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A group of men attacked a woman who was dressed in a mini skirt
REPORT BY: SHAHZAD DATE: APRIL-07-2013 A group of men attacked a woman who was dressed in a mini skirt. The men attacked the woman claiming
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Nepal 'witchcraft' attack condemned
London :: United Kingdom | 1 month ago
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The 60-year-old woman was stripped naked and had her head shaved...The woman was reportedly accused of using witchcraft to cause death and misfortune. The assault was apparently sanctioned by the village council. Such attacks on vulnerable women are
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Toying with the arranged-marriage bed
Beirut :: Lebanon | 1 month ago
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There was a time when couples around the world would forego weddings. Back in the 20th century, people seriously thought marriage would one day become extinct...Such expectations swam against the tide of some millennia of conventional practice. It is
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Be Our Guest: Your Healthy Wedding Season Survival Guide
San Francisco :: CA :: USA | 1 month ago
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With wedding season in full swing, many folks face the good fortune of attending back-to-back celebrations weekend after weekend. In the midst of all the wedding fun, healthy plans often get pushed aside. The following tips will keep you connected to
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Papua New Guinea: Appalling violence in Easter ‘witch-hunt'
Port Moresby :: Papua New Guinea | 1 month ago
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Appalling violence in Easter witch-hunt' Authorities in Papua New Guinea must take urgent action to prevent and punish sorcery'-related violence, following reports six women and a man were abducted and subjected to acts of appalling cruelty by a
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The Politics of Eremitism
New York City :: NY :: USA | 1 month ago
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Intrinsic to power and authority are the means of retaining and replicating itself, and these tools cannot be relinquished without self-destruction...Some other aspirant to power and control would quickly fill the vacuum. This process could be
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This Seven-Million-Year-Old Skull Is The Oldest Human Known
Honolulu :: HI :: USA | 1 month ago
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A seven-million-year-old skull found in the Djurab Desert in Chad may indeed represent the earliest known member of the human family. Researchers unveiled the specimen back in 2002 and made quite a splash with their claim that the ancient fossil was
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What to Watch: Conan O'Brien crashes wedding
Warsaw :: Poland | 1 month ago
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Trending topic Comedian and late-night hsot Conan O'Brien surprised a couple by showing up at their wedding , Yahoo News reports...O'Brien introduced himself to the newlyweds, chatted with guests, posed for pictures and even taught the groom a few
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10 Biggest Wedding Day Mistakes Brides Make
Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | 1 month ago
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Remember the wedding planning horror stories we warned you about? Now, we bring you the mistakes real brides make on their big day. While nothing's perfect, no one wants a diaster on their wedding day. From things like missing out on the food to
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The Science Behind Incest Taboos: How Nature Helps Keep It Out of the Family
New York City :: NY :: USA | 1 month ago
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With very strong cultural and instinctual forces underlying the human taboo against incest, you might be prompted to ask: why did it ever happen in the first place? Nature tends to abhor keeping it in the family, and with good reason. Swapping genes
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