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Wilson, who faces up to two years in jail, said Wednesday he was stepping aside from his church duties while he weighs up the magistrates verdict. (Photo: Facebook)World
Australian archbishop guilty of concealing child sex abuse resigns...

Adelaide Archbishop Philip Wilson, 67, was accused of concealing abuse in the 1970s by notorious paedophile priest Jim...

23 May 2018 11:19 AM IST

Scotts defence argues that the complainant, who has not been named, felt his wallet accidentally touch her as he moved past. (Photo: Facebook | David Scott)World
Doctor asked to measure indecent assault accused's penis with ruler

David Scott, elected councillor from Kapiti, has pleaded not guilty to rubbing his genitals against a female staffer at...

22 May 2018 6:35 PM IST

Wilson was accused of covering up a serious indictable offence by another priest, James Fletcher, after being told about it in 1976 when he was an assistant parish priest in the state of New South Wales. (Photo: AP)World
Australian court convicts Catholic archbishop for concealing child sex...

Philip Wilson, the archbishop of Adelaide, is expected to be sentenced by the court in June. He faces maximum penalty of...

22 May 2018 12:44 PM IST

The site was briefly closed two years ago to add a viewing platform and railings and warning signs near the edge. (Photo: File | Representational)World
Indian student plunges 40 mtrs to death while taking selfie in...

Ankit was with friends when he slipped off the 40-metre precipice at The Gap, near the historic port town of Albany, the...

21 May 2018 3:35 PM IST

An aged woman was found murdered at her house located at Seetarampuram of Ungutur mandal in West Godavari on Monday.World
3 generations of family shot dead in Australia's worst mass shooting...

Mass shootings are uncommon in Australia and Friday's was the deadliest since a 1996 massacre that left 35 dead at Port...

13 May 2018 3:48 PM IST

The examination of the crime scene and dead bodies indicated that the death was caused by firearms. Bijarani received one gunshot in the head while his wife three bullets one on head and two on abdomen. (Photo: File/Representational)World
Australian police find 7 dead, including 4 children with gunshot...

Police have no information to raise concerns about the wider public safety. Police were led to the property by a phone...

11 May 2018 12:53 PM IST

An NGO represented by G. Varalakshmi, seeking to direct the authorities to formulate guidelines and restrictions which would lead to a licensing regime to curb and regulate the rampant sale of online and offline of spy cameras.World
Top New Zealand navy officer accused of hiding camera in embassy...

Alfred Keating was a Navy commodore and the embassy's senior defence attaché at the time of the incident last July.

4 May 2018 12:05 PM IST

Emmanuel MacronWorld
No hegemony: Macron warns over Chinese dominance in Indo-Pacific

'What's important is to preserve rules-based development in the region... and to preserve necessary balances in the...

2 May 2018 5:41 PM IST

French President Emmanuel Macron (Photo: AP)World
Macron calls Australian PM's wife 'delicious', spurs reaction

The comment quickly sparked some light-hearted reaction on social media and in the Australian press.

2 May 2018 5:24 PM IST

The 76-year-old was impassive throughout the hearing in Melbourne that ordered him to face a jury on \multiple\ charges, although half of the allegations against him, including some of the most serious, were thrown out. (Photo: AFP)World
Pope aide Pell pleads not guilty, to stand trial on sexual abuse...

'Not guilty', top aide to Pope Francis said loudly, without hesitation when asked his plea, a stance he has taken since...

1 May 2018 12:06 PM IST

The boy, who ran away from his Sydney home after a row with his mother, had previously visited Bali on holiday with his family. (Photo: AFP)World
Australia boy, 12, flies alone to Bali, spends 4 days using parents'...

The boy spent four days in Bali, where he said he checked into a hotel, hired a scooter and drank beer before a friend...

24 April 2018 1:26 PM IST

6.6-magnitude earthquake hit western Guatemala near the Mexico border. (Photo: Representational/AWorld
6.3 magnitude earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea

Just two months ago, a 7.5 quake earthquake struck the same highlands area.

7 April 2018 6:52 PM IST

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