Norway Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg released a campaign video of himself going undercover as a taxi driver ahead of elections in September 2013
Police are searching for an inmate whose escape from #Arkansas prison was caught on camera!
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bbc.co.ukThe Yahoo board has approved a deal to pay $1.1 billion in cash for Tumblr.
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In #Turkey & #Greece the OK sign is regarded very vulgar! Not removing your shoes when entering someone’s home is discourteous in #Finland & #Scandinavian countries! In #Japan, it’s impolite not to bow lower than the other person when greeting or thanking them! A pat on the head is also considered very rude in #Thailand! Shaking hands in #France is a faux pas if a kiss on the cheek is more appropriate! Giving someone a clock or watch as a gift in #China or #Taiwan is also a faux pas as it traditionally associated with counting the seconds to the recipient’s death!
Today the G8 made a historic declaration that rape and serious sexual violence in conflict are grave breaches of the Geneva Convention, as well as war crimes. Foreign Secretary William Hague, Special Representative of the UN Secretary General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Zainab Hawa Bangura and Special Envoy of UN High Commissioner for Refugees Angelina Jolie spoke at the launch of the G8 Declaration on Preventing Sexual Violence.
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