Pope, in Assisi, calls on Church to shun vanity
ASSISI, Italy (Reuters) – The Roman Catholic Church, from the lowliest priest to the pontiff himself, must strip itself of all “vanity, arrogance and pride” and humbly serve the poorest members of society, Pope Francis said on Friday.
Analysis: Kenya’s intelligence work hurt by corruption, rivalries
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya’s intelligence and security forces will struggle to avert bloody attacks like the one on a shopping mall last month as long as rank-and-file police officers can be easily bribed and rivalry among agencies hinders information s…
Tourists dismayed at shutdown of U.S. D-Day site in Normandy
SAINT-LAURENT-SUR-MER, France (Reuters) – American tourists visiting a D-Day cemetery in Normandy, northern France, expressed anger upon discovering that the white-cross memorial they had traveled thousands of miles to see was closed due to a U.S. gove…
Insight: After chemical horror, besieged Syrian suburb defiant
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Two Indian ministers quit over plans to split southern state
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Two Indian ministers resigned on Friday over a cabinet decision to create a new state, the latest bout of infighting that threatens to weaken the ruling Congress party in the run-up to elections due by next May.
Turkey’s Erdogan says would run for president if asked by party
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan would run for president next year if his party asked him to, he said, but dismissed suggestions of a rift with incumbent Abdullah Gul.
Pakistan army chief tipped to get new powerful job on retirement: sources
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – One of Pakistan’s most powerful men, General Ashfaq Kayani, is likely to stay head of the military with a new title when he steps down as army chief next month, government and security sources said, taking over some of the duties …
Syria chemical attack reopens old wounds among Kurds
HALABJA, Iraq (Reuters) – A sweet smell, like that of apples, wafted through the air. In a field, a cow’s eyes began to stream. A bird fell from the sky, its feathers singed, and people’s mouths began to fill with ulcers.
Most Greeks say far-right Golden Dawn a criminal group: poll
ATHENS (Reuters) – Most Greeks view the far-right Golden Dawn party as a criminal organization, according to a poll published on Friday that found the party had shed almost half of its support since its leader and lawmakers were arrested.
Assad says Turkey will pay heavily for backing Syrian rebels
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has told Turkey it will pay a heavy price for backing rebels fighting to oust him, accusing it of harboring “terrorists” along its border who would soon turn against their hosts.
