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Malaysia court postpones ex-PM Najib's corruption trial pending appeal: lawyerA Malaysian court on Monday postponed the corruption trial of former prime minis...
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The Latest: Malaysian ex-leader's graft trial delayedKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The Latest on the trial of former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on graft charges (all times local): 5:30 p.m. A defense lawyer says former Malaysian leader Najib Razak's graft trial, scheduled for Tuesday, has been postponed by a court ruling. Najib has pleaded not guilty to 42 charges of criminal breach of trust, graft, abuse of power and money laundering linked to the multibillion-dollar looting of the 1MDB state investment fund that has battered the country's standing abroad. The first of his many trials was due to start Tuesday, but lawyer Farhan Read said the defense won a stay of proceedings in the Appeal Court on Monday. He said the Appeal Court will hear Najib's appeal over a technical issue that the defense says could impair the validity of the trial. Anger over the 1MDB scandal led to Najib's electoral defeat last year.
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Suspect in New Zealand killing of Brit keeps name secretWELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The man accused of murdering British tourist Grace Millane in New Zealand will continue to keep his name secret while a judge decides whether he can be publicly identified. The 27-year-old man appeared Thursday in Auckland's High Court. His lawyer argued his name should continue to be kept secret so he can get a fair trial, according to Radio New Zealand. A judge said he would announce a decision later. The case has highlighted the difficulty of courts maintaining secrecy in an age when information is quickly disseminated around the world.
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