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Acid rain threatens ancient Mayan monuments of Mexico

‍ChichenItzawasbuiltoverathousandyearsagobytheancientMayans.It’soneoftheso-called“new”sevenwondersoftheworld.Butgovernmentarchaeologistshavewarnedthatthemonumen

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Britain imposes acid ban after slew of attacks

BritishHomeSecretaryAmberRuddonTuesdayannouncedabanforunder18sonbuyingacidamidanarrayofattacksacrossthenation.RuddpledgedacrackdownontheacidsaleattheongoingCons

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UK acid attack survivors call for tougher sentences

VictimsofacidattacksinBritainarecallingonthegovernmenttoenforcelongerprisonsentencesandtightencontrolsonthesaleofcorrosivesubstances,afterajumpinthenumberofcase

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Police say boy charged with 15 offences after London acid attacks

BritishpolicesaidonSaturdaytheyhadchargeda16-year-oldboywith15offencesfollowingfiverelatedacidattacksinLondontwodaysearlier.Thechargesincludegrievousbodilyharm,

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Indian woman in fifth acid attack despite police protection

Awomanwhosurvivedanallegedgangrapeandfourseparateacidattackshasonceagainbeenhitbycorrosiveliquid,IndianpolicesaidSunday.The35-year-oldmother,whowasallegedlygang

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Indian acid-attack bride finds love from a wrong number

Indian acid-attack victim Lalita Ben Bansi beamed with joy at her wedding near Mumbai this week.

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Indian court sentences man to death for fatal acid attack on woman

​In a landmark ruling, an Indian court has sentenced to death a 25-year-old man for a fatal acid attack on a woman in Mumbai three years ago.

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Indian acid attack survivor wows New York runway

An Indian teenager who lost an eye and whose face was brutally disfigured in an acid attack walked the New York catwalk to whoops and cheers Thursday in what she called a life-changing experience.

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Pregnancy multivitamins are an "unnecessary expense", with no proven benefit for most women, experts say

Multivitamins and mineral supplements in pregnancy are an “unnecessary expense” with no proven benefits for most well-nourished women or their babies, said a review of science data Tuesday.

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Exclusion zone after train carrying sulphuric acid derails in Australia

An exclusion zone is in place after a 26-carriage freight train carrying some 200,000 litres (44,000 gallons) of sulphuric acid derailed in Australia.

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Vitamin B12 may not reduce risk of memory loss

Taking vitamin B12 and folic acid supplements may not reduce the risk of memory and thinking problems, a new study said Wednesday.