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Nepal and India floods kill at least 160 people

Floods and landslides in Nepal and northern India have killed at least 160 people following days of torrential rains. In…

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Pope Francis urges for reconciliation between North Korea and South Korea

Pope Francis has urged for reconciliation between the two Koreas, on the final day of his visit to South Korea.…

10 years ago

Pope Francis beatifies 124 of South Korea’s first Catholics

Pope Francis has beatified 124 of South Korea's first Catholics at a large open-air Mass in Seoul on Saturday. The…

10 years ago

Pope Francis leaves Seoul airport in boxy Kia Soul

Pope Francis left Seoul airport in a compact black Kia that many South Koreans would consider too humble a conveyance…

10 years ago

Pope Francis arrives in South Korea on first Asia trip

Pope Francis has arrived in South Korea, beginning his first visit to Asia since he took over the papacy in…

10 years ago

Shah Rukh Khan’s dance with policewoman sparks controversy

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan sparked controversy after dancing on stage with a woman officer at a police gala in…

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Surrogate baby: David and Wendy Farnell wanted to take baby Gammy home

David and Wendy Farnell, who were accused of abandoning a baby born with Down's syndrome to a Thai surrogate mother,…

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Toyota under scrutiny in China’s anti-monopoly investigation

Toyota is being caught in China’s anti-monopoly investigation. The Japanese car maker said that Chinese regulators were looking into its…

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Malaysia Airlines in complete state takeover

Malaysian state fund Khazanah Nasional has proposed a "complete overhaul" of national carrier Malaysia Airlines. Khazanah wants to buy the…

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China earthquake death toll reaches 589 amid flood fears

The death toll of China’s earthquake that hit Yunnan province on Sunday has reached 589, officials say. The 6.1-magnitude quake…

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