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View Article  One year on since British girl Madeline McCann went missing in Portugal

It's almost a year since British child Madeline McCann disappeared from a
Porguguese holiday apartment on May 3, 2007. Police have found no trace of
her.

PRAIA DA LUZ, PORTUGAL (FILE - MAY, 2007) REUTERS ...   more »

View Article  Amstetten still in shock as details in the Josef Fritz case emerge

Residents in Amstetten, where Josef Fritzl kept his daughter hidden in a
cellar for 24 years and fathered seven children with her, are still in shock
as more details of the case emerge.

AMSTETTEN, AUSTRIA ...   more »

View Article  Dutch coffeeshop relocation plan ignites controversy

The mellow atmosphere of a coffee shop in Maastricht hides a harsher
reality: because of the presence of drug runners, the city tries to relocate
some of its cannabis-selling outlets to the city limits, angering ...   more »

View Article  South Africa's Zuma says Zimbabwe situation "unacceptable."

South African ruling party leader Jacob Zuma calls delay in Zimbabwe's
election results "unacceptable."  

BERLIN, GERMANY (APRIL 22, 2008) REUTERS -

South Africa's ruling party leader Jacob Zuma said on Tuesday
(April 22) the delay ...   more »

View Article  Fist fight breaks among worshippers in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Fist fight breaks out between worshippers in the traditional burial and
crucifixion place of Jesus, over prayer rights.

 JERUSALEM (APRIL 20, 2008) GARO -

A scuffle broke out at the traditional site of Jesus' burial ...   more »

View Article  Plan to relocate Dutch cannabis-selling coffeeshop angers neighbours

The Dutch city of Maastricht tries to relocate some of its cannabis-selling
coffeeshops to the outskirts of the city because of drugrunners, but the move
angers the shops' prospective neighbours.

MAASTRICHT, NETHERLANDS (APRIL 14, 2008) ...   more »

View Article  Extreme weather leaves thousands stranded across China

Extreme weather continues to devastate large parts of China leaving dozens
missing and thousands stranded. Chinese scientists have blamed global warming
for the unusual weather conditions.

QINGHAI PROVINCE, XINJIANG PROVINCE, INNER MONGOLIA CCTV -

China ...   more »

View Article  Greenpeace up in arms against genetically engineered food

Environment watchdog Greenpeace demonstrates in the Indian capital against
the hazards of genetically engineered food.

NEW DELHI (APRIL21,2008) ANI-

 Activists wearing masks resembling the face of Indian Science and
Technology minister, Kapil Sibal and distributing ...   more »