Egypt crisis: Fresh Alexandria clashes ahead of voting
22 December BBC
Clashes have broken out in the Egyptian city of
Alexandria on the eve of the second leg of voting in the country's
constitutional referendum.Police fired tear gas as thousands of
Islamists were met by a smaller group of protesters near a large
mosque. The Islamists back President Mohammed Morsi and his draft
constitution. Opponents say the document has been rushed and does
not protect minorities.
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Nepali army ordered to ditch cars to cut pollution
22 December BBC
Nepal's senior army officers have been ordered
to ditch their cars at least once a week when coming to office to
reduce air pollution and traffic jams.From now on, every Friday they
must walk, cycle or use public transport to go to work in the
capital Kathmandu.
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Deadly snakes hatch in toddler's wardrobe
22 December Sky News
An Australian mother has found a box of deadly
snakes in her threeyear old son's wardrobe.Donna Sim, from
Townsville in the state of Queensland, gave her toddler a plastic
container when he was playing in the garden a few weeks ago. Kyle
Cummings put some eggs he had found inside the box and left it in
the warm confines of his wardrobe.
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