Counterfeit Crusader Coins Found in Egypt Parish
Excavators uncovered eight gold coins in Toha village, Minya, southern Egypt, believed to be near perfect Crusader era counterfeits from the Fatimid period, dating to the 12th century after villagers found three similar coins last year, according to Abdel Halim Noureddin of the Supreme Council of Antiquities.
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Minya
Abdel-Halim Noureddin
Supreme Council For Antiquities
Condoms Burned as Cardinal Otunga Leads Ceremony
Kenya's Cardinal Maurice Otunga and two gynecologists led a Saturday protest burning condoms and safe sex pamphlets in a ceremony by an anti contraception group. About 250 witnesses attended as health messages were destroyed amid rising HIV figures in Kenya.
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Maurice Otunga
World Health Organization
Protestants Avoid Confrontation During Newry Parade
In Newry Northern Ireland about 800 Protestants with brass and pipe bands paraded toward a Catholic section but U turned near 200 Catholics. Police blocked routes at several points to keep the groups apart as the Royal Black Institution faced a route restriction in south Belfast.
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Bobby Storey
Irish Republican Army
Rebels Kill Police and Soldiers in Colombia Attacks
Colombian rebels killed at least 22 police officers and soldiers in retaliatory attacks across the country. In Bogota a police station was set ablaze and five officers plus a civilian died as about 70 rebels arrived. another station was destroyed. A mayor was also fatally shot at a roadblock. The government blamed the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia amid protests over coca eradication plans.
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Suu Kyi denounces Burma crackdown and prison deaths
Aung San Suu Kyi denounced Burma's military rulers for harsh prison conditions and a crackdown on the National League for Democracy. She noted 61 NLD members arrested since June and 32 given long terms, citing a friend who died in prison after an unregistered fax incident. The Nobel laureate warned further deaths would prove political prisoners face death sentences.
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National League For Democracy
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Suu Kyi
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