Italian teacher jailed for killing rabbits

AN Italian teacher has been sentenced to eight months in prison for killing two rabbits with a hammer in front of his pupils in an anatomy class, the animal protection association LAV said on Wednesday. Carlo Rando, a trained surgeon, had ordered...

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BP banned from US government contracts

BRITISH oil giant BP has been temporarily banned by the US Environmental Protection Agency from US government contracts due to its behaviour in the April 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil disaster. "EPA is taking this action due to BP's lack of business...

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British team hunts for WWII Spitfires

A BRITISH team preparing to dig for a rumoured hoard of World War II Spitfire planes in Myanmar (Burma) says it would be one of the most fascinating discoveries in aviation archaeology if they were found. The team believe there could be 36 of...

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Red Square bomb plotter gets 15 years

A MAN whose plot to cause carnage on Moscow's iconic Red Square was thwarted by a spam phone message has been sentenced to 15 years in jail. Ilyas Saidov, a member of an underground Islamist group, brought explosives-laden belts disguised as...

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Egypt panel poised to finish constitution

THE text of Egypt's new constitution was set to be completed later today, the drafting committee said, with the controversial document at the heart of a legal and ideological battle to be put to a subsequent vote. "The discussions over the draft...

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Cameron mum on press regulation

BRITISH Prime Minister David Cameron failed to offer any clues on whether he will support new more stringent regulation of Britain's press following the conclusion of a yearlong inquiry into the country's unruly tabloids. Mr Cameron got a sneak...

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UN vote on Palestinian status: likely yes

A LARGE majority of the 193 member states of the United Nations are expected to vote in favour of an upgraded status for the Palestinians at the world body's General Assembly on Thursday. Among the 'no' votes will figure those of Israel, and its...

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Obama, Romney to have lunch

US President Barack Obama will host his former political rival Mitt Romney for a private lunch at the White House today, their first meeting since the election. Mr Obama promised in his victory speech earlier this month to engage with Mr Romney...

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