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JORDAN: MAN KILLS SISTER OVER "FAMILY HONOR".

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According to "Jordan Times", police are questioning a 35-year-old man who reportedly stabbed his younger sister to death claiming reasons of family honor, official sources said. The 32-year-old victim received multiple stab wounds and was hit several times on the head with a ...

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