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Vatican denies Pope Francis has 'Crusades' mentality over genocide

Sunday, 26 June 2016, 17:22 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

The Vatican on Sunday strongly dismissed Turkish claims that Pope Francis has adopted a "Crusades" mentality by recognizing the Ottoman-era genocide of Armenians, insisting that Francis's three-day...

Italian police capture fugitive mob boss sought for 20 years

Sunday, 26 June 2016, 17:20 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

Italy's second most sought-after fugitive, a convicted 'ndrangheta crime syndicate boss feared as a "merciless killer," was captured Sunday as he slept in his bed in a hideout in the rugged Calabrian...

EU's founding members say talks on UK exit needed urgently

Saturday, 25 June 2016, 20:14 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

Foreign ministers of the European Union's founding members on Saturday urged quick negotiations about Britain's departure from the bloc, saying the other 27 countries in the union need to move ahead...

Brexit: Web petition for second EU referendum draws huge interest

Saturday, 25 June 2016, 17:43 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

An online petition seeking a second referendum on a British exit from the Europe Union has drawn more than 1.6 million names, a measure of the extraordinary divisiveness of Thursday's vote to leave...

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