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Judge declares mistrial in case of US woman who killed her children
A judge declared a mistrial on Friday in the high-profile trial of an American woman who killed her three young children after a jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict in a case that cast a spotlight on maternal mental heath.
Edgar Davids art thief misses sentencing after being 'knocked out by luggage'
A thief who pawned former Dutch international footballer Edgar Davids's £188,000 ($254,000) collection of modern art failed to turn up to a London court to be sentenced on Friday, claiming she had been struck with a bag on her way to the airport.
Argentina to return Nazi-looted painting to Jewish collector's heir
Argentina is set to return an 18th-century painting stolen by Nazis from a Dutch Jewish art collector to the rightful owner's heir, a judge said Friday.
Russia rights group boss fears post-election crackdown
The head of Memorial, Russia's Nobel Peace Prize-winning rights group, has told AFP she fears a fresh crackdown after September's legislative elections, with more people arrested and sent to fight in Ukraine.
Bosnian Serb war criminal to be buried Monday, amid EU backlash
War criminal Ratko Mladic will be buried in Belgrade next week, his son told media Friday, as a European Union official cancelled a visit to Serbia over the "glorification" of the former Bosnian Serb military leader.
Julio Iglesias faces new abuse complaint
Two women ex-employees of Spanish singer Julio Iglesias have filed another complaint against him for alleged sexual abuse and forced labour, the advocacy group representing them said on Friday, insisting Spain had jurisdiction to investigate.
Judge declares mistrial in US infanticide case but puts ruling on hold
A judge declared a mistrial on Friday in the high-profile case of an American woman who killed her three children but put his decision on hold to allow the defense to appeal the decision.
Jury resumes deliberations in case of US mother who killed her three children
A jury resumed deliberations on Friday in the high-profile trial of an American woman who killed her three children, a case that has cast a spotlight on maternal mental heath.
Five acquitted over deadly 2017 landslide in Swiss Alps
A Swiss court on Friday acquitted five people charged with homicide by negligence following a 2017 landslide that killed eight hikers and destroyed part of a village.
Indonesia steps up wildfire fight that sparked hazardous haze
Haze from wildfires has sent air quality to hazardous levels in parts of Borneo, Indonesian authorities said on Friday, as thousands were deployed to tackle the blazes.
Weather and war push up food prices in August: FAO
Food price inflation accelerated in August as drought and conflicts impacted commodity markets, with sugar prices hitting their highest level in more than a year, UN data showed Friday.
Two trapped tunnel workers rescued in Nepal 'miracle'
Two hydropower workers were pulled alive from a tunnel buried by debris in Nepal on Friday, a rare ray of hope on the tenth day of rescue efforts after catastrophic Himalayan flooding.
New York's Muslims reclaim their city after 9/11 backlash
Asad Dandia was eight when he watched the September 11, 2001 attacks on television at his Pakistani-immigrant parents' home in New York.
Lone juror blocking verdict in US mother's child murder trial: defense
The defense for Lindsay Clancy, the US mother accused of murdering her three children, on Thursday accused a single holdout juror of blocking a verdict in the high-profile trial.
37 people die from fumes during oil pipeline theft in Nigeria: NGO
At least 37 people died early Thursday in Nigeria's oil-rich southern Niger Delta after inhaling fumes during the theft of fuel from a pipeline, a local NGO said.
Nothing left: Nepal flood survivors face loss and uncertainty
In Nepal's flood-ravaged Rasuwa district, Yangee Tamang grapples with grief and uncertainty, days after deadly torrents swept away entire villages, leaving a landscape of mud, rock and debris.
Cafe at centre of Israel culture clash agrees to shut on Sabbath
A Jerusalem cafe picketed for weeks by observant Jews said Thursday it had agreed to shut on the Sabbath, bowing to demands despite counter-protests by secular Israelis.
Initial expert report blames tanker for collision off Istanbul
Initial findings by experts probing a deadly collision between two Turkish vessels in the Marmara Sea, which sank a cargo ship leaving 10 crew missing, pointed on Thursday to negligence on the part of the second ship, an oil tanker.
US feminist icon Gloria Steinem dies at 92: foundation
American journalist, activist and feminist icon Gloria Steinem has died, her foundation said on Thursday. She was 92.
Vast aid challenge after 'Himalayan tsunami' devastates Nepal
The United Nations warned Thursday of the immense challenge of reaching Nepal flood survivors, with destroyed roads forcing aid workers to consider using cargo drones and porters to reach isolated Himalayan communities.
Grief on Chinese internet as wait for Tibet flood news drags on
Photos of sons, daughters, uncles and husbands pepper Chinese social media, shared by people hoping for news about relatives missing since deadly floods on the border with Nepal last week.
Caruana Galizia: 'one-woman WikiLeaks' who exposed Malta's shady side
Illicit trafficking, bribes, offshore accounts: Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, murdered with a car bomb in 2017, fearlessly exposed corruption in her archipelago in the heart of the Mediterranean.
El Nino could be strongest in decades, UN warns
El Nino could be the strongest since records began four decades ago, the United Nations' climate agency warned Thursday, with the UN chief warning the world is in the "danger zone of extreme weather".
Kenya steps up crocodile hunt as rising lakes fuel conflict
Kenya's wildlife officers are trapping crocodiles on the shores of Lake Baringo in a bid to curb growing human-wildlife conflict as rising waters push the reptiles towards homes.
US jury deadlocks again in Lindsay Clancy's child murder trial
A US judge on Wednesday sent jurors back for a final push toward a verdict in Lindsay Clancy's triple murder trial after they deadlocked for a second time, raising the prospect of a mistrial.
Maltese tycoon acquitted of masterminding reporter's murder
A Maltese court on Wednesday acquitted tycoon Yorgen Fenech of orchestrating the murder in 2017 of investigative reporter Daphne Caruana Galizia, which brought down a government and drew global condemnation.
Another body recovered after ferry capsizes off northern Cyprus: official
Search and rescue teams recovered the body of one of 20 people missing after a passenger ferry capsized off northern Cyprus, officials said on Wednesday, bringing the death toll to at least nine.
DNA tests and funerals in Nepal, a week after deadly floods
Distraught families gave DNA samples in the search for missing relatives as others held symbolic funerals on Wednesday, a week after deadly flash floods swept away villages and homes in Nepal's fragile Himalayan region.
Tiger Woods driver's license suspended for five years after crash
Tiger Woods had his driver's license suspended for five years on Wednesday after reaching a plea agreement in a case stemming from a rollover car crash in Florida in March.
Tiger Woods pleads guilty to reckless driving, license suspended
Tiger Woods pleaded guilty on Wednesday to charges of careless and reckless driving stemming from a rollover car crash in Florida in March and had his driver's license suspended for five years.
Missing passengers likely went down with sunken ferry: N.Cyprus official
The 20 people missing from a passenger ferry that capsized off northern Cyprus likely went down with the ship, officials said Wednesday as rescue operations continued for a fourth day.
Venice to roll out red carpet for 'lucky' Clooney on opening night
The Venice Film Festival kicked off on the sun-splashed Lido with a bang on Wednesday, with the glamorous cinema showcase poised to hand George Clooney a lifetime achievement award on its opening night.