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Siberian Tigers Starve to Death at Chinese Zoo

On 11.03.10

The Year of the Tiger has got off to a tragic start for the endangered big cat in China.

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Women in Charge in West Bank's Key District

On 11.03.10

At 35, Leila Ghanem is the first woman to become a Palestinian governor, the latest in a group of trailblazing women leaders who are slowly winning acceptance in this traditional society.

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Mexico's Slim Becomes 'World's Richest' Person

On 11.03.10

Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim is the world's richest person, jumping past Americans Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to become the first person from a developing nation to top the list, according to Forbes magazine.

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Arab League Calls for Ending Support of Mideast Peace Talks

On 10.03.10

The Arab League has recommended withdrawing support for indirect talks between Palestinians and Israelis due to recent announcements of new settlement building.

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Chief Exorcist Says 'Devil at Work' Inside Vatican

On 10.03.10

Sex abuse scandals in the Roman Catholic Church are proof that that "the Devil is at work inside the Vatican", according to the Holy See's chief exorcist.

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Mandela Agreed to a 'Bad Deal for Blacks,' Ex-Wife Says

On 10.03.10

Nelson Mandela's ex-wife has bitterly criticized the 92-year-old anti-apartheid icon as having 'let us down,' prompting outrage in South Africa.

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U.K. Rape, Incest Suspect Eluded Charges for 35 Years

On 10.03.10

A British father who repeatedly raped his two daughters and fathered nine babies with them during a 35-year orgy of physical and sexual abuse was never detected due to a litany of failures by health care professionals, a report reveals.

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Russian Cops Probed for Allegedly Using Drivers as Shield

On 10.03.10

Russian traffic police are under investigation for ordering civilian motorists to park their cars across a highway — and remain inside — to block a fleeing criminal suspect, prosecutors said Wednesday.

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6 Killed in Attack on World Vision in Pakistan

On 10.03.10

Suspected militants armed with grenades attacked the offices of a Christian aid group helping earthquake survivors in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing six employees and wounding several others, police and the organization said.

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Swedish Papers Publish Muhammad Drawing

On 10.03.10

At least three Swedish newspapers on Wednesday published a cartoon depicting the Prophet Muhammad with the body of a dog after an alleged plot to murder the artist who created it was uncovered in Ireland.

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