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Voters mutilated for voting against Taliban wishes
A man was beaten and his nose and ears were slashed off for voting in defiance of the Taliban in Afghanistan's recent elections.
Cricket: Vettori makes 140 - fails to save Black Caps
Daniel Vettori shines with his fourth test century but the NZ top order fails again.
Cricket: Sri Lanka take charge in Colombo
Ross Taylor says the Black Caps need to be more proactive when they bat to save the match.
Cricket: NZ face another grim battle for survival
At stumps on day two of the second test New Zealand were in a predicament reminiscent of last week's first test in Galle.
Sick mother granted medical waiver to stay with NZ family
Mother says she cried for two hours after being told she could stay in the country.
Death row organs used for transplants
Chinese government has admitted that two thirds of all organs used in transplants in the country are taken from executed prisoners.
Cricket: Vettori nears rare all-rounder target
Black Caps skipper Daniel Vettori is just two wickets away from joining test cricket's 300/3000 club.
Woman chopped, cemented into wall
Man kills ex-wife, chops her body into seven pieces and tries to hide the body in a brick wall he was building in Australia, days before her wedding.
Schapelle Corby 'insane', could die
Schapelle Corby has gone insane and is "hanging on by a thread" says a top psychiatrist.