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Vatican excommunicates 6 bishops for ordination without Pope's consent
8+ hour, 2+ min ago (164+ words) VATICAN CITY " The Vatican responded aggressively Thursday to a traditionalist society that consecrated bishops without the pope's consent, declaring the Society of St. Pius X in schism, excommunicating its bishops and warning its faithful. The Vatican's doctrine office went above…...
CIDG nabs South Korean "scammer" in Pampanga
7+ hour, 37+ min ago (255+ words) MANILA, Philippines " The Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP- CIDG) on Thursday said it arrested a South Korean man in Pampanga for allegedly scamming several of his compatriots. The foreigner had been tracked for a few weeks until…...
Body stitched, organs missing: Family seeks probe into seafarer's death
8+ hour, 16+ min ago (505+ words) UTTAR PRADESH " The mysterious death of a 33-year-old Indian seafarer in Venezuela has sparked demands for an investigation after an autopsy in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh reportedly found all of his major internal organs missing. The findings have…...
Russia's fuel crisis: Is Putin under pressure?
8+ hour, 45+ min ago (977+ words) For several months, Ukrainian forces have been targeting energy infrastructure in Russian regions and on the illegally annexed Crimean Peninsula. Russian supply routes in the occupied territories, as well as key oil refineries inside Russia itself, have come under attack....
Japan female imperial succession far off despite legal change
11+ hour, 7+ min ago (918+ words) Japan is facing the longstanding issue of ensuring a stable imperial succession due to the shrinking size of the imperial family and is now seeking to reverse that trend. An envisaged revision of the Imperial House Law would clear the…...
Taiwan condemns China's vessel deployments near its waters
11+ hour, 41+ min ago (383+ words) Taiwan on Wednesday condemned mainland China for deploying its government vessels to waters surrounding the self-ruled island, including off its east coast, in an apparent attempt to portray the Taiwan Strait as its internal waters by asserting jurisdiction. Officials from…...
Big wildfires hit southern France
14+ hour, 1+ min ago (213+ words) OUPIA, France " A large wildfire raged in southern France on Wednesday, forcing scores of people to be evacuated, emergency services said. Hundreds of firefighters mobilised to battle the blaze in the Herault and Aude departments, fuelled by drought and strong…...
Hope fades, hunger grows a week after Venezuela quakes
13+ hour ago (742+ words) LA GUAIRA, Venezuela " Hope of finding more survivors faded Wednesday as Venezuela marked a week since twin earthquakes killed almost 2, 300 people, while many who lived through the disaster were running desperately short on food. As the death toll mounted, Venezuela's…...
Marcos arrives in Canada for official visit
15+ hour, 30+ min ago (309+ words) MANILA, Philippines "President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. arrived in Vancouver, Canada, on Thursday morningfor an official visit from July 1 to 4. The aircraft carrying the President, First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, and the rest of the Philippine delegation landed at 4: 46 p. m. on July 1 (local…...
Venezuela faces looming health crisis after twin earthquakes
15+ hour, 42+ min ago (1071+ words) CARACAS, Venezuela " Doctors said Wednesday they feared the aftermath of Venezuela's devastating twin earthquakes could trigger a widening medical crisis marked by untreated injuries, infectious diseases and a healthcare system already on the brink. Thousands of displaced Venezuelans are sleeping…...