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Protests erupt over Maoist appointments at Nepal temple
Kathmandu - Hundreds of protestors burnt tyres and blocked streets in Kathmandu Tuesday as protests escalated over the Maoist-led government's appointment of top clergy at the country's largest Hindu temple. The protests followed demonstrations by ju...
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Father sentenced to prison for raping daughter
Singapore - A Singaporean man was jailed for 16 years and to be beat with 18 strokes of the rattan cane for raping his mildly retarded 11-year old daughter, the Straits Times reported Tuesday. The 40-year old father, who is also mildly retarded, sobb...
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Mum faces jail for having son caned by stepfather
Singapore - A Singapore mother faces a four-year jail term and a fine for having her 10-year-old son caned about 100 times during a marathon beating in 2007, the Straits Times reported Tuesday. The woman, 39, had handed two rattan canes to her husban...
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Bauhaus to mark birthday in 2009
Weimar, Germany - The eastern German city of Weimar has become a popular destination for holidaymakers in recent years. Many people associate Weimar with Germany's literary past and figures such as Goethe, Schiller and the poet Johann Gottfried Herde...
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Travel tips January 6th 2009
Dinkelsbuhl, Germany - Sections of the Romantic Road linking Wurzburg to Fussen in southern Germany are to be re-routed as part of a plan to avoid stretches that have been broadened from two to four lanes. Some parts of the road are frequently used b...
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Polo in the snow - eight top teams compete in Kitzbuehel
Kitzbuehel, Austria - Top polo players from around the world will gather in the Austrian ski resort of Kitzbuehel from January 16-18, 2009 for what is being billed as the world's biggest winter polo tournament. Eight teams of three players from five ...
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Linz shakes off industrial image to unveil cultural side
Linz, Austria - The Austrian city of Linz is easily overlooked on the route between picture-perfect Salzburg to imperial Vienna. The city on the Danube has no grand alpine panorama, no historic Baroque charm and gone are the days of the romantic hors...
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Mexico launches 'virtual' judge system against drug gangs
Mexico City - Amidst a soaring number of murders connected to escalating drug gang conflicts, Mexico on Monday launched a system of virtual judges who are to respond online and within 24 hours to requests for search warrants, preventive arrests or ...
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