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Austrian Olympic judo champion found guilty of child sex abuse

11:30 pm December 2, 2019

Vienna: An Austrian court on Monday sentenced former Olympic judo champion Peter Seisenbacher to five years in jail after he was found guilty of sexually abusing two girls he coached from the late 1990s to the early 2000s. He abused one of the two girls from the age of nine with the abuse lasting several […]

Albania calls for international help to recover from quake

7:35 pm December 1, 2019

Tirana: Albania’s prime minister said Sunday he has called on the international community financial aid and expert assistance to help the country recover from a 6.4 magnitude earthquake that killed 51 persons and left thousands homeless. Prime Minister Edi Rama said the government was reshaping the budget to help deal with the crisis but that […]

Albania’s search for quake victims ends; death toll up to 50

6:55 pm November 30, 2019

Tirana (Albania): The search and rescue operation for earthquake survivors in Albania has ended, the prime minister said Saturday, with the death toll at 50 and no more bodies believed to be in the ruins. Prime Minister Edi Rama said preliminary figures showed more than 1,465 buildings in the capital, Tirana, and about 900 in […]

Three minors stabbed in The Hague shopping area

11:08 am November 30, 2019

The Hague: Dutch police were hunting an assailant who stabbed three minors in The Hague’s main shopping street as people looked for bargains on Black Friday. The male attacker ran off after the incident at a department store in the city centre that caused scenes of panic among the crowds of shoppers. “We are currently […]

Tens of thousands rally in Europe, Asia before UN climate summit

11:04 am November 30, 2019

Berlin: Tens of thousands of protesters, primarily in Europe and Asia, hit the streets on Friday to make a fresh call for action against global warming, hoping to raise pressure on world leaders days before a UN climate summit. Carrying signs that read “One planet, one fight” and “The sea is rising, so must we”, […]