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Indonesian woman flogged 100 times for adultery, partner gets 15
An Indonesian woman was flogged 100 times Thursday in conservative Aceh province for adultery while her male partner, who denied…
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Five more Guantanamo detainees approved for release
The US government has approved the release of five more prisoners from the Guantanamo Bay military prison, according to documents posted online this week by the…
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58% of Americans believe US democracy in danger of collapse: poll
One year after the storming of the US Capitol by supporters of Donald Trump, six out of 10 Americans believe…
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Ten years on, survivors haunted by Italy cruise ship disaster
On the evening of January 13, 2012, Umberto Trotti heard the terrified cries of his wife and baby in the…
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Syrian ex-colonel faces verdict in German torture trial
A German court will hand down a landmark verdict Thursday on whether a former Syrian colonel is guilty of crimes…
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Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Jews confront #MeToo claims
After Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Jewish community was shaken by sexual abuse allegations against several of its leading figures, a call has…
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In Cuba, 20-year sentence for filming protest
Three members of the Beirut family spent Christmas behind bars in Cuba, locked away for taking part in unprecedented protests…
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WATCH: Traffic comes to halt as python crosses busy road
KOCHI: The patience of many commuters of India’s Kochi area of Kerala was put to test after they had to…
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Chinese Man Jailed for Setting ‘Slow’ Internet Cables on Fire
A man in China has been sentenced to seven years in jail for setting internet equipment ablaze after becoming enraged…
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Iran sends French-Iranian academic back to prison: supporters
PARIS: Iran has sent back to prison from house arrest French-Iranian academic Fariba Adelkhah, her Paris-based support group said Wednesday,…
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