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4 of 5 Vatican clerics gay: Shame distorts church, says author
The hidden homosexuality of so much of the Catholic hierarchy has distorted "every aspect of the church", a new…
Trump hails N. Korea’s ‘tremendous’ economic potential, bares…
Donald Trump on Friday hailed Pyongyang's "tremendous" economic potential and his "great relationship" with his…
Thai army chief dismisses coup talk ahead of election
Thailand's powerful army chief on Friday dismissed rumours of a coup ahead of next month's scheduled national…
Trump hails China’s use of death penalty for drug dealers
President Donald Trump on Friday praised China's use of capital punishment for drug dealers, suggesting that the…
Prince Charles to make first British royal trip to Cuba
Prince Charles will make the first-ever official British royal visit to Cuba in March, his office announced Friday,…
Conservative commentators cast a spell on Trump
He holds no official government position but has been called US President Donald Trump's "shadow" chief of staff.
Trump declares ’emergency’ to build wall, Democrats cry foul
President Donald Trump, citing an "invasion" of drugs and criminals, declared a national emergency at the US-Mexico…
Maduro blasts US for ‘stealing’ billions and offering…
Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro hit out at the United States on Friday for "stealing" billions of dollars and…
US struggles to convince anti-IS allies to secure Syria after it leaves
Pentagon chief Patrick Shanahan struggled Friday to convince sceptical allies in the coalition fighting the Islamic…
Lawmaker resigns for stealing sandwich
A Slovenian lawmaker resigned Thursday for stealing a sandwich from a supermarket because he was annoyed about…
Venezuela’s Guaido challenging Maduro, millennial style
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido's latest Instagram selfie got over half a million likes. Even his dog has…
Planes, tanks, subs: the Thai generals’ shopping list
Defence spending in Thailand has surged over the last decade, during which the military has seized power twice.
Find out who’s supporting Venezuela’s Maduro at UN
Russia and China joined Cuba, Iran, North Korea and several other countries at the United Nations on Thursday to…
Haiti’s ‘Banana Man,’ president under siege, frozen by crisis
When he was campaigning as a virtual unknown, Haiti's President Jovenel Moise talked a lot about bringing work to…
How would Trump’s emergency powers help build border wall?
President Donald Trump was set Thursday to declare a "national emergency" to help fund hundreds of miles of wall on…
Bolsonaro ally scolds Brazil president for lack of ‘leadership’
Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro was embroiled in a government crisis on Thursday after a key ally accused him of…
‘Silicon Valley’ governor urges ‘data dividend’ to share…
The new governor of the state that is home to Silicon Valley said Tuesday his team is working on a plan for a "data…
Meghan Markle hounded like Diana? Hardly, British papers say
Could Meghan Markle really face the same fate as Princess Diana? Britain's newspapers on Wednesday angrily…
Brazil president Bolsonaro leaves hospital after 17-day ‘power vacuum’
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro left hospital Wednesday, ending a 17-day hiatus at the helm of Latin America's…
Binigyan na trabaho, gusto pa malaki sweldo? Global unemployment down, but too…
The global unemployment rate inched down last year, the UN said Wednesday, warning though that jobs often failed to…
Indonesian who recruited Islamic State fighters in PH killed in Syria
An Indonesian Islamic State group member who appeared in terrorist propaganda videos showing the execution of…
BBC wants security review after cameraman attacked at Trump rally
The BBC asked the White House to review security arrangements Tuesday after a BBC cameraman was assaulted at a…
‘El Chapo’ leaves a void in his Mexican hometown
The downfall of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has done little to diminish his drug cartel's power, but locals say it…
Written in the stars: In chaos, politicians turn to clairvoyants
A hand-drawn map of constellations and planetary orbits shows Thailand in the throes of a "gateway" year of change,…
