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Thu, October 24, 2019 | 10:39

Iran's foreign minister resigns as his nuclear deal teeters

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif resigned without warning late Monday (local time), offering an “apology” to the nation as the nuclear deal he negotiated with world powers is on the verge of collapse after the U.S. withdrawal from the accord. Zarif's resignation, if accepted by Iran's relatively moderate President Hassan Rouhani, would leave the cleric without on...

2019-02-26 17:30

Top Vatican cleric Cardinal Pell convicted of child sex crimes

Australian Cardinal George Pell, who helped elect popes and ran the Vatican's finances, has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two choirboys, becoming the most senior Catholic cleric convicted of child sex crimes.

2019-02-26 11:08

Pope vows to end abuse cover-ups but victims disappointed

Pope Francis closed out his extraordinary summit on preventing clergy sex abuse by vowing Sunday to confront abusers with ``the wrath of God'' felt by the faithful, end the cover-ups by their superiors and prioritize the victims of this ``brazen, aggressive and destructive evil

2019-02-25 15:52

Snake travels inside a shoe over 15,000 km from Australia to Glasgow

A snake has made its way across three continents, travelling from Australia to Scotland in a tourist's suitcase, according to local media reports Monday.

2019-02-25 14:12

May hails Brexit talks 'progress' but no breakthrough

Prime Minister Theresa May said she had made "progress" in talks with the EU on Wednesday as she sought to extract concessions on the terms of Britain's divorce, but as expected there was no major breakthrough.With less than six weeks until Brexit day, May met European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker hoping for movement on the "Irish backstop" issue - after EU leader...

2019-02-21 16:58

Anti-Semitism worst since WWII, Macron tells Jewish group

Anti-Semitism appears to have reached its worst levels since World War II, French President Emmanuel Macron told Jewish community leaders on Wednesday (local time), a day after thousands of people took to the streets to denounce hate crimes.The scourge has grown in recent years "and the situation has got worse in recent weeks," Macron told the annual dinner of the Representat...

2019-02-21 15:29

Putin threatens to target West with new missiles

Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened to deploy new missiles against Western capitals as he delivered a state of the nation address Wednesday aimed at boosting falling approval ratings

2019-02-21 11:01

Macron vows crackdown as thousands rally against anti-Semitism

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday promised action as he visited a vandalized Jewish cemetery, while thousands rallied across France in protest at recent acts of anti-Semitism.

2019-02-20 12:07

UK teen who joined Islamic State has baby in Syria

The family of a British teenager who ran away to join the Islamic State group and now wants to return to the U.K. said Sunday she has given birth to a baby bo

2019-02-18 15:25

Merkel defends Iran deal, multilateralism but Pence resists

German Chancellor Angela Merkel drew lengthy applause Saturday for her spirited defense of a multilateral approach to global affairs and support for Europe's decision to stand by a nuclear deal with Iran

2019-02-17 19:52

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