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Pope Francis admits 'grave errors' in Chile sex abuse scandal
A 2,300-page report sent to the pope includes testimony gathered from 64 people in New York and Santiago
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US House Speaker Ryan won't seek re-election, in blow to Republicans
Forty-eight-year-old Wisconsin Republican only assumed the House speakership in 2015
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Azerbaijan's Aliyev wins election boycotted by opposition
Aliyev receives 86.1 per cent of the vote according to Central Election Commission
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Sexual extravagance can be deadly, study suggests
Study published in science journal Nature
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Defiant Trump warns missiles 'will be coming' over Syria attack
Warning comes in response to an alleged chemical atrocity in Syria
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Saudi crown prince arrives in Madrid on last stop of global tour
Spain's defence minister, Maria Dolores Cospedal greeted Prince Mohammed bin Salman
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Police officer fired for moonlighting as male prostitute
This is the third time a British policeman has been sacked for such 'professionalism'
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Indian forces kill at least six civilians as protests continue in held Kashmir
Indian forces resorted to use live rounds, tear gas after hundreds protested in Kulgam district
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Myanmar minister makes landmark visit to Rohingya camp
Rohingya Muslims demand basic rights such as recognition as minority, health, education and safety on Minister's visit
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Belt and Road Initiative is not 'a Chinese plot', says Xi Jinping
China will not engage in geopolitical games for selfish ends, or force trade deals on others from above, he added
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Why might Syria's regime have dropped toxic gas on Ghouta?
The tactic worked, and Assad will soon rule over Douma
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Myanmar court refuses to drop case against Reuters journalists
Reporters were jailed for possessing material relating to security operations in Rakhine state
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Trump can fire Russia prosecutor Mueller, says White House
Mueller has increasingly dug into Trump's money laundering and fraud
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Beijing launches point-based hukou system
The much-coveted Beijing urban status is a crucial document entitling residents to social welfare
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US Marine sentenced to four years for fatal driving in Japan's Okinawa
"It was extremely dangerous and his negligence is serious"
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Over 250 killed in Algerian military plane crash: state TV
Victims include 26 members of the Western Saharan Polisario independence movement
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US State Department denies imposition of travel restrictions on Pakistani diplomats
'There are no restrictions on the travel of Pakistani diplomats in the United States'
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Saudi prince, Macron hail warming ties, but differences lurk
Some agreement to curb Tehran's atomic ambitions is better than no deal at all, tells Macron
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Trump fumes over FBI raid that targeted payments to women
The raids on attorney Michael Cohen represent a dramatic escalation of a federal inquiry
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US weighs strong response to Syria attacks despite risk of Russia clash
Russia has trashed the credibility of the council, says Nikki Haley
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Bite the dust at Bangkok's 'death awareness' cafe
When one is aware of their own death, they will do good. This is what our Lord Buddha teaches
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NGOs urge Spain not to sell warships to Saudi Arabia
Spain asked to join other European countries that have stopped military assistance to Saudis
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Zuckerberg resists effort by US senators to commit him to regulation
Zuckerberg repeated apologies he previously made for a range of problems with Facebook, including the data breach
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US lifts travel ban on Chad
Travel restrictions will be officially terminated on April 13
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US prosecutors request to detail 'El Chapo' alleged brutal crimes in court
El Chapo was once one of the world's most powerful drug traffickers
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Japan FM to voice North Korea concerns in rare Seoul visit
First such visit in more than two years comes at a time of frenetic diplomatic activity in Northeast Asia
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Brazil's Supreme Court delays debate that could see Lula released
Justice Marco Aurelio accepts a request by right-wing PEN party
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UN peacekeeper killed in Central Africa capital operation
At least 46 people were injured in fierce armed clashes in the enclave
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Colombia's FARC furious over ex-rebel's arrest on drugs charges
Prosecutors in New York accuse Jesus Santrich of conspiring to ship 10,000 kilograms of cocaine to the United States
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Trump can fire Russia prosecutor Mueller, says White House
Change in tone comes as Trump reacts furiously to an FBI raid on his private lawyer's offices
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Israel confirms video of soldier shooting Palestinian
Palestinians say this proofs that Gazans were being shot along the border fence while posing no threat to soldiers
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Zuckerberg tells lawmakers 'I'm sorry' for data abuses
Zuckerberg makes his first formal appearance at a Congressional hearing
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Zuckerberg apologises to Congress over massive Facebook breach
Dozens of protesters gathered outside Congress before the hearing wearing Zuckerberg masks and #DeleteFacebook shirts
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7 Myanmar soldiers sentenced to 10 years over Rohingya killings
The bloody incident in September last year is the only atrocity to which the military has admitted
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Trump welcomes Qatari Emir a year after terror funding allegation
Praises Qatar's military purchases, saying they buy a lot of equipment from us, a lot of military airplanes, missiles
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Hundreds demand IPL matches be cancelled over Chennai water crisis
Protesters burned merchandise and jostled with police outside the stadium ahead of IPL match
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Pakistan 12th largest beneficiary of international charities worldwide, discloses OECD
Report identifies India as top recipient of philanthropic giving, BMFG biggest private donor in the world
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Sri Lankan corporals arrested on anti-Muslim riot charges
It was the first arrest of serving soldiers for the worst sectarian violence since 2014
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Indonesia's bootleg booze death toll climbs to 90
At least nine people have been arrested as of Tuesday, but authorities are still looking for major distributors
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Pakistani-origin Robina Shah to be appointed high sheriff of Manchester
Shah will be officiated on April 12
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Gabon returns three suspects to Turkey over Gulen links, Erdogan says
Ankara blames Gulen for orchestrating a failed coup in 2016
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Blast kills 13 civilians in Syria's Idlib
Idlib city is controlled by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, a group led by Syria's former al Qaeda affiliate
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Kuwait City bans hanging clothes in balconies for drying
The law was imposed to maintain the city's beauty
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Japanese confirmed as world's oldest living man aged 112
Guinness World Records is currently investigating possible contenders for the title of oldest living person
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Air France says 7 days of strikes cost company 170 million euros
Further strikes are planned on April 17, 18, 23 and 24
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Tehran mayor quits after claims he was threatened with arrest
His allies say he was under pressure after accusing his conservative predecessors of corruption.
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Philippine high court hears arguments to remove Duterte 'enemy' Sereno
Philippines Supreme Court begins hearing arguments on a government bid to invalidate Chief Justice Sereno
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Yemeni rights group sues Saudi Crown Prince in France - lawyers
The Yemen conflict has killed more than 10,000 people and displaced more than 3 million
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US agrees guided missiles for Qatar before Trump talks
State department also approved sale of 5000 Advance Precision Kill Weapon Systems
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Indian truck crash kills 18 labourers: police
India has some of the world's deadliest roads, claiming the lives of more than 150,000 people each year