Pope Francis has fired four of Pope Benedict VI’s Vatican bank advisors and named a Toronto Cardinal to help oversee the bank’s operations. Cardinal Thomas Collins received an early birthday present yesterday when he was […]
During his meeting with the King of Jordan Jan 23rd, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper pledged $105 million to help the country deal with the Syrian crisis. CBC reports the money will be going to Jordan […]
Five policeman are dead after a daytime assault against a security checkpoint in south-central Egypt. Masked gunmen on motorcycles opened fire on a group of officers as they passed by the checkpoint in the el-Wassta district […]
The government of South Sudan and representatives of rebel forces in the country signed a ceasefire agreement January 23rd in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The agreement stipulates fighting will end within 24 hours. Over the last […]
A 20-year-old woman from India’s West Bengal state is in critical condition after being gang raped by 13 men on orders from the village elders. The woman fell in love with a man from a […]
Ukrain’s president is meeting opposition leaders for the second time this week after the death of five protesters in Kiev. After pressure mounted, President Viktor Yanukovych said he will meet the opposition leaders to hear […]
Environmental and animal protection groups have expressed outrage over a plan to display two orca whales at the Olympic games in Sochi next month. Whale researchers and advocates have called on Olympic officials to condemn […]
The government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has agreed to attend upcoming peace talks in Geneva according to a letter obtained by Al Jazeera from Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem. The letter was sent to United […]
The Ugandan government has admitted that its military forces have been assisting South Sudanese forces in combat. President Yoweri Musevani said his nation’s forces have been fighting alongside the South Sudanese military to defeat rebel […]
At least 17 children and four adults have died after a van crashed in Nawabshah, Pakistan. CNN is reporting among the dead are school children, three teachers, and the van’s driver. The van collided with […]
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