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Australian Catholic Church rejects compulsory abuse reporting
Al Jazeera News
The Australian Catholic Church has rejected a recommendation to implement laws forcing priests and other members of the Church to report sexual abuse.
Israel threatens 'strong' action against Iranian forces in Syria
Al Jazeera News
Israel renewed its threat to attack Iranian military targets in Syria after Damascus and Tehran reached a new accord on security cooperation.
Myanmar rejects UN findings in Rohingya genocide report
Aljazeera
Myanmar's government has rejected a United Nations' report on mass killings and gang rapes of Rohingya, which calls for Myanmar officials to face genocide charges over their campaign against the Muslim minority.
Vanesa Campos: Five charged with murdering Paris transgender prostitute
BBC News
Five people have been charged in the French capital Paris with murdering a Peruvian transgender prostitute who reportedly tried to defend her client when robbers attacked his car.
UN report calls for genocide charges against Myanmar officials
Al Jazeera News
Myanmar's senior military officials must be prosecuted for genocide and war crimes against the Rohingya Muslims and other ethnic minorities, a UN fact-finding mission has urged.
Senator John McCain dies aged 81
BBC News
United States Senator John McCain, the Vietnam war hero turned senator and presidential candidate, has died aged 81.
US cuts over $200m in aid to Palestinians
Al Jazeera News
The United States, a major ally of Israel, has cut more than $200m in economic aid to Palestinians, in a move that comes months after also drastically cutting its contribution to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA).
Scott Morrison to be Australian PM as Malcolm Turnbull ousted
BBC News
Scott Morrison is to be Australia's new prime minister after Malcolm Turnbull was forced out by party rivals in a bruising leadership contest.
US-China trade war escalates as both sides announce new tariffs
Al Jazeera News
The United States and China imposed more tariffs on billions of dollars worth of each other's products on Thursday (August 23, 2018) in the latest escalation in a trade war between the world's two largest economies.
Ex-Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort guilty on eight counts
Al Jazeera News
US President Donald Trump has been dealt a double blow after developments in two separate cases involving his former close associates.
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