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Headaches, insects and yachts; excuses for not filing British tax returns
Image: FILE PHOTO: A pedestrian walks past the headquarters of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in central London, Britain February…
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U.S. university launches tool to show how fake news spreads
By Patricia Reaney NEW YORK (Reuters) – Researchers at Indiana University have developed a new tool that shows how fake…
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Facebook says government requests for account data rise 27 percent
Image: A man poses with a magnifier in front of a Facebook logo on display in this illustration taken in…
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Shipping faces threat from EU of unilateral levy on carbon emissions
Image: Shipping vessels and oil tankers line up on the eastern coast of Singapore July 22, 2015. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo…
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Activist investor ramps up pressure on Shell to act on climate change
Image: Logos of Shell is pictured at a gas station in the western Canakkale province, Turkey April 25, 2016. REUTERS/Murad…
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Ban on new Arctic drilling gives Canada leg up: U.S. lawmakers
Image: U.S. President Barack Obama participates in his last news conference of the year at the White House before leaving…
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Melanesian Spearhead Group considers West Papuan Membership
The Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) is considering a full membership application by the United Liberation Movement for West Papua. Indonesia…
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Amid Middle East gloom, Christmas brings some cheer in Bethlehem
Image: A member of Palestinian National Security Forces stands guard during a Christmas tree lighting ceremony outside the Church of the…
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Hong Kong uses 3D archive to preserve kung fu heritage
Image: Dragon Sign kung fu master Wong Yiu-kau, in a black body-hugging motion-capture suit with 99 markers, performs during a recording…
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BBC 100 Women Season
Since 2013, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has tried to address the under-representation of women in media by devoting three…
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