A Filipina woman who had been on death row in Indonesia, and who was nearly executed by firing squad in 2015, arrived home early Wednesday after longstanding requests from her home country. Mary Jane Fiesta…
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Denmark released anti-whaling activist Paul Watson from detention on Tuesday and said it had rejected a Japanese request to extradite him over criminal charges dating back more than a decade. US-Canadian Watson, 74, founder of…
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Twelve people have been found dead at a ski resort in the former Soviet country of Georgia, police said. The bodies of 11 Indian nationals and one Georgian citizen were discovered on the second floor…
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Palestinian grandfather whose tribute to slain granddaughter went viral is killed by Israeli fire in Gaza
by adminA Palestinian grandfather in Gaza whose tribute to his slain granddaughter went viral last year was killed by Israeli fire on Monday, his family and a hospital said. Khaled Nabhan drew global attention in a…
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A president facing both impeachment and an insurrection probe – what’s next for Yoon Suk Yeol?
by adminThe vote by South Korea’s parliament to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday marked the culmination of a stunning political showdown sparked by his shock decision to impose martial law on the vibrant democratic…
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Wellington, New Zealand (AP) — A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Tuesday just off the coast of Vanuatu in the South Pacific Ocean, the (United States Geological Survey) USGS said. The quake occurred at a depth…
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Freed prisoner who said he was a victim of the Assad regime was an intelligence officer, locals say
by adminWhen he emerged into the open air, the man appeared bewildered. Questioned by the rebel fighter who freed him, the man identified himself as Adel Ghurbal from the central Syrian city of Homs. He claimed…
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Canada’s finance minister resigns as unpopular Trudeau faces biggest test of his political career
by adminCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faces the biggest test of his political career after Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, long one of his most powerful and loyal ministers, announced Monday that she was resigning from the…
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Facing terror designations and sanctions, Syria’s new rulers push for international legitimacy
by adminSyria’s new regime, led by a group with former ties to al Qaeda, is on a mission to gain international legitimacy – and it’s already seeing some success. Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, an internationally sanctioned former…
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Ukraine says North Koreans took heavy casualties during weekend attack in Kursk region
by adminUkraine said on Monday that North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russian troops suffered heavy losses during fighting at the weekend in the Russian region of Kursk. North Korean units that arrived in Kursk last month…