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Kevlar inventor Stephanie Kwolek dies at 90
Stephanie Kwolek, the American chemist who invented the super-strong fibre Kevlar used in bullet-proof vests, has died at age 90Ukraine President declares week-long ceasefire
Ukraine\'s President Petro Poroshenko announced a week-long unilateral ceasefire would begin Friday in the separatist east to give the pro-Russian rebels a ...Seven Ukranian troops killed as rebels operate tanks
Seven Ukrainian troops were killed in overnight fighting in the restive east, Ukrainian officials said Friday, as clashes between government forces and ...World Cup 2014: Chile eliminates defending champion Spain
Defending champion Spain, the dominant global football power for the past six years, was eliminated from World Cup contention Wednesday with a ...Ukraine faces gas cut as talks with Russia fail
Russia has cut off gas supplies to Ukraine after a payment deadline passed and negotiators failed to reach a deal with Russia ...Italian coast guard, navy rescue hundreds of migrants
The Italian coast guard says it has rescued nearly 300 Syrian migrants from a fishing boat adrift in the Mediterranean Sea.Colombia beat Greece 3-0 in World Cup
Colombia started its first World Cup campaign in 16 years in dazzling fashion, beating Greece 3-0 to open Group C on Saturday ...US condemns attack on Russian embassy in Kiev
The United States condemned an attack on Russia\'s embassy in Kiev on Saturday and called on Ukraine to provide adequate security for ...Separatists shoot down Ukraine military plane
A Ukrainian military spokesman says 49 government troops were killed when pro-Russian separatists shot down a cargo plane over the eastern city ...World Cup 2014: Netherlands defeats defending champs Spain 5-1
The Netherlands showed the world that Spain\'s reign as champions is coming to an end on Friday after losing 5-1 in the ...




