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Hollywood stars among dozens charged over college entrance scam
AFP, Published on 12/03/2019
» NEW YORK - "Desperate Housewives" star Felicity Huffman and fellow Hollywood actress Lori Loughlin were among 50 people indicted Tuesday in a multi-million dollar scam to help children of the American elite cheat their way into top universities.
Two days on, loved ones of plane crash victims await closure
AFP, Published on 12/03/2019
» ADDIS ABABA - Shimon Misha flew from Israel to Ethiopia to collect the remains of his colleague, Avi Matzliah, one of 157 people who died when a Boeing 737 crashed just minutes after taking off from Addis Ababa Sunday.
Two Brazilian police arrested over killing of activist Marielle Franco
AFP, Published on 12/03/2019
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Two police officers were arrested Tuesday in the killing of Rio city councilor and black gay rights activist Marielle Franco, prosecutors said, almost a year to the day after the brazen murder shocked Brazil.
Zidane risks reputation to usher in new era at Real Madrid
AFP, Published on 12/03/2019
» MADRID: Zinedine Zidane stood for 29 minutes fielding questions but all of them really came down to two: Why now? And, what next?
Trump: today's airplanes 'too complex to fly'
AFP, Published on 12/03/2019
» WASHINGTON - As investigators probe the latest deadly crash of Boeing's bestselling airliner, US President Donald Trump weighed in Tuesday with his own explanation: modern planes are too complicated for pilots.
More Boeings grounded amid global probe into crash
Agencies, Published on 12/03/2019
» HEJERE, Ethiopia: A growing number of airlines grounded a new Boeing plane involved in the Ethiopian Airlines disaster as a global team of investigators began picking through the rural crash site on Tuesday.
Algerian protesters denounce Bouteflika 'tricks'
AFP, Published on 12/03/2019
» ALGIERS - Protesters returned to Algeria's streets Tuesday after jubilation over ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's vow not to seek re-election gave way to fears of a plot to prolong his two-decade rule.
Rwanda invites Macron to attend 25th anniversary of genocide
AFP, Published on 12/03/2019
» KIGALI - Rwanda, which has accused France of complicity in the 1994 genocide that killed some 800,000 of its citizens, said Tuesday it had invited President Emmanuel Macron to attend the 25th anniversary of the massacre on April 7.
Jordanian charged with murder of young son in Pattaya
Chaiyot Pupattanapong and Online reporters, Published on 12/03/2019
» PATTAYA: A Jordanian man has been charged with premeditated murder after his 2-year-old son was found dead in the sea off Pattaya, tied to a baby stroller.
Tourist held at airport after son drowns
Gary Boyle, Published on 12/03/2019
» A Jordanian man has allegedly confessed to murdering his 2-year-old son by tying him to a stroller and then throwing it into the sea after quarrelling with his wife in Pattaya.