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Australian archbishop cleared of child sex abuse cover-up
NEWCASTLE, Australia (AP) — An Australian appeal court on Thursday overturned a conviction against the most senior Roman Catholic cleric ever found guilty of covering up child sex abuse. New South Wales state District Court…
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Sails make a comeback as shipping tries to go green
LONDON (AP) — As the shipping industry faces pressure to cut climate-altering greenhouse gases, one answer is blowing in the wind. European and U.S. tech companies, including one backed by airplane maker Airbus, are pitching…
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Journalist Turkey wants to extradite seeks asylum in Romania
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A Turkish journalist accused by Turkey of terrorism said Thursday he has applied for political asylum in Romania after Turkey sought his extradition. Turkish authorities accuse Kamil Demirkaya of links to…
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World shares skid as Huawei CFO arrest revives trade jitters
TOKYO (AP) — World financial markets took another plunge Thursday on concerns that the arrest of a senior official at Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei could hinder progress in China-U.S. trade talks. The price of…
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Ukraine foreign minister demands sailors’ release by Russia
MOSCOW (AP) — Ukraine’s foreign minister on Thursday reiterated his country’s call for the release and safe return of 24 Ukrainian sailors captured by Russian military forces in the Black Sea. Pavlo Klimkin told the…
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UK’s Boris Johnson reprimanded for failing to report income
LONDON (AP) — A British parliamentary committee reprimanded former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson on Thursday for failing to report income within time limits set by Parliament. Johnson acknowledged his mistake and apologized hours after the…
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Pakistan kicks out 18 charities after rejecting final appeal
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan is kicking out 18 international charities after rejecting their final appeal to stay in the country, a move that an aid group spokesman said Thursday would affect millions of desperately poor…
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Berlin film fest to open with new movie from Lone Scherfig
BERLIN (AP) — Organizers of the Berlin International Film Festival say the 2019 event will open with a premiere of Danish director Lone Scherfig’s new movie, “The Kindness of Strangers.” This winter’s “Berlinale,” the first…
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Dubai’s DP World acquires Danish Unifeeder for $748 million
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Global port operator DP World says it has acquired Danish logistics firm Unifeeder for $748 million, about 660 million euros, helping the Dubai-owned company expand its foothold through the…
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Dutch court clears the way for deer cull in nature reserve
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch court has given the go-ahead for a cull of hundreds of red deer in a nature reserve north of Amsterdam, in a wildlife management case that has sparked…
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Florida couple accused of stealing boat for Cuban honeymoon
KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a Florida couple quit their jobs, stole a 40-foot (12-meter) catamaran sailboat and sailed to Cuba for their honeymoon. The Miami Herald reports 46-year-old Aaron Burmeister and 32-year-old…
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Pakistan opposition rally clashes with police, dozens hurt
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Hundreds of supporters of Pakistan’s opposition leader, Shahbaz Sharif, clashed with police in the eastern city of Lahore on Thursday, leaving dozens of protesters hurt, officials said. The violence erupted when…
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Huawei CFO arrested in Canada on behalf of US authorities
The Wall Street Journal reported that U.S. authorities arrested Meng as part of an investigation into whether Huawei violated sanctions on Iran.
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Russia’s highest court upheld land swap deal in Caucasus
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s highest court has upheld a land swap deal in the North Caucasus which caused large-scale protests. Thousands of people rallied for days earlier this year after the leaders of the provinces…
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5 things about China’s Huawei after executive’s arrest
China is demanding that Canada release a Huawei Technologies executive arrested for possible extradition to the United States. Huawei’s chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou, was arrested Saturday in Vancouver, Canada. The Globe and Mail newspaper,…
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