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Australia’s Cardinal Pell loses child sex abuse appeal
August 21, 2019
Australia’s Cardinal Pell loses child sex abuse appeal
Disgraced Cardinal George Pell lost his appeal against child sex abuse convictions Wednesday, prompting relief from victims who fought to…
Epstein put assets in trust two days before suicide: report
August 20, 2019
Epstein put assets in trust two days before suicide: report
Disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein wrote a will two days before he died, putting his $578 million in assets into a…
Russia and China blast US missile test
August 20, 2019
Russia and China blast US missile test
Russia and China warned Tuesday that a new US missile test had heightened military tensions and risked sparking an arms…
Japan’s Hirohito ‘prevented from voicing remorse over war’
August 20, 2019
Japan’s Hirohito ‘prevented from voicing remorse over war’
Japan’s wartime emperor Hirohito wanted to express his regret and remorse shortly after World War II but the prime minister…
Huawei dismisses new suspension of ‘unjust’ US ban
August 20, 2019
Huawei dismisses new suspension of ‘unjust’ US ban
Huawei on Tuesday dismissed Washington’s three-month delay to a ban on US firms selling to the Chinese tech giant and…
Twitter, Facebook accuse China of HK discord campaign
August 20, 2019
Twitter, Facebook accuse China of HK discord campaign
Twitter and Facebook have accused the Chinese government of backing a social media campaign to discredit Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement…
Lead scrubbed from Paris streets as Notre Dame work resumes
August 19, 2019
Lead scrubbed from Paris streets as Notre Dame work resumes
PARIS (AP) — Specialists shoring up fire-damaged Notre Dame Cathedral returned Monday to the Paris site for the first time…
Wildfire on Canary Islands forces 8,000 people to evacuate
August 19, 2019
Wildfire on Canary Islands forces 8,000 people to evacuate
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — An out-of-control wildfire in Spain’s Canary Islands was throwing flames 50 meters (160 feet) into the…
US economists expect recession in 2020 or 2021: survey
August 19, 2019
US economists expect recession in 2020 or 2021: survey
A majority of economists expect a US recession in the next two years, but have pushed back the onset amid…
Trump confirms interest in buying Greenland
August 19, 2019
Trump confirms interest in buying Greenland
US President Donald Trump on Sunday confirmed his interest in buying Greenland, but said it was not a priority for…