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Colombian ex-president Uribe guilty of witness tampering
AFP, Published on 29/07/2025
» BOGOTá - A Colombian court on Monday found Alvaro Uribe guilty of witness tampering, making him the South American country's first ex-president to be convicted of a crime.
The lion roars on
Life, John Clewley, Published on 29/07/2025
» Musician and bandleader Thomas Mapfumo is 80 years old this month. The man, often dubbed the "Lion of Zimbabwe", is still hugely popular in his home country, despite having gone into exile and resettling in Oregon in 2000.
Chile taking back land linked to Pinochet-era torture
Published on 23/07/2025
» VILLA BAVIERA, Chile - The government of Chile plans to expropriate a settlement founded by a German cult leader where torture took place under former dictator Augusto Pinochet’s military regime, as the government takes another step to shine a light on a dark period of the past.
Disgraced South Korean ex-president faces more charges
Published on 19/07/2025
» SEOUL - Jailed ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol was indicted on additional charges on Saturday as a special prosecutor continues investigating him for his short-lived declaration of martial law in South Korea in December.
'Epstein files' explained: Why Trump is under pressure
AFP, Published on 16/07/2025
» WASHINGTON — A perceived lack of transparency over the US investigations into notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has carved a rare chasm between President Donald Trump and his typically loyal Republican base.
Jailhouse rock: Sek Loso to perform with inmate band
Online Reporters, Published on 15/07/2025
» Thai rocker Sek Loso will perform outside prison for the first time since he began serving his sentence, at an event being held by the Department of Corrections this week.
Iranian Nobel laureate says regime issuing death threats
AFP, Published on 11/07/2025
» OSLO - Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi, who won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for her fight for women’s and human rights in Iran, has received death threats from Tehran, the Nobel Committee said on Friday.
China detains female ‘boys love’ writers in porn crackdown
Published on 09/07/2025
» BEIJING - Police in China have detained dozens of young women authors in a genre of gay erotica widely known in Asia as “boys’ love” during a nationwide crackdown on online pornography, lawyers and activists familiar with the cases say.
The next war comes to a city near you
Oped, Published on 03/07/2025
» I was to visit Ukraine this week, but didn't make the trip. Because the same war I would have seen there had already come to Los Angeles.
Hong Kong opposition party disbands citing 'immense' pressure
AFP, Published on 30/06/2025
» HONG KONG - One of Hong Kong's last remaining opposition parties has officially disbanded, its leader announced Sunday, citing "immense political pressure" as Beijing's years-long crackdown on dissent transforms the semi-autonomous Chinese city.