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“Untrue”: Facebook slams report after conservatives accuse social network of political bias

​Contrary to what you might have thought, there’s a team of journalists that puts together the “trending” news section on your Facebook page—it’s not a robot’s job (yet). And those journalists, or “news curators,” may not be objective about the news stories they choose to display.

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VICE: Is pooping out bespoke jewelry the future of luxury?

It's the Ripley. Created by designer Nikolas Gregory, the kit has everything you need to make intimately personalized jewelry with your ass.

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Australia needs to increase engagement with Indonesia to prosper on Asia's economic importance: shadow treasurer

Australia needs to increase economic engagement with its closest Asian neighbour or miss losing one of the most important economic opportunities over the next decade, Australia's opposition treasurer believes.

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Besieged Australian PM faces second leadership challenge

​Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott is bracing for a second leadership challenge in the space of six months, as pressure on his position continues to increase on Monday.

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Cultural understanding hindering Australia's economic growth: business leaders

​A lack of education and cultural understanding of the Asian region is prohibiting Australia's economic growth, a business leader said at the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Sydney conference on Friday.

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Obama thanks Putin for Russia's role in reaching Iran nuclear deal

U.S. President Barack Obama gave thanks to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin for Russia's role in achieving the Iran nuclear deal in a phone call Wednesday.

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Portugal's renowned Fado singer wins award for promoting culture abroad

Portugal's renowned Fado Singer Carlos do Carmo won the 2014 Personality of the Year/ Martha de La Cal award on Tuesday for his role in promoting Portuguese culture to the outside world.

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Colin Firth: "I would like to do more action"

​Colin Firth has departed from his typical roles in historical and romantic films to take on a more action-oriented role in his new film, "Kingsman: The Secret Service." In fact, the 54-year-old actor hopes to do even more action films in the future.

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U.S., Qatar committed to defeating IS: Obama

​The United States and Qatar have a very strong security relationship and both are committed to defeating the Islamic State (IS) group, U.S. President Barack Obama said Tuesday.

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Putin blames U.S. at annual news conference

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday slammed the United States and vowed to protect national interests.

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Uruguayan leader urges greater LatAm unity in fighting poverty

Uruguay's President Jose Mujica on Wednesday called for greater Latin American unity in fighting poverty.

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Wishes fluttered in ribbons of the Senhor do Bonfim Church, Brazil

Wishes fluttered in ribbons of the Senhor do Bonfim Church, Brazil

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Israeli PM accuses Hamas of violating own ceasefire, denies targeting civilians

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday accused Hamas of violating a ceasefire it had called for itself and pledged to do whatever must be done to protect his country.

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Israeli PM accuses Hamas of violating own ceasefire, denies targeting civilians

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday accused Hamas of violating a ceasefire it had called for itself and pledged to do whatever must be done to protect his country.

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Shanghai Pudong Development Bank to sell preference shares

Shanghai Pudong Development Bank on Tuesday announced a plan to issue preference shares, the second company to do so since regulators gave the greenlight to the new type of funding.

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Chinese buzzwords popular on Urban Dictionary

English speakers may soon be saying "you can you up, no can no bb" in response to criticism.

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French PM urges "everything" to block far-rightists in local elections

French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault on Thursday called on the right-wing parties to "do everything" to avoid the election of candidates from the far-right Front National party (FN) which targets large win in local runoff.