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French sex abuse victims seek answers from top Vatican official

  LYON, France (AFP) -- A pedophilia victims' group is calling for a Vatican cardinal to be stripped of his…

New Zealand falls silent, a week after mosque massacres

by Jerome TAYLOR The Muslim call to prayer rang out across New Zealand on Friday followed by two minutes of…

Six dead as car hits crowd in China, police kill driver

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A car rammed into a crowd in central China Friday, killing six people and injuring seven…

Idai disaster: Stranded victims still need rescue from heavy rains as UN scales up response

Dire conditions persist in vast areas of southern Africa affected by Cyclone Idai as heavy rain continues to cause “massive…

EU leaders offer two options for short Brexit delay

by Alice RITCHIE / Laurence BENHAMOU European leaders and Prime Minister Theresa May agreed Thursday on a short delay to…

Death toll in China chemical plant blast jumps to 47

by Peter STEBBINGS The death toll from a huge explosion at a chemical plant in eastern China surged to 47…

Death toll in China chemical plant blast rises to 12

YANCHENG, China (AFP) -- The death toll from a huge explosion at a chemical plant in eastern China rose to…

Catholic Church in US state failed to disclose 200 accused clergy: law firm

  Chicago, United States (AFP) -- The Catholic Church has failed to disclose more than 200 names of clergy accused…

US sanctions Chinese ships over N.Korea sanctions

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on two Chinese shipping companies for doing business…

US state of West Virginia sues Catholic diocese, bishop for employing known pedophiles

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US state of West Virginia on Tuesday sued a Catholic diocese and a…

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