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UN chief calls for accountability for chemical weapons used in Syria

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for those who used chemical weapons in Syria to be held to account.

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Al-Nahyan trial: UAE princesses accused of servant abuses

EightArabprincessesareontrialinBrusselsfortraffickingandabusingservantsduringastaythere.SheikhaHamdaal-Nahyanandhersevendaughtershiredafloorofroomsataluxuryhote

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S. Korean president's ex-aides questioned for involvement in scandal

​Two former aides to South Korean President Park Geun-hye were summoned by prosecutors on Monday for alleged involvement in a scandal surrounding Choi Soon-sil, Park's longtime confidante suspected of intervening in state affairs behind the scenes.

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US college dean awarded $3 mn in Rolling Stone defamation case

A federal jury has awarded $3 million in damages to a University of Virginia official found to have been defamed in a discredited 2014 story about a purported gang rape on campus.

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Li Chuncheng under investigation for taking bribes

China's Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) has decided to investigate Li Chuncheng, former vice Party chief of southwest China's Sichuan Province, for alleged bribe taking.

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Malaysia warns U.S., Australia against spy activities

Malaysia has warned the United States and Australia against the alleged espionage activities in their embassies in Kuala Lumpur, local media reported Saturday.

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UN chief urges Syria to allow probe of alleged chemical weapons attack "without

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday said the latest alleged chemical weapons attack happening in the suburbs of Damascus, the capital of Syria, needs to be investigated by the world body "without delay."