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Woman who shot boyfriend dead in YouTube stunt jailed 6 months

CHICAGO, United States (AFP) -- A judge in the US state of Minnesota sentenced a YouTube prankster to six months…

Defense lawyers slam Malaysian police over Kim murder probe

  by M Jegathesan Agence France Presse SHAH ALAM, Malaysia (AFP) -- The Malaysian police's investigation into the murder of…

Police commander slain after kidnapping in Mexico’s Acapulco

ACAPULCO, Mexico (AFP) -- A police commander was kidnapped in the Mexican resort city of Acapulco and then shot to death,…

Student shoots parents dead at US university, remains at large

  by Nova Safo Agence France Presse CHICAGO, United States (AFP) -- A university student fatally shot his parents on…

One historical sex charge against Vatican finance chief withdrawn ahead of hearing next week

  MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) -- Prosecutors Friday withdrew one of multiple historical sexual offence charges against Vatican finance chief Cardinal…

Russia jails four for embezzling millions from cosmodrome project

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia on Wednesday jailed three men and a woman for up to 8 years for embezzling…

Two thirds of Americans support stricter gun laws: poll

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Americans support stricter gun laws by a more-than two-to-one margin, one of the highest levels on record,…

Indonesia police seize over a ton of crystal meth on ship

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesian authorities early Tuesday seized 1.6 tons of crystal methamphetamine hidden on a Singapore-flagged ship in…

Worst mass shootings in the modern United States

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A gunman opened fire at a high school in southern Florida on Wednesday, killing at…

LA school shooting an accident, say police

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- A middle school shooting that left two students injured in Los Angeles was the…

Two students wounded in LA school shooting

by Frankie Taggart Agence France-Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Two 15-year-old students in Los Angeles were shot and…

Brazil’s Lula loses appeal against corruption conviction

by Eugenia Logiuratoo Agence France-Presse PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil (AFP) -- A Brazilian appeals court Wednesday upheld ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula…

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