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Child maintenance 'agree or pay' call
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 0:02related countries:
United KingdomA letter is being sent out to single parents in England, Scotland and Wales urging them to agree child maintenance amicably or face charges.
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What will Narendra Modi's foreign policy be like?
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 0:11related countries:
IndiaWhat new Indian foreign policy might look like
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VIDEO: 'I survived the Israeli airport massacre'
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 0:38related countries:
IsraelI survived the Israeli airport massacre
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Search resumes for missing sailors
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 0:41related countries:
United States, United Kingdom, 
Atlantic OceanThe search has resumed for four British sailors missing since their yacht apparently capsized in the Atlantic Ocean, the US Coast Guard says - after it was called off two days previously.
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Syrian refugees 'lack medical care'
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 1:18related countries:
Syria, 
LebanonAmnesty International says a shortfall in international support has left many Syrian refugees in Lebanon unable to access crucial medical care.
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Divisions hit Pakistani TV regulator
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 1:29related countries:
PakistanBitter divisions emerge within Pakistan's TV regulator over moves to take the country's largest and most influential television station off the air.
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Brazilian police go on strike
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 1:36related countries:
Brazil, 
BotswanaThousands of police across Brazil go on a one-day strike over pay in another hiccup ahead of the football World Cup, which begins on 12 June.
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VIDEO: Disease threat after Balkan floods
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 3:45related countries:
Bosnia and Herzegovina, 
Serbia and MontenegroSerbia and Bosnia Herzegovina are observing a period of national mourning for the more than forty people killed in the worst flooding for more than a century.
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China sends pandas to Malaysia
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 3:53related countries:
Malaysia, 
ChinaTwo pandas from China arrive in Malaysia - a loan delayed by the tension over the missing Malaysia Airlines plane.
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Modi to stand down as Gujarat leader
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 4:05related countries:
IndiaIndia's Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi is due to step down as the chief minister of western Gujarat state.
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Abbott and the wink
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 5:07related countries:
ArubaAustralian leader breaks three key rules of politics
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Netflix to expand across Europe
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 5:08related countries:
GermanyNetflix announces plans to extend its TV and movie streaming service to Germany, France and four other European countries.
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Six arrested for 'vulgar' Happy clip
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 6:32related countries:
Iranrelated places: Tehran
The clip shows three men and three unveiled women singing and dancing to the song on streets and on rooftops in Tehran.
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VIDEO: Five guilty of Politkovskaya murder
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 7:20related countries:
Russiarelated places: Moscow
A court in Moscow has found five men guilty of the murder of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya in 2006.
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US baseball pros in 'ear bite' fight
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 7:30related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Salt Lake City
Albuquerque Isotopes baseball player Alex Guerrero reportedly loses part of his ear in a fight with a team-mate in the dugout in Salt Lake City.
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China warns on Asian security ties
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 9:01related countries:
ChinaChina's President Xi Jinping calls on Asian countries to avoid strengthening military alliances with "third party" powers.
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Nigerian president condemns bombings
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 9:10related countries:
Nigeriarelated places: Jos
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan condemns as "evil" twin bombings in the central city of Jos, in which at least 118 people were killed.
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UK sends plane to help find sailors
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 9:14related countries:
United States, United Kingdom, Atlantic OceanThe Ministry of Defence is sending a plane to help search for four British sailors missing in the Atlantic.
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VIDEO: New French trains are 'too fat'
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 9:57related countries:
FranceThe platform edges of some older stations in France are too close to the tracks in some stations which means new wider trains cannot get in.
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Thai army chief meets key players
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 10:00related countries:
ThailandThailand's army chief holds talks with key players in the political crisis, a day after declaring martial law in the protest-hit nation.
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Scotland pick Lamont for Games Sevens
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 10:00related countries:
United KingdomInternational wingers Sean Lamont and Tommy Seymour are included in Scotland's Sevens squad for the Commonwealth Games.
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Charles 'compared Russia to Nazis'
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 10:29related countries:
Russia, United KingdomA former Polish war refugee who met Prince Charles in Canada says he likened some Nazi actions in Europe to those of Russia's Vladimir Putin.
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Italian navy rescues child migrants
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 10:38related countries:
ItalyThe Italian navy rescues nearly 1,000 illegal migrants from the seas off southern Italy inside two days, with 170 minors among them.
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VIDEO: Mubarak jailed for embezzlement
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 10:39related countries:
EgyptA court in Egypt sentences ousted President Hosni Mubarak to three years in prison after finding him and his two sons guilty of embezzlement.
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Move to halt fraud trial overturned
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 10:54related countries:
United KingdomThe Court of Appeal overturns a decision to halt a major UK fraud trial because of a lack of legal aid barristers.
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VIDEO: China and Russia in huge gas deal
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 11:00related countries:
Russia, Chinarelated places: Shanghai
China and Russia have agreed a huge gas supply contract in Shanghai after a decade of talks.
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VIDEO: 'I never insulted Merkel'
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 11:00related countries:
Italy, GermanyFormer Italian prime minster Silvio Berlusconi denies ever using derogatory language to describe German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
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EU aid pledge after Balkan floods
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 11:06related countries:
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and MontenegroThe EU says aid delivery will be sped up to Bosnia and Serbia, both observing periods of national mourning after devastating floods over the weekend.
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Pakistan strikes 'kill 60 militants'
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 11:25related countries:
Pakistanrelated places: Taliban
Pakistan says it has killed 60 militants in North Waziristan in the deadliest air strikes in months, throwing talks with the Taliban into doubt.
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New India PM reaches out to Pakistan
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 11:34related countries:
Pakistan, Indiarelated places: Sharif
India invites Pakistan's leader Nawaz Sharif to Narendra Modi's inauguration as prime minister, but it is not clear if he will attend.
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Kejriwal jailed in defamation case
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 12:17related countries:
IndiaArvind Kejriwal, the leader of India's new anti-corruption Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), is arrested in connection with a defamation case.
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Taiwan knife attack kills three
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 12:19related countries:
Taiwanrelated places: Taipei
A knife attack on a subway train near Taiwan's capital, Taipei, leaves at least three people dead and more than 25 others injured.
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US high court delays execution
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 12:42related countries:
United StatesA US Supreme Court justice delays the lethal injection of a Missouri murderer amid concerns a medical condition could complicate his execution.
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Clarke regrets swearing at Anderson
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 12:51related countries:
United KingdomAustralia captain Michael Clarke says swearing at England's James Anderson during the Ashes was "unacceptable".
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China and Russia sign huge gas deal
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 12:58related countries:
Russia, Chinarelated places: Shanghai
Russia's President Vladimir Putin agrees a multi-billion dollar, 30-year gas deal with China at a summit between the two in Shanghai.
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VIDEO: Saudi Arabia promises action on Mers
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 13:08related countries:
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia's acting health minister say his country will do more to tackle the Mers virus
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Tiffany profits jump 50% to $126m
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 13:11related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Tiffany
US jewellery firm Tiffany reports a 50% year-on-year jump in profits for the three months to the end of April.
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Cuban dissident newspaper launched
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 13:16related countries:
CubaAn online newspaper by Cuban dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez, which aims to provide "essential information" in the communist-run state, goes live.
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GM recalls more cars on safety fears
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 13:17related countries:
United StatesGeneral Motors announces the recall of another 218,000 older small cars in the US over a fire safety fear - a day after a 2.6 million global recall
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Chelsea return unhealthy - Courtois
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 13:22related countries:
SpainAtletico Madrid's Thibaut Courtois says his future is unclear ahead of the Champions League final against Real Madrid.
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Balotelli racially abused in Italy
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 14:26related countries:
Italyrelated places: Florence
Former Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli suffers racial abuse while training with the Italy squad in Florence.
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New SA MPs dress as maids and miners
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 14:27related countries:
South AfricaSouth Africa's new left-wing MPs attend their first parliamentary session dressed as maids and miners to show they intend to represent the interest of workers.
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Czech bootleg alcohol gang jailed
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 14:33related countries:
Czech RepublicTen men convicted for producing tainted alcohol that killed more than 30 people are given long jail terms by a court in the Czech Republic.
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Rooney wants to show world - Hodgson
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 14:34related countries:
Italy, United KingdomWayne Rooney is determined to shine in a World Cup after two indifferent campaigns reveals England manager Roy Hodgson.
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VIDEO: Dead livestock pose flood health risk
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 14:51related countries:
Serbia and MontenegroBoth Bosnia and Serbia have warned that dead livestock now present the biggest health issue following the floods across the region.
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VIDEO: Egypt elections 'will be transparent'
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 15:29related countries:
EgyptEgypt's interim prime minister says next week's presidential elections will be free and fair.
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VIDEO: Thai media stifled under martial law
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 15:56related countries:
Thailandrelated places: Bangkok
The BBC's Jonathan Head visits an illegal radio station north of Bangkok run by activists, as an emergency meeting of political leaders ends inconclusively.
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The battle for Pakistan’s Geo TV
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 16:13related countries:
PakistanWhat's behind the battle for Pakistan’s Geo TV?
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Dutch try to avert Saudi sanctions
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 16:19related countries:
Netherlands, Saudi ArabiaThe Netherlands sends a diplomat to Saudi Arabia to try to ease anger over anti-Islamic messages distributed by far-right Dutch MP Geert Wilders.
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Obama vows action on veterans agency
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 16:45related countries:
United StatesPresident Barack Obama vows to punish those responsible for "dishonourable" alleged misconduct at hospitals for US military veterans.
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Hamilton wants challenge from rivals
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 16:54related countries:
Monaco, 
BermudaLewis Hamilton hopes his Mercedes team face a challenge from Red Bull and Ferrari at the Monaco Grand Prix this weekend.
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Cuba blocks dissident newspaper
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 17:02related countries:
CubaAccess to an online newspaper launched by Cuban dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez is blocked on the communist-run island shortly after it went live.
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VIDEO: Rockets hit Tripoli residential area
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 17:06related countries:
Libyarelated places: Tripoli
Rockets fell on a residential area in Tripoli on Tuesday night.
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May tells Police Federation to reform
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 17:28related countries:
United KingdomThe Police Federation must make sweeping changes and public funding will cease from August, the home secretary says.
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PSG charged with abusing disabled fans
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 17:49related countries:
FranceUefa charges Paris St-Germain over allegations that their supporters threw bottles and spat at disabled Chelsea fans.
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Cook eager for new era to 'get going'
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 18:19related countries:
Sri Lanka, United KingdomCaptain Alastair Cook says "the summer starts now" as England prepare for the one-day series against Sri Lanka.
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Iran 'releases' Happy video dancers
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 18:31related countries:
IranSeveral young people arrested in Iran for taking part in a YouTube tribute to Pharrell Williams' hit song Happy are released, according to reports.
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Tuareg rebels 'defeat Mali army'
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 18:34related countries:
Malirelated places: Kidal
Tuareg rebels in Mali say they have defeated government forces in heavy fighting for control of the key northern town of Kidal.
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VIDEO: Inside yacht family's 'ops' room
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 18:59related countries:
United Kingdom, United Statesrelated places: Friday, Atlantic
The families of four British sailors who have been missing in the Atlantic since Friday are anxiously waiting for news as the US Coast Guard has resumes its search.
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Matadors gored at Madrid festival
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 18:59related countries:
Spainrelated places: Madrid
A major event in Madrid's bullfighting season is cancelled after all three matadors partaking in the spectacle were gored by bulls.
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VIDEO: Iran 'releases' Happy video dancers
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 19:43related countries:
IranA group of Iranians who were arrested for filming a video tribute to Pharrell Williams' song Happy have been released on bail, reports from Tehran suggest.
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Deadly attacks on Nigeria villages
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 19:49related countries:
Nigeriarelated places: Jos
Suspected Boko Haram fighters are accused of killing at least 27 people in two northern Nigeria villages, a day after deadly bombings in the city of Jos.
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US Fed weighs rate rise options
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 19:56related countries:
United StatesThe US Federal Reserve began discussing how to raise interest rates, which have been held at 0% since 2008, but caution a rate raise is not imminent, minutes reveal.
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BP in appeal to US Supreme Court
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 20:00related countries:
United States, 
MexicoOil giant BP appeals to the US Supreme Court over a ruling regarding how businesses must be compensated in the wake of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil disaster.
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VIDEO: Inside EU parliament as voting starts
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 20:03related countries:
Belgium, United Kingdomrelated places: Brussels
The BBC's Brussels correspondent, Matthew Price, has been on a tour of the European Parliament with students from the UK.
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Three-year jail sentence for Mubarak
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 20:17related countries:
EgyptA court in Egypt sentences ousted President Hosni Mubarak to three years in prison after finding him and his two sons guilty of embezzlement.
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Democrats join Benghazi select panel
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 20:28related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Republican
Democrats in the US Congress have named five representatives to a special panel on the Benghazi attacks despite saying it is motivated by Republican politics.
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British journalist freed in Ukraine
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 21:25related countries:
Ukraine, Russia, United KingdomA British national working as a journalist for a Russian TV station is released after being detained in Ukraine for more than 24 hours.
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US woman found 10 years after kidnap
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 22:06related countries:
United Statesrelated places: California
A California woman reported missing aged 15 is found alive after years of alleged sexual abuse, and her suspected captor is arrested.
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Red Cross delivers food to Aleppo
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 22:11related countries:
Syriarelated places: Aleppo
Aid groups negotiate a deal with government and rebels to deliver emergency rations to 60,000 people in the embattled Syrian province of Aleppo.
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VIDEO: Nigeria violence: Army ‘demoralised’
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 22:12related countries:
NigeriaThe Nigerian army has told the BBC it is demoralised, outnumbered and outgunned, following a series of attacks which killed at least 150 people.
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Libya general urges crisis cabinet
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 22:19related countries:
LibyaThe general leading an armed campaign against Libya's government has urged the judiciary to appoint an emergency cabinet to take over.
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US 'losing patience' with Venezuela
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 22:57related countries:
Venezuela, United StatesUS Secretary of State John Kerry says that impatience with Venezuela is growing over its failure to address the country's serious political crisis.
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Voters to head to polls across UK
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 23:00related countries:
United KingdomMillions are set to vote later in the European elections and for local councillors in England and Northern Ireland.
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Italy's Grillo savages left and right
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 23:01related countries:
ItalyItaly's election campaign turns vicious
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Island stories: 300 miles across post-war Sri Lanka
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 23:16related countries:
Sri LankaDaredevil diver, one-armed rebel - a trip across post-war Sri Lanka
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VIDEO: Bear rescues cub with a roadside lift
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 23:23related countries:
Canada, United KingdomStorm chaser Ricky Forbes filmed a straying bear cub being lifted out of danger from the side of a busy highway as he was driving through Kootenay National Park in British Columbia in Canada.
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Even Ulan Bator has Irish pubs
Wednesday 21st of May 2014, 23:29related countries:
IrelandHow Irish-themed bars conquered the world
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