Police chief admits causing 96 deaths at Hillsborough 1989

Police chief admits causing 96 deaths at Hillsborough 1989


Police chief admits causing 96 deaths at Hillsborough 1989

Posted: 17 Mar 2015 10:44 PM PDT

Former chief superintendent David Duckenfield says his actions in April 1989 were “the direct cause” of the loss of 96 lives. The police chief admits that he “froze” as the tragedy...
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Hong Kong Art Basel: East and West collide at global art extravaganza

Posted: 17 Mar 2015 10:15 PM PDT

One of the most prestigious art exhibitions in the world has gone east. Art Basel Hong Kong is hosting over 230 galleries, all keen to show off their works to an enthusiastic Asian audience....
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Design Days Dubai: the exciting rise of regional designs

Posted: 17 Mar 2015 10:05 PM PDT

The international design fair—Design Days Dubai, is bringing designers and artists from all over the world to the Middle East. This year's event reflects the exciting rise of regional designs...
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Irish wave: 2015 “A Meditation in a Time of War”

Posted: 17 Mar 2015 09:53 PM PDT

Tuesday marks St. Patrick's Day and what better way to accompany this celebration than to have the 6th annual Irish Wave festival this month. The festival is showcasing large-scale artworks...
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British musical “Ghost” launches Chinese mainland tour

Posted: 17 Mar 2015 09:47 PM PDT

Over the years we've seen thousands of tributes or parodies of the Academy Award winning film “Ghost”, but have you thought about actually seeing the authentic version on stage? Good...
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Footage shows UK teens being detained in Turkey

Posted: 17 Mar 2015 07:27 PM PDT

Camera footage released on Tuesday appears to show the three British teenagers suspected of trying to join Islamic State militants in Syria being detained at Istanbul's Sabiha Gokcen airport....
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China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand begin joint patrol exercises

Posted: 17 Mar 2015 07:28 PM PDT

China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand have begun their 32nd joint law enforcement exercises. The four countries have dispatched commanders and liaison officers to jointly direct and control command...
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NATO ships continue Black Sea exercises

Posted: 17 Mar 2015 07:25 PM PDT

NATO ships continued exercises in the Black Sea off the Romanian coast on Monday. The group is comprised of American, Canadian, Turkish, German, Italian and Romanian naval ships. They entered.
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Putin slams attempts to rewrite war history

Posted: 17 Mar 2015 08:42 PM PDT

Russian President Vladimir Putin is unhappy with what he perceives to be efforts to diminish his country's role in ending the Second World War. Putin met Tuesday with members of the organizing...
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Singapore’s first PM continues to be hospitalized

Posted: 17 Mar 2015 07:21 PM PDT

The condition of Singapore's first ever prime minister Lee Kuan Yew has deteriorated and doctors are closely monitoring his health. The office of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong released a...
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22 ISIL militants killed in Iraq clashes

Posted: 17 Mar 2015 07:17 PM PDT

Iraq's massive offensive to retake Tikrit from the Islamic State is being stalled by bombs and booby traps planted by the militants. Iraqi security officials say around 20 IS militants have...
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Chinese submersible Jiaolong ends Indian Ocean expedition

Posted: 17 Mar 2015 07:15 PM PDT

China's deep-sea research submersible Jiaolong concludes a 120-day expedition in the southwest Indian Ocean and returns to the eastern city of Qingdao. During the mission, the vessel observed...
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FMs from China, Japan, S. Korea to meet in Seoul

Posted: 17 Mar 2015 07:12 PM PDT

Foreign ministers from China, Japan and South Korea are set to meet in Seoul this Saturday, in the first meeting of its kind in three years. China's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that...
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Fighting continues in Myanmar’s Kokang region

Posted: 17 Mar 2015 07:09 PM PDT

Peace talks between the Myanmar government and rebel groups from the restive Kokang region in the north of the country are progressing while the fighting continues. During the fighting, two...
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AskChina – Senior health official answers your big questions

Posted: 17 Mar 2015 05:36 PM PDT

Spokesperson of China's National Health and Family Planning Commission, Song Shuli, responded to some of the most pressing questions from internet users. Topics include China's one-child...
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China says it welcomes countries keen to join AIIB

Posted: 17 Mar 2015 07:34 AM PDT

China, on Tuesday, said that it welcomes interested parties to join the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). The remarks from a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman came following reports...
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China reiterates sovereignty over Diaoyu Islands

Posted: 17 Mar 2015 01:19 PM PDT

China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei on Tuesday reiterated China's absolute sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands. He stressed that Chinese ownership of the islands has a solid historical...
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90-year-old Kenyan woman fulfilling her education dream

Posted: 17 Mar 2015 10:15 AM PDT

A 90-year-old woman in Kenya is going to school to learn skills that she never had the opportunity to acquire when she was younger. As a child, Priscilla Sitienei dropped out of school due...
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Wife helps paralyzed husband enjoy colors of spring

Posted: 17 Mar 2015 07:17 AM PDT

A video of a woman taking her paralyzed husband out to see oilseed rape flowers has touched many on social media in China. The couple resides in Sichuan Province. The man has been bedridden...
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Russia rules out handing back Crimea to Ukraine

Posted: 17 Mar 2015 12:01 PM PDT

Russia said on Tuesday that it will not hand back Crimea to Ukraine, with a Kremlin spokesman saying that “Crimea is a region of the Russian Federation and of course the subject of our regions...
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Singapore’s first PM Lee Kuan Yew’s health worsens

Posted: 17 Mar 2015 05:46 AM PDT

The condition of Singapore's first prime minister Lee Kuan Yew has deteriorated further, said the office of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in a statement released on Tuesday. The 91-year-old...
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France, Germany & Italy agree to join China-led investment bank AIIB

Posted: 17 Mar 2015 04:09 PM PDT

The Financial Times reports that France, Germany and Italy have all agreed to join the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. The move follows Britain's decision to join last week. AIIB is...
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Myanmar to probe bombing of Chinese border town

Posted: 17 Mar 2015 11:19 AM PDT

Myanmar's Defense Minister has said that the government will establish a commission to investigate the bombing of a border city of southwest China's Yunnan Province, which killed five Chinese...
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ISIL accused of using chemical weapons in Iraq

Posted: 17 Mar 2015 12:03 PM PDT

In Iraq, Kurdish forces are investigating possible chemical weapons attacks by the Islamic State group. They have accused the insurgents of using chlorine in a December attack on a military...
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Britain’s Prince Harry to leave army in June

Posted: 17 Mar 2015 12:23 PM PDT

Britain's Royal officials have announced that Prince Harry will leave the armed forces in June after 10 years of service. Prince Harry, who is fourth in line to the British throne, graduated...
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