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Father Mick Kelly, the  Sydney-born priest and journalist who works with and helps about 400 Pakistani refugee families in Bangkok, Thailand.

The Australian priest helping trapped refugees the world ignores

In the back streets of Bangkok, an Australian priest-journalist is helping hundreds of Pakistani refugees survive lives of quiet desperation.

  • by James Massola
An anti-government protester wears Venezuelan flag motif sunglasses during a demonstration demanding the resignation of President Nicolas Maduro, in Caracas on  Saturday.

Opposition calls for Venezuelan wave against Maduro as protests swell

  • by Mariana Zuñiga, Anthony Faiola & Rachelle Krygier
Harry F. Smith died at the age of 96.

A lot of good apples in the Big Apple

  • by Rachel Olding

Opinion & Perspectives

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North America

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, left, accompanied by his wife, Pam, speaks during a news conference in the Governor's Mansion in Richmond on Saturday.

Trump weighs in after Virginia's Northam denies he's in racist photo

Just about the entire Democratic establishment is calling on Virginia Governor Ralph Northam to resign but he appears to be digging in.

  • by Alan Suderman
US President Donald Trump golfed with Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus on Saturday.

After a golf shutdown, Donald Trump is back on course

The US President golfed with Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus this weekend, ending the longest stretch of his presidency without a round at one of his courses.

  • by Josh Dawsey

Europe

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Asia

Soldiers at the scene after two bombs exploded outside a Roman Catholic cathedral in Jolo, the capital of Sulu province in southern Philippines on January 27.

Philippine troops battle Muslim militants after church blast

President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered government forces to destroy the Abu Sayyaf after the bombing last Sunday of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral.

  • by Jim Gomez
Father Mick Kelly, the  Sydney-born priest and journalist who works with and helps about 400 Pakistani refugee families in Bangkok, Thailand.

The Australian priest helping trapped refugees the world ignores

In the back streets of Bangkok, an Australian priest-journalist is helping hundreds of Pakistani refugees survive lives of quiet desperation.

  • by James Massola

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Mummies lie in a recently discovered burial chamber in the desert province of Minya, south of Cairo on Saturday.

Egypt unveils Pharaonic tomb with 50 mystery mummies

The identities of the mummies has yet to be established but mummification method indicates that they had held important or prestigious positions.

  • by Sayed Sheasha

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