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Australian archbishop charged with concealing child abuse

Tuesday, 17 March 2015, 07:03 Last update: about 13 years ago Associated Press

A Roman Catholic archbishop in Australia was charged Tuesday with covering up for a pedophile priest during the 1970s. Archbishop of Adelaide Philip Wilson said he was disappointed that New South...

Watch: Starving sea lion pups stranding on California beaches

Monday, 16 March 2015, 14:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Associated Press

The starving sea lion pup was so tiny that it looked like a rock at the base of the seaside cliff until it struggled to raise its head as humans approached. It bleated weakly as volunteer Brennan...

Saddam Hussein's tomb suffers extensive damage in Iraq fighting

Monday, 16 March 2015, 13:56 Last update: about 13 years ago Associated Press

The tomb of Iraq's late dictator Saddam Hussein was virtually leveled in heavy clashes between militants from the Islamic State group and Iraqi forces in a fight for control of the city of...

Updated: European Union debates ways to back Libya peace talks

Monday, 16 March 2015, 11:36 Last update: about 13 years ago Associated Press

The European Union is debating ways to back peace talks in Libya but is unlikely to launch any security mission until stability returns to the conflict-torn country. British Foreign Secretary...

Watch: Great-grandmother skydives to celebrate 100th birthday

Monday, 16 March 2015, 10:38 Last update: about 13 years ago

A great-grandmother celebrated her 100th birthday by jumping out of a plane thousands of feet above South Africa, international media report. Georgina Harwood performed her daredevil feat over...

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