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Verdict expected in submarine death of Swedish journalist
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A verdict is expected at the Copenhagen City Court Wednesday on whether Danish inventor Peter Madsen tortured and murdered a Swedish journalist during a private submarine trip.Madsen, 47, is charged with murder, dismemberment and indecent handling of a corpse over the death of Kim Wall.
Madsen has denied murder and said Wall died accidentally inside the submarine, but has confessed to throwing her body parts into the sea.
Prosecutor Jakob Buch-Jepsen has claimed Wall's murder was sexually motivated and premeditated because... Read More
Tourists enjoy final day at beach before Boracay closure
BORACAY, Philippines (AP) — Tourists are spending their final hours on Boracay, enjoying the Philippine island's famed white-sand beaches before it closes for up to six months to recover from overcrowding and development.Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte had described the waters off Boracay as a 'cesspool' before ordering the closure. But on Wednesday, one Australian visitor says Boracay was one of the cleanest beaches he's seen, regardless of the sewage problem that's been reported.
The government says more than 2 million tourists visited Boracay last year to... Read More
Toronto van attack suspect may have felt anger against women
TORONTO (AP) — A chilling Facebook message posted before a van plowed onto a crowded Toronto sidewalk has raised the possibility the suspect in the attack nursed grudges against women and it is bringing back memories of a 1989 massacre of 14 women that remains one of Canada's most traumatic acts of violence.A crowd gathered late Tuesday in Toronto's North York community to pay their respects to the van victims at a makeshift memorial of roses, candles and messages of condolence.
"I needed to come here to show that I'm not afraid of this city," said Meena Chowdry,... Read More
Kim, Moon seek to control optics at their historic summit
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Kim Jong Un will be in unchartered territory when the third-generation autocrat crosses over to the southern half of the Demilitarized Zone separating the rival Koreas on Friday, possibly on foot, and greets South Korean President Moon Jae-in.Cameras wielded by one of the most aggressive media contingents on the planet will fire live images of a man used to controlling every aspect of his public persona into the homes and onto the phones of millions of people around the world — though it's not yet clear if it will be seen instantly in North... Read More
Indian court finds spiritual guru guilty of raping devotee
NEW DELHI (AP) — An Indian court on Wednesday found a high-profile spiritual guru Asaram Bapu guilty of raping a teenage female devotee in 2013 and he faces a maximum of life in prison.The verdict against 77-year-old Bapu was read out inside a prison in the city of Jodhpur in Rajasthan state because of fears that his followers may resort to violence.
The case is the latest in a series of high-profile rape cases in India that have fuelled public protests and raised questions about how police handle the cases and treat the victims.
In August last year,... Read More
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- Kim, Moon seek to control optics at their historic summit
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