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'Corsage' star admits child porn charges in Austria court

A star of the award-winning film "Corsage" about the free-spirited Austrian empress Sisi pleaded guilty Tuesday to child pornography charges in a Vienna court.

French schools refuse dozens of girls wearing Muslim dress

French schools sent dozens of girls home for refusing to remove their abayas -- an over-garment from the shoulders to the feet worn by Muslim women -- on the first day of the school year, a government minister said Tuesday.

French schools refuse dozens girls wearing Muslim dress

French schools sent dozens of girls home for refusing to remove their abayas -- an over-garment from the shoulders to the feet worn by Muslim women -- on the first day of the school year, a government minister said Tuesday.

Japanese man admits starting deadly anime studio fire: reports

A Japanese man allegedly angry that his ideas had been stolen admitted Tuesday to starting a fire that killed 36 people in an animation studio in 2019, local media said.

Biden trip offers little hope to 'desperate' Vietnam activists

Tried in secret for "abusing democratic freedoms" and detained in a psychiatric hospital, journalist Le Anh Hung knows well the price of standing up to Vietnam's communist government.

Dodgers pitcher Urias arrested on domestic violence charge

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias was arrested on suspicion of felony domestic violence, Los Angeles police said Monday after the second such incident of his Major League Baseball career.

French actor Mathieu Kassovitz out of danger after motorbike accident

French actor Mathieu Kassovitz, director of the 1995 film "La Haine", is not in danger for his life after a Sunday motorbike accident, people close to him told AFP Monday.

Three dead, three missing as torrential rains lash Spain

At least three people died and another three were missing on Monday after heavy rains lashed drought-hit Spain, triggering flash floods that closed Madrid metro lines and high-speed rail links.

Japan boosts fishing sector aid after Fukushima water release

Japan's government on Monday increased the size of an aid package for the fishing sector after China banned its seafood in the wake of the release of wastewater from Fukushima's crippled nuclear plant.

Liquor-laced latte brews up a hit with Chinese coffee lovers

A latte laced with throat-scorching liquor has proved a hit in China, with coffee lovers crowding stores in Beijing on Monday to get their hands on the exclusive drink.

Five Israelis held in Cyprus over alleged gang rape

Five Israeli tourists were remanded in Cyprus police custody on Monday in connection with an alleged gang rape of a young British woman in the popular resort of Ayia Napa, authorities said.

UAE establishes 'gaming' body in potential step towards casinos

The United Arab Emirates has set up a regulatory body for "commercial gaming" -- a step which could potentially allow for casino licences in the Arab Gulf state where gambling is currently banned.

Japan fishermen, locals seek halt to Fukushima water release

More than 100 fishermen and locals living near Fukushima will file a lawsuit this week seeking to stop the release of wastewater from the stricken Japanese nuclear plant, they said Monday.

Be 'good citizens', Pope tells Chinese Catholics during Mongolia visit

Pope Francis on Sunday told Catholics in China to be "good Christians and good citizens", using his visit to Mongolia to help ease tensions between the Vatican and Beijing.

Some US shoppers fearful as organized retail theft rises

Ann McGee, a New Yorker from the borough of Queens, doesn't like the recent sensation she has when entering stores: fear.

Youthful, gaming-obsessed Saudi seeks homegrown hit

Young Saudis wander through a museum of video game history stretching from the original Pac-Man to PlayStation 5, a project intended to inspire them to create their own blockbuster titles.

'Maestro' magic and Polanski disaster in Venice

Bradley Cooper transforms into legendary conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein in "Maestro", which got its world premiere in Venice Saturday ahead of a disastrous screening for Roman Polanski's latest and possibly final film.

Pope praises Mongolia but warns of corruption, environmental ruin

Pope Francis invoked the "wisdom" of the Mongolian people Saturday, in harmony with nature and embracing spirituality, while warning the young democracy of such modern-day risks as corruption and environmental ruin.

Experts blame poor govt preparation for Greek fires' devastation

While the Greek government has been quick to blame global warming for the summer's devastating wildfires, some experts argue that poor planning is at least as much to blame.

Pope warns Mongolia of risks from corruption, environmental destruction

Pope Francis celebrated Mongolia's rich and ancient culture Saturday during the first papal visit to the country, while warning the young democracy of risks from corruption and destruction of the environment.

Canada wildfires inflict brutal toll on tourism, other areas of economy

Joanna Schlosser found refuge from advancing wildfires at a winery where she works, but is now dealing with a tourism downturn and other wide-ranging fallout on the business -- and Canada's economy.

Pope to encourage tiny Catholic community in Mongolia

Pope Francis is due to meet the tiny but vibrant community of Catholics in Mongolia on Saturday, part of his first papal visit to the Buddhist-majority nation strategically located between China and Russia.

Gabon's strongman vows more democracy after coup

Gabon's new strongman General Brice Oligui Nguema on Friday vowed the country's institutions would be more democratic, two days after heading a coup that ended 55 years of rule by the Bongo family.

Joburg fire toll rises as S.Africa debates 'hijacked' buildings

The death toll from a fire that engulfed a Johannesburg building rose to 76, authorities said on Friday as relatives of the victims waited outside a mortuary to identify their loved ones.

Deadly blaze in Joburg prompts debate over 'hijacked' buildings

Search dogs looked for bodies on Friday in a Johannesburg building that went up in flames killing dozens and forcing South Africa to confront an illegal housing "crisis".

Pope welcomed to Mongolia, sends message of 'unity and peace' to China

Pope Francis was given an exuberant welcome to Mongolia Friday on the first papal visit to the Asian nation, as he sent a message of "unity and peace" to neighbouring China in a bid to improve ties.

Pope arrives in Mongolia, sends message of 'unity and peace' to China

Pope Francis arrived in Mongolia on Friday for the first papal visit to the Asian nation, as he sent a message of "unity and peace" to neighbouring China in a bid to improve ties.

Car bombs rock Ecuador capital as prisoners seize 57 guards, police

Ecuador's capital Quito was rocked by attacks with grenades and two car bombs overnight, followed hours later by inmates in six prisons taking hostage 57 prison guards and police officers on Thursday, officials said.

Bolsonaro declines to answer police questions in jewel scandal

Brazilian ex-president Jair Bolsonaro and his wife opted to remain silent Thursday as they faced questioning by federal police over allegations of trying to embezzle pricey jewelry and other official gifts from foreign countries.

Pope Mongolia-bound to back tiny Catholic presence on China's doorstep

Pope Francis departed Thursday for Mongolia, beginning the first papal visit to the vast, isolated Central Asian nation landlocked between superpowers China and Russia.

50 years later, Chilean mothers pine for 'disappeared' sons

Luz Encina, 94, sets out from San Antonio in Chile in a small, rented boat clutching a fistful of red flowers to cast into the Pacific Ocean, which she believes to be the final resting place of her son.

Pinochet, Thatcher reborn as bloodthirsty vampires in Venice

Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet and British prime minister Margaret Thatcher were reimagined as soulless vampires in a biting satire that premiered at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday.

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