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Thousands mourn Turkish preacher and Erdoğan rival Fethullah Gülen
Gülen, who was accused by Turkey’s president of orchestrating a coup in 2016, died on Sunday at a Pennsylvania hospital.…
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Asia
Taiwanese flock to China religious festival despite tensions
Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te angered Beijing on Thursday (Oct 10), reiterating that China has no right to represent Taiwan. Taiwanese…
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Minnesota man arrested after allegedly threatening to ‘shoot up’ synagogue
MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota man was arrested after allegedly threatening to “shoot up” a Minneapolis synagogue, officials announced on Saturday.…
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Asia
Child abuse probe: How Malaysian conglomerate GISB managed to stay under the radar
ONLINE WHISTLEBLOWERS EXERTED PRSSURE According to Mr Aizat, online whistleblower channels have played a pivotal role in bringing these issues…
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2 explosions rock the area around the Israeli Embassy in Copenhagen
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Police in the Danish capital said two predawn explosions took place Wednesday in the vicinity of the…
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Pope Francis heads for Luxembourg and Belgium on a trip to a dwindling flock
VATICAN CITY — VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is traveling to once-strong bastions of Christianity in the heart of…
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Pope cancels his audiences due to slight illness days before a new trip
ROME — Pope Francis cancelled his audiences Monday because of a “slight flu-like state” just days before he is to…
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Asia
Malaysia’s Islamist party PAS opens its doors for non-Muslims to be members
SINGAPORE: Following an amendment to its party constitution at its annual congress, the Islamist party Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) will…
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Pope brings in a ton of humanitarian aid, toys to remote Papua New Guinea as he celebrates periphery
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea — Pope Francis honored the Catholic Church of the peripheries on Sunday as he celebrated…
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Pope opens Asia odyssey with stop in Indonesia to rally Catholics
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Pope Francis arrived in Indonesia on Tuesday at the start of the longest trip of his pontificate,…
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