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Indonesia jails Polish tourist who met Papuan activists
Associated Press, Published on 02/05/2019
» JAKARTA: A Polish tourist was sentenced to five years in prison for treason on Thursday after meeting with Papuan independence supporters, but said later he was the victim of a show trial.
Despite denial, Pope got sex abuse victim's letter
Associated Press, Published on 06/02/2018
» VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis received a letter from a sex-abuse victim in 2015 that graphically detailed how a priest sexually abused him and how other Chilean clergy ignored it.
Brutal cold tests New York's New Year's Eve party
Associated Press, Published on 01/01/2018
» NEW YORK: Dress in layers, lay off the booze and bring some hand warmers. Those are some of the tips offered for the huge crowd of revellers expected in Times Square for what could be one of the coldest New Year's Eve ball drops on record.
British PM May, Trump fuss over anti-Muslim retweets
Associated Press, Published on 01/12/2017
» LONDON: A few days after his inauguration, US President Donald Trump stood beside British Prime Minister Theresa May in the White House and proclaimed the strength of the "most special relationship" between their two countries.
Kenya court upholds Kenyatta's win in repeat election
Associated Press, Published on 20/11/2017
» NAIROBI: Kenya's Supreme Court on Monday upheld President Uhuru Kenyatta's re-election in a repeat vote that the opposition boycotted while saying electoral reforms had not been made. The decision appeared to put an end to a months-long political drama never before seen in Africa that has left dozens dead.
US: No change on trans military policy - yet
Associated Press, Published on 28/07/2017
» WASHINGTON - The US military will keep permitting its transgender members to serve openly until Defence Secretary Jim Mattis receives President Donald Trump's actual direction to change its policy and then figures out how to implement it, America's top military officer said Thursday.
Vatican cardinal charged with sex offences by Australia
Associated Press, Published on 29/06/2017
» SYDNEY - Australian police charged a top Vatican cardinal on Thursday with multiple counts of historical sexual assault offences, a stunning decision certain to rock the highest levels of the Holy See.
Trump lawyers make Supreme Court appeal on US travel ban
Associated Press, Published on 22/06/2017
» WASHINGTON - The Trump administration on Wednesday made its final plea to the U.S. Supreme Court to allow its proposed ban on travellers from six Muslim-majority countries to go into effect as the justices weigh how to handle the hotly contested dispute.
Ex-FBI chief: Trump fired me over Russia probe
Associated Press, Published on 09/06/2017
» WASHINGTON - Former FBI Director James Comey asserted Thursday that President Donald Trump fired him to interfere with his investigation of Russia's role in the 2016 election and its ties to the Trump campaign.
Rights group asks Germany to arrest CIA deputy director
Associated Press, Published on 07/06/2017
» BERLIN -- A civil rights group is asking German authorities to issue an arrest warrant for the recently appointed deputy director of the CIA over claims she oversaw the torture of terrorism suspects 15 years ago.