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Protesters clash with police for a second day at site of planned migrant detention camp

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Riot police on the Greek island of Lesbos today fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters against the creation of a new detention centre for migrants as the latest outburst of unrest entered a second day.  The Athens government infuriated residents of five Aegean islands – all straddling a key route to Europe used … Read more

Killer dad’s last words to friend before Camp Hill massacre

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Killer dad: Rowan Baxter, 42 A father who burned his family to death told a friend he wouldn’t do ‘anything stupid’ before the massacre.  Rowan Baxter, 42, met a friend in a restaurant on Sunday, three days before torching his wife and three children and stabbing himself to death in Camp Hill, Brisbane.  The pair … Read more

Travel: A true oasis in the desert – Inara Camp, Morocco

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You may not be surprised to find out that as a travel writer my tastes edge more towards luxury boutiques than camping. Believe me, I have tried all manner of camping variations worth writing a press release about, including the dreaded ‘glamping’ subgenre, a term derived from the combination (and indeed oxymoron in my eyes) … Read more

Maharashtra eye camp: 32 suffer pain, loss of vision after cataract operations, 2 doctors suspended

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Written by Vivek Deshpande , Benita Chacko | Nagpur/mumbai | Updated: November 6, 2015 5:21:00 am At least 32 people have complained of complications, ranging from retinal pain to total loss of vision, after undergoing cataract surgeries at a free eye camp organised at the Washim District Hospital last month. According to reports, at least … Read more

Discovering the Thai jungle on a family rainforest safari at the Elephant Hills camp

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‘THWACK!’ ‘THUD!’ ‘PUT THAT THING DOWN!’ The tented Elephant Camp at Elephant Hills. Fiona says it’s the ideal jungle starter holiday for those who prefer to wake without crippling back pain and like to have somewhere to hang their clothes Majestic elephants at the Elephant Hills’ elephant park in southern Thailand, which borders the wilds of Khao … Read more

Spiral treetop walkway inside a 148ft tower opens in Denmark at Camp Adventure Climbing Park

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Amazing spiral treetop walkway inside a 148ft-tall observation tower opens in a preserved forest in Denmark The tower has opened in the Camp Adventure Climbing Park, one hour south of Copenhagen The winding 650-metre-long (2,130ft) ramp includes looping pathways and bleacher seating It has 10 climbing courses that all vary in height and visitors can move … Read more