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Headlines for May 29, 2012

QATAR SAYS 13 CHILDREN AMONG DEAD IN MALL FIRE
Qatar's Interior Ministry says 13 children were among 19 people killed in a fire that broke out in one of the country's fanciest shopping malls, raising questions about building safety in the booming ...
4 WOMEN, 2 MEN FACE DEATH IN PAKISTAN FOR DANCING AT WEDDING
Four women and two men have been sentenced to death in northern Pakistan for singing and dancing at a wedding, police said Monday. Clerics issued a decree after a mobile phone video emerged of the six ...
CRY ME A CONDIMENT
A quirky London emporium has come up with a range of salt which they claim is made from human tears. They say the Salt Made From Tears range contains 'the freshest human tears which are gently boiled'. ...
SHARON STONE SUED BY EX NANNY
Stone, 54, is being sued by Erlinda Elemen, who in a recent lawsuit says the actress insulted her Filipino accent and wouldn't allow her to read the Bible while on the job. The onetime live-in staffer ...
PERU DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY AFTER TWO KILLED IN MINING PROTESTS
Peru's government has declared a 30-day state of emergency in a highland province after it said two people were killed and dozens of police officers injured in violent anti-mining protests. Interior minister ...
SAUDI IMAM OFFERS $450,000 REWARD FOR KILLING ASSAD
A Saudi scholar has offered a $450,000 reward for killing Syrian President Bashar Al Assad. "We announce a reward of $450,000 for whoever kills the assassin Bashar Al Assad, whose massacres of women ...
CHINA 'CANNIBAL MONSTER' ZHANG YONGMING HELD
A man has been arrested on suspicion of killing 11 men in China, the official Xinhua news agency has confirmed, breaking its silence over the capture of a loner dubbed the "cannibal monster". Chinese ...
9 DEAD IN ITALY'S LATEST 5.8 EARTHQUAKE
At least nine people are reported dead in a magnitude 5.8 earthquake that struck the same area of northern Italy stricken by another fatal tremor on May 20. Premier Mario Monti pledged in a hastily called ...
350-YEAR-OLD NEWTON'S PUZZLE SOLVED BY 16-YEAR-OLD
First time accepted submitter johnsnails writes"A German 16-year-old, Shouryya Ray, solved two fundamental particle dynamic theories posed by Sir Isaac Newton, which until recently required the use of ...
THE CEREMONY OF HANDING THE RA 2011 PRESIDENTIAL AWARDS TOOK PLACE AT THE PRESIDENTIAL PALACE
The ceremony of handing the RA 2011 Presidential Awards in different areas took place today at the Presidential Palace. The President of Armenia congratulated the awardees for the achievements and received ...
ANAND, GELFAND TO PLAY TIEBREAKER FOR WORLD TITLE
Defending champion Viswanathan Anand was stretched to the tie-breaker of the World Chess Championship by his Israeli challenger Boris Gelfand following a draw in the 12th and final game in Moscow on Monday. The ...
BARCELONA JOIN REAL MADRID IN RACE TO SIGN £23M-RATED CHELSEA DEFENDER IVANOVIC
Barcelona have made an enquiry for Branislav Ivanovic as competition hots up for Chelsea's defender. Sportsmail revealed that Real Madrid were willing to spend £15million on the Serbia international ...
RED CROSS MEMBERS VISIT ARMENIANS KEPT IN AZERBAIJAN
Representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) visited five members of one Armenian family kept in captivity in Azerbaijan, the ICRC Baku Office told Trend. The ICRC representatives ...
THE RUDEST NATIONS FOR TRAVELERS
Travel search site Skyscanner.com surveyed its users to find the world's rudest nations for travelers and the results are unlikely to surprise you. Skyscanner promoted the online poll on its website, ...