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Friday December 09, 2022

US diplomat's wife gets suspended jail term for UK crash

A US diplomat's wife, Anne Sacoolas, has been given an eight-month suspended prison sentence in the United Kingdom on Thursday for causing the death of teenage motorcyclist Harry Dunn, reported DW, quoting news agencies AP and Reuters. Sacoolas admitted in October she was driving on the wrong side of

Published: 00:26 am,Friday 9 December 2022

U.S. Congress passes bill on same-sex marriage

The U.S. Congress approved a bill on same-sex marriage on Thursday and sent it to the White House, reported Xinhua. The House of Representatives passed the Respect for Marriage Act in a 258-169-1 vote, a week after it went through the Senate. U.S. President Joe Biden said previously that he

Published: 14:32 pm,Thursday 8 December 2022

Guatemalan ex-president gets 16 years imprisonment for corruption

Former Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina was sentenced to 16 years in prison in a graft case on Wednesday. Then-Vice President Roxana Baldetti was also given the same sentence, reported DW, quoting news agencies AFP, AP and Reuters. Perez, 72, denied the charges and said the conviction was made

Published: 00:19 am,Friday 9 December 2022

Xi meets with Saudi Arabia King

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday met with King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia at Riyadh's al-Yamamah Palace, reported Xinhua. Saying that he was glad to visit Saudi Arabia again after six years and could still recall vividly his last visit, Xi expressed his pleasure to

Published: 23:36 pm,Wednesday 7 December 2022

Peru President Castillo ousted after 'coup' attempt

Peruvian President Pedro Castillo was removed from office on Wednesday, after earlier announcing he would dissolve Congress and call new elections, reported DW, quoting news agencies Reuters, AFP, dpa and AP. In a televised address, Castillo announced a curfew and said he would form an emergency government that would

Published: 23:50 pm,Wednesday 7 December 2022

Taliban return to violent ways in Afghanistan

Although analysts didn't expect the Taliban to transform into a liberal outfit, they hoped the group might have become "politically mature" when they seized power in Afghanistan for the second time. The hard-line group's first stint in power — from 1996 to 2001 — was marked by massive violations

Published: 00:32 am,Thursday 8 December 2022

390,000 internally displaced due to fighting in DR Congo: UN

More than 390,000 people have become internally displaced due to the persisting armed conflict between non-state armed actor March 23 Movement (M23) and the army, in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), said Tuesday the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Since the end

Published: 00:15 am,Thursday 8 December 2022

Xi lands in Riyadh for China-Arab States Summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived here Wednesday afternoon to attend the first China-Arab States Summit and the China-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit, and pay a state visit to Saudi Arabia at the invitation of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, reported Xinhua. Xi's plane was escorted

Published: 02:58 am,Wednesday 7 December 2022

Trump Organization found guilty in tax fraud case

A jury in New York City found on Tuesday former President Donald Trump's namesake real estate company guilty of criminal tax fraud, reported Xinhua. The jury found the two entities of the Trump Organization guilty as charged on all counts, including scheme to defraud, conspiracy, criminal tax fraud, and

Published: 02:52 am,Wednesday 7 December 2022

Hawaii activates Nat´l Guard as lava flow nears critical highway

The eruption of Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano, the world's largest active volcano, has prompted Hawaii's National Guard to help as residents and tourists flock to witness the rare scene, reported Xinhua. Since its eruption on Nov. 27, Mauna Loa has been shooting jets of lava toward the sky and

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