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Australian Church mourns cardinal Pell, despite protests
Australia's Catholic Church held a prayer vigil for late cardinal George Pell who lay in state Wednesday, as sexual abuse survivors tied ribbons to the cathedral gates in protest.
Peru's Congress still undecided on early poll, as protesters stand firm
Peruvian lawmakers on Tuesday once again failed to agree on a plan to bring forward elections in a bid to end weeks of deadly protests that have brought parts of the South American country to a standstill.
Oscar-bound short lifts veil on Iranian women rejecting male domination
Short movies nominated for an Oscar often don't get wide public attention. But when one is about an Iranian girl seeking freedom from male domination by taking off her veil, interest is sure to spike.
Police beating victim Tyre Nichols to be laid to rest in Memphis
An African American man who died after he was brutally beaten by police in the southern US city of Memphis will be laid to rest Wednesday, as the shockwaves from his death keep pulsating across the country.
Gaming world finally gets its Grammy due
From "The Legend of Zelda" theme to the infectious "Super Mario Bros" score, sound and music have long been foundational to the gaming experience.
Australian Church mourns polarising cardinal despite protests
Australia's Catholic Church held a prayer vigil as late cardinal and Vatican power broker George Pell lay in state Wednesday, as sexual abuse survivors protested his legacy.
Boeing celebrates 747 at final commercial delivery of 'jumbo jet'
Boeing marked its final commercial delivery of the 747, "the Queen of the Skies" on Tuesday at a ceremony commemorating an aircraft that democratized flying and serves US presidents.
US charges four more in assassination of Haitian president
Four men were transferred from Haiti to the United States Tuesday to face criminal charges in the July 7, 2021, assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise, the US Justice Department announced.
20 years sought for former Suriname strongman Bouterse
Prosecutors in Suriname on Tuesday asked a court to uphold a 20-year-sentence against former strongman Desi Bouterse over the deaths of 15 political prisoners in 1982.
Baldwin formally charged over fatal 'Rust' shooting
Alec Baldwin was formally charged Tuesday with involuntary manslaughter over the accidental shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the low-budget western "Rust."
In Norway's icy seas, freediver dances with killer whales
Gliding stealthily through Norway's frigid Arctic waters, world champion freediver Arthur Guerin-Boeri defies the glacial temperatures and darkness to rub shoulders with one of the most fearsome sea predators -- killer whales.
McDonald's profits rise as consumers seek value
McDonald's reported Tuesday a jump in fourth-quarter profits following higher sales in most markets, scoring with consumers worried about inflation.
In latest incident at Dallas Zoo, two monkeys feared stolen
Two emperor tamarin monkeys have gone missing from Dallas Zoo in Texas, with police fearing theft in the latest of a string of bizarre animal incidents at the attraction.
49 boys drown in Pakistan boating accident
Forty-nine children died when their overloaded boat capsized in northwest Pakistan, police said Tuesday after divers spent three days dragging bodies from freezing waters.
UK police unveil reforms decades after Hillsborough disaster
UK police chiefs on Tuesday apologised to the victims of the 1989 Hillsborough football disaster as they unveiled plans for "essential reform", including measures to prevent evidence being lost or destroyed.
Pope arrives in DR Congo on 'beautiful trip' to Africa
Pope Francis landed in the Democratic Republic of Congo Tuesday, hailing his "beautiful trip" to Africa as he comes bearing a message of peace to the conflict-torn nation and its troubled neighbour South Sudan
Uzbekistan jails protesters over anti-regime demonstrations
A journalist was among nearly two dozen people sentenced on Tuesday in Uzbekistan on charges related to fatal anti-regime protests in the former Soviet republic last year.
French court orders partial release for convicted Corsican nationalist
A French court on Tuesday ordered the partial release of a Corsican nationalist who has served 24 years in jail for the 1998 murder of a top French official.
Ukraine war dominates Nobel year again
From NATO's secretary general to the Ukrainian president, the war in Ukraine dominates the publicly known names submitted by Tuesday's deadline for the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize.
Seventh Memphis officer suspended, three firefighters sacked, over fatal beating
Memphis police said Monday a seventh officer has been suspended over the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, a young Black man whose death shocked the United States and has seen five officers fired and charged with murder.
Boeing to deliver last 747, the plane that democratized flying
Boeing is set to officially bid farewell to the original jumbo jet, the 747, as it makes its final commercial delivery of an aircraft that democratized flying and serves US presidents.
Peru debates advancing elections as protests boil
Peru's Congress on Monday began debating for the second time in days a bill to bring forward elections in a bid to end weeks of protests that have left dozens dead.
Spain court remands church attack suspect for 'terrorism'
A Spanish court ordered Monday a Moroccan man accused of storming two churches with a machete to be remanded in custody without bail on murder and terrorism charges.
Bond actress Eva Green blames 'Frenchness' for insulting director
James Bond actress Eva Green on Monday told a UK court her "Frenchness" led her to call a film director "weak and stupid" and accuse him of making a cheap "B shitty movie".
Ukrainian dealer goes on trial in France over art thefts
A 64-year-old Ukrainian art dealer went on trial in France on Monday, accused of stealing masterpieces worth millions from museums and auction houses in 2017 and 2018.
EU crafts response to US green tech subsidies
The EU will present long-awaited proposals on Wednesday to counter sweeping US subsidies on green tech that threaten Europe's industry, already struggling with soaring energy prices and unfair competition from China.
Manhunt as gunmen kill 8 at birthday party in S.Africa
Police in South Africa on Monday launched a manhunt after gunmen opened fire on a birthday party in the southern port city of Gqeberha, killing eight.
Turkey's opposition pledges to undo Erdogan's legacy
Turkey's opposition vowed on Monday to crimp the president's powers and broadly expand democratic rights if they seize power in May 14 presidential and parliamentary polls.
S.African judge in Zuma graft trial recuses himself
A South African judge presiding over Jacob Zuma's arms corruption trial recused himself on Monday in the latest twist in the years-long case.
Uzbekistan gas explosion kills at least five
A gas explosion tore through a flat in Uzbekistan killing at least five people, officials said Monday, as residents facing a brutal energy crisis resort to makeshift heat sources.
Gunmen kill eight at birthday party in S.Africa: police
Gunmen opened fire on a group of people celebrating a birthday at the weekend in a township in South Africa, killing eight and wounding three others, police said Monday.
Columbia disaster that scuttled the space shuttle
America may now be aiming to put astronauts back on the Moon, but for years the United States turned its back on manned missions after the Columbia space shuttle disaster.
Israel punishes attacker's family as violence rages
Israeli forces Sunday prepared for the demolition of the east Jerusalem family home of a Palestinian man who killed seven people near a synagogue, as part of measures to punish the relatives of attackers.
At least 51 killed in twin Pakistan transport tragedies
At least 51 people were killed in two separate transport accidents in western Pakistan on Sunday, when a bus plunged off a bridge and a boat carrying a class of children capsized.
Evangelical churches thrive in traditionally Catholic DR Congo
In the DR Congo's boisterous capital Kinshasa, a road close to the city centre is lined with traders hawking unusual merchandise: church pulpits.
Lima records first protest death after Peru lawmakers reject snap elections
Demonstrations in Lima turned fatal on Saturday as one protester died in clashes with police near Congress after lawmakers rejected a request by Peru's embattled president to bring elections forward.
'Where's the money gone?' Jamaicans ask after Bolt fraud case
It is the question on the lips of every Jamaican -- and none more so than the country's most famous athlete, eight-time Olympic gold medal sprinter Usain Bolt.
'Ideology of hate' consuming India, says Gandhi's great-grandson
India's rising tide of Hindu nationalism is an affront to the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi, his great-grandson says, ahead of the 75th anniversary of the revered independence hero's assassination.
N.Ireland journeys from building ships to screen hits
For much of the last century Belfast's dockyards dominated global shipbuilding but now the harbour that built Titanic is the launchpad for some of the world's biggest TV and film releases.