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An Arab ambassador in Dubai has had his marriage annulled after discovering that his bride, behind her veil, was bearded and cross-eyed.
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Horror/Comedy - Envoy Discovers Bride Is Bearded, Cross-Eyed Behind Veil
Africa's leaders should do something about Al-Qaeda threat
Senegal's president urged African leaders on Monday to join forces in the fight against Al-Qaeda's North African branch, saying the network's campaign was taking on "new and disturbing" forms.
Callous Thai troops deport Hmong refugees
Thai troops packed more than 4,000 ethnic Hmong into military trucks for a one-way journey to Laos, all but ending the Hmong's three-decade search for asylum following their alliance with the U.S. during the Vietnam War.
The booming dog meat business in Thailand
TA RAE, Thailand -- Behind this dirt-floor stall, beyond the tables splayed with ropes of jerky, a butcher prepares the day's catch.
Mugabe: Emulate China
President Robert Mugabe has urged other countries in the world to emulate the example of China which he said provides the best example of how countries should relate globally at the economic, political and cultural levels.
Grace living it up in Hong Kong
The “first shopper” of Zimbabwe, Grace Mugabe, was holidaying at her family’s £4m Hong Kong residence this weekend as a political crisis at home brought President Robert Mugabe, her husband, under renewed international pressure.
