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A Bahraini woman disguised as a male cleric tried to deliver a sermon during prayers last week, leading to a scuffle with worshippers and her subsequent arrest, the mosque imam said on Monday. The woman, bearded and bespectacled, made her way to the lecturn during Friday’s weekly prayers.
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An earthquake measuring 6,7 on the Richter scale hit the west coast of Colombia early on Monday, Colombian officials said, adding that no deaths have been reported from the quake thus far. The quake hit at 4.06am local time, according to Julian Villarroel, director of Colombia’s Institute of Geology and Mining.
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A Hong Kong cricket match has been cancelled because of fears that one of its stars with a knack for hitting sixes will pose a danger to traffic on nearby roads, a media report said on Sunday. The move came after 24-year-old Hussain Butt, a Pakistani playing for Hong Kong University in a league match on Saturday, hit 36 sixes.
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Hong Kong is jailing poor people for petty crimes such as littering because they cannot afford new spot fines for anti-social behaviour, a media report said on Monday, quoting a concerned judiciary worker. Police can impose spot fines of 1 500 Hong Kong dollars on anyone caught spitting, littering or fouling a public place.
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Deputy President Jacob Zuma owes fraud and corruption accused Schabir Shaik R3,2-million, or over half the value of his pension, the Durban High Court heard on Monday. Shaik gave R1,2-million to Zuma and forensic auditor Johann van der Walt told the court an equal amount, if not more, would have to paid in interest if a revolving loan agreement between the two parties was taken into account.
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A recent spate of reports of magic cows in Cambodian provinces prompted Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday to beg the public to be more rational in what they believe. The prime minister pointed out two recent reports of people worshipping purportedly magic cows and said it is a trend that concerns him.
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An American researcher claims to have discovered the site of the mythological city of Atlantis at a depth of 1 600m on the seabed between Cyprus and Syria , reported local media on Monday. Robert Sarmast, using sonar scanning, found remnants of ”roads, drains and enormous walls” on the bottom of the sea off Cyprus.
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A major Austrian narcotics ring dubbed the ”Grandpa Gang” because of the advanced age of its members sold about €5,2-million-worth of drugs in recent years, police said on Monday. Police have dubbed the ring the ”Grandpa Gang” because most of its members were in their fifties and sixties.
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United States Secretary of State Colin Powell is expected to hold talks with the new Palestinian leadership on a visit to the West Bank next week, Palestinian Foreign Minister Nabil Shaath said on Monday. Powell will hold talks with new Palestine Liberation Organisation chairperson Mahmud Abbas and Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia.
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President Sam Nujoma called on Namibians to vote on Monday as he cast his ballot on the first day of elections in the Southern African country that are set to hand victory to his hand-picked successor. Nujoma is expected to be succeeded by Lands Minister Hifikepunye Pohamba, who is widely tipped to win the presidential election.