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Egyptian court imprisons grandmother for abuse of granddaughter
Egypt

Egyptian court imprisons grandmother for abuse of granddaughter

The Shirbin Misdemeanors Court in Daqahlia on Saturday sentenced Safaa, 41, to three years in prison for physically abusing her…
Indonesia says probing report of death of pregnant woman in Syrian camp
Middle East

Indonesia says probing report of death of pregnant woman in Syrian camp

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia is investigating a report that a pregnant Indonesian woman who had joined Islamic State died after…
R. Kelly arrested on child pornography charges: report
World

R. Kelly arrested on child pornography charges: report

R. Kelly has been arrested on child pornography and other charges, the New York Times reported, in the latest criminal…
Husband throws wife from court’s third floor in Monufiya
Egypt

Husband throws wife from court’s third floor in Monufiya

A worker threw his wife, S.Z.H., 26, from the third floor of the Family Court at Berket al-Sabe’, Monufiya governorate, due…
Cardinal Pell appeals ‘impossible’ child sex conviction
World

Cardinal Pell appeals ‘impossible’ child sex conviction

Jailed Australian Cardinal George Pell asked appeals court judges Wednesday to quash his landmark conviction for child sex abuse, branding…
‘Revolution’ in Poland as nation confronts priestly abuse
World

‘Revolution’ in Poland as nation confronts priestly abuse

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — One victim spoke out, and then another, and another. A statue of a pedophile priest was…
Some executed in Saudi Arabia had protested their innocence
Middle East

Some executed in Saudi Arabia had protested their innocence

Beirut, Lebanon (CNN)–Long before Saudi Arabia announced it had carried out one of the largest mass executions in its history…
Pope’s vow to battle child sex abuse fails to appease victims
World

Pope’s vow to battle child sex abuse fails to appease victims

Pope Francis on Sunday vowed to tackle every single case of sexual abuse by priests, comparing pedophilia to “human sacrifice”,…
Victims of Church sex abuse go global with fight for justice
World

Victims of Church sex abuse go global with fight for justice

After years of struggling alone or finding support in national groups, survivors of sex abuse by priests have formed a…
Mother in Gharbia traps son in abandoned house for 10 years
Egypt

Mother in Gharbia traps son in abandoned house for 10 years

Gharbia prosecutors are in the process of interrogating a woman who imprisoned her son in an abandoned house for 10…
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