Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to jail in historic ruling
President from 2007 to 2012, he was found guilty of trying to illegally obtain information from a senior magistrate in
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Hong Kong protesters come out as 47 pro-democracy figures appear in court
The protest was the largest seen in the city for months, with those gathered chanting the banned slogan, “Liberate Hong
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Indians are telling their 18 million-strong diaspora to keep out of their affairs
“Don’t tell me to stay out of your affairs,” Harris wrote earlier this month on Twitter. “These are all of
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Myanmar police and military kill at least 18 people after opening fire on protesters, UN says
The reported casualties make Sunday the deadliest day since the military seized power on February 1. As demonstrations against the
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Park Geun-hye: Downfall of South Korea’s political princess
Park first moved to the presidential quarters aged 10, when her father, Park Chung-hee, seized power in a military coup
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Victims fight to shed light on Indonesia’s dark past
“I was just so scared at that time,” says Karto Wiyono, who survived one of Indonesia’s darkest periods. It was
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Sky art: Pilot’s route spells ‘Hello’ on flight tracking radar map – CNN
A pilot with a history of plotting routes that show up as patterns on flight-tracking websites has completed his most
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Hong Kong wife wins $154 million divorce settlement – CNN
Story highlights The award includes two homes and millions to buy two cars It dwarfs famous settlements in other countries
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Manila’s little people seek their own community – CNN
Story highlights Some of Manila’s dwarves want to build their own community Life in the provinces can be tough for
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Dozens of Hong Kong opposition figures charged under national security law
If found guilty of “conspiracy to commit subversion” they could face a maximum sentence of life in prison. Those charged
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