JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia freed and deported an American man Tuesday after he spent 11 years in prison for the premeditated murder of his then-girlfriend’s mother on the island of Bali, but he’s still on the hook for federal charges back home. Tommy Schaefer was sentenced to 18 years in prison for the 2014 … Read more
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Judges at the International Criminal Court ruled on Monday that former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is fit to stand trial, after postponing an earlier hearing over concerns about the octogenarian’s health. Duterte is facing charges of crimes against humanity for his alleged involvement in dozens of killings as part of … Read more
DENPASAR, Indonesia — A court on the Indonesian tourist island of Bali sentenced a British man to 10 months in jail on Tuesday for drug offenses after a charge that could carry the death penalty was dropped. Thomas Parker, from Cumbria in northwest England, was arrested Jan. 21 at a villa near Kuta beach, a … Read more
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A man has been charged with providing alcohol to the 20-year-old who fell from the outfield stands at a Pittsburgh Pirates game on April 30. Ethan Kirkwood, 21, of McKeesport, Pennsylvania, was arrested Tuesday on misdemeanor charges of furnishing alcohol to a minor and has a preliminary hearing scheduled for June 23, … Read more
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to void her impeachment and block a Senate trial that could remove her from office. The House of Representatives, which is dominated by the allies of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., impeached Duterte on Feb. 5 over accusations that included plotting … Read more
Supreme Court Petition Filed by Philippine Vice president Table of Contents Supreme Court Petition Filed by Philippine Vice president Initiation of impeachment Proceedings Challenging the Impeachment Legally Details of the Impeachment Complaint Political Context and Potential Repercussions Frequently Asked Questions Share Your Thoughts What Are Your Thoughts? frequently Asked Questions Share Your feedback MANILA, Philippines … Read more
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte said Friday that her lawyers were preparing for a legal battle in her upcoming impeachment trial but refused to say if resignation was an option so she could preempt a possible conviction that would bar her from running for president in the future. Duterte was speaking … Read more
Archyde Tragedy strikes Sudan: Hospital Attack Leaves 70 Dead in Beaten-Down City Table of Contents 1. Tragedy strikes Sudan: Hospital Attack Leaves 70 Dead in Beaten-Down City 2. El Fasher Hospital Attack: A Desperate Plea for Humanity in Sudan 3. The Grim Reality of Sudan’s Civil War 4. Sudan’s Unraveling: A Humanitarian Catastrophe 5. The … Read more
SYDNEY (AP) — An Australian woman who says she is the half-sister of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appeared in a Sydney court on Friday on charges of causing a drunken disturbance on an airliner and pledged not to drink alcohol at airports or on planes while she is on bail. Analisa Josefa Corr is … Read more