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Mourners Use Murder Victims to Skirt the Law

Tradition in China demands that the dead are given a suitable burial and continue to be treated with respect. The central government supports the cremation of the dead to save space. The land that may...

created by Barbara McPherson | 24 wks ago | updated 24 wks ago
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Hindu loses fight for UK open-air funeral pyre for "good death"

In an important ruling that can change the life and (after) death of many Hindus in Britain, a British High Court dismissed an application by a Hindu seeking right to be cremated in an open-air funeral pyre. As...

created by israeli.agent | 28 wks ago | updated 28 wks ago
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Stonehenge 'a long-term cemetery'

Stonehenge may have served as a burial ground for much longer that has been previously suggested, according to new research conducted by the University of Sheffield."The site was used as a cemetery for 500 years,...

created by Amy Judd | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Migrant bodies crowd border morgues

Identifying desert's victims proves difficult. Costs grow.

created by Haecus | 3 years ago
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Mountaineers seek halt on ashes

"Mountaineers have warned of changes to the soil on Scottish summits because of an increase in people scattering the ashes of loved ones. The Mountaineering Council of Scotland has asked bereaved relatives to avoid the most popular sites and even to bury ashes rather than...