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Call for probe into Nigerian killings

THE US government and human rights activists called yesterday for Nigeria to investigate and prosecute those responsible for the deaths of more than 200 unarmed people in renewed violence between Christians and Muslims.

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Pope’s brother says he slapped pupils’ faces

THE Pope’s brother admitted yesterday that he slapped pupils across the face after he took over a renowned German boys’ choir in the 1960s and was aware of allegations of physical abuse at an elementary school linked to the choir, but did nothing about it.

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Biden: US support for Israeli security ‘total’

US Vice President Joe Biden yesterday pledged Washington’s full commitment to Israel’s security while throwing his weight behind a renewal of Middle East peace talks after a 14-month hiatus.

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Welfare issues loom as hopefuls prepare for Crufts

BOTH four and two-legged Crufts hopefuls were immersed in last-minute preparations for the controversial contest.

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Proposals to microchip Britain’s eight million dogs

BRITISH dog owners may be forced to microchip their pets and take out insurance, part of a proposed crackdown on the country’s dangerous canines.

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Stakes are high for Phantom sequel

WILL the magic of the Phantom strike twice for Andrew Lloyd Webber?

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Stolen corpse of ex-Cypriot president recovered

THE corpse of former Cypriot president Tassos Papadopoulos was found reburied in another grave three months after it was dug up and stolen.

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Male-dominated Asia ‘missing’ 96 million women

ASIA is “missing” about 96 million women – the vast majority in China and India – who died from discriminatory healthcare and neglect or who were never born at all, the UN has estimated.

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Bid to extort €100k from supermodel

A GERMAN man who tried to blackmail supermodel Cindy Crawford with a photo of her bound and gagged seven-year-old daughter was sentenced to two years in jail yesterday.

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