JanteChai: Jun 17, 2016

Friday, June 17, 2016

Honorary Ethiopian

Sylvia Pankhurst is well known for her links with the suffragette movement but she had strong ties with Ethiopia as well, as James Jeffrey reports.

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Matchbox mania

Gautam Hemmady, who is the proud owner of 25,000 vintage matchboxes, writes about his passion for collecting rare labels.

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Taylor Swift offers sympathy to families of Orlando victims

Taylor Swift has become the latest celebrity to pay tribute to the victims of the mass shooting at an Orlando, Florida gay nightclub on Sunday. On...

Published on June 18, 2016 at 05:15AM

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Russian athletes ban is 'unfair', says Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin says it is unjust and unfair that Russian athletes remain banned from international competition, including the 2016 Olympics in Rio.

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Varsity Blues actor Ron Lester in hospice care

Ron Lester, who played Billy Bob in Varsity Blues, is in critical condition at a Dallas hospital, his agent Dave Bradley confirmed to EW on Friday....

Published on June 18, 2016 at 04:00AM

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Rio state declares 'public calamity' over finances

Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state declares a financial emergency, citing a tax shortfall, less than 50 days before the start of the Olympics.

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Zimbabwe elephant 'shot in head by poacher' survives

An elephant in Zimbabwe receives treatment up to six weeks after being shot in the head by suspected poachers.

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The Senegalese woman teaching braille for free

Meet Fama Ka, the visually impaired woman who runs free braille classes to teach blind people in her neighbourhood how to read.

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County Cork villagers' scheme to create their only shop

Residents in a seaside village in County Cork have joined forces to turn an old Post Office into a village store - after going a year with no shop at all.

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Supergirl: 10 reasons Tyler Hoechlin will be the perfect Superman

Tyler Hoechlin is set to play Superman on season 2 of Supergirl, The CW announced Thursday. Although this will be his first time jumping into the...

Published on June 18, 2016 at 02:01AM

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Spoiler Room: Scoop on Once Upon a Time, Game of Thrones, Bones and more

Welcome to the Spoiler Room, a safe place for spoiler addicts to come on a weekly basis to learn what’s coming next on their favorite shows and,...

Published on June 18, 2016 at 01:31AM

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Christina Grimmie buried in New Jersey following 'small, intimate gathering'

This story originally appeared on PEOPLE.com. Christina Grimmie has been laid to rest in her home state of New Jersey, just under a week after her...

Published on June 18, 2016 at 01:15AM

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Fuller House stars tease special episode in season 2 set photos

Everywhere you look, there’s a selfie! Season 2 of Fuller House doesn’t have a premiere date yet, but the Full House reboot is definitely coming...

Published on June 18, 2016 at 12:31AM

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The CW fall premiere dates revealed: Here's when it all starts

The CW’s entire fall lineup now has start dates. Below is when The Flash, Supergirl, Supernatural, and other returning shows debut, as well as the...

Published on June 18, 2016 at 12:31AM

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France police killing: Hollande honours couple stabbed by jihadist

French President Francois Hollande pays tribute to a police couple murdered this week by a man who pledged allegiance to so-called Islamic State.

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Iran: Two workers dead in Tehran subway gas explosion

A gas explosion in an underground construction site in Tehran has killed two workers.

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France police killing: policeman refuses to shake president's hand

As the French president pays tribute to the police force at a ceremony for the police couple murdered by a jihadist, one policeman does not shake his hand.

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Central Intelligence: Dwayne Johnson reveals why he cast costar Kevin Hart

When Dwayne Johnson was cast in the buddy comedy Central Intelligence, his attention immediately turned to the prospect of potential costars....

Published on June 17, 2016 at 11:30PM

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South Africa virginity bursaries unlawful, rules gender commission

An official body in South Africa rules that university bursaries offered to proven female virgins are unlawful and should be scrapped.

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Turkey's tourism crisis

Visitor numbers are expected to halve this year. The BBC's Mark Lowen has been to Antalya to look at why.

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Russian athletics 'tainted from the top level down'

The IAAF's Rune Andersen says Russian athletics "has been tainted by doping from the top level down."

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Former Auschwitz guard Reinhold Hanning convicted

Reinhold Hanning, a 94-year-old former guard at the Auschwitz death camp, has been sentenced to five years in jail.

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China rights lawyer Xia Lin put on trial

A prominent Chinese civil rights lawyer has been put on trial for fraud, with journalists and supporters barred from entering the courtroom, the BBC's Stephen McDonell reports.

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Suicide Squad official soundtrack announced

So what does a band of supervillains listen to during a hard night’s work? Suicide Squad: The Album (out Aug. 5) has the answer. The soundtrack...

Published on June 17, 2016 at 10:16PM

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Chris Pratt poses with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 stunt double as filming wraps

Two Star-Lords are always better than one. As principal photography wraps on Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Chris Pratt posed with his...

Published on June 17, 2016 at 10:01PM

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Game of Thrones: Ramsay Bolton actor teases his Jon Snow face-off

The actor behind the biggest villain on Game of Thrones can’t wait for Sunday’s epic “Battle of the Bastards.” Iwan Rheon, who plays the sadistic...

Published on June 17, 2016 at 10:16PM

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Alexander Skarsgård went on a four-day pasta binge after The Legend of Tarzan

If you’re going to play the king of the jungle, you need to look like you can swing from vines, leap from cliffs, and, of course, keep up with the...

Published on June 17, 2016 at 09:31PM

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Pakistan clashes over Kalash teenager's conversion

A row over a teenager girl's religious conversion has sparked violent clashes in the Chitral region in north-west Pakistan.

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Nigeria MPs threaten to sue over US sex claims

Three Nigerian politicians threaten to sue the US embassy over accusations that they groped a hotel worker and tried to solicit prostitutes.

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Yellow fever vaccine: UN backs lower doses amid shortage

UN health experts recommend cutting the standard dose of yellow fever vaccine by 80% in emergencies, amid an outbreak in Angola and DR Congo.

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Anonymous fills IS Twitter accounts with gay pride messages

Hacker-activist group Anonymous fills Twitter accounts linked to so-called Islamic State with gay pride messages in response to the Orlando shooting.

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IS militants 'losing ground' to Iraqi army in Falluja

The Iraqi military has announced that its forces have retaken the main government compound in the city of Falluja from Islamic State (IS) militants.

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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children posters spotlight the peculiarities

Meet the abnormal inhabitants of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. Eva Green and Asa Butterfield are two of the many peculiarities in a...

Published on June 17, 2016 at 09:01PM

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David Brent: Life on the Road trailer: Ricky Gervais returns as David Brent

Think you’ve seen the last of David Brent? Think again. Ricky Gervais reprises his belovedly awkward character from The Office in a new movie...

Published on June 17, 2016 at 08:46PM

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RuPaul's All Stars Drag Race season 2 cast revealed — exclusive

Back in 2009, you’d be hard-pressed to find an average American who knew the definition of a “death drop” or how to read a queen for filth. That...

Published on June 17, 2016 at 08:16PM

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Russian athletes to remain banned from international competition

Russian athletes will remain banned from international competition including the Olympics, BBC Sport understands.

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China rules against Apple over iPhone patent claim

Beijing's Intellectual Property Office has ruled against Apple in a patent dispute brought by a Chinese handset maker.

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Turkey: Istanbul gay pride march banned over 'security' concern

The authorities in Turkey's biggest city, Istanbul, ban a gay pride march planned for 26 June, citing "security and public order" concerns.

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The Rock eats candy for the first time in 27 years

For the good of us all, The Rock’s diet is available online. Intrepid observers will note that for all the talk of 8-ounce cod and protein powder,...

Published on June 17, 2016 at 06:15PM

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Justin Bieber's 'Sorry' meets Finding Dory in video mashup

In a new parody music video released by the Nemojis, Justin Bieber’s huge hit “Sorry” gets fishy with the lyrics altered to detail the plot of the...

Published on June 17, 2016 at 07:16PM

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Mars crater named after Nepal quake village Langtang

A crater on Mars is named Langtang, in tribute to one of the worst-hit villages during the 2015 Nepal earthquake.

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