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Trial opens against Argentine ex-policeman accused of torture

Argentine former police officer Mario Sandoval went on trial Wednesday for the alleged torture and disappearance of a young activist 46 years ago, during the South American country's last dictatorship.. Sandoval, 69, is a former Buenos Aires police inspector who was accused by survivors from the notorious Navy Mechanics School (ESMA), which served as the country's largest detention and torture facility where 5,000 people were sent before they disappeared.

Wed, Sep 14, 2022 1 mins read

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Timeline of Queen Elizabeth II's death

Here is a timeline of Queen Elizabeth II's death, including her final days and the aftermath of her passing aged 96, after more than 70 years on the throne.. A procession takes Queen Elizabeth II's coffin to St Giles' Cathedral.

Wed, Sep 14, 2022 3 mins read

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End of Covid pandemic in sight: WHO

The number of newly reported Covid-19 cases has dropped dramatically, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, urging the world to seize the opportunity to end the pandemic.. According to WHO's latest epidemiological report on Covid-19, the number of reported cases fell 12 percent to 4.2 million during the week ending September 4, compared to a week earlier.

Wed, Sep 14, 2022 2 mins read

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Queen Elizabeth II's funeral: What we know

The funeral service of Queen Elizabeth II at London's Westminster Abbey on September 19 will be the culmination of decades of meticulous planning.. - Return to the abbey - The last time Westminster Abbey was used for a monarch's funeral was for George II in 1760.

Wed, Sep 14, 2022 3 mins read

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French court convicts Yemenia Airways over fatal 2009 crash

A Paris court on Wednesday convicted Yemen's national airline of involuntary homicide and injuries over a 2009 crash that killed nearly everyone onboard except a 12-year-old girl who miraculously survived.. Just before 11:00 pm, the Airbus A310 plunged into the Indian Ocean with its engines running at full throttle, killing everyone on board except Bahia Bakari, then just 12 years old.

Wed, Sep 14, 2022 2 mins read

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Zelensky vows 'victory' on frontline visit to liberated Kharkiv region

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday promised "victory" on a visit to the strategic city of Izyum that was recently recaptured from Russia by Kyiv's army in a lightning counter-offensive.. Zelensky said Wednesday that Russia's occupation of Crimea -- annexed by Russia in 2014 -- was a "tragedy" and promised that his forces would eventually recapture the peninsula.

Wed, Sep 14, 2022 3 mins read

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Russian Orthodox Church says ready for new pope meeting

The Russian Orthodox Church said Wednesday it was ready for a new meeting between Patriarch Kirill and Pope Francis after weeks of diplomatic tensions sparked by the Ukraine war.. "We were ready for this meeting but it was cancelled by the Holy See," after an announcement by Pope Francis in an interview to Italian daily Corriere della Sera.

Wed, Sep 14, 2022 2 mins read

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Armenia, Azerbaijan peace process in peril after clashes

Armenia and Azerbaijan on Wednesday accused each other of violating a truce, after the worst clashes since a 2020 war put in doubt a halting peace process between the arch foes.. The European Union has since led the Armenia-Azerbaijan normalisation process, which involves peace talks, border delimitation and the reopening of transport links.

Wed, Sep 14, 2022 3 mins read

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Xi lands in Kazakhstan in first trip abroad since pandemic

China's President Xi Jinping arrived in ex-Soviet Kazakhstan Wednesday in the Chinese leader's first trip abroad since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic.. Xi, in an article for Chinese state media ahead of the trip, said Beijing was prepared to work with Kazakhstan to "deepen cooperation in law enforcement, security and defence".

Wed, Sep 14, 2022 2 mins read

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US sets up fund for Afghan money after Taliban talks flop

The United States said Wednesday it was setting up an outside, professionally-run fund to manage $3.5 billion in Afghanistan's reserves, concluding it cannot trust the Taliban leadership with the country's money.. The United States expects the bulk of the reserves to be preserved and "responsibly managed" until the situation changes, a senior official said.

Wed, Sep 14, 2022 3 mins read