Pope Francis on Thursday announced a reform of the Vatican penal code, introducing tighter penalties for child abuse, financial crimes and official leaks, while abolishing life sentences.
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Berkeley, United States - President Barack Obama recently stated the United States was not taking sides as Egypt's crisis came to a head with the military overthrow of the democratically elected president.
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At least 42 dead after gunmen open fire at Muslim Brotherhood protest against military coup in Egyptian capital. A deadly shooting at the site of a sit-in by Muslim Brotherhood supporters in Cairo, demanding the reinstatement of ousted President Mohamed …
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Another two bodies have been found after a runaway train carrying crude oil exploded in the Canadian town of Lac-Megantic, police say. The death toll from Saturday’s pre-dawn explosion now stands at three, and there are fears it may rise …
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A Boeing 777 aircraft has crash landed at San Francisco international airport. Reports say the jet performed an emergency landing following a fire on board. There is no word so far on casualties, TV pictures are showing plumes of smoke …
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At least 1000 evacuated after freight train carrying crude oil explodes in lakeside town in Quebec. Several people are reported to be missing after a train, believed to be carrying crude oil, derailed and sparked several explosion in the middle …
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The bank, officially known as the Institute for Works of Religion (IOR in Italian) did not carry out enough checks on its clients and account holders were allowed to transfer large sums on behalf of others. “There is a high …
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A strong 6.4-magnitude quake struck off the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued. The quake struck at a shallow depth of just 23 kilometres (14 miles), off the west …
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