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Pope Francis waves to the crowd from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Wednesday, March 13, 2013. Pope Francis Sneaks Out Of The Vatican At Night To Help The Poor
Konrad Krajewski, who holds a little-known post called “Almoner of His Holiness,” is in charge of distributing money from the Holy See to the poor. Krahewski implied that Pope Francis... (photo: AP / Gregorio Borgia) The Inquisitr
Photos   Pope Francis   Poverty   Vatican   Wikipedia : Pope Francis
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif speaks in the parliament in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013. Iran seeks Arab help for regional stability
Iran's foreign minister has appealed to Gulf Arab states to overcome their differences and work together for regional stability and to find a solution to the Syrian crisis. Speaking on Talk to Al... (photo: AP / Ebrahim Noroozi) Al Jazeera
Arab Spring   Iran Nuclear Deal   Mideast Peace   Photos   Wikipedia: Nuclear program of Iran
beer in a plastic cup German beer brewers in 'world heritage' appeal
German beer brewers want their five-century-old purity laws recognised as world heritage by the United Nations' cultural agency. They have applied to Unesco for their Reinheitsgebot law to join a... (photo: Creative Commons / James Cridland) BBC News
German Beer   Photos   UNESCO   World Heritage
Anti-government protesters wave Thai national flags during a protest rally in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Dec. 2, 2013. Thai PM says protesters' demands unacceptable
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's prime minister on Monday rejected the demands of anti-government protesters locked in street battles with police, saying what they want is unacceptable under the... (photo: AP / Vincent Thian) San Francisco Chronicle
Photos   Politics in Thailand   Thailand Protest   Wikipedia: 2013 Thai protests   Yingluck Shinawatra
In this file photo taken on Oct. 8, 2013, women walk past the aftermath of a car bomb attack in the mainly Shiite neighborhood of Zafaraniyah in southeastern Baghdad, Iraq. The number of Iraqis slain "execution-style" surged last month, the U.N. said Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013. UN in Iraq worried about uptick in bodies found
BAGHDAD • The number of Iraqis slain “execution-style” surged last month, the U.N. said Sunday, raising fears of a return of the death squads that killed thousands during the darkest days of sectarian... (photo: AP / Hadi Mizban) STL Today
Iraq Violence   Mideast Peace   Photos   UN   Wikipedia: Iraqi insurgency (post-U.S. withdrawal)
An anti-government protester, holding a Thai national flag, is sprayed by water cannon fired by police in Bangkok, Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013. Violent Street Clashes Bring Thai PM, Protest Leader to Meet
The leader of Thailand's anti-government protests said unexpectedly that he met the prime minister Sunday after daylong clashes between his supporters and police but defiantly told her he would accept... (photo: AP / Sakchai Lalit) National Public Radio
2013 Thai Protests   Photos   Suthep Thaugsuban   Thaksin Shinawatra Exile   Wikipedia : 2013 Thai political protests
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