US Nobel Prize laureates appeal for justice for wronged Chinese-American scientists
2016-01-14
More than 20 scientists published a petition asking an investigation into the cases of Chinese-American scientists to determine whether race or national origin played an illegal role.
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Man acquitted of insulting first lady
2016-01-14
A Zimbabwean court has acquitted a legislator of insulting President Robert Mugabe's wife Grace, who is seen as a possible successor to the veteran leader, an independent daily reported on Wednesday.
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US citizen indicted for supporting African terrorist group
2016-01-12
A US citizen from the state of Maryland has been indicted on charges of supporting and receiving military training from the African terror group al-Shabaab, the Justice Department announced Monday.
Olmert to be first leader behind bars
2015-12-31
A suicide bomber blew himself up outside a government office in a northwestern Pakistani city on Tuesday, killing at least 26 people and wounding 45 in an attack claimed by a breakaway Taliban group.
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Thai embassy in Yangon closes consular section for 3 days
2015-12-28
The Thai embassy in Myanmar's former capital of Yangon has decided to close its consular services for three days beginning Monday in wake of several days' protest.
Fallen FIFA VP Figueredo jailed pending trial
2015-12-25
Former FIFA vice president Eugenio Figueredo was held in jail pending trial in his native country Uruguay Thursday after being extradited from Switzerland.
IMF head ordered to face trial over Tapie affair
2015-12-18
France's Court of Justice of the Republic ordered International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director Christine Lagarde to stand trial for her role in handling a scandal involving business magnate Bernard Tapie in 2008.
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2 S.Korean detainees sentenced to life imprisonment in DPRK
2015-06-23
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has sentenced two detained South Koreans to life imprisonment, the state-run Korean Central Television reported on Tuesday.