Egypt’s Morsi sentenced to three years in prison:
Egypt’s Morsi sentenced to three years in prison: An Egyptian court sentenced ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi to three years in prison along with 19 other defendants on Saturday for “insulting the judiciary,” his lawyer said. The other defendants include former members of parliament, activists and three journalists. Morsi had already been sentenced to a total of 45 years in prison in two
‘Alphabet Series’ author Sue Grafton dead at 77: Sue Grafton, the prolific author of the bestselling “Alphabet Series” mysteries featuring private investigator Kinsey Millhone, has died at the age of 77. Grafton died on Thursday after a two-year battle with cancer, her daughter Jamie said on the author’s Facebook page. Grafton was best known for her mystery series with alphabetical titles. The first book in the
Malaysian transgender conversion plan sparks alarm: A Malaysian state plans to run a conversion therapy course aimed at transgender women, officials said Saturday, sparking alarm among LGBT activists in the conservative Muslim-majority country. The course would run over several days next year after authorities had completed a survey of the transgender population, a Terengganu state official said. Participation in the course
Putin tells Assad Russia will help defend Syrian sovereignty – Kremlin: Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad in a new year’s greeting that Russia will continue supporting Syria’s efforts to defend its sovereignty, the Kremlin said on Saturday. Earlier this month Putin ordered the Russian forces in Syria to start withdrawing from the country, but said Russia would keep its Hmeymim air
Zambia president orders military to help fight cholera spread: Zambian President Edgar Lungu has directed the military to help fight the spread of cholera, which has killed 41 people in the nation’s capital and made more than 1,500 others sick since late September. The outbreak began on Sept. 28 but appeared to die down by Oct. 20, with fewer than five patients reported weekly
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