Australian Court Upholds Sex Abuse Verdict of Cardinal Pell
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian appeals court Wednesday upheld convictions against Cardinal George Pell, the most senior Catholic to
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Man Charged With Violating US Sanctions of Iran
Federal authorities have arrested a man charged in a scheme to ship prohibited metals-processing machines to Iran in violation of sanctions imposed by the United States.
Read moreEU Rejects Johnson’s Demand to Scrap Irish Backstop
The EU on Tuesday rejected British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s demand to scrap the Irish border backstop plan to achieve a Brexit deal, saying he had offered no workable alternative.
Read moreForeign Trash ‘Like Treasure’ in Indonesia’s Plastics Village
Governments around the world are grappling with how to tackle the scourge of single-use plastic, but for the people of Bangun trash equals cash.
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Cardinal Pell’s Appeal Verdict Due but May Not Be Final Word
The most senior Catholic cleric found guilty of sexually abusing children will learn the outcome of his appeal on Wednesday though the verdict still may not be the final word on his convictions for molesting two choirboys in an Australian cathedral more than two decades ago.
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Twitter Shuts Chinese Anti-Hong Kong Fake Accounts
Twitter said Monday it has suspended more than 200,000 accounts that it believes were part of a Chinese government influence campaign targeting the protest movement in Hong Kong.
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Virus Ravages China’s Pigs, Threatening World Pork Supply
Scientists are working overtime to develop a vaccine to help guard the world’s pork supply as a deadly virus ravages Asia’s pig herds, which provide more than half of the world’s pork.
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Congresswomen Denounce ‘Cruel Reality’ of Israeli Occupation
Democratic Congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib sharply criticized Israel on Monday for denying them entry to the country and called on fellow members of Congress to visit, though they cannot.
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Anti-Assad Fighters Withdraw From Key Area of Syria
Jihadists and allied rebels withdrew from a key area of northwestern Syria Tuesday as President Bashar al-Assad’s forces pressed an offensive against the jihadist-run Idlib region, a war monitor said.
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Italy in Limbo After PM Conte Attacks Salvini and Resigns
Italy’s political crisis comes to a head on Tuesday with speculation Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte will resign after far-right Interior Minister Matteo Salvini pulled the plug on the dysfunctional coalition government.
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No Phones, No Friends: Kashmiri Children Despair in Lockdown
In a tiny building in a cramped narrow lane in Kashmir’s main city of Srinagar, Mohammad Saleem and his family are cut off from the world and trapped in their home as an Indian military lockdown enters its third week.
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Primary Elections Shake Argentina’s Right-Wing Incumbents
Argentina’s primary elections shocked the nation this month, as President Mauricio Macri and his right-wing coalition was trounced by the left, 47% to 33%. Voting is obligatory in Argentina; primary voters chose candidates for the Oct. 27 general election.
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Salvadoran Woman Who Miscarried Cleared of Murder Charge
A young rape victim whose miscarried baby died at birth was found not guilty of first-degree murder Monday in El Salvador, which prosecutes miscarriages as homicides. Prosecutors in her retrial sought a sentence of 40 years.
Read moreMacron, Putin See Chance on Ukraine but Clash on Syria
French President Emmanuel Macron and Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Monday agreed changes in Ukraine had bolstered the chances of peace in its east but clashed on Syria, as the Russian leader made a rare bilateral visit to a key EU power.
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Danish PM: Trump’s Idea of Buying Greenland Is ‘Absurd’
Greenland is not for sale and U.S. President Donald Trump’s idea of buying the semi-autonomous Danish territory in the Arctic from Denmark is “an absurd discussion,” Denmark’s prime minister said.
Read moreSudan’s Bashir Got $90M From Saudi Royal Family Members
Omar al-Bashir received $90 million in cash from Saudi royals, an investigator told a court at the opening Monday of the deposed Sudanese strongman’s corruption trial.
Read moreBritain’s Prince Andrew ‘Appalled’ by Epstein Abuse Claims
Britain’s Prince Andrew has said he was “appalled” by allegations of sexual abuse surrounding Jeffrey Epstein after a video was released purporting to show him at the home of the convicted pedophile in 2010.
Read moreUS Extends 90 Days Limited Reprieve on Huawei Technology Ban
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Monday that the United States will extend by 90 days a limited reprieve on U.S. technology sales to Huawei.
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Before Bloody Sunday There Was the Ballymurphy Massacre
David Voyle stands in Belfast where his grandmother was shot by British soldiers and left for dead. Joan Connolly — a 44-year-old mother of eight — bled to death on Aug. 9, 1971, one of 10 Catholic civilians, including a priest, killed by British soldiers during three terrifying days in an outburst of violence at a West Belfast housing estate called Ballymurphy.
Read moreDutch City Cuts Ribbon on World’s Largest Bike Garage
When your country has more bikes than people, you need somewhere to park them all.
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