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Terror suspect with “direct links” to Laden freed on bail in UK

London, July 3: The Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) of the UK has reportedly freed a terror suspect, 45-year-old Algerian, said to be having “direct links” with Al Qaeda chief Osama b

Ten JI terrorists planning Bali nightclub type bombings arrested in Indonesia

Jakarta, July 3 : With the arrest of ten persons linked to a regional terror network - Jeemah Islamiah (JI), the Indonesian Police claimed to have smashed a terrorist plot to bomb a cafe on Indones

Drugs worth 50 million rupees seized in Chennai

Chennai, July 3 : Custom officials today arrested one person named David and

WHO report says sanitation ‘crucial’ for tackling water-borne disease

Washington, July 3 : A WHO (World Health Organization) report has determined that effective and affordable interventions that provide the global population with access to safe drinking water and adequate sanitation are needed if water-borne diseases are ever to be controlled.

According to a report in ENN (Environmental News Network), the WHO report is entitled ‘Safe Water, Better Health’.

The report provides for the first time country-by-country estimates of disease caused by poor water quality, sanitation and hygiene.

It finds that children, particularly in developing countries, suffer a disproportionate share of the disease burden caused by unsafe drinking water and poor sanitation.

Largest edible crab caught in British waters

London, July 3 : A diver has caught the largest edible crab in British waters.

Syrian dig reveals bizarre sacrificial ceremony of ancient acrobat

Washington, July 3: An archaeological dig in northeastern Syria has pointed to a bizarre sacrificial ceremony, with the revelation of the remains of man, who may have been an acrobat at around 2300 B. C., along with remains of several rare horse-like animals.

According to a report by Discovery News, gory evidence of the entertainer’s death, along with the remains of several rare horse-like animals, which appear to have been sacrificed as well, was found in the remains of a building at a site called Tell Brak, which was once the ancient city of Nagar.

The findings suggest that some ancient cultures may have sacrificed well-known public figures, as well as animals of great personal and monetary worth.

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