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Egypt must free Christian held for blasphemy over film: Amnesty Posted: 16 Oct 2012 02:33 PM PDT CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian Coptic Christian arrested on suspicion of posting online an anti-Islam film that ignited Muslim protests around the world should be freed immediately, Amnesty International said on Tuesday. Computer science graduate Alber Saber was detained by police in Cairo last month after his neighbors accused him of uploading sections of the film "Innocence of Muslims" and of making another movie that mocks all religions. ...

Vatican exhibit of carriages and cars chronicles papal transport Posted: 16 Oct 2012 08:41 AM PDT VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Whether they rode in litters carried by men in livery, in ornate horse-drawn carriages, or later in cars, popes have always travelled in style. Papal vehicles from 1825 to the present day are now on display at a new, updated exhibition at the Vatican Museums that spans nearly two centuries of papal travel. The most extravagant on display is the Berlina di Gran Gala, built in 1826 for Pope Leo XII. It is essentially a mobile throne-room made of wood with inlays painted in gold leaf. ...

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