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Greece will elect 'fighting government', usher in 'new era' – Tsipras
ATHENS, Greece – Greeks on Sunday, September 20, will elect a "fighting government" and usher in a "new era" of reform, leftwing former premier Alexis Tsipras said as voting opened in the country's...
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Sulu Sultan Esmail Kiram II dies
MANILA, Philippines – Sulu's sultan Esmail Kiram II died on Saturday, September 19, due to kidney failure. Kiram's niece, Princess Jacel Kiram, told Rappler that the sultan passed away at 6:25 pm of...
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Women promoted in Australian PM's 'extensive' cabinet reshuffle
CANBERRA, Australia – New Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull appointed Australia's first female defense minister Sunday, September 20, as he filled more key posts with women in a "very extensive" cabinet...
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Help youth understand why 'never again' to martial law – Malacañang
MANILA, Philippines – Everyone should strive to help new generations of Filipinos understand why the martial law era should never happen again, Macalañang said on Sunday, September 20.In an interview...
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Palace on Syrian refugees: Filipinos are our priority
MANILA, Philippines – Citing Filipinos as its priority, Malacañang said that the Philippines must first assess its ability to accept Syrian refugees before making any commitment to the United Nations....
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Over 190 hurt when fire drill goes wrong in China
SHANGHAI, China – A fire drill at a school in northwestern China left more than 190 people injured, 9 critically, after participants inhaled smoke used to simulate accident conditions, state media said...
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Japan FM heads to Russia seeking Putin's visit
TOKYO, Japan – Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida on Sunday, September 20, left Japan for Russia to have talks over decades-old territorial disputes and to prepare the ground for Russian President...
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Thousands more pour into Austria in deepening refugee crisis
BEREMEND, Hungary – Crowded aboard buses and trains, thousands more migrants flooded into Austria on Sunday, September 20, from countries unable or unwilling to cope with a desperate human tide fleeing...
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Young suicide duo kill 3 in northern Cameroon
YAOUNDE, Cameroon – Two young suicide bombers killed 3 people in far north Cameroon on Sunday, September 20, the latest attack to hit a region that has been rocked by strikes blamed on Boko Haram...
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UN accuses Libya army of seeking to torpedo peace deal
TRIPOLI, Libya – The United Nations accused the army of Libya's internationally recognized government on Sunday, September 20, of deliberately trying to sabotage crunch peace talks with a new offensive...
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Havana's Revolution Square packed ahead of pope's mass
HAVANA, Cuba – Havana's iconic Revolution Square was packed full early Sunday morning, September 20, with Catholic faithful and fans of Pope Francis crowding in to hear the pontiff give mass, the...
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At least 13 dead in migrant boat collision with ferry off Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey – At least 13 migrants died off the coast of Turkey Sunday, September 20, after the inflatable dinghy carrying them to Greece collided with a ferry, Turkish media reported.Four children...
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Pope calls on Cubans to 'serve' without ideology
HAVANA, Cuba – Cubans must "serve others, not be served by others," Pope Francis said Sunday, September 20, in a mass on Havana's Revolution Square, urging them to reject ideology in the biggest event...
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Belgrade Gay Pride march expresses solidarity with migrants
BELGRADE, Serbia – Belgrade's Gay Pride parade, only the second since a ban was lifted, took place under tight security but without major incident Sunday, September 20, with participants urging...
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Violent protests as Nepal adopts new constitution
KATHMANDU, Nepal – Nepal Sunday, September 20, adopted a new constitution aimed at bolstering its transformation to a peaceful democracy after decades of autocratic rule and a long civil war, even as...
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US vote: Trump slips in post-debate poll, Fiorina climbs
WASHINGTON DC, USA – Frontrunner Donald Trump slipped in the polls after this week's Republican presidential debate while former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina shot to second place, a new poll...
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Pope Francis: 'Failure' not an option in Colombia peace process
HAVANA, Cuba – Pope Francis warned the Colombian government and FARC rebels Sunday, September 20, that failure is not an option in their ongoing negotiations to end a conflict that has burned for more...
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One year on, Yemen rebels still hold Sanaa despite air campaign
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – A year after overrunning Sanaa, Yemen's Shiite Huthi rebels have managed to remain in control of the capital despite months of fierce air strikes waged by a Saudi-led...
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Grace Poe still poll front runner, Mar Roxas No. 2 – SWS
MANILA, Philippines – Neophyte Senator Grace Poe continues to be the front runner in the presidential race, based on the results of the latest poll of the Social Weather Stations (SWS) conducted in...
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7 out of 10 Americans have favorable view of Pope Francis
WASHINGTON DC, United States – Seven out of 10 Americans have a favorable impression of Pope Francis, though they have a less positive view of the Catholic Church as a whole, a new poll released...
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