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Pope Francis asks for forgiveness for ‘scandals at Vatican and in Rome’

Remarks appear to refer to two cases of clergy and same-sex relationships revealed this month as bishops meet for synod on the family

14 October 2015 Expanded role means UN Support Office in Somalia will require increased investment, ...

(Source: United Nations Security Council) 14 October 2015 - The United Nations Support Office for the African Union Mission in Somalia (UNSOA) will need to be 'significantly' strengthened, the Under-Secretary-General for Field Support told the UN Security Council today, with its efforts reprioritized around strategic objectives set by the 15 member body and within areas of

Opening Debate on Children’s Rights, Officials Warn Third Committee of Disturbing Spike in Targeted Abductions, ...

(Source: United Nations General Assembly) The plight of children living in the midst of conflict had worsened in many parts of the world, the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) heard today as it began its consideration of the promotion and protection of the rights of young people with an interactive dialogue with top United Nations officials. Leila Zerrougui,

President Barack Obama talks on the phone with FBI Director Robert Mueller to receive an update on the explosions that occurred in Boston, in the Oval Office, April 15, 2013.

Fighting Boko Haram: Obama sends US troops, drones to Cameroon

Washington: The United States is sending 300 troops, along with surveillance drones, to Cameroon to bolster a West African effort to counter the Nigerian militant Islamist group Boko Haram, US officials said on Wednesday. In a notification to Congress, US President Barack Obama said an advance force of about 90 military personnel began deploying to Cameroon on Monday, with the

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UN Security Council renews mandate of UN mission in Haiti

UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- The UN Security Council on Wednesday renewed for another year the mandate of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), while maintaining its authorized troop strength at 2,370 military personnel and 2,601

The city of Strasbourg (France) is the official seat of the European Parliament. The institution is legally bound to meet there twelve sessions a year lasting about four days each, other work takes place in Brussels and Luxembourg City (see Location of European Union institutions for more information)

EU Parliament Lifts Immunity Of Suspected Spy For Russia

The European Parliament has lifted the immunity of a Hungarian deputy suspected of spying on European Union institutions for Russia. A motion to suspend the

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Volkswagen: secret emissions tool in 2016 cars is separate from 'defeat' cheat

US regulators ‘have long list of questions’ over ‘auxiliary emissions control device’, which forced automaker to leave new vehicles sitting unsold on docks

Indian policemen detain a supporter of Engineer Rashid Ahmed, an independent member of the Jammu and Kashmir state assembly during a protest in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Friday, Oct. 9, 2015.

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Kashmir dispute cause of tension in South Asia, UNGA told

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan told the United Nations General Assembly during a debate that “the unresolved Jammu and Kashmir dispute remains the root cause of tensions and instability” in South Asia. Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United Nations Maleeha Lodhi said

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Migrant crisis: Focus turns to Turkey in EU talks

The escalation of the war in Syria and the approach of winter have given added urgency to an EU summit on migration - the fourth one this year to focus on the crisis. The Brussels talks on Thursday will look especially at the problems faced by Turkey, hosting more than two million Syrian refugees. The EU is anxious to stem the record influx of refugees from Turkey, as 350,000

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Julian Assange is denied UK hospital visit, Ecuador says

(CNN)WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's request for "safe passage" for medical treatment has been denied by the British government, Ecuador's foreign minister said on Wednesday. Assange has been holed up in London's Ecuadorian Embassy for more than three years to avoid extradition to Sweden,

File - German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, welcomes Nurhan Soykan, speaker of the Muslim coordination council, at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015 during a meeting of representatives of organizations involved in receiving refugees.

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Brand Merkel comes under pressure over migrants

It didn't much look like a protest. Lots of casually dressed, smiley very middle-class Germans - some with children, others with dogs, chatting animatedly in beautiful parkland on the outskirts of Hamburg on a sunny Sunday afternoon. But this was indeed a protest group, putting together a petition in an attempt to stop a new refugee centre being built on the green. People here

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Ceasefire with rebel groups marks limited milestone for Myanmar

In August 2011, Myanmar's President Thein Sein invited 15 of the country's ethnic armies and militias to talks. It was rightly seen as a historic move to try and bring an end to conflicts that have blighted Myanmar - also known as Burma -since independence. Now four years on, that process has reached its first milestone with the signing of what is being called the "nationwide"

Ukraine Vows To Challenge Russia In Stint On UN Council

Ukraine is expected to win a seat on the UN Security Council in a vote October 14 vowing to stand up to Russia, which has used its veto power to wage a strategic tug of war with Ukraine and the West. Ukraine has no opposition so far for the Eastern European seat on the council. It says it is committed to maintaining global peace and security by fighting the hegemony of its

File - Vladimir Putin (centre left), President of the Russian Federation, following his addresses to the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventieth session, 28 September, 2015.

Putin’s War on Terror Backfires?

Jihadists have a long record targeting Moscow, but the situation appears to be growing worse. MOSCOW — Syria is not Russia’s only war. In recent days, Russian security units have fought full-scale counter-insurgency battles in three North Caucuses republics: Chechnya, Dagestan and Inigushetia, as well as chasing alleged terrorists around Moscow. Dozens of Russian citizens have

Mergers: Commission signs best practices cooperation framework with China (European Commission)

(Source: European Commission) The European Commission's competition department and the Ministry of Commerce (Mofcom) of the People's Republic of China have signed today in Beijing best practices for cooperation on reviewing mergers. Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition policy, commented: 'A growing number of international transactions need to get the green

South Sudan civil war worsening: aid agencies

War in South Sudan is worsening despite a faltering peace deal, with thousands of women and girls raped, killed or abducted in recent months, a coalition of aid agencies said Thursday. "The situation for civilians is desperate and getting worse as fighting persists," said the NGO Forum, an alliance of over 300 South Sudanese and international aid agencies. The army

An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Checkmates of Strike Fighter Squadron 211 prepares to launch from the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt to conduct strike operations in Iraq and Syria as directed, Arabian Gulf, 2 October, 2015.

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Syria conflict: US-Russia air safety talks after 'near miss'

The US and Russia are to hold new talks on air safety in Syria after it emerged combat aircraft from both nations came within miles of each other on Saturday. It will be the third round of talks as the two countries seek to find ways of avoiding an accidental conflict. US Secretary of Defence Ash Carter said he expected a deal soon. Russia said it had "updated proposals" to be

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JP Morgan profit misses expectations

JP Morgan posts a profit for the three months to September which, despite going up, has missed analysts' expectations. ...

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Australia to increase cooperation with US navy in South China Sea

Boston: The United States will "fly, sail and operate wherever international law allows it … the South China Sea is not and will not be an exception", the US secretary of defence, Ashton Carter, has said in an apparent warning to China, which is seeking to expand its maritime sovereignty. In high-level defence talks held in Boston, Australia has agreed to

2007/04/02 Moons around Jupiter - The New Horizons Long Range Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI) took this photo of Jupiter at 20:42:01 UTC on January 9, 2007, when the spacecraft was 80 million kilometers (49.6 million miles) from the giant planet. The vol

Secrets of Jupiter's Great Red Spot revealed by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope

New images of Jupiter captured by the Hubble Space Telescope reveal never-before-seen details, including a filament inside

Proposed fix for some diesel Volkswagens expected soon

Pluto as we know it now: Nasa report unwraps enigma of dwarf planet

Forecasters predict El Niño will deliver changes to winter weather across the US

Is it ethical to colonize Mars?

IAEA completes investigation into Iran's nuclear past

Oscar Pistorius to be released from jail on Oct. 20

Portugal Needs Carnations, Not Austerity

Arizona's Organ Pipe park is a 'paradise' for tourists but a death trap for migrants