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10 priests indicted in sex abuse case in Spain
Madrid, Spain (AP) -- A judge in the southern Spanish city of Granada has indicted 10 priests and two Catholic lay workers in a sex abuse case that prompted Pope Francis to call one of the alleged victims.
According to the indictment filed…
14-y-o in Israel prison for throwing rocks
Betin, West Bank (AP) -- The fate of a 14-year-old Palestinian girl, tried before an Israeli military court for hurling rocks at passing cars in the West Bank and sentenced to two months in prison, has gripped Palestinians who say her…
US: Castro message ‘positive sign’
Washington, United States (AFP) -- The United States welcomed Tuesday former Cuban leader Fidel Castro's belated response to the thaw in ties between the Cold War foes as a sign that change is under way in Havana.
"We take his reference of…
Obama visits Saudi Arabia for talks with new king
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- US President Barack Obama landed in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to shore up ties with new King Salman and offer condolences after the death of his predecessor Abdullah.
Air Force One touched down at King Khalid…
French court rules baby names ‘Nutella’ and ‘Strawberry’ in bad taste
Paris, France (AFP) -- A French court has blocked parents from naming their baby girl Nutella after the hazelnut spread that is a staple in Gallic households, arguing it would make her the target of mockery.
A registrar recording the…
Spain: 10 dead, 21 hurt in crash of Greek F-16 jet at base
Madrid, Spain (AP) -- A Greek F-16 fighter jet crashed into other aircraft on the ground during NATO training in southeastern Spain Monday, killing at least 10 French and Greek military personnel, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said.…
Streets deserted as huge snowstorm hits US northeast
New York, United States (AFP) -- A huge snowstorm slammed into north eastern US late Monday, shutting down public transport, cancelling thousands of flights and leaving roads and streets deserted as snow blanketed an area that's home to…
Suspected burglar in Texas falls through ceiling, lands near police
Houston, Texas (AP) -- Authorities say a man's plans to break into a Houston store fell through, after he crashed through the ceiling and landed in front of police.
Houston police say the man climbed a tree and onto the roof of a Family…
Hackers target Malaysia Airlines, threaten data dump
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (AFP) -- The website of Malaysia Airlines was commandeered for several hours on Monday by hackers who referenced the Islamic State jihadists and threatened to expose data taken from the carrier's servers.
The attack,…
Man kills co-worker, then himself at NYC Home Depot
New York, United States (AP) -- Police say an employee at a Home Depot store in Manhattan argued with a co-worker before fatally shooting him and then killing himself.
It happened around 2:45 p.m. Sunday in the posh Chelsea neighborhood.…
Top US court to consider use of lethal drugs in executions
Washington, United States (AFP) -- The US Supreme Court agreed Friday to consider whether a cocktail of lethal drugs used for executions in Oklahoma represent cruel and unusual punishment.
Three inmates on death row in the central state…
After 37 years in prison, innocent North Carolina man freed
Whiteville, (North Carolina) -- United States - For the first time in nearly 40 years, Joseph Sledge woke up behind bars with a chance of becoming a free man.
The 70-year-old man needed one more win at an innocence hearing. As three judges…
US woman who tried to help terrorists receives 4 years
Denver, United States (AP) -- A 19-year-old woman who tried to go to Syria to help Islamic State militants has been sentenced to four years in prison.
Shannon Conley learned her punishment in Denver federal court on Friday as her parents…
Thousands of Islamic State militants killed – US officials
London, England (AP) -- The U.S. and its allies sought to put a good face on the coalition's deliberate campaign to roll back the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria on Thursday, boasting of having killed thousands of militants while…
Indonesian divers recover 6 more bodies from AirAsia crash
Pangkalan Bun, Indonesia (AP) -- Indonesian divers retrieved six more bodies on Thursday from waters around the sunken fuselage of the AirAsia jetliner that crashed last month.
Divers struggled with strong currents and poor visibility in…