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Prince Harry Continues Princess Diana's Legacy To Ban Landmines For Good
Prince Harry has found a new way to honour his late mother, Princess Diana. To mark International Mine Awareness Day on Tuesday, the...

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Apr 7, 2017
Duke & Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry release series of films focusing on mental health
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry have released ten films as part of the Heads Together mental health campaign. The...

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Mar 29, 2017


The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry to attend Abbey Service of Hope
Westminster Abbey will hold a Service of Hope Following the Terror Attack in Westminster last week. The service, which will be attended...

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Mar 29, 2017


Feature phones made a comeback in Africa as smartphone growth slowed last year
After a decade of strong growth, the expected crossover of smartphones finally overtaking feature phone usage in Africa did not happen...

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Mar 29, 2017


Civitan ‘Wines of New Zealand’ event, April 4
The wine and food pairings are amazing, with great info re wines of the region and some great wines available at the Almonte and CP LCBOs...

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Mar 29, 2017


Boy makes hundreds of stuffed animals for sick kids around the world
While other children play soccer or video games, Campbell “Bumble” Remess hunches over a sewing machine, crafting stuffed animals. "I...

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Mar 28, 2017
One-million-dollar coin stolen from Berlin museum
A unique coin was stolen from the Bode Museum in Berlin early Monday morning, at around 3:30 a.m., as stated in a tweet by Berlin's...

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Mar 28, 2017


The women scientists who took India into space
Two years ago, as Indian scientists successfully put a satellite into orbit around Mars, a photograph that went viral showed women...

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Mar 26, 2017


‘I immediately recognized him’: What we know about London attacker Khalid Masood
BIRMINGHAM, England — British authorities have identified the man responsible for Wednesday’s terrorist attack in London as 52-year-old...

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Mar 24, 2017


Princes Charles, William, Harry to attend Vimy Ridge commemoration in France
Prince Charles and his sons Prince William and Prince Harry will attend a ceremony for the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge...

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Mar 22, 2017


Five people are dead and 40 are injured in a terror incident outside Britain’s parliament
Updated at 11pm in London. Five people have died and about 40 more were injured Wednesday (March 22) after what police have described as...

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Mar 22, 2017


Prince Harry takes on military mental stigma
This week Prince Harry talked to a group of veterans about changing the conversation on mental health in the military. They spoke about...

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Mar 18, 2017


Charted: The cheapskates who don’t want to spend on the big, fat Indian wedding
The big fat Indian wedding survives, no thanks to India’s men. So a whole lot of money still gets poured behind holy matrimony—and...

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Mar 18, 2017


Happy Commonwealth Day! – But What’s It All About?
Every year on the second Monday in March, 54 countries join together in celebration of the links they share as members of one diverse and...

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Mar 13, 2017


Crisis as the host nation for the 2022 Commonwealth Games loses rights to hold games
It has been announced that the 2022 Commonwealth Games will no longer take place in South Africa due to severe financial constraints. The...

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Mar 13, 2017


India washing machine launched with 'curry' button
A washing machine has been launched for the Indian market, with a special mode to tackle curry stains. Panasonic said the introduction of...

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Mar 13, 2017


Indian Women Cricket League set to open innings on International Women’s Day
Indian Women Cricket League to be launched on March 8, International Women’s Day A sports league is a group of teams or individual...

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Mar 7, 2017


Age no bar: elderly Indian women go to school for first time
PHANGANE, India (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A little before 2 pm each day, when residents of Phangane village in India's Maharashtra...

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Mar 6, 2017


Nuclear submarine plans found in Welsh charity shop
A north Wales town has a cold war thriller on its hands after nuclear submarine plans were found in a charity shop suitcase. Staff at a...

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Mar 6, 2017


"The truth is no-one is invincible"
Need some extra inspiration to change the conversation on mental health in your area? Read and watch to the inspirational messages from...

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Feb 25, 2017
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