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Argentina’s Cristina Fernández de Kirchner sentenced to six years in prison for corruption

By Sahar Akbarzai and Emilia Delfino, CNN A court in Argentina on Tuesday sentenced the country’s vice president, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, to six years in prison and disqualified her from holding public office again after finding her guilty of corruption during her earlier terms as President. Fernández de Kirchner has temporary immunity due to

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100 million-year-old plesiosaur skeleton discovery ‘could hold the key’ to prehistoric research

By Kathleen Magramo, CNN The discovery of a giant 100 million-year-old marine reptile’s skeleton in Australia has been hailed by researchers as a breakthrough that may provide vital clues about prehistoric life. The remains of the 6-meter (19 feet) tall juvenile long-necked plesiosaur, also known as an elasmosaur, were found by a trio of amateur

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China’s plans for giant new London embassy unexpectedly rejected by local officials on security grounds

By Nina dos Santos, CNN China’s plans for a giant new embassy opposite the Tower of London have been unanimously rejected by local councilors on the grounds they pose a security risk to local residents, in a surprise decision that comes amid growing concerns over Beijing’s diplomatic activity in the United Kingdom. The London Borough

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High-profile Australian rape case dropped due to fears over accuser’s mental health

By Angus Watson, CNN Prosecutors in Australia have ended high-profile legal action against a former government staffer accused of raping a colleague inside Parliament House, saying a retrial would pose a “significant and unacceptable risk” to the woman’s life. The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) director of public prosecutions, Shane Drumgold, told reporters Friday that the

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