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5:28pm, 13th March, 2019

Panama's Copa grounds planes as region's regulators stand by

Panama's Copa Holdings said on Wednesday it would suspend operations of its six Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft, the latest airline in the region to ground planes in the wake of Sunday's crash of an Ethiopian Airlines plane.

With shrouded faces, Islamic State fighters stand guard over final enclave

10:09am, 10th March, 2019

World

With shrouded faces, Islamic State fighters stand guard over final enclave

Armed with assault rifles and with faces wrapped in scarves, the Islamic State fighters visible at the boundary of their last enclave in eastern Syria are among the hardened jihadists who appear ready to fight to the death.

Trump: U.S. will stand by Saudis, even though prince may have had knowledge of killing

1:27pm, 20th November, 2018

Politics

Trump: U.S. will stand by Saudis, even though prince may have had knowledge of killing

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the United States intends to remain a "steadfast partner" of Saudi Arabia even though Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman may have known about the plan to kill journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

U.S. Senate's Flake takes a stand on protecting Mueller probe

11:20pm, 14th November, 2018

Politics

U.S. Senate's Flake takes a stand on protecting Mueller probe

A lone Republican lawmaker on Wednesday vowed to block judicial nominations in the U.S. Senate until Republican leader Mitch McConnell agrees to hold a vote on a measure to protect a probe into Russia's role in the 2016 presidential election.

Judge orders Robert Durst of 'The Jinx' to stand trial over 2000 murder

6:06pm, 25th October, 2018

US

Judge orders Robert Durst of 'The Jinx' to stand trial over 2000 murder

Robert Durst, the subject of HBO documentary "The Jinx," will have to stand trial in the 2000 murder of his longtime friend, a judge ruled on Thursday after finding prosecutors had presented enough evidence for the case to move forward.

In Texas Senate race, O'Rourke and Cruz stand squarely apart

6:44am, 9th October, 2018

Politics

In Texas Senate race, O'Rourke and Cruz stand squarely apart

Beto O'Rourke, the charismatic, Democratic first-term U.S. congressman who is challenging Republican U.S. Senator Ted Cruz in the traditionally deep red state of Texas, summed up his campaign simply: "It's extraordinary."

UK's summer of discontent: Conservative grassroots can't stand PM's Brexit plan

8:07am, 5th September, 2018

World

UK's summer of discontent: Conservative grassroots can't stand PM's Brexit plan

Over wet grilled sausages and red wine on a rainy British weekend, an evening garden gathering of ageing Conservative Party members seems an unlikely setting for subversion.

U.S. Catholics 'sickened' by sex abuse report, stand by their faith

2:40pm, 19th August, 2018

World

U.S. Catholics 'sickened' by sex abuse report, stand by their faith

Many churchgoers said they were sickened and saddened by a grand jury report detailing widespread sexual abuse by hundreds of priests in Pennsylvania but they would not let the Roman Catholic Church's cover-up dissuade them from their faith.

Star witness to take stand for second day in Manafort trial

5:48am, 7th August, 2018

US

Star witness to take stand for second day in Manafort trial

Rick Gates, a former business associate to U.S. President Donald Trump's ex-campaign manager Paul Manafort, will continue to testify against his former boss and is expected to face a tough cross examination on Tuesday.

Erdogan: Turkey will stand its ground faced with U.S. sanctions - media

6:19pm, 28th July, 2018

World

Erdogan: Turkey will stand its ground faced with U.S. sanctions - media

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey will stand its ground after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to slap sanctions on Ankara if it does not free an American pastor, broadcaster Haberturk reported on Sunday.