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Pope hails climate deal, stresses need to help poor
December 13, 2015
Pope hails climate deal, stresses need to help poor
Pope Francis on Sunday hailed the UN climate accord reached in Paris but warned the key now lay in its…
Gambia president declares country an ‘Islamic state’
December 13, 2015
Gambia president declares country an ‘Islamic state’
President Yahya Jammeh has declared the Gambia "an Islamic state", but stressed that the rights of the Christian minority in…
Blast in majority-Shia city kills 12 in NW Pakistan
December 13, 2015
Blast in majority-Shia city kills 12 in NW Pakistan
A powerful bomb blast rocked a city in Pakistan's northwest on Sunday, killing at least 12 people and injuring over…
Death toll from day of clashes in Burundi capital rises to nearly 90
December 13, 2015
Death toll from day of clashes in Burundi capital rises to nearly 90
Nearly 90 people were killed during Friday's clashes in the Burundian capital, the army said on Saturday, the worst outbreak…
CNN: Fire kills 23 people at Russian psychiatric hospital
December 13, 2015
CNN: Fire kills 23 people at Russian psychiatric hospital
A fire killed 23 people and injured another 23 at a Russian psychiatric hospital, authorities said Sunday. The blaze started late…
At least 848 Afghan civilian casualties in Kunduz: UN
December 13, 2015
At least 848 Afghan civilian casualties in Kunduz: UN
At least 848 Afghan civilians were killed or wounded following a Taliban attack on the northern city of Kunduz in…
China navy carries out more drills in disputed South China Sea
December 13, 2015
China navy carries out more drills in disputed South China Sea
China's navy has in recent days carried out more exercises in the disputed South China Sea, the Defense Ministry said…
N. Korean pop band sneaks out of China
December 12, 2015
N. Korean pop band sneaks out of China
North Korea's premier pop group, the all-girl Moranbong band formed by leader Kim Jong-Un, has cancelled its first concert abroad…
Trapped in Greece by EU rules, migrants desperate to get out
December 12, 2015
Trapped in Greece by EU rules, migrants desperate to get out
Guylo is a musician, looking for a place of peace to play his guitar. Fares wants to study.
What would happen in a region ruled by France’s far-right?
December 12, 2015
What would happen in a region ruled by France’s far-right?
The far-right's rising star Marion Marechal-Le Pen might well walk up the steps of the world-famous Cannes Film Festival in…