A U.S. Marine convicted of raping a Filipino woman was whisked away from a Manila jail to the U.S. Embassy Friday, a spokesman said, almost a month after the U.S. and Philippine governments urged a local court to transfer him to American custody during his appeal. Lance Cpl. Daniel Smith, 21, had been in a Manila jail since he was convicted and sentenced to 40 years on Dec. 4. His lawyers, the U.S. Embassy and the Philippine departments of justice and foreign affairs have agreed that his detention violates the 1998 Visiting Forces Agreement, which governs the conduct of U.S. troops in the Philippines. ... http://abcnews.go.com censor News |
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N Korea 'serious threat' to South |
| South Korea has described its northern neighbour as a "serious threat", in the wake of its nuclear test in October. A defence white paper said North Korea's nuclear capability along with its land army and conve.. full News |
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Chinese portal loses suit over movie downloads Film industry has 35 lawsuits over film piracy pending in Chinese courts |
| A court has ordered the popular Chinese Web portal Sohu.com to pay damages for distributing Hollywood movies online without permission, a U.S. film industry group said Friday.The Beijing court ordered a subsidi.. full News |
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Thousands of cheering residents greet Somalia's prime minister as he enters capital |
| Somalia's prime minister entered the capital Friday, a day after an Islamic movement's fighters retreated ahead of his Ethiopian-backed troops, and was welcomed by thousands of cheering residents of the battle-.. full News |
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India police find child skeletons |
| Indian police say they have found bags containing the clothes and skeletons of a number of small children near Delhi. They were discovered in Noida, some 20 km (12 miles) from the capital. A search is on for mo.. full News |
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'For better or for worse' takes a lot of work |
| Murray and Trudy Grant, who were married Nov. 25, 1951, have had their share of disagreements, but never in a million years would they consider divorce. "That's never even entered my mind," said Dr. Grant, a se.. full News |
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