Sri Lanka marks three years since the end of its civil war with a military parade, as the government is reportedly set to free Sarath Fonseka from prison – the man who led the army during the war
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More than 1,500 candles are laid at the foot of a statue of the captain of the Titanic, to mark 100 years since the ship sank.
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It’s been seven years since Madonna released “ Confessions on a Dance Floor ,” her last great album and what could have been a winning blueprint for the remaining chapters of her career. The beats were bubbly, the melodies were colorful and the good times were undeniable. After decades of using pop music to explore and explode America’s sexual taboos, the queen of clubland sounded like she wanted to spend the twilight of her reign having fun. Read full article > >
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For the 64 years since independence, democracy has perhaps been India’s greatest asset, the magic that has kept the country’s dizzying array of linguistic, ethnic and religious groups together as a nation. Read full article > >
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To celebrate 50 years since 007 first hit our screens, 50 of the films’ most memorable cars, boats and submarines are going on display.
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VIDEO: 50 years of Bond – in 50 vehicles
To celebrate 50 years since 007 first hit our screens, 50 of the films’ most memorable cars, boats and submarines are going on display.
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VIDEO: 50 years of Bond – in 50 vehicles
It is 50 years since the publication of the groundbreaking book Sex and the Single Girl, written by Helen Gurley Brown, without which Bridget Jones and Carrie Bradshaw would not exist.
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Sex and the Single Girl turns 50
Overall median survival periods for cancer have risen from 12 months to nearly six years since the 1970s, but with little change in some cancers, figures show.
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Cancer survival progress charted
Overall median survival periods for cancer have risen from 12 months to nearly six years since the 1970s, but with little change in some cancers, figures show.
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Cancer survival progress charted
It’s 75 years since the first lobotomy was performed in the US, but the procedure has an international history.
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The strange and curious history of lobotomy
The indictment is the first ever of a Catholic bishop in the 25 years since the scandal over sexual abuse by priests first became public in the United States.
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Kansas City Bishop Charged With Failure to Report Abuse
UK student Meredith Kercher has been “completely forgotten” in the four years since she was murdered during a year abroad in Italy, her sister says.
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Meredith forgotten, sister fears
It was supposed to be the brand that would catapult Marriott International into “lifestyle” hotels — the edgy, modern take on luxury — but Edition, some say, has fallen short of expectations. The brand, now at the center of a lawsuit, has struggled to gain traction, with only two hotels donning the flag in the four years since it was announced. Without a collection of properties under the banner and allegations of mismanagement flying about, some industry experts wonder whether Edition has staying power. Read full article > >
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