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Menendez brothers appear in LA court for resentencing hearing
Erik and Lyle Menendez appeared before a Los Angeles court Friday in the latest chapter of their bid to get out of jail, decades after slaughtering their own parents.
UN seeks $275 million in aid for Myanmar quake survivors
The United Nations launched an appeal on Friday for $275 million in donations urgently needed to aid more than one million people affected by the recent magnitude 7.7 earthquake that devastated Myanmar.
Frustrated families await news days after 221 killed in Dominican club disaster
Frustration grew Friday in the Dominican Republic as families of 221 people killed in a nightclub roof collapse three days earlier still had no confirmation on the fate of their loved ones.
Frustrated families await news days after Dominican club disaster
Frustration grew Friday in the Dominican Republic as families of some of the 200-plus people killed in a nightclub roof collapse three days earlier still had no confirmation on the fate of their loved ones.
Six arrested for murder of notorious Inter Milan ultra
Six people were arrested Friday over the murder of a notorious Inter Milan fan who was shot dead over two years ago as part of a power struggle among hardcore "ultra" supporters, officials said.
Trial of Tunisian opposition figures resumes, 6 on hunger strike
The trial of dozens of Tunisian opposition figures resumed on Tuesday under tight security, with six detained defendants on hunger strike after they were barred from attending court in person.
Brazilian woman accuses ex-France international Payet of domestic violence
A Brazilian woman claiming to have had a romantic relationship with French footballer Dimitri Payet has lodged a complaint against him in Rio de Janeiro for "physical and psychological violence", according to a report viewed by AFP.
India questions Mumbai-attacks accused after extradition
Indian investigative agencies on Friday questioned a man they extradited from the United States and charged with being a "mastermind" of the deadly 2008 Mumbai siege.
Siemens executive, family among six killed in New York helicopter crash
Six people including a senior Siemens executive and his family were killed when a sightseeing helicopter crashed into the Hudson River in New York.
Siemens executive, family among the six killed in New York helicopter crash
Six people including a senior Siemens executive and his family were killed when a sightseeing helicopter crashed into the Hudson River in New York.
Four men publicly executed in one day in Afghanistan
Four men were publicly executed in Afghanistan on Friday, the Supreme Court said, the highest number of executions to be carried out in one day since the Taliban's return to power.
Bangladesh families seek sons feared fighting for Russia
Young Bangladeshi men desperate for work allege they have been tricked into fighting for Russia against Ukraine, with the reported death of a 22-year-old sparking a surge of worried calls.
Menendez brothers case set for LA court hearing on resentencing
The case of Erik and Lyle Menendez will go before a Los Angeles court Friday in the latest chapter of their bid to get out of jail, decades after slaughtering their own parents.
Flowers in their hair: Shan boys ordained into Buddhist monkhood
Dressed in flowers, finery and makeup, scores of boys were paraded around a temple in Thailand before having their heads shaved -- a symbolic start to a centuries-old Shan monkhood ordination.
Grieving Dominicans start burying 220 victims of nightclub disaster
Grief-stricken Dominicans on Thursday began holding funerals for loved ones who were among at least 220 people killed in a nightclub rooftop collapse, even as dozens remained unaccounted for.
Tourist family, pilot killed in 'tragic' NY helicopter crash
Six people including three children were killed after a sightseeing helicopter crashed into the Hudson River in New York on Thursday, sparking a major water rescue operation, authorities said.
Grieving Dominicans start burying 200+ victims of nightclub disaster
Grief-stricken Dominicans on Thursday began holding funerals for loved ones who were among more than 200 people killed in a nightclub rooftop collapse, even as dozens remained unaccounted for.
Tanzanian opposition leader Lissu charged with treason
Tanzania's main opposition leader Tundu Lissu was charged on Thursday with treason, which carries the death penalty, a day after being detained following a rally, one of his lawyers told AFP.
Iran hands directors suspended jail terms over acclaimed film
An Iranian court has handed two Iranian film directors suspended jail terms over a film that angered authorities in the Islamic republic but was acclaimed in Europe and the United States, rights groups said on Thursday.
Dominican Republic starts burying 200+ victims of nightclub disaster
Heartbroken Dominicans on Thursday began burying loved ones who were among more than 200 victims of a nightclub rooftop collapse, even as dozens of people remained unaccounted for.
Policeman's killer to be executed by firing squad in South Carolina
A man convicted of the 2004 murder of an off-duty police officer is to be put to death by firing squad Friday in South Carolina, the second such execution in the US state this year.
Sudan tells top court UAE 'driving force' behind 'genocide'
Sudan told the International Court of Justice Thursday that the United Arab Emirates was the "driving force" behind what it called a genocide in Darfur, a charge the UAE said "couldn't be further from the truth".
Mumbai attacks suspect extradited from US lands in India
A Pakistan-born Canadian citizen wanted for his role in the deadly 2008 Mumbai siege landed in New Delhi Thursday after his extradition from the United States, Indian law enforcement said.
Death toll in Dominican nightclub disaster rises to 218
The death toll after a roof collapsed at a crowded nightclub in the Dominican Republic has climbed to 218, the head of rescue operations said Thursday, in the Caribbean nation's worst disaster in decades.
Japan top yakuza group promises 'no more trouble'
Japan's largest yakuza organised crime body submitted a written pledge to authorities to end its wars with splinter groups, police told AFP on Thursday.
Japan's World Expo touts unity, and algae, in turbulent times
World Expo opens on Sunday with host Japan aiming to bring humanity together, despite global turmoil and tepid public enthusiasm for the six-month event showcasing innovation as well as Hello Kitty in algae form.
Pilgrims in Italy flock to tomb of first millennial saint
Assisi has long been a place of pilgrimage, but these days the faithful come not for Saint Francis but for a tech-savvy teen soon to become the first millennial saint.
Dominican Republic ends search for nightclub collapse survivors
Rescue workers in the Dominican Republic said Wednesday they will wind down the search for survivors of the nightclub roof collapse that left scores of people dead after they found more bodies under the rubble.
Hope fades as deaths mount in Dominican Republic nightclub disaster
Relatives of people trapped under the rubble of a Dominican Republic nightclub that collapsed, killing over 120, waited anxiously for news Wednesday as hopes of finding their loved ones alive began to fade.
US federal judges halt deportations of Venezuelans under wartime law
Federal judges in New York and Texas temporarily blocked the Trump administration on Wednesday from deporting alleged Venezuelan gang members without a court hearing.
UK cinemas fight viral 'chicken jockey' trend
UK cinemas have pleaded with audiences to stop throwing popcorn and disrupting screenings of "A Minecraft Movie" after a TikTok trend around the hit video game-based film went viral.
Over 120 dead in Dominican Republic nightclub disaster
Rescue workers raced Wednesday to find any remaining survivors under the rubble of a Dominican Republic nightclub, a day after the roof collapsed, killing at least 124 people in the country's worst disaster in two decades.