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Australia PM 'appalled,'shocked' by Pell child sex abuse conviction - 02/27/2019

Canberra - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Wednesday he was "appalled" and "shocked" by the conviction of Cardinal George Pell, who was found guilty of molesting two choirboys. "My...

US House Democrats will vote Tuesday to block national emergency - 02/26/2019

Washington - House Democrats plan to vote Tuesday on a resolution to cut off the national emergency declared by President Donald Trump over the situation on the US-Mexico border.   House Speaker...

Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell guilty of child sex charges - 02/26/2019

Canberra - By Subel Bhandari, - Vatican treasurer and Australia's highest-ranking Catholic, Cardinal George Pell, raped a choirboy and molested another in the 1990s inside a Melbourne cathedral, an...

Labour's Corbyn to back move for second Brexit referendum - 02/25/2019

London - By Bill Smith, - Opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said he will back a second referendum on Britain's withdrawal from the European Union. Corbyn planned to tell the party's lawmakers...

White House denies accusation of unwanted Trump kiss during campaign - 02/25/2019

Washington - The White House on Monday denied an accusation by a former member of US President Donald Trump's campaign that he kissed her without her consent while campaigning in 2016. "This...

May: Brexit deal by March 29 'within our grasp' - 02/25/2019

London - An agreement for Britain to leave the European Union as scheduled on March 29 remains within Britain's grasp, Prime Minister Theresa May says, amid pressure to extend negotiations.  ...

Is winning an Oscar for best picture still a golden investment? - 02/24/2019

Los Angeles Times (tca/dpa) -There was a time when a best picture Oscar meant everything to studios. A big win could significantly boost the box office for a film and create years of steady revenue...

In a first, Saudi Arabia to send a woman to Washington as ambassador - 02/24/2019

Cairo - Saudi Arabia has appointed Princess Rima bint Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud as new ambassador to the United States, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.   She is the...

Venezuela aid showdown looms as Guaido attends concert on border - 02/23/2019

Bogota - By Sinikka Tarvainen, - Venezuela's opposition and its US and Latin American allies on Friday threw a challenge to embattled President Nicolas Maduro, vowing to bring humanitarian aid into...

Terrorism financing watchdog gives Iran 4 months to avoid sanctions - 02/22/2019

Paris - By Pol O Gradaigh, - An international task force against money-laundering and the funding of terrorism on Friday gave Iran four months to pass new laws or face sanctions. The Financial Action...
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