18 August 2018
Hailed by many as the location of the biblical Garden of Eden, the marshlands once covered some 20,000 square kilometres. They were almost completely drained by Saddam Hussein in the 1990s and now, after more than a decade of reflooding efforts, they are
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18 Aug: A Pennsylvania bishop named in a grand jury report on rampant sexual abuse by Roman Catholic clergy says he has "profound remorse" and offers his "heartfelt apology" to the victims... more
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17 Aug: Amateur golfer Ali Gibb hits three aces in five hours during a club championship tournament at Croham Hurst Golf Club, south of London, and says she will wake up "asking if I've just been dreaming".... more
