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Ravi Shankar: 1920-2012

The world famous sitar player and composer dies at the age of 92.

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The French might not be excited about Christmas but we’ll be getting drunk

A YouGov multi country study of certain European countries finds that Britons will be drinking whilst the French are…

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Lifting the veil in Turkey

Turkey's prime minister Recep Erdogan announced this week that the headscarf ban will be partially lifted.

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Take note Church of England – first female bishop ordained in Africa

A growing number of women in Africa are attaining positions of power and influence.

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