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Australian prosecutors are arguing that Cardinal George Pell's conviction for child sexual abuse is 'unimpeachable', on the final day of his appeal hearing
Donald Trump is to meet Prime Minister Theresa May for 'substantial' talks on the second day of the US president's three-day state visit to the UK
Former political prisoner might win seat in Burma parliament
66-year-old Aung San Suu Kyi touted to win a seat in parliament, after spending...
66-year-old Aung San Suu Kyi touted to win a seat in...
Obama approves new Iran oil sanctions
US President Barack Obama approves the introduction of fresh sanctions on buyers of Iranian oil.
US President Barack Obama approves the introduction of...
Malian rebels seize more territory
Thousands rally in support of army as Tuareg rebels seize more towns, but ECOWAS rejects coup leader's appeal for help.
Thousands rally in support of army as Tuareg rebels seize...
Kofi Annan calls for 'immediate' Syria ceasefire
The UN and Arab League envoy to Syria, Kofi Annan, expects the government to...
The UN and Arab League envoy to Syria, Kofi Annan, expects...
French police arrest 20 suspected Islamists in raids
French police arrest around 20 suspected Islamists and weapons are seized...
French police arrest around 20 suspected Islamists and...
Israel braced for Land Day demonstrations
Israel shuts down West Bank and places forces on alert as Palestinians and...
Israel shuts down West Bank and places forces on alert as...
Violence erupts during general strike held in Spain
Transport and public sector services affected as workers in Spain strike as...
Transport and public sector services affected as workers in...
N.Korea rocket launch work 'underway'
North Korea is pushing ahead with a planned long-range rocket launch despite international condemnation, satellite images show, as Japan vowed Friday to shoot...
North Korea is pushing ahead with a planned long-range...
Arab League backs Annan plan for Syria
Arab leaders gather in Baghdad to discuss a UN-backed peace plan for Syria at the first major international summit to be hosted in Iraq in decades.
Arab leaders gather in Baghdad to discuss a UN-backed peace...
Japan executes first prisoners since 2010
Japan on Thursday hanged three death-row inmates in its first executions since...
Japan on Thursday hanged three death-row inmates in its...
Pope Benedict criticises US embargo on Cuba
Pope Benedict XVI criticises the 50-year-old US trade embargo imposed on Cuba,...
Pope Benedict XVI criticises the 50-year-old US trade...
Pope to meet Fidel Castro on Cuba visit
Pope Benedict XVI was to meet Fidel Castro and hold a huge outdoor mass in Havana on Wednesday as he wraps up a three-day visit in which he called for a more...
Pope Benedict XVI was to meet Fidel Castro and hold a huge...
US teacher ‘shot dead’ in Yemen’s second city of Taiz
American language school director shot dead by gunmen in Yemeni town.
American language school director shot dead by gunmen in...
Egyptians mourn Coptic Pope Shenouda
Egypt's Coptic Christian Pope Shenouda III dies aged 88, state television has announced.
Egypt's Coptic Christian Pope Shenouda III dies aged 88,...
‘No alcohol’ in Switzerland coach crash driver – autopsy
The driver of the Belgian coach which crashed in Switzerland killing 28 people...
The driver of the Belgian coach which crashed in...
Thatcher met Australian tycoon Murdoch before Times acquisition
Archived papers reveal secretive meeting with Rupert Murdoch just weeks before...
Archived papers reveal secretive meeting with Rupert...
Rare Vatican probe into unauthorised leaks
The Vatican has opened a rare criminal investigation into unauthorised leaks to...
The Vatican has opened a rare criminal investigation into...
Deadly blasts shake Damascus
Several civilians and security force members killed in twin explosions in Syrian capital, according to state television.
Several civilians and security force members killed in twin...
