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 Australia Calls for More Security in Rio Following Armed Robbery   The Australian Olympic Committee has called for more security in Rio after a paralympian and her physiotherapist were robbed at gunpoint on Sunday. “The RIO organizers need to introduce the extra security precautions as soon as possible before an athlete gets hurt. We have written to them today asking them to address this issue,” said Kitty Chiller, Chef de Mission of the Australian Olympic Team. Paralympian Liesl Tesch was riding a bicycle along with physiotherapist Sarah Ross in a Rio park when two men, one brandishing a gun asked them for money. When the women said they had none the men allegedly pushed them to the ground and stole their bicycles. Tesch, 47, is a highly decorated paralympian  who has competed in wheelchair basketball and sailing. Crime has been on the rise in Rio - earlier this month, a Brazilian competitive shooter just shy of making the Olympic team was shot in the head in an armed r...

 Explore the Beauty of Malta's Most Significant Churches    Travel & Tourism Malta is abundant with religious culture, and is in fact one of the oldest Christian cultures in the world. Grottos and shrines will captivate you with their histories; the walls telling ancient tales of religious saints. The key attractions, however, are Malta’s magnificent churches. There are more than 360 churches located across the Maltese islands. The buildings are full of character and represent the true culture of Malta’s people. Not only will you be able to admire the history of these churches, but the architecture, too, is something to behold. The churches are often decorated with red or silver domes and boast many handcrafted stone sculptures. The Parish Church of the Assumption Located in Mosta, and commonly referred to as the ‘Mosta Dome’ or the ‘Rotunda of Mosta’, this church is recognized as having the fourth largest dome in the world. Its cir-cular shape makes for a stunning in...