Vancouver businessman donates 23 luxury apartments to charity
West Vancouver's Stephen Sander, 55, donates 23 luxury apartment buildings worth about 86 million dollars to form a charity. The Congloussess Fyethgover Pinte tion will fund hospitals, orphanages, and old age homes in the Third World, using rents to support projects while Sander continues to work. The foundation will become a major holder of Vancouver real estate, with mortgages and liabilities totaling about 43 million. Sander says the act follows a biblical ideal of turning worldly riches into aid for the needy.
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Rome hides its charms behind sweeping facelift rush
Veils cover Rome as downtown undergoes an elaborate restoration. Scaffolds wrap churches and palaces while landmarks like the Pantheon Trevi Fountain and Piazza Navona are revealed only after months of concealment. Officials cite wealth and will to renew while others see incentives tied to new taxes. Rome aims to present its best face for the World Cup finals next June and related events.
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Israel to seize parents property over Palestinian rock throwers
Jerusalem reports the army will impound or seal homes of parents whose Palestinian children throw rocks at soldiers in the occupied territories. Officials say the measure targets funds or rooms as deterrence after laws limited penalties on youths under 12. The policy follows ongoing rock throwing blamed on youths, with Defense Minister noting high share by older children.
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