Western forces are trying to use Christianity to influence China's society and even "subvert" the government, a senior official said, warning that Chinese Christians needed to follow a Chinese model of the religion.
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Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Australia's Cardinal Pell faces sentencing for abusing two choir boys
Former Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell will be sentenced on Wednesday after his conviction for sexually abusing two choir boys in Melbourne in the 1990s, with the judge expected to impose a prison term on the Catholic Cardinal.In a rare move reflecting interest in the high-profile case, the sentencing will be broadcast live on television although the camera will only show the judge and not the court room.
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Insurers face large claims after second Boeing 737 MAX crash
Boeing Co's insurers face big claims from families of the victims of the Ethiopian Airlines crash, coming less than six months after the crash of the same type of Boeing aircraft in Indonesia, insurance and aviation sources said.
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Boeing to upgrade software in 737 MAX 8 fleet in 'weeks'
Boeing Co confirmed late on Monday it will deploy a software upgrade to the 737 MAX 8, a few hours after the Federal Aviation Administration said it would mandate "design changes" in the aircraft by April.
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Frenchman convicted to life in Jewish museum attack, tells jury 'life goes on!'
French citizen Mehdi Nemmouche was sentenced to life in jail on Monday for shooting dead four people in a Jewish museum in 2014, telling the court "life goes on" in his last words to the jury.
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Christians in Kazakhstan Fined for Praying Without Permission
Anti-terrorism officers assisted by local police raided two Baptist house churches in Taraz, Kazakhstan, during worship services on Feb. 10 and 17, fining the worshippers for conducting prayers without government permission.
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Countries Ground Boeing 737 MAX 8 Planes as Ethiopian Crash Similar to Indonesian Crash
As the nation of Ethiopia observed a day of mourning Monday for the victims of an Ethiopian Airlines crash which killed all 157 passengers and crew on board, three countries have grounded Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft as a precaution.
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Iranian Couple Arrested for Offending Islam with Public Marriage Proposal
A young Iranian couple have been arrested after a marriage proposal in public that was captured on a video clip that went viral on social media. The police say the pair offended Islamic mores on public decency but were later released on bail.
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‘Everyone is Worried’: Asia Bibi ‘Very Unwell’ in Pakistani Safe House, Being Denied Medical Care
Asia Bibi, the mother of five who spent almost a decade on death row for a crime she did not commit, is reported to be in dire physical condition as she continues to be held in a safe house in the Pakistani city of Karachi.
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'No Power. Next, No Maduro': With Venezuelan Blackout, US Predicts Shift in Power Struggle
Food is scarce and no power means no refrigeration.
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The designer turning trash metals into jewellery
Designer Aanchal Sukhija collects and recycles waste from Indian kabadiwallas (garbage buyers) and turns it into jewellery.
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Do supermarkets know more about us than we do?
Product loyalty is not solely based on value, quality or choice but also on personal attachment, studies suggest.
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Would you be happy being interviewed by a robot?
Employers can make unconscious - and unfair - judgements about interviewees within a few seconds.
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Brexit: 10 ways you could be affected by no-deal
From your weekly shop to your holiday plans, how could a no-deal Brexit affect you?
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Pennsylvania state lawmaker offers bill to save nuclear power plants
Pennsylvania state Representative Tom Mehaffie introduced legislation on Monday that would compensate the state's nuclear reactors for the zero-carbon energy they produce, in an effort to provide the plants with enough revenue to stay open.
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Conor McGregor arrested in Florida for breaking fan's phone
Conor McGregor was arrested in Miami Beach on Monday after a fan said the Irish mixed martial arts fighter smashed his phone and then walked off with the shattered remains, police records show.
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Senators ask U.S. border agency about reported tracking of journalists
Two senior U.S. senators asked U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Monday to provide information on a report that the agency inappropriately tracked seven American journalists covering the migrant caravan from Central America last year.
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Coast Guard officer pleads not guilty to weapon and drug charges
A U.S. Coast Guard lieutenant accused of stockpiling weapons and plotting to attack Democratic politicians and TV journalists pleaded not guilty to weapon and drug charges on Monday in a federal courtroom in Maryland.
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Jacobs Technology wins $785 million U.S. defense contract: Pentagon
Jacobs Technology Inc, a unit of Jacobs Engineering Group Inc, has been awarded a $785 million U.S. defense contract for instructors, the Pentagon said on Monday.
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Trump proposes e-cigarette user fee to combat youth usage
U.S. President Donald Trump is proposing adding a user fee to e-cigarettes to fund FDA oversight of new tobacco and nicotine products as part of an effort to reduce use by teenagers, according to his budget proposal released on Monday.
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Monday, March 11, 2019
Recovered black box from Ethiopian Airlines crashed flight is cockpit voice recorder: state TV
The black box recovered from the Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed on Sunday is the cockpit voice recorder, Ethiopian state TV said on Monday.
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Venezuela power cut: Lootings as desperation grows
The BBC's Will Grant encountered growing despair as Venezuelans faced another day without power.
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World athletics body upholds Russia ban
Russian athletes will remain banned from international competitions, says athletics' governing body the IAAF.
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Lok Sabha 2019: India election schedule raises questions
The dates have been announced for the Indian election, but questions are raised over the schedule.
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Ethiopian Airlines 'black box found'
Investigators reportedly recover the device from the crashed plane that had 157 people on board.
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Indian social media rules 'hard to enforce'
India's politicians must stick to "acceptable behaviour" on social media, under new guidance.
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Indonesia to temporarily ground Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets for inspections
Indonesia will temporarily ground Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft operating in the country for inspection, the director general of aviation said on Monday, in the wake of the deadly crash of one of the planes in Ethiopia.
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