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Does price matter when it comes to champagne? IBTimes investigates

After a Which? survey voted Aldis £9.99 Veuve Monsigny Champagne Brut better than Laurent-Perrier Brut (£38), Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Ponsardin (£35) and Moët and Chandon’s Brut Imperial Champagne (£32.50) IBTimes did a taste test to find out whether price really matters...

Nov 22, 2016

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Cameroon independence protests continue over use of French

Exclusive IBTimesUK Footage from Bamenda, Cameroon, appears to show the continued protests against disenfranchisement and failures to introduce self-determination measures. Security forces are seen firing automatic rifles into the air in an apparent attempt to disperse demonstrators whilst people flee screaming and in panic. Protests started in October, when a group of English-speaking lawyers took to the streets to protest against the use of French in courts and the lack of English versions of some legal acts and codes.

Nov 22, 2016

Meet General Ishfaq Nadeem Ahmed - rumoured to be Pak's new Army Chief

General Ahmed is reportedly among the four senior-most generals who were being considered for the post of the army chief.

Nov 22, 2016

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Decapitated bodies of nine men found on Mexican street

The mutilated bodies were discovered near Tixtla in the state of Guerrero, an area known for drug cartel violence.

Nov 22, 2016

NYC Mayor de Blasio to sue US govt if Trump makes Muslim registration a reality

De Blasio promised to protect Muslims in New York and said that he would not let the aggressive stop-and-frisk policing policy return.

Nov 22, 2016

Why alt-right leaders love Donald Trump and hail him as their president

The alt-right movement is associated with racism, anti-Semitism, white supremacy, masculinity and their staunch opposition to Multiculturalism.

Nov 22, 2016

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Where are Nou Now: Justin Bieber infiltrates Barcelona to play Neymar and Rafinha

Barcelona stars Neymar and Rafinha welcomed singing heartthrob Justin Bieber onto the training pitch for a few shots at goal on 21 November. Bieber has been a fan of football from an early age and showed some skills shooting at goal. Bieber is on a world tour and has shows in Barcelona on 22 November and Madrid on 23 November.

Nov 22, 2016

Russia to deploy nuclear-capable missile on eastern borders

NATO expansion into Baltic states gets strong response from Moscow, Putin to deploy nuclear-capable missiles

NATO's expansion near former Soviet states has not gone down well with Moscow, which has in turn responded by decision to place nuclear-capable missiles in Kaliningrad.

Nov 22, 2016

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17 people killed in 56 vehicle pile-up in China

At least 17 people have been killed in a multi-vehicle pile-up in north Chinas Shanxi Province on Monday (21 November). Heavy fog, rain and snow are thought to have caused the accident, but a full investigation is now underway.

Nov 22, 2016

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Indian Army gets 5,000 bullet proof jackets, 7 years after planning to procure 3.54 lakh sets

In 2009, the defence ministry approved buying of 3,53,765 bullet proof jackets (BPJs) but quality-related issues hit procurement.

Nov 22, 2016

Could this homeless girl living on Rome's streets be Madeleine McCann?

Refusing to accept cash from strangers, campaigners online say that she looks like several missing girls, and has been working to identify her

Nov 22, 2016

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Donald Trump says Nigel Farage should be UK’s US ambassador, causes outrage

On 21 November, US President-elect Donald Trump tweeted that Nigel Farage, leader of the controversial UK Independence Party, should be UK’s ambassador to the US.A firm supporter of Trump, Farage said he was flattered by the tweet in a phone call to BBC Breakfast, calling it “a bolt from the blue”. But according to Downing Street: “There is no vacancy.

Nov 22, 2016