Jurors would not have a “shred” of sympathy for a teacher accused of having sex with two teenage pupils if the accused was a man and not the defendant Rebecca Joynes, a court in England has heard. Joynes (30) was also accused of a “naked attempt to garner sympathy” from the jury by having a […]
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Taiwan condemns ‘shameless’ China’s thanks for global sympathy on quake
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan on Thursday condemned China as “shameless” after Beijing’s deputy ambassador to the United Nations thanked the world for its concern about a strong earthquake on the island. China claims democratically-governed Taiwan as its own territory and also claims the right to speak for it on the international stage, to the fury […]
Parson offers ‘deepest sympathy’ after Britt Reid commutation, stops short of apology
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Thursday expressed his “deepest sympathy” to the family of the 5-year-old girl severely injured in a crash caused by Britt Reid, but stopped short of apologizing for commuting the prison sentence of the former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach. A spokesperson for the Republican governor responded in a written statement […]