Marino, one of the smallest nations in the world and the world's oldest republic still in existence, founded by Saint Marinus 1939 - World War II: Britain…

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1192 - Sultan Saladin and King Richard the Lionheart of England sign treaty over Jerusalem, at end of the Third Crusade 1792 - September Massacres of the French Revolution: In Paris rampaging…

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50 years ago Gaddafi took power in Libya

It was 50 years ago when King Idris the First of Libya was overthrown by a group known as the Free Officers Movement. On September 1, 1969, a group of…

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MMR vaccination call in England following high numbers of cases

Following the alarming number of outbreaks of measles and mumps Public Health England issued a call for anyone who is eligible to get vaccinated. In England, 301 new measles infections…

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On this day in 1939 World War II starts when Germany invades Poland by attacking the Free City of Gdansk (Danzig) Also in this day in 1941 Jews living in…

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Photo Story: Color Run in Brussels

Participants during the Color Run in Brussels, Belgium on August 31 2019. The 5km run sees runners get covered in colored powder from head to toe. Photos: EPA-EFE/ARIS OIKONOMOU

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Alarming number of Ebola deaths in DRC

Since the Ebola epidemic struck in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) one year ago, almost 600 of around 850 children who have caught the virus…

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On this day in 1980, the agreement which paved way for Solidarnosc trade union was signed

On August 31, 1980, after two weeks of negotiations, an agreement was signed between the strikers at the Lenin Shipyard in Gdańsk and the communist authorities. This ultimately led to…

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Instagram is one source to blame for rise of eating disorders – Nutritionists

Nutritionists have told Sky News they believe certain accounts on social media platforms like Instagram are to blame for the rise in people with eating disorders like orthorexia. Rhiannon Lambert…

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22 years since the death of Princess Diana

Corrected and Updated: Shortly after midnight on August 31, 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales—affectionately known as "the People’s Princess"—dies in a car crash in Paris. She was 36. Her boyfriend,…

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1146 European leaders outlaw crossbow, intending to end war for all time 1363 Beginning of the Battle of Lake Poyang; two Chinese rebel leaders Chen Youliang and Zhu Yuanzhang are…

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In 1640, English King Charles I signed a peace treaty with Scotland. In 1898, The Goodyear tire company is founded. In 1958, Michael Jackson was born. In 1994, British band Oasis…

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