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Pope Francis summons bishops for summit on sexual abuse scandals
Pope Francis is summoning the presidents of every bishops conference around the world for a February summit to discuss preventing clergy sex abuse […]
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Myanmar’s Suu Kyi defends court decision to jail Reuters journalists
Hanoi Myanmar government leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday said two jailed Reuters journalists can appeal their seven-year sentence, and that their […]
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US marks 9/11 with sombre tributes; Trump speaks at Pennsylvania site
Americans looked back on 9/11 Tuesday with tears and sombre tributes as President Donald Trump hailed “the moment when America fought back” on […]
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US House bans eating of dogs and cats
Washington The US House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a legislation prohibiting slaughter of cats and dogs for human consumption. The Dog and […]
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Storm response in Puerto Rico ‘incredibly successful’
With a powerful hurricane bearing down on the Southeast coast, President Donald Trump on Tuesday turned attention back to the federal government’s response […]
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US capital under state of emergency for Hurricane Florence
The US capital declared a state of emergency Tuesday as Hurricane Florence bears down on the US East Coast, threatening torrential rain and […]
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Brazil’s jailed former leader Lula ends presidential bid
Brazil’s most popular politician, imprisoned former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, on Tuesday ended his legal battle to run for the top […]
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Russia launches biggest war games in decades involving China
Russia on Tuesday launched its largest military exercise since the Cold War, war games that will also involve thousands of Chinese troops in […]
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US weighs sanctions against Chinese officials over Muslim detention camps
The Trump administration is considering sanctions against Chinese senior officials and companies to punish Beijing’s detention of hundreds of thousands of ethnic Uighurs […]
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India, US discussed role of China in Indo Pacific during 2+2 dialogue: US official
India and the US during their first 2+2 Dialogue in New Delhi have discussed the role of China in the Indo-Pacific region and […]
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Former Pak President Pervez Musharraf’s treason trial to be held daily from October 9
A special court hearing the treason case against Pakistan’s former dictator Gen. Pervez Musharraf decided on Monday to conduct daily proceedings from October […]
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Pak court issues arrest warrants against former prime minister
Islamabad A Pakistan court on Monday issued bailable arrest warrants against former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi in a case seeking action against […]