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February 08, 2014

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Bohol Island, Philippines Earthquake 2013 Leaves At Least 20 Dead

CEBU, Philippines -- CEBU, Philippines (AP) — A 7.2-magnitude earthquake killed at least 32 people across the central Philippines on Tuesday, toppling buildings and historic churches and sending terrified residents into deadly stampedes. Panic ensued as people spilled out on the street after the quake struck at 8:12 a.m. It was centered about 33 kilometers (20 miles) below the town of Carmen on Bohol Island, where many buildings collapsed, roads cracked up and bridges fell. Extensive damage also hit densely populated Cebu city, across a narrow strait from Bohol, causing deaths when a building in the port and the roof of a market area collapsed. The quake set off two stampedes in nearby cities. When it struck, people gathered in a gym in Cebu rushed outside in a panic, crushing five people to death and injuring eight others, said Neil Sanchez, provincial disaster management officer. Eighteen others were injured in a scramble to get out of a shaking office building in ano...

Rules to play football

Field of Play . The game can be played on either natural or artificial surfaces, the surface must be green and rectangular in shape. The two long sides of the rectangle are called touch lines and the two shorter sides are called goal lines. The field is divided in half by the halfway line. Ball . Must be spherical, made of leather (or similar) 68-70 cm in circumference and of a certain pressure. Number of Players . Two teams of no more than 11 players (one of which is the goalkeeper). A game cannot start if either team has less than 7 players. Equipment . Players must wear a jersey, shorts, stockings, shinguards and footwear. Referee . The referee ensures the Laws of the Game are respected and upheld. Assistant Referees . There may be at most 2 assistant referees. Assistant Referees The game is played in 2 halves consisting of 45 minutes each....

Saara Quazi Qureshi - Chess Boxer

The statements "you are a girl, this is a boys' sport"; "you're a girl, this sport is dangerous for you"; "you're a girl, taking part in a sport like this shames your family" might seem like translations of dialogues from the movie Dangal but were actually experienced by this 20 year old student Saara Qureshi.

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