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Indonesian authorities have returned a Filipina woman to the Philippines who had been on death row and nearly executed by firing squad in Indonesia in 2015, after a longstanding request from her home country. Mary Jane Fiesta Veloso had spent almost 15 years in prison for drug trafficking but won a last-minute reprieve. Her transfer removes the possibility of execution. The Philippines, Asia’s largest Roman Catholic nation, has long abolished the death penalty. She has alleged that criminal syndicate... Читать дальше...

'Napakasaya ko! Nakauwi na ako sa bansa natin,' says Mary Jane Veloso upon arriving at her detention facility and reuniting with her family

The Indian market is expected to consolidate on December 18, 2024, with muted global cues. Nifty futures closed negative on December 17, while options data suggests a trading range between 23,900 and 24,800. Experts recommended various stocks, including buying Devyani International, Zomato, and RIL, and selling RBL Bank and Pidilite Industries for short-term trading.

New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): The air quality index (AQI) in the national capital remained in the 'severe' category on Wednesday, with a thin layer of fog covering parts of the city and limiting visibility. Meanwhile, the minimum temperature dropped to 5 degrees Celsius in the national capital on Wednesday. On Tuesday, the temperature was recorded at 7.4 degrees Celsius in Delhi at 2.30 am, as per the IMD. As per

(Photo credit: Nick Wosika-Imagn Images) Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury has played a complementary role in his 21st NHL season. Suddenly, the 40-year-old netminder has been thrust back into regular action because of a lower-body injury to teammate Filip Gustavsson, who left last Thursday's 7-1 home loss to the Edmonton Oilers. Fleury will make his third start in the past six games when the Wild host the Flo

(Photo credit: Chris Day/The Commercial Appeal / USA TODAY NETWORK) The PGA Tour got the best of LIV Golf during a high-stakes duel in the desert as Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland and Scottie Scheffler teamed to earn 2 1/2 points and win "The Showdown" over Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau on Tuesday in Las Vegas. Playing three different 2-on-2 competitions of six holes apiece, with the final 10 holes under temporar

New fashion brand Silchic has launched its first winter festive apparel collection for women after debuting earlier this year and aims to offer contemporary takes on traditional occasion wear.

(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images) Nearly a year to the day after upsetting UCLA, Cal State Northridge aims for its second win in as many seasons over a local power-conference program when it travels to face Southern California on Wednesday in Los Angeles. In reaching its highest win total since 2007-08, Cal State Northridge stunned the host Bruins 76-72 on Dec. 19, 2023. The Matadors (7-3) will try to replicate that

Hansal Mehta slams Film Federations wrong choice after Laapataa Ladies Oscars snub

Instead of their identity as being a surprising rebuilding team, the Nets have been given a new identity as a tanking misfit group with no intentional direction other than down.

Space One aborted the flight after concluding it was unlikely to complete its mission.

The Budget Policy Statement sets out the Govt's priorities for the 2025 Budget. It explains the approach being used to develop the Budget and the broad parameters within which decisions will be made.

1. Filipina who won a last-minute reprieve from an Indonesian firing squad returns home  The Associated Press
2. Filipina who narrowly avoided death row firing squad leaves Indonesia  BBC.com
3. Mother of Filipina who spent 15 years on death row in Indonesia calls for pardon  The Guardian
4. Mary Jane Veloso arrives in PH after 14-year imprisonment in Indonesia  ABS-CBN.COM
5. Indonesia to repatriate Philippine drug convict this week  Reuters

The gay Trump acolyte will serve the incoming administration in a role that is newly created and as yet undefined.

A New Zealand dad-of-three has been brought to tears after making a surprising discovery when he visited an Australian supermarket for the first time.

Black to play

Warriors 5, Wheat Kings 4 (SO)

First Period

1. Moose Jaw, Ziprick 7 (Kovacevic) 3:25.

Penalties — None.

Second Period

2. Brandon, Nguyen 15 (Jacobson, Johnson) 1:54 (pp).

3. Moose Jaw, Kovacevic 20 (Lakovic) 5:54 (pp).

4. Brandon, Pantelas 2 (Nguyen, Ronald) 6:45.

5. Brandon, Hadland 12 (Baumuller) 8:03.

6. Moose Jaw, Lakovic 15 (Kovacevic, Paquette) 9:51.

7. Brandon, Shipley 6 (Johnson, Flamand) 15:04.

8. Moose Jaw, Lakovic 16 (Kovacevic, Ziprick) 19:59. Читать дальше...

With the team in the midst of a playoff hunt - currently one game out of the lead in their division - their first-year head coach has decided to hand the reigns over to a rookie out of the University of Washington.

December 18 – Tottenham Hotspur continues to remain ‘Spursy’ on the pitch, however, when it comes to marketing and partnerships, the North London club roar. In a new deal, the club has announced that Tiger Beer will be its ‘Official International Beer Partner’ in an effort to capitalise on the team’s growing presence in Asia.

Nima Momeni was found guilty of second-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of Lee in San Francisco

Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met in Beijing on Wednesday for the 23rd round of border talks. The officials aimed to discuss restoring bilateral ties and managing peace along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), following a five-year gap in these discussions and recent disengagement agreements.

The Pacific nation has declared a state of emergency as search and relief efforts get underway.

One X user claimed the actor, 77, had "aged 200 years in 2 months" after a video showed Schwarzenegger walking slowly on the NYC set.

Bennett Stirtz scored eight of Drake's 10 points in overtime, including the game-winning 3-pointer, as the Bulldogs defeated Kansas State 73-70 in Kan