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Trump caps judiciary remake with choice of Barrett for court
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Trump caps judiciary remake with choice of Barrett for court

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, capping a dramatic reshaping…
Louisiana lawmakers pass fetal heartbeat abortion ban
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Louisiana lawmakers pass fetal heartbeat abortion ban

Louisiana lawmakers on Wednesday passed a bill banning abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, joining a string of other…
Ashraf Ghani likely to stay on as Afghan president after term ends
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Ashraf Ghani likely to stay on as Afghan president after term ends

The ongoing political deadlock in Afghanistan is rooted in the vagueness of Article 61 of the country’s constitution, referring to…
Israelis protest plan to give Netanyahu immunity, limit Supreme Court
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Israelis protest plan to give Netanyahu immunity, limit Supreme Court

Tens of thousands of Israelis have rallied in Tel Aviv to protest against a looming coalition agreement to grant Prime…
Top Venezuela court tightens noose on opposition chief Guaido
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Top Venezuela court tightens noose on opposition chief Guaido

Venezuela’s Supreme Court called Monday for Juan Guaido to be stripped of his legislative immunity, tightening the noose on the…
Pakistan Supreme Court frees Christian woman
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Pakistan Supreme Court frees Christian woman

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s top court on Tuesday upheld its acquittal of a Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy,…
Top Pakistan court to rule on call for appeal against Asia Bibi
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Top Pakistan court to rule on call for appeal against Asia Bibi

The fate of a Christian woman enmeshed in a years-long blasphemy row could finally be decided Tuesday, when Pakistan’s Supreme…
Freed Christian woman still prisoner in Pakistan
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Freed Christian woman still prisoner in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Aasia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian acquitted of blasphemy, still lives the life of a prisoner in Pakistan,…
Sri Lanka reinstates ousted PM
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Sri Lanka reinstates ousted PM

Sri Lanka’s president on Sunday reappointed as prime minister the same man he sacked from the job nearly two months…
Sri Lanka parliament sacks Rajapakse
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Sri Lanka parliament sacks Rajapakse

Sri Lanka’s parliament on Wednesday voted out the bitterly disputed government of former strongman Mahinda Rajapakse, removing one controversial figure…
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