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Pope, ending synod, excoriates bishops with ‘closed hearts’

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

‘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

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,…
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