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Five cops shot in western US, 1 fatally
Associated Press, Published on 01/01/2018
» DENVER: A man fired more than 100 rounds at sheriff's deputies in Colorado early Sunday, killing one and injuring four others, before being fatally shot himself in what authorities called an ambush. Two civilians were also injured.
Jerusalem wrangling chills Christmas in Bethlehem
Associated Press, Published on 25/12/2017
» BETHLEHEM, West Bank: It was a subdued Christmas Eve in the historic birthplace of Jesus Christ on Sunday, with spirits dampened by recent violence sparked by President Donald Trump's recognition of nearby Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
Famed conductor Dutoit accused of sexual misconduct
Associated Press, Published on 22/12/2017
» SAN FRANCISCO: Three opera singers and a classical musician say that world-renowned conductor Charles Dutoit sexually assaulted them - physically restraining them, forcing his body against theirs, sometimes thrusting his tongue into their mouths, and in one case, sticking one of their hands down his pants.
Myanmar army massacred dozens of Rohingya, survivors say
Associated Press, Published on 21/12/2017
» UKHIA, Bangladesh: For six hours he hid in an upstairs room, listening to the crackle of gunfire and the screams of people being slaughtered outside his Myanmar home.
Indonesia sentences gay club workers to 2-3 years in prison
Associated Press, Published on 15/12/2017
» JAKARTA: An Indonesian court has sentenced 10 men arrested in a raid at a gay club and sauna to between two and three years in prison, an activist and a relative of one of the men said.
Saudi Arabia to allow movie theatres after decades of ban
Associated Press, Published on 11/12/2017
» RIYADH: Saudi Arabia announced on Monday it will allow movie theatres to open in the conservative kingdom next year, for the first time in more than 35 years, in the latest social push by the country's young crown prince.
Trump's anti-Muslim retweets draw fire
Associated Press, Published on 30/11/2017
» WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump retweeted inflammatory videos from a fringe British political group Wednesday that purported to show violence being committed by Muslims, drawing quick condemnation from civil rights groups as well as a spokesman for British Prime Minister Theresa May.
Teenage suicide bomber kills 50 in Nigeria mosque
Associated Press, Published on 22/11/2017
» LAGOS: A teenage suicide bomber attacked worshippers as they gathered for morning prayers Tuesday at a mosque in northeastern Nigeria, killing at least 50 people, police said, in one of the region's deadliest assaults in years.
Celebrity Saudi billionaire prince Alwaleed among dozens arrested in 'corruption sweep'
Associated Press, Published on 06/11/2017
» RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has arrested dozens of princes, senior military officers, businessmen and top officials, including a well-known royal billionaire with extensive holdings in Western companies, as part of a sweeping purported anti-corruption probe that further cements control in the hands of its young crown prince.
Harvey Weinstein faces 2 new criminal investigations
Associated Press, Published on 03/11/2017
» LOS ANGELES: Authorities in Los Angeles and New York said Thursday they had opened new investigations into Harvey Weinstein, the latest in a series of criminal probes into conduct by the disgraced film mogul which has sparked a sexual harassment scandal roiling Hollywood and other industries.