Goat tossing ritual shelved by Spanish town over rights protest
In Manpanies dela Polvorosa Spain officials halted the annual St Vincent goat throw from a bell tower after animal rights groups pressed for an end to the practice. The festival required a goat to be tossed from the tower and landed in a tarp to mark the saint’s day. The town faced a 150 dollar regional fine following a formal complaint by the National Association of Animal Welfare and Protection.
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Space Station Launch Delayed Amid Booster Flaws
The International Space Station faces renewed postponement after Proton booster flaws delay the crucial Zvezda crew module. Russia's Mir may gain new life, but funding and two Proton crashes push schedule further, delaying the first permanent crew until the module orbits.
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Algeria grants blanket pardon to Islamic Salvation Army
President Bouteflika announced a blanket pardon for Islamic Salvation Army members two days before a arms laydown deadline. The insurgency would dissolve itself, enabling cooperation with security forces against holdout extremists. The move comes amid civil conflict that has killed over 100,000 since 1992. Separately, the European Court of Justice ruled a German woman could challenge a ban on bearing arms in the armed forces, signaling possible constitutional and EU equality implications for Germany.
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Barak confident on Syria land for peace deal
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak said he can sell a land for peace deal with Syria to the public despite growing opposition at home over plans to pull back from the Golan Heights. A major Tel Aviv demonstration and internal party splits threaten his plan as talks resume with Syria.
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Russians clamp down on Chechen civilians
Russia’s top Caucasus commander, Gen. Victor Kazantsev, ordered detaining all Chechen males aged 10 to 60 and sending them to a filtration camp to test for rebel ties. A nighttime curfew was imposed as precision helicopters join the effort to curb incursions and restore a victorious image before the March 26 presidential vote.
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Pinochet ruled unfit for trial say British doctors
London ap Doctors ruled that Gen Augusto Pinochet was unfit to stand trial on human rights abuses, opening a path to possible release on humanitarian grounds. The Home Office said no change to the position is expected.
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