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InacasethathasdividedPakistan,theSupremeCourthasoverturnedtheconvictionofaChristianwomanwhohadbeenfacingexecutionforblasphemy.JudgesallowedAsiaBibisappealandruledthatsheshouldbeacquittedandreleased.SecunderKermanihasthisreport.
AsiaBibi,fromasmallvillagetothewestofLahore,wasaccusedofblasphemyfollowinganargumentwithtwomuslimwomenwhorefusedtodrinkwaterfromthesameglassasher.Shesnowspentnearlyadecadeinjail.Hercasebecameparticularlyprominentafterthemurderofapoliticianwhodexpressedsupportforherandtalkedtotheneedtoreformthecountryscontroversialblasphemylaws.BlasphemyislegallypunishablebydeathinPakistan,butnoonehaseverbeenexecutedforit.Therearefearsthatright-wingclericswhowantedAsiaBibisdeathsentencetobecarriedoutwillreactviolentlytotheverdict.
TheUSDefenseSecretaryJamesMattisandtheSecretaryofStateMikePompeohavebothcalledforaswiftceasefireinYemen.Mr.MattissaidtheUSwantedtoseeallsidesaroundthenegotiatingtableandanendtodroppingbombswithinthirtydays.SteveJacksonreports.
TheTrumpadministrationhasbeenfacinggrowingpressureoveritssupportfortheSaudi-ledcoalitionbackingtheYemenigovernmentinthecivilwar.Criticssaycoalitionbombingiscausinganunacceptablenumberofciviliandeathsandfuelingahumanitariancatastrophe.ThemurderofthejournalistJamalKhashoggihasintensifiedthefocusontheUS-Saudirelationship.ThisratchetingupofUSpressureforapeacedealinYemenisoneresult.SecretaryMattisblamedIranforperpetuatingtheconflictthroughitssupportforHouthirebels,buthealsodemandedanendtocoalitionairstrikesinpopulatedareas.
SriLankasnewlyappointedPrimeMinisterMahindaRajapaksahasstartedcarryingoutofficialdutiesinspiteoftherefusalofhisousteredpredecessortostanddown.RanilWickremasinghesayshisunexpectedsackinglastweekbythePresidentwasunconstitutionalasDitaylorMarreports.
OutsidethePrimeMinistersofficialresidenceinColombo,supportersofRanilWickremasinghecontinuetokeepvigildayandnight.ThehouseisasymbolofpoliticalpowerinSriLanka,andthesackedPrimeMinisterhasrefusedtoleaveit.HesbeenaskingforParliamenttobeassembledsothathegetsachancetoprovehismajority.PresidentSirisenahassuspendedParliamentunderthe16thofNovember.HesayshisdecisiontosackthePrimeMinisterwaslegal.
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