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Qatar Deadline Extended By 48 Hours
Saudi Arabia and its allies said early Monday they had decided to extend by 48 hours the deadline for Qatar to accept...
Qatar Defiant As Deadline Nears To Resolve Gulf Rift
A deadline was approaching Sunday for Qatar to accept a series of demands made by several Arab states to lift a de...
Australian Supporters Set Up Fund For Cardinal After Sex Charges
Vatican finance chief Cardinal George Pell's Australian supporters have set up a fund to help pay his legal fees after...
Qatar Says Arab Demands ‘made To Be Rejected’
Qatar said Saturday a series of demands made by several Arab states to lift a crippling blockade were designed to be...
Olympics Chiefs Insist Tokyo 2020 Stadium Will Be Ready
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) insisted Friday the showpiece venue for the Tokyo 2020 Summer Games would be...
Ex-CIA Agent Convicted Over Imam Kidnapping To Face Sentencing
A former CIA agent who was found guilty of kidnapping an Egyptian imam by an Italian court more than a decade ago said...
Vatican Treasurer Denies Australia Sex Offences
The Vatican treasurer, Cardinal George Pell, has vehemently denied any wrongdoing after being charged with sex offences...
Cardinal Pell: Vatican Treasurer Denies Australia Sex Offences
The Vatican treasurer, Cardinal George Pell, has vehemently denied any wrongdoing after being charged with sex offences...
Italy Threatens To BAN Migrant Vessels Amid ‘unsustainable’ Influx
Italy has threatened to close its ports to aid groups rescuing migrants off Libya's coast as it struggles to cope with...
Vatican Treasurer Charged With Sex Offences
The Vatican treasurer and Australia’s most senior Catholic figure, Cardinal George Pell, has been charged with sex...
Sex Abuse Scandal Haunts Australia’s Top Catholic Cleric
From country priest to trusted top Vatican aide, the rise of Australia's most senior Catholic cleric George Pell has...
Pope Aide Pell ‘strenuously’ Denies Child Sex Abuse
Vatican finance chief George Pell "strenuously" denies all allegations of historic child sex offences and will return...
Pope Aide Pell Charged With Child Sex Abuse
Vatican finance chief Cardinal George Pell was Thursday charged with multiple child sex offences in Australia, police...
Pope Francis Injects New Blood Into Cardinals Club
Pope Francis on Wednesday created five new cardinals in a Vatican ceremony that, while deeply traditional in form, also...
Soaring Costs Threaten Games Future, IOC Warns
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday praised Japanese organisers for slashing costs for the 2020...
Serena Williams Bares Body, Love Story For Vanity Fair
Serena Williams unveiled her pregnant body in a nude Vanity Fair cover photo Tuesday and detailed the story of her...
China Rejects ‘interference’ As Vatican Raises Bishop Case
China said Tuesday it opposed outside interference after the Vatican reported that one of its bishops in the country...
Vatican Says China Bishop ‘forcibly Removed’ By Authorities
The Vatican expressed "grave concern" on Monday for one of its bishops in China, saying he was being held in an unknown...
Around 100 Killed In C. Africa After Truce Deal
The death toll from clashes in Central African Republic has surged to around 100, local officials said Wednesday of...