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King Tut's wet nurse may have been his sister

[2015-12-22 08:00]

An archaeologist said on Sunday that Maia, Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamen's wet nurse, may have actually been his sister Meritaten, reviving speculation about the identity of the mother of the boy king.

Youth jailed in gang rape freed

[2015-12-22 08:00]

India's Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal against the release of the youngest convict in an infamous fatal gang-rape, sparking fury from the victim's parents who said the ruling was a betrayal.

Festival offers nearly $1 million to make short film

[2015-12-22 08:00]

A Japanese festival focused on the art of the short film is offering a new award of nearly $1 million to a director from anywhere in the world with a great pitch for a movie.

State to increase smoking age to 21

[2015-12-22 08:00]

An Australian state government has outlined its plan to increase the smoking age well above the national standard of 18. The Tasmanian government is proposing that young adults not be allowed to smoke until they are 21.

India eyes deals for helicopters, nuclear reactors

[2015-12-22 08:00]

India's prime minister is expected to promote deals for Russian nuclear reactors and military helicopters worth billions of dollars on a trip to Moscow, attracted by promises to transfer technology that Western nations have been slow to make.

Govt 'not ignoring' slave labor problem

[2015-12-22 08:00]

Thailand's government said on Monday it is not ignoring the slavery and forced labor in its lucrative shrimp industry that was highlighted in an Associated Press investigation published last week.

Spain faces struggle to form govt

[2015-12-22 08:00]

Spain faces a struggle to form a stable government on Monday following historic elections that saw the incumbent conservatives score a win but no majority, tailed by the long-established Socialists and upstart, far-left Podemos.

Mass arrests ordered over factory disaster

[2015-12-22 08:00]

A Bangladesh court on Monday ordered the arrest of 24 people and seizure of their assets after they failed to turn up to face murder charges over the collapse of a garment factory that killed more than 1,100 people.

Miss Universe host announces wrong winner before Miss Philippines crowned

[2015-12-22 08:00]

The host of the Miss Universe pageant mistakenly announced the wrong winner on Sunday, who then had to give up the crown and hand it over to a 26-year-old actress and model from the Philippines.

Current and former firefighters sue sirenmaker over their hearing loss

[2015-12-22 08:00]

There were times by the end of his shift that firefighter Joseph Nardone's head would be pounding, his eyes crossing from the noise of the siren on his truck.

IN BRIEF (Page 12)

[2015-12-22 08:00]

Police arrested a Swiss national at Vienna airport who is suspected of money laundering and tax evasion in connection with the trading of carbon emissions certificates, prosecutors said on Monday.

Dog tradition revived to protect sheep from danger

[2015-12-21 08:35]

Through three decades of marriage, they have wandered together across the rolling hills of Mongolia's northern Tuv province, accompanied by their herd of sheep and stalked by the wolves and snow leopards that threaten their livelihood.

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