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Journalist And Duterte Critic Maria Ressa Posts Bail After Arrest In Philippines
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Ressa, who runs Rappler, is being charged with cyber libel. Police arrested her Wednesday at the news website's headquarters in Manila.
'El Chapo,' Notorious Drug Kingpin, Found Guilty After Dramatic Trial In New York
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
Joaquín Guzmán was convicted on all 10 counts he faced related to his leading of Mexico's infamous Sinaloa cartel.
Russia Is Considering An Experiment To Disconnect From The Internet
Monday, February 11, 2019
Authorities recommended conducting the test so that the country can assess its cyberdefenses in case of aggression, Russian media report.
Russian Court Sentences Jehovah's Witness To 6 Years In Prison For Extremism
Wednesday, February 06, 2019
Dennis Christensen was arrested during prayer. "I hope today is the day Russia defends religious freedom," he said before the verdict. Critics call it a severe crackdown on religious freedom.
ISIS Hostage, Captured In 2012, Is Thought To Be Alive, U.K. Minister Says
Tuesday, February 05, 2019
British Security Minister Ben Wallace told reporters on Tuesday that the government has reason to believe photojournalist John Cantlie is still being held by the terrorist group.
Pope Francis Delivers First Papal Mass On Arabian Peninsula
Tuesday, February 05, 2019
His three-day trip was intended to promote religious fraternity and diversity, at a time when long-established Christian communities in the Middle East are dwindling.
El Salvador Elects New President, Breaking Decades-Long Control By 2 Parties
Monday, February 04, 2019
Nayib Bukele, the 37-year-old former mayor of San Salvador, promises to fight the country's rampant corruption and crime.
High-Ranking General Rejects Maduro, Who Proposes Earlier Parliamentary Elections
Saturday, February 02, 2019
Francisco Yanez is the first high-ranking officer to publicly voice support of Venezuela's opposition leader, Juan Guaidó. Both anti- and pro-government demonstrations are taking place on Saturday.
Va. Gov. Ralph Northam Defies Calls To Resign, Doesn't Recall Being In Racist Photo
Saturday, February 02, 2019
"I do not believe that I am either of the people in the photo," Gov. Northam said of the image, which shows two individuals, one dressed in blackface, and another as a member of the Ku Klux Klan.
U.S., And Now Russia, Announce Plans To Withdraw From Nuclear Arms Control Treaty
Friday, February 01, 2019
President Vladimir Putin said Russia will not deploy its intermediate-range nuclear missiles unless the U.S. deploys similar weapons.
Jury Hears Closing Arguments As Dramatic 'El Chapo' Trial Nears Its End
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Prosecutor Andrea Goldbarg said in her closing arguments that Joaquín Guzmán led the Sinaloa drug cartel. Dozens of witnesses said he tortured and killed people and that he bribed officials in Mexico.
United States Warns Americans Not To Travel To Venezuela As Tensions Rise
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
The U.S. supports the main opposition leader who has been barred by Venezuela's Supreme Court from leaving the country.
Pakistan's Supreme Court Upholds Christian Woman's Blasphemy Acquittal
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Asia Bibi, a mother and illiterate farmhand of Christian faith, spent eight years on death row, until a higher court acquitted her in October. The reversal sparked huge protests by Islamic extremists.
Rohingya Refugees Create Music To Memorialize Culture For Future Generations
Saturday, January 26, 2019
Years before Myanmar's crackdown on Rohingyas, authorities were trying to silence them. Refugees in southern Bangladesh's sprawling camps are now making music to commemorate their culture.
Australia's Heat Wave Is Taking A Toll On People, Animals, Infrastructure And Land
Friday, January 25, 2019
As temperatures break records, Australians are suffering from heat-related illnesses, power has been cut to preserve supplies, and more than 90 horses were found dead in a dried reservoir.
Missing 3-Year-Old Boy Is Found Alive In Woods Of North Carolina
Friday, January 25, 2019
Casey Hathaway disappeared on Tuesday and was found tangled in a brier patch not far from his great-grandmother's house.
Jayme Closs To Receive $25,000 Reward For Saving Herself
Thursday, January 24, 2019
The 13-year-old was held captive for nearly three months. She escaped and helped authorities track down a suspect. A company that employed her parents is giving her the award money.
Italy Ordered To Pay Damages To Amanda Knox
Thursday, January 24, 2019
The European Court of Human Rights ordered the country to pay Knox nearly $21,000 for failing to provide legal assistance and an interpreter when police initially questioned her in a 2007 murder case.
One Of The Last Navajo Code Talkers Dies At 94
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Alfred Newman served from 1943 to 1945, transmitting codes in his native tongue which prevented the Japanese from gleaning U.S. intelligence during World War II.
Cotton Seed Sprouts In China's Lunar Lander
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
A mini biosphere was sent up in China's Chang'e-4, which landed on the far side of the moon in early January. Photos show the small, green shoot of a cotton plant in a container aboard the spacecraft.