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Former Vatican exorcist dies
VATICAN CITY: The former exorcist of the Vatican and the Diocese of Rome, Gabriele Amorth, has died aged 91, Italian media on Sunday quoted his entourage as saying.Amorth, who had been suffering from pulmonary problems, entered the priesthood in 1954 and was soon seconded to Father Candido Amantini, whom he succeeded in his post as the Vatican’s chief exorcist in 1990.He also founded the International Exorcists’ Association (AIE), which he...
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Guam’s Catholic Church in crisis over child sex claims
HAGATNA: A Vatican administrator has urged Rome to remove the head of the Catholic Church in Guam over child sex allegations, warning the scandal could bankrupt the church in the deeply religious Pacific territory. Archbishop Savio Hon Tai-Fai was sent to Guam three months ago to investigate the accusations against Archbishop Anthony Apuron, who denies any wrongdoing.In a statement read out at church services across the island on Sunday, Hon said...
GTON: In this June 5, 2015 file photo, a view of the Homeland Security Department headquarters.—AP
US government ‘mistakenly granted’ citizenship to at least 858 immigrants
GTON: In this June 5, 2015 file photo, a view of the Homeland Security Department headquarters.—APWASHINGTON: The US government has mistakenly granted citizenship to at least 858 immigrants who had pending deportation orders from countries of concern to national security or with high rates of immigration fraud, according to an internal Homeland Security audit released yesterday.The Homeland Security Department's inspector general found that...
SRINAGAR: An Indian paramilitary trooper stands guard during a curfew in the Lal Chowk area yesterday. —AFP
India’s Modi thrashes out response to Kashmir raid
SRINAGAR: An Indian paramilitary trooper stands guard during a curfew in the Lal Chowk area yesterday. —AFPSRINAGAR: India stepped up patrols along its de facto border with Pakistan yesterday after gunmen killed 18 soldiers at a nearby army base, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration weighed its response to an attack India blames on its neighbor.The assault, in which four commando-style gunmen burst into the brigade headquarters in...
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Growing 'culture of intolerance' in India
NEW DELHI: India must overhaul its antiquated laws and cumbersome legal system which are increasingly being misused to silence dissent in the Hindu majority country, a global writers group said in a report yesterday. Hardline Hindu groups have been accused of fomenting intolerance of religious and other minorities since nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi swept to power at general elections in 2014.Pen International said a survey of authors,...
INDANAN, PHILIPPINES: Released Norwegian hostage Kjartan Sekkingstad, right, watches Moro National Liberation Front Chairman Nur Misuari, second left, raising hands of the three released Indonesian hostages, center, after being turned over by ransom-seeking Abu Sayyaf extremists yesterday. —AP
Philippine militants ‘got ransom for Norwegian’
INDANAN, PHILIPPINES: Released Norwegian hostage Kjartan Sekkingstad, right, watches Moro National Liberation Front Chairman Nur Misuari, second left, raising hands of the three released Indonesian hostages, center, after being turned over by ransom-seeking Abu Sayyaf extremists yesterday. —APMANILA: A notorious kidnapping-for-ransom gang in the strife-torn southern Philippines enjoyed another lucrative payday when it released a Norwegian...
Nice and about 30 other French towns banned the Islamic 'burkini' swimsuit after a July terror attack in which a man plowed his truck into crowds gathered for Bastille Day fireworks killing 86 people (AFP Photo/Gent Shkullaku)
Australian in 'burkini' made to leave French beach: media
SYDNEY: An Australian Muslim woman who wore a burkini to a French beach said she was asked to leave despite a ban on the controversial full-bodied swimsuit recently being overturned.Sydney-born Zeynab Alshelh, a 23-year-old medical student, told Australia's Channel 7 that she travelled to Europe to show solidarity with French Muslims by wearing a burkini-invented by an Australian designer-on the beach.Footage broadcast Sunday evening showed local...
In this Aug. 13, 2015 file photo, a man carries a girl in his arm as they arrive with other migrants just after dawn on a dinghy after crossing from Turkey to the island of Kos in southeastern Greece. —AP
World leaders at UN approve plan for refugee crisis - not legally binding
In this Aug. 13, 2015 file photo, a man carries a girl in his arm as they arrive with other migrants just after dawn on a dinghy after crossing from Turkey to the island of Kos in southeastern Greece. —APUNITED NATIONS: With more people forced to flee their homes than at any time since World War II, global leaders on Monday approved a declaration aimed at providing a more coordinated and humane response to the refugee crisis that has strained...
Miss Nigeria Miss SaHHara (left) applauds the crowd during the Miss Trans Star International in Cornella de Llobregat. — AFP photos
From attempting suicide in Nigeria to Miss Transsexual final
Miss Nigeria Miss SaHHara (left) applauds the crowd during the Miss Trans Star International in Cornella de Llobregat. — AFP photosMiss SaHHara was born in the wrong country, and in the wrong body. Repression in her native Nigeria almost drove her to suicide, but this weekend she was cruising down the runway in a cream dress-one of several finalists at the Miss Trans Star International beauty pageant in Barcelona, Europe's main such event. Set...
The cast and crew of ‘Game of Thrones’ winners of the award for outstanding drama series pose in the press room. — AP/AFP photos
'Game of Thrones,' 'Veep' take top honors at Emmys
The cast and crew of ‘Game of Thrones’ winners of the award for outstanding drama series pose in the press room. — AP/AFP photos"Game of Thrones" conquered the Emmy kingdom Sunday, honored as top drama for the second consecutive year and becoming the most honored prime-time TV series ever on a night of surprises and sharp political jabs. "Veep" repeated as best comedy series and its star, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, won a record-breaking sixth...
Dancers perform during the Naropa festival.
Thousands flock to Indian Himalayas for rare Buddhist festival
Dancers perform during the Naropa festival.Hundreds of thousands of monks, devotees and tourists have flocked to India's remote Ladakh region for a rare Buddhist festival, dubbed the "Kumbh Mela of the Himalayas" by promoters. Dancers in bright, silk costumes and striking headgear performed to drum and pipe music as part of the festival being held in a mountain village to commemorate the 1,000th birth anniversary of Buddhist saint Naropa. The...
KUWAIT: A general view of the bustling Kuwait City that houses several banking and financial institutions, hotels and malls. —Photo by Joseph Shagra
Kuwait’s banking system outlook remains stable - Moody’s: Govt spending, growing loss-absorbing buffers drive stable outlook
KUWAIT: A general view of the bustling Kuwait City that houses several banking and financial institutions, hotels and malls. —Photo by Joseph ShagraLIMASSOL: Moody's Investors Service's outlook for Kuwait's banking system remains stable, reflecting the rating agency's expectation of continued government spending and growing loss-absorbing buffers, which will allow banks to manage modest new problem loan formation and balances an increase in...
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(Left) Demonstrators brandish placards and flags of Palestine during a rally in Rabat on Aug 3, 2024, protesting the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. (Right) Protesters rally in London during the "National March for Gaza", calling to end the genocide, stop arming the Zionist entity and no Middle East war on Aug 3, 2024. - AFP photos
Fears of Middle East war grow
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CSC’s faceprint attendance rule sparks debate
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MOGADISHU: Relatives carry the body of a woman killed during an attack on Aug 3, 2024. - AFP
Somalia beach attack kills 32
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LIVERPOOL: Police officers face protesters outside the Liver Building in Liverpool on August 3, 2024 during an 'Enough is Enough' anti-immigrant rally. — AFP
Fearful UK mosques on alert over far-right protests