Pope opens synod; calls for welcoming Church but no gay marriage
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Sunday reaffirmed Catholic opposition to gay marriage as he opened a three-week gathering of bishops from around the world but said the Church had to show love and understanding towards all.
Putin promised to ask Ukraine rebels to cancel vote: Poroshenko
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Sunday Russia’s Vladimir Putin had promised to ask pro-Russian separatists to cancel elections planned in rebel-held territory in defiance of Kiev.
Kyrgyzstan set for closer ties with Russia after polls
BISHKEK (Reuters) – Kyrgyzstan’s Moscow-leaning parties appeared certain on Sunday of being able to form a new coalition to draw the hard-up nation further into Moscow’s orbit after an election overshadowed by ethnic tensions and the threat of Islamist…
Greenpeace takes aim at Thai tuna firm, urges end to alleged abuses
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Environmental activist group Greenpeace on Monday urged the world’s largest manufacturer of canned tuna, Thai Union Group Pcl, to free its supply chains of destructive fishing practices and alleged labor abuses.
German finance minister says need to limit number of refugees coming to Europe
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said on Sunday that it was necessary to limit the number of people coming to Europe, which is dealing with record inflows of people fleeing from war and poverty in the Middle East, Africa an…
At least eight killed in Burundi capital, residents say police behind killings
NAIROBI (Reuters) – At least eight people died in shootings in Burundi’s capital Bujumbura overnight, an administrator said, and explosions rang out in several districts, the latest in a series of attacks to hit the city since a disputed presidential e…
Death toll in French Riviera floods rises to at least 16, natural disaster declared
CANNES (Reuters) – Flash floods on the French Riviera killed 16 people and five others were reported missing on Sunday, prompting the government to declare a natural disaster in the southeastern tourist region.
Greek coast guard recovers body of migrant baby on Kos
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s coast guard recovered the badly decomposed body of a baby on Sunday on the shore of the island of Kos, a major entry point into the European Union for thousands of migrants and refugees who cross the Aegean Sea from nearby T…
Argentine ruling party extends presidential vote lead: poll
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Daniel Scioli, the ruling party’s candidate for Argentina’s presidential election, has extended his lead but cannot yet be sure of an outright win in this month’s first round, a poll showed on Sunday.
Myanmar nationalist monks stage large rally as religious tensions grow
YANGON (Reuters) – Thousands of Myanmar’s nationalist monks and their supporters prayed, clapped and held speeches at a large rally in the country’s biggest city on Sunday, in a show of growing clout of radical Buddhists ahead of a Nov. 8 election.
