He was arrested on 15 charges earlier this week, including assault and sexual assault.
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Pope likens Mary and Joseph to modern-day migrants
At Christmas Eve Mass, Pope Francis advised to turn fear of migrants into the power of charity.
France: Skiers left hanging after gondola breakdown in French Alps
Two helicopters were used to secure the stranded skiers and slower them to safety.
China shuts down thousands of websites in Internet network crackdown
Human rights organizations warn that the country’s tough laws governing the Internet amount torepressive measures aimed at quashing dissent.
Putin critic gains backing across Russia for presidential bid
Despite broad support for Navalny’s presidential bid it is widely expected that officials will keep him off the ballot.
North Korea slams latest U.N. sanctions as ‘act of war’
The U.N. resolution limits 90%of petroleum exports to North Korea and demands that North Koreans working for Kim Jong Un’s regime abroad return home.
China launches world’s largest amphibious aircraft with an eye on South China Sea
China is currentlymodernizing its militarywith an emphasis on its naval capabilities
NATO chief warns Russian submarine capability at ‘highest level since the Cold War’
Russian submarine activity is at its highest level since the Cold War, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has said.
NORAD’s decades-old ‘Santa tracker’ embraces new technology
As Christmas approaches, volunteers in Colorado are preparing once again to field questions about Santa’s annual trip across the globe. Nathan Frandino reports.
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