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Pope, ending synod, excoriates bishops with ‘closed hearts’
October 25, 2015
Pope, ending synod, excoriates bishops with ‘closed hearts’
Pope Francis, ending a contentious bishops' meeting on family issues on Saturday, excoriated immovable Church leaders who "bury their heads…
Taliban upsurge draws Afghan city dwellers into battle
October 25, 2015
Taliban upsurge draws Afghan city dwellers into battle
Draped in a bandolier of shotgun cartridges, an Afghan cafe owner was forced to cobble together a militia of neighborhood…
Poland votes, conservative eurosceptic party looks set to win
October 25, 2015
Poland votes, conservative eurosceptic party looks set to win
Poles vote in an election on Sunday that could end nearly a decade of economic and political stability in the…
Europe split on migrant crisis on eve of Brussels talks
October 25, 2015
Europe split on migrant crisis on eve of Brussels talks
European leaders traded threats and reprimands on Saturday as thousands more migrants and refugees streamed into the Balkans on the…
Suu Kyi urges action on illegal use of religion in campaign
October 24, 2015
Suu Kyi urges action on illegal use of religion in campaign
Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Saturday urged the government to take action against people using religion to…
Indonesia readies warships for haze evacuation
October 24, 2015
Indonesia readies warships for haze evacuation
Indonesia has put warships on standby to evacuate people affected by acrid haze from forest fires which has killed at…
S.Africa defends police after violent student protests
October 24, 2015
S.Africa defends police after violent student protests
South Africa's police minister on Saturday defended officers who fired rubber bullets, tear gas and stun grenades at a huge…
Massive storm Patricia batters Mexico’s Pacific coast, damage unclear
October 24, 2015
Massive storm Patricia batters Mexico’s Pacific coast, damage unclear
One of the strongest ever hurricanes lashed western Mexico with rain and winds of up to 165 mph (266 km/h),…
‘Hopelessness’ in French suburbs a decade on from riots
October 24, 2015
‘Hopelessness’ in French suburbs a decade on from riots
Ten years on from the riots that shook France's suburbs, many residents say almost nothing in their lives has changed,…
China targets financial sector in corruption probe
October 24, 2015
China targets financial sector in corruption probe
China's anti-corruption watchdog said it would expand its inspections to major financial institutions including the central bank and regulatory authorities,…