Family of British teenager accused of fabricating gang rape awaits verdict on Monday
The parents of a British teenager accused of making a false claim of gang rape in Cyprus have thanked their supporters for helping them through a “traumatic” year, as they awaited a verdict due on Monday. The 19-year-old faces a prison sentence if she is found guilty of “causing public mischief” by fabricating claims she…
Cyprus court finds British woman guilty of false rape claim
Paralimni (Cyprus) (AFP) – A court in Cyprus on Monday found a British woman guilty of falsely claiming she was gang-raped by a group of Israeli tourists in the holiday resort of Ayia Napa. Sentencing was adjourned until January 7. The woman, who was 19 at the time of the incident in July, had pleaded…
Duterte Renews Attacks on TV Network, Urges Owners to Sell
(Bloomberg) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte continued his attacks on a local television network he’s accused in the past of bias, and urged owners of ABS-CBN Corp. to sell before its franchise expires in March. In a televised speech delivered in the local language at Davao City on Monday, Duterte suggested the media firm’s franchise…
'Worst foreign policy decision' in my lifetime: Pete Buttigieg criticizes Joe Biden's 2002 Iraq War vote
DES MOINES — Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg on Sunday criticized former Vice President Joe Biden’s 2002 vote for the Iraq War. “Well, I certainly respect the Vice President, but this is an example of why years in Washington is not always the same thing as judgment,” the South Bend, Indiana, mayor said during a taping…
Climate change denial was defeated in 2019. But what comes next won't be easier
Will 2019 be remembered as the year in which climate change denial was defeated? The global climate strike, Greta Thunberg’s meteoric rise to international prominence, as well as several high-profile international conferences and reports – all contributed in putting climate skeptics on the back foot. Even Donald Trump, who previously claimed that the climate crisis…
Liz Weston: When leasing a car is the more frugal option
If you need a car, the most frugal option is to buy one that’s 2 to 3 years old, pay cash and drive it until the wheels fall off. The least frugal option traditionally has been leasing, where you make monthly payments to drive a car but don’t own it. You’re paying for the vehicle…
No sign of "Christmas gift" from North Korea yet, but deadline looms
Seoul, South Korea — Christmas day came and went with no sign of a “gift” from North Korea, CBS News’ Barry Petersen reports. Pyongyang has warned of a possible surprise over the holidays if the United States does not ease sanctions before the end of the year. Nuclear talks between the United States and North…
Saudi Arabia sentences Riyadh concert stabber to death: state TV
DUBAI (Reuters) – A Saudi Arabian court on Sunday sentenced to death a man accused of stabbing three performers at a live show in the capital Riyadh in November, state television said. Another man on trial for the same incident was sentenced to 12 and a half years in prison, al-Ekhbariya television said. The Nov.…
Pourquoi Johnny Hallyday et Nathalie Baye se sont séparés
La France est sonnée depuis l’annonce de la disparition de son idole Johnny Hallydya, dans la nuit du 5 au 6 décembre. Et celles qui aimé le rockeur, comme Nathalie Baye, ont redéroulé le fil de leur amour sur l’écran noir de leurs nuits blanches… Deux stars françaises. Si différentes. “J’ai rencontré Jean-Philippe Smet, pas…
Plane crash kills 5, including LSU coach's daughter-in-law
ATLANTA (AP) — A small plane en route to a college football playoff game crashed into a post office parking lot in Louisiana shortly after takeoff Saturday, killing five people, including a well-known sports reporter who was the daughter-in-law of one of the team’s coaches. The two-engine Piper Cheyenne crashed in the city of Lafayette…