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Argentina
Clarin (ES)
Life & Tech
Water Cremation: The New Service Offered by Funeral Homes to Protect the Environment
A new environmentally-friendly method of burial known as 'water cremation' or alkaline hydrolysis is gaining popularity in various countries as an alternative to traditional cremation.
Mar 5 • 17:42 UTC
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Korea
Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local
Funeral Culture Stained by 'Rebates'... Fair Trade Commission Expands Investigation of Funeral Homes Nationwide
The Fair Trade Commission of South Korea is investigating funeral homes across the country due to widespread rebate practices in the funeral industry, prompted by a case involving a funeral home in Yangju, Gyeonggi Province.
Mar 5 • 03:02 UTC
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UK
Sky News
Crime & Justice
Funeral directors jailed for four years after decomposing body found in mortuary
Two funeral directors in Hampshire were sentenced to four years in prison for fraudulent practices involving decomposing bodies in their mortuary.
Feb 18 • 12:40 UTC