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2,000 Sharks Killed for Fins off Colombia

2,000 Sharks Slaughtered on Colombia’s Pacific Coastline

2,000 sharks have been hunted and killed in the waters off Malpelo Island, near Colombia’s Pacific coastline. The sharks were then left to die on the beach after the fisherman had sliced off their prized fins, said to be worth thousands each.
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Top Five Myths on Dating

Research shows that people who go on dates will know after 36 hours whether they will get a second. The IBTimes reveals its top five tips to get yourself back in the game.
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UK Undercover Cops Allegedly Act as False Witnesses

An undercover police officer who infiltrated an environmental campaign group later he took part in a criminal trial under a false name and lied under oath with the knowledge of police chiefs, it was claimed.
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UK Police Dog Obi Gets Award for Bravery Act During London Riots

A Metropolitan Police dog Obi, who has won many hearts for his bravery acts after having suffered a fractured skull during the London riots in August this year, received a special animal bravery award from the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) at the House of Lords on Tuesday.
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Selena Gomez Gets Restraining Order Against Man

Actress and singer Selena Gomez has been granted a temporary restraining order against Thomas Brodnicki, a man who is believed to have a history of mental illnesses and has made death threats against her
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UK Man First to be Mummified After Ancient Egyptians

Ancient Egyptian mummies are no more a thing of the past. In a first-of-its-kind scientific study, British scientists will attempt to mummify the body of a recently deceased Devon taxi driver. The project, intended to test out knowledge of a chemical process used 3,000 years ago by the Egyptians, will be carried out on the body of Alan Billis, 61, from Torquay.
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'Dreams Infinity': Mantra for UK Asian Muslims

In 2007, Indian-born Booker Prize-winning author, Salman Rushdie, established a new high for Asian Muslims living in the UK, when he was honored with a knighthood. More recently, Abdul Arain, a Non Resident Indian and Cambridge-based grocery-store owner, shot to fame when he was nominated in the Cambridge University Chancellor elections. Though he lost, there continues to a lot of hype about the commoner with an MBA from Cambridge.