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An Indonesian court on Wednesday jailed a British woman for six months for slapping an immigration officer in an argument over a fine for overstaying …
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Vatican clarifies pope’s comments
The Vatican on Wednesday clarified comments by Pope Francis about a case of what he called “sexual slavery” within a French congregation of nuns, saying …
Read More »Saudi launches communications satellite
India successfully launches its latest GSAT-31 RIYADH, Feb 6, (KUNA): Saudi Arabia’s first communication satellite (SGS-1) has been launched successfully from Guiana Space Centre in …
Read More »Paris building fire claims 10
In this image provided on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019 by the Brigade de Sapeurs-Pompiers de Paris (Paris Fire Brigade) a fire rages through the top …
Read More »Philippines church attack suspects in custody
MANILA, Philippines, Feb 5, (AP): Five suspected Abu Sayyaf militants accused of involvement in a deadly suicide attack at a Roman Catholic cathedral in the …
Read More »Islamic State poses post-withdrawal threat in Syria
WASHINGTON, Feb 5, (Agencies): A top US general warned on Tuesday that Islamic State would pose an enduring threat following a planned US withdrawal from …
Read More »Nepal urged to crack down on menstruation huts
Nepal faced urgent calls on Monday to stop women being banished from their homes during their periods after a teenager died sleeping in a hut, …
Read More »Pakistan orders probe into the death of a Pashtun rights activist
Pakistan has ordered an investigation into the death of a prominent Pashtun rights activist following a weekend sit-in that dissolved into clashes with police. Friends …
Read More »Pope calls for religious freedom – Pontiff skirts Qatar airspace
ABU DHABI, UAE, Feb 4, (Agencies): Pope Francis is opening his historic visit to the United Arab Emirates by meeting Monday with the federation’s leader …
Read More »Trump to set Iran watch … from Iraq
WASHINGTON, Feb 3, (Agencies): US President Donald Trump said it was important to keep a US military presence in Iraq so that Washington can keep …
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