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Kercher killer has sentence cut in half after appeal
An Italian court of appeal yesterday reduced the prison sentence for the first person convicted of the murder of Meredith Kercher from 30 years to 16.
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Second bishop resigns over Irish abuse inquiry new
Wednesday, 23 December 2009
A second Irish bishop dramatically resigned today over the damning findings of a state clerical child abuse inquiry.
French students cry liberté over right to wear sexy clothes
Wednesday, 23 December 2009
Schools across France are facing revolts from students demanding the right to wear raunchy clothing banned by educators.
Adams brother speaks to police over abuse claims
Wednesday, 23 December 2009
A brother of Gerry Adams wanted on suspicion of sexually abusing his daughter has handed himself in to police.
Review of the Year 2009: The EU
Wednesday, 23 December 2009
Let's hear it for the grand tradition of Euro-muddle
£375m cocaine seized on UK-bound ship
Tuesday, 22 December 2009
A ship carrying cocaine worth up to £375 million destined for the British market was seized off the Spanish coast today.
Roman Polanski's plea rejected in court
Tuesday, 22 December 2009
In a case that has polarised public passions, director Roman Polanski did not win his freedom yesterday for a 32-year-old sex offence, but an appeals court said in a strongly worded opinion there was probable judicial and prosecutorial misconduct in his case.
Auschwitz sign was 'stolen for trophy hunters'
Tuesday, 22 December 2009
Arrested men were professional criminals 'without links to extremists'
The Big Moment: 'We didn't hear a noise when it crashed. All of a sudden, everything was black'
Tuesday, 22 December 2009
Concorde crashes in Paris, Tuesday 25 July 2000
Russian circus tigers and lioness die on truck
Tuesday, 22 December 2009
Eight circus tigers and a lioness died during a 20-hour journey in an enclosed and heated truck across Siberia, and Russian police are investigating whether they might have been suffocated by exhaust fumes or sickened with food poisoning.
Anger as Pope Pius XII moves closer to sainthood
Monday, 21 December 2009
Robert Mickens: One month before first synagogue visit, Pope Benedict advances case of 'silent' predecessor
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