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Indian court jails popular guru for life over teen rape
AFP, Published on 25/04/2018
» JODHPUR (INDIA) - An Indian guru with millions of followers was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday for raping a teenage devotee on the pretext of ridding her of evil spirits, his lawyer said.
Germans rally with Jews against new wave of anti-Semitism
AFP, Published on 25/04/2018
» BERLIN - Germans staged shows of solidarity with Jews Wednesday after a spate of shocking anti-Semitic incidents, raising pointed questions about Berlin's ability to protect its burgeoning Jewish community seven decades after the Holocaust.
Parents of terminally ill UK toddler launch new legal bid
AFP, Published on 25/04/2018
» LONDON - The parents of terminally ill British boy Alfie Evans were to appeal Wednesday a decision preventing them from going to Rome for treatment following high-profile interventions in the case from Pope Francis and the Italian government.
Indonesia shares dive to over 4-month low, SET loses again
Bangkok Post and Reuters, Published on 25/04/2018
» Indonesian shares plummeted to their lowest since mid-December on Wednesday, while the Stock Exchange of Thailand closed below 1,7800 points, as a rise in US bondyields to a multi-year high triggered a sell-off in riskier assets.
Indonesian president turns to populism ahead of 2019 election
Reuters, Published on 25/04/2018
» JAKARTA: Soon after taking office in 2014, Indonesian President Joko Widodo made a landmark decision to cut subsidies on politically sensitive fuel prices to boost the economy, but a year out from a tough re-election campaign, his reformist zeal may be waning.
Indian court rules ‘godman’ guilty of raping 16-year-old
Reuters, Published on 25/04/2018
» NEW DELHI: A court in India's western state of Rajasthan on Wednesday convicted a self-styled religious preacher of raping a teenage girl, police said, the latest in a series of sexual abuse accusations against such figures.
At least 15 killed in illegal Indonesia oil well fire
AFP, Published on 25/04/2018
» BANDA ACEH, Indonesia: At least 15 people have been killed and dozens more injured in a huge blaze at an illegal oil well in Indonesia, authorities said Wednesday.
US high court reviews Trump's power to block Muslim immigrants
AFP, Published on 25/04/2018
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's effort to ban immigrants from several Muslim-majority countries heads to the Supreme Court Wednesday, which will decide if his argument asserting national security interests was tainted by religious bias.
Durant steers Warriors past Spurs, Sixers advance
AFP, Published on 25/04/2018
» OAKLAND (UNITED STATES) - Kevin Durant scored 25 points as the Golden State Warriors powered into the Western Conference playoff semi-finals with a 4-1 series victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday.
Amlo seizes B213m assets in 'zero dollar' tax case
King-oua Laohong, Published on 25/04/2018
» The Anti-Money Laundering Office is seizing assets worth more than 213 million baht from a group of people linked to the "zero dollar" tour case, for alleged tax evasion.