Russia condemns talk of arming Syria rebels
Russia’s foreign minister has condemned talk of arming the Syrian opposition, saying it is illegal under international law.Russia’s Sergei Lavrov
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Argentinian Cardinal Bergoglio becomes Pope Francis
The Roman Catholic church got its first Latin American pontiff Wednesday when a secret papal conclave elected Cardinal Jorge Mario
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EU leaders, US president Obama and UN chief congratulate new Pope Francis
Among the first to congratulate Argentinean cardinal Jorge Bergoglio on becoming Pope Francis I on March 13 2013 were the
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Cardinal Bergoglio of Buenos Aires elected Pope Francis
The Archbishop of Buenos Aires, cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio (76), became the first Latin American to be elected Pope on
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White smoke from Vatican signals election of new Pope: ‘Habemus Papam’
A plume of white smoke billowing from a chimney at the Vatican at about 7.05pm Central European Time on March
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Nasa: Life may have existed on Mars
NASA says that its Mars Curiosity rover has collected definitive proof that the planet could have once supported life.NASA scientists
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Personality can be predicted via Facebook ‘Likes’
Your digital footprint says a lot more about you than you think.According to a recent study by researchers at Cambridge University, easily
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Israel’s president Peres addresses European Parliament on two-state solution, Hezbollah
“The peace process with the Palestinians has an agreed beginning and an agreed solution: two states for two nations,” Shimon
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Cardinals gather to choose new Pope
The College of Cardinals tasked with selecting a new pope for the Roman Catholic Church will begin voting Tuesday on
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