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S. Korean police detain university professor, accuse him of feeding ex-student human feces

SEOUL, South Korea – South Korean police have detained a university design professor for allegedly forcing a former student to eat human feces and subjecting him to other cruel acts. A police statement Tuesday said the alleged violence began after the professor hired the ex-student in 2013 as an employee …

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Mexico City publishes regulations allowing Uber and other smartphone-based ride-sharing apps

MEXICO CITY – Mexico City has published new regulations that will allow Uber and other smartphone-based ride-sharing apps to operate over the objections of taxi drivers. Under the rules, 1.5 percent of each fare will go into a “Taxi, Mobility and Pedestrian Fund,” which will be used to improve taxi …

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Death toll in Czech high speed train crash reaches 3 after 1 dies in hospital overnight

PRAGUE – The death toll in a collision between a high-speed train and a truck in eastern Czech Republic has reached three after a passenger died in a hospital over the night. Tomas Oborny, spokesman for the University hospital in the city of Ostrava, confirmed the death Wednesday. He said …

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