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Typhoon Leaves 10 People Dead

Ut World July 16, 2014 0

A typhoon killed at least 10 people as it churned across the Philippines and hit the capital, prompting the evacuation of almost more than 370,000 people, shutting financial markets, offices and schools, rescue officials said on Wednesday. The eye of Typhoon Rammasun, the strongest storm to hit Continue Reading

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Children’s Book Writer Allan Ahlberg Rejects Award

Ut World July 11, 2014 0

British children’s book author Allan Ahlberg has reportedly rejected a lifetime achievement award which he was presented with because it was sponsored by the bookseller Amazon because it seems that Amazon does not pay its fair share of tax in Britain. In an open letter which was published on the website of The Bookseller, a […]Continue Reading

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Population in Cities to Increase by 2.5 billion by 2050

Ut World July 11, 2014 0

There are more than 10 million people living in top mega cities such as Tokyo, Delhi, Shanghai, Mexico City and Sao Paulo, according to a United Nations report. By the year 2045, that number is expected to increase as the U.N.’s World Urbanization Prospects reports said that it likely that more than six billion people […]Continue Reading

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Israel Attacks 10 Sites in Gaza Strip

Ut World July 8, 2014 0

It was reported that an Israeli aircraft attacked 10 sites that was being used by Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip on Sunday . The Israeli military said that it was a response to the persistent rocket strikes from the enclave. Among the targets of the air strikes, there were rocket launchers and a weapons […]Continue Reading

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Delay in Filming Star Wars

Ut World July 8, 2014 0

Actor Harrison Ford is recuperating from surgery after breaking his leg, but the injury on the set of “Star Wars: Episode VII” will force a two-week hiatus in filming, the Walt Disney Studios said.News of the stoppage comes after Disney initially said filming would continue on schedule while Ford recovered. But shooting is on track […]Continue Reading

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Walking Through History on the Ramp

Ut World July 8, 2014 0

As Paris Haute Couture week gathered pace on its second day, Raf Simons offered a walk through history at Christian Dior, with a mix of 18th century-inspired dresses with side hoops and embroidered masculine court coats. The designer said he was searching for a modern interpretation of fashion codes from centuries past for his fifth […]Continue Reading

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Finding Out the risks of E-Cigarettes

Ut World July 8, 2014 0

A team of researchers assessing the risks of electronic cigarettes is counting the puffs taken by volunteer “vapers.” Another will comb Facebook for posts on how people are tinkering with e-cigarettes to make the devices deliver extra nicotine. A third is building a virtual convenience store for 13-to-17-year-olds, measuring how e-cigarette displays and price Continue Reading

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1925 French Painting Returned to Venezuela

Ut World July 8, 2014 0

A painting believed to be a 1925 work by French artist Henri Matisse worth around $3 million was returned to Venezuela from the United States on Monday more than a decade after it was stolen from a museum in Caracas, Venezuela’s government said. The “Odalisque in Red Pants” (Odalisque a la culotte rouge)is thought to […]Continue Reading

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Israel Attacks 10 Sites in Gaza Strip

Ut World July 6, 2014 0

It was reported that an Israeli aircraft attacked 10 sites that was being used by Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip on Sunday . The Israeli military said that it was a response to the persistent rocket strikes from the enclave. Among the targets of the air strikes, there were rocket launchers and a weapons […]Continue Reading

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Days of Music With Marsalis

Ut World July 5, 2014 0

Music is something which always lightens the hearts. For the past three nights, U.S. jazzman and a man who has served as a United Nations goodwill ambassador, Wynton Marsalis allowed his band and the guests to shine in performances from the Pakistani sitar jazz to the reflections on the 50’s and he 60’s music of […]Continue Reading