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French priest jailed for sexual abuse
February 2, 2019
French priest jailed for sexual abuse
A French priest was Friday sentenced to five years, two without parole, for sexually assaulting four young female parishioners,…
US bolts Cold War missile treaty as Russia warns of arms race
February 2, 2019
US bolts Cold War missile treaty as Russia warns of arms race
The United States said Friday it would exit a landmark Cold War nuclear missile treaty due to purported violations…
China pulls textbook, highlights debate over academic freedom
February 1, 2019
China pulls textbook, highlights debate over academic freedom
BEIJING (Reuters) – A constitutional law textbook written by one China’s best-known reform-minded legal scholars has been pulled from book…
Over 20 dead in US polar vortex, frostbite amputations feared
February 1, 2019
Over 20 dead in US polar vortex, frostbite amputations feared
(Reuters) – Tens of millions of Americans braved Arctic-like temperatures on Thursday as low as minus 56 degrees Fahrenheit (minus…
US seeks full account of N. Korea weapons, offers ties
February 1, 2019
US seeks full account of N. Korea weapons, offers ties
A US negotiator called Thursday on North Korea to provide a detailed account of its weapons to seal a peace…
Kenya bomber’s journey offers cautionary tale of intel. failures
January 31, 2019
Kenya bomber’s journey offers cautionary tale of intel. failures
NAIROBI/MOMBASA, Kenya (Reuters) – The bomber who blew himself up outside a Nairobi hotel last week, launching an attack that…
Trump deepens public row with his ‘naive’ intelligence services
January 31, 2019
Trump deepens public row with his ‘naive’ intelligence services
US President Donald Trump branded his own intelligence services “naive” on Iran and in need of schooling in a deepening…
Brazil dam collapse toll rises to 84, mining firm’s output to be hit
January 30, 2019
Brazil dam collapse toll rises to 84, mining firm’s output to be hit
The death toll from the collapse of a Brazilian dam rose to 84 on Tuesday as mining giant Vale…
US intel chiefs at odds with Trump claims on N. Korea, IS and Iran
January 30, 2019
US intel chiefs at odds with Trump claims on N. Korea, IS and Iran
US intelligence chiefs contradicted some of President Donald Trump’s most fundamental foreign policy claims Tuesday, underscoring a persistent division…
Dangerous arctic chill sweeps over US Midwest
January 30, 2019
Dangerous arctic chill sweeps over US Midwest
Tens of millions of people in the United States are bracing for a potentially life-threatening deep arctic chill forecast…