Bloodsucking humans in medieval times

The 16th-century woman was discovered among medieval plague victims in 2006. Her jaw had been forced open by a brick—an exorcism technique used on suspected vampires in Europe at the time. The discovery...

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Cynicism underlies officials' lack of respect for dead

A landslide last month in southwestern China killed 46 villagers. Once the bodies were uncovered, the local authorities cremated them without getting prior agreement from family members. This caused...

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Memorial for missing prisoners

More than two years after the search for the remains of 12 political prisoners who died while imprisoned on Robben Island began, a memorial will be erected in their honour at the Stikland Cemetery....

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Victims identified in Ukraine plane crash

Investigators have identified all the five people killed in a plane crash near Ukraine’s Donetsk city, authorities said Thursday. “The bodies of all the victims have been identified,” Deputy Prime...

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‘Malukula’ robs dead

Police in Kabwe have arrested a mortuary attendant they suspect to be among the people who stole money and personal effects from victims of the Chibombo road accident victims. Some bereaved families...

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Four dead, 6 missing in Antique mining accident

Four people were confirmed dead while 10 remained buried following a landslide at an open coal mining pit in Antique early Thursday, police said. Superintendent Marloe Marfil, Antique provincial...

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