India: Kerala police registers case against bishop for allegedly raping nun more than a dozen times

Sunday, July 1, 2018 On Friday, the police of the Indian state of Kerala registered a case against Catholic} bishop Frank Mullakkal of the Syro-Malabar church in Jalandhar for allegedly raping a nun at least thirteen times. According to the complaint, the bishop from Kerala assaulted the nun starting in 2014. Police superintendent Hari Shankar

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Czech diplomats secure release of Polish ‘terrorist’ in Syria

Thursday, January 26, 2017 The Czech government on Monday announced its diplomats had secured the release of a Polish citizen imprisoned for terrorism in Syria. The Polish foreign ministry on Tuesday confirmed the release of Leszek Panek, 54, from Wroc?aw.File:???????? – panoramio (4).jpg Polish media reports Panek, who vanished in late 2015 after crossing into

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Women in South Africa advancing in fields of science and technology

Tuesday, August 25, 2009 Naledi Pandor, Minister of Science and Technology in South Africa, publicized results of a study on Tuesday on the role of women in the fields of science and technology in the country. Though women only make up thirty-three percent of publishing scientists in the country, their numbers have increased in recent

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Barclays Bank credit rating cut by Moody’s

Monday, February 2, 2009 An international credit ratings agency has downgraded the creditworthiness of British bank Barclays LSE: BARC The bank’s shares fell on the news that Moody’s had cut long-term debt ratings from “Aa1” to “Aa3” on the back of fears of nationalization, significant losses and write downs of more bad loans as the recession bites.

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Alleged tax-haven scheme linked to Canada’s largest brokerage firm

Wednesday, December 16, 2009 In a continuing crackdown on tax evasion, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has alleged that brokers with a branch of RBC Dominion Securities, Canada’s largest brokerage company, helped clients set up accounts in the small European principality of Liechtenstein in order to avoid taxation on their wealth. In affadavits submitted by

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News briefs:January 11, 2008

Contents 1 Wikinews News Brief 01-11-2008 01:20 UTC 2 Introduction 3 Events of worldwide notability, military action, disasters etc. 3.1 At least 24 killed in suicide bombing in Pakistan 3.2 Alabama father throws children in river 3.3 British troops may have received contaminated blood from American donors 3.4 George Bush arrives in Middle East 3.5

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County Donegal, Ireland crash kills one, injures two

Wednesday, June 12, 2013 A two-vehicle road traffic accident in County Donegal in Ireland has left one person dead and injured two others. The accident occurred when a camper van collided with an oncoming car on the N15 road between the towns of Ballybofey and Donegal at approximately 1540 BST (1440 UTC) on Monday. The

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Three babies dead within one week at Madrid Hospital

Sunday, March 4, 2007 A Spanish hospital reported today that three premature babies have died within one week from the same infection. The babies, who were being cared for in the neonatal intensive care unit of Madrid‘s 12 de Octubre Hospital, all died after being infected with Klebsiella pneumoniae bacterium. Authorities also suspect that a

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Air Conditioning: An Integral Accessory Both At Home And Office

Read More About: Air Conditioning Maitland Air Con Maitland Air Conditioning: An Integral Accessory both at Home and Office by Aaric Parker Air conditioning has become an integral component of daily lifestyle at both professional places and domestic households. This advanced electronic mechanism enables us regulate the temperature of single living room or wide office

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