Pope Francis begins five-day Philippines visit
Pope Francis will on Thursday immerse himself in the Catholic Church's passionate and chaotic Asian…
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International
Canada flays flogging of Saudi blogger
Canada's top diplomat on Wednesday voiced concern at the flogging of a Saudi blogger for…
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Man commits suicide inside church
A man committed suicide in Costa Rica Wednesday by shooting himself in the head inside…
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Turkey, Senegal ban Charlie Hebdo newspaper
A Turkish court on Wednesday ordered a block on websites featuring the controversial front cover…
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Charlie Hebdo offered for sale on eBay for thousands of euros
Copies of the latest edition of the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, which sold out within…
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Bill Cosby: New accuser could trigger rape charge
A woman who claims Bill Cosby drugged and sexually molested her in 2008 took her…
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Boko Haram: Chad to provide 'active support' to Cameroon
Chad's government on Wednesday pledged "active support" for neighbouring Cameroon in fighting Boko Haram, after…
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Italy president, 89, resigns due to old age
Italy's veteran President Giorgio Napolitano resigned Wednesday, setting the stage for the election of a…
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Burkina Faso lawmakers take 50 percent pay cut
Burkina Faso's interim lawmakers have agreed to halve their pay after local unions and rights…
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Japan approves $41.97b defence budget, largest ever
Japan approved its largest-ever defence budget for the next fiscal year on Wednesday, as hawkish…
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