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Record-breaking Hurricane Michael batters Florida Panhandle
Hurricane Michael battered the Florida's Gulf coast with roof-shredding winds, raging surf and torrential rains before it was downgraded to a tropical storm
North Korea wants to 'ardently welcome' Pope Francis, South says
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has invited Pope Francis to visit Pyongyang.
Britain sees Brexit progress, again calls on EU to 'meet us halfway'
Brexit minister Dominic Raab voiced confidence on Tuesday that Britain and the European Union would make progress on their divorce at a summit next week.
Indonesia tells independent foreign aid workers to leave quake zone
Indonesia on Tuesday ordered independent foreign aid workers to leave the quake zone and said foreign groups with staff in the disaster area on Sulawesi island should pull them out.
Satan is attacking the Catholic Church, says Pope Francis
The devil is alive and well and working overtime to undermine the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis says.
Vatican takes off gloves, accuses Archbishop Vigano of 'calumny, defamation'
A top Vatican official on Sunday issued a scathing open letter accusing an archbishop who launched an unprecedented attack on Pope Francis of mounting a 'political frame job devoid of real foundation'.
Three decades after nuclear disaster, Chernobyl goes solar
Ukraine unveiled a solar plant in Chernobyl on Friday, just across from where a power station, now encased in a giant sarcophagus, caused the world's worst nuclear disaster three decades ago.
Nobel Peace Prize goes to campaigners against sexual violence
The Norwegian Nobel Committee said it had awarded them the prize for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war.
Republicans aim to confirm Kavanaugh this weekend; protesters arrested
President Donald Trump's fellow Republicans gained confidence on Thursday that his US Supreme Court nominee could win Senate confirmation.
More than 80 Indonesian children feared killed at Bible camp
The church where more than 80 Indonesian children were studying the Bible has moved about two kilometres from where it stood on Friday last week, before disaster struck.
Chile's most senior Catholic Church figure sidesteps prosecutor questioning
Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati faces multiple charges of cover-up.
Pope opens bishops meeting in febrile atmosphere of sex abuse scandals
Pope Francis opened a gathering of bishops on Wednesday at a time of crisis in the Catholic Church over sex abuse.
Chile's Catholic Church criticised over guidelines regarding sexual abuse
Chile's Roman Catholic Church apologised for a manual published on the website of Santiago's archbishop instructing priests and other Church workers not to 'touch the genitals of' or 'sleep with' children.
Lawyer for US pastor Andrew Brunson appeals to Turkey's highest court
The lawyer for US evangelical pastor Andrew Brunson said he filed an appeal on Wednesday to Turkey's constitutional court for his client's release from house arrest.
Turkish president claims Andrew Brunson has 'dark links with terror', vows to resist US pressure for release
The case of evangelical pastor Andrew Brunson has plunged ties between Ankara and Washington into crisis.
Indonesian leader says all quake victims must be found as toll rises above 1,200
Indonesian President Joko Widodo ordered more rescuers to be sent in to find victims of a devastating earthquake and tsunami on Tuesday.