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Jul 4th, 2011
(AFP/File) - A South Korean animal rights activists lies in a cage during a protest against the local custom of eating dog meat in Seoul. South Korea will impose tougher penalties including possible prison terms for cruelty to animals following a highly publicised case, the government said Monday.(AFP/File/Park Ji-Hwan) -
BAGHDAD (AP) - A wave of car bombings across Baghdad's Shiite neighborhoods and in the southern city of Basra killed at least 40 people on Monday, striking at market places and crowded bus stops during the busy morning hours, officials said. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Conservative religious lawmakers in Afghanistan blocked legislation on Saturday aimed at strengthening provisions for women's freedoms, arguing that parts of it violate Islamic principles and encourage disobedience. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
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BEIRUT (AP) - Syria's main opposition bloc wants to consult its allies before deciding on joining a U.S.-Russia initiative to negotiate a peaceful transition in Syria, its leader said Monday. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
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