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Total lunar eclipse early Tuesday

lunar eclipse

The total lunar eclipse, the second this year, will be visible in North and South America, especially in the West. People in the Pacific islands, eastern Asia, Australia and New Zealand also will be able to view it if skies are clear. People in Europe, Africa or the Middle East, who had the best view of the last total lunar eclipse in March, won`t see this one because the moon will have set when the... 

August 27, 2007 | Read the story »

Refugee horses starving, says group

horse

The Belgrade-based “Freedom for Animals” group said the animals, rescued from war in 1991 after the break up of the former Yugoslavia and brought to Serbia from Croatia, was weak and neglected despite government pledges they would be looked after. “The horses … are still starving, they are in very bad condition, without veterinary supervision and treatment.” the group... 

August 25, 2007 | Read the story »

Seven deaths in seven days

Tihar Jail

Man Singh, a jail warden in India, died of dehydration in the hospital. He was taken to the nearby Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital early in the morning and was brought back to the jail after he showed some improvement. Jail authorities said all the deaths were due to natural causes and were mostly due to the intense summer heat sweeping the capital. The first casualty was Amir 23, who died June 6. Kanwaljeet,... 

August 9, 2007 | Read the story »

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