Taipei Allows Address Change Removing Number Four
Taipei city government will let residents delete the number four from street addresses after complaints that it resembles the word death in Chinese. Authorities already issued license plates sans four for luck and many hospitals label the fourth floor as the fifth due to superstition.
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Canada recalls envoy to Nigeria over executions
Canada recalled its acting high commissioner in Lagos after nine political activists were executed including author Ken Saro-Wiwa. A Foreign Affairs spokesman said Ottawa used the weekend move to express dismay at military rule and repression. In separate dispatches, Ukrainian miners began a large strike in Donbass over back pay. About 100000 miners were reported on strike across Donbass by Tuesday.
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Measles outbreak kills 13 in Mogadishu
Measles has killed 13 children in Mogadishu over the past two weeks. About 100 more children have been hospitalized since the outbreak began late last month. Mohamed Mohamud Moallim, spokesman for the Joint Health Authority, cited disrupted health services since the 1991 ouster of dictator Siad Barre.
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Rabin Killing Sparks Debate Over Extremist Religious Leaders
In Jerusalem, Yitzhak Rabin's assassination by a Jewish extremist shifts focus to rabbis who urge that Israel must control the West Bank and brand traitors who concede it. Experts warn that mixing faith with politics risks driving violence and fringe actions.
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