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Vatican says Argentine bishop at Holy See under investigation

Friday, 4 January 2019, 12:20 Last update: about 9 years ago

The Vatican has confirmed that an Argentine bishop, who resigned suddenly in 2017 for stated health reasons and then landed a top administrative job at the Holy See, is under preliminary investigation...

Salvini and Napoli mayor trade shots on social media

Thursday, 3 January 2019, 15:10 Last update: about 9 years ago

Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Matteo Salvini and Naples mayor Luigi de Magistris were involved in a heated exchange on social media after de Magistris said that he would...

Danish train crash toll up to 8 after more bodies found

Thursday, 3 January 2019, 09:44 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Danish police say two more bodies have been found in a train crash on a bridge, raising the death toll to eight in Denmark's deadliest railway accident in 30 years. Police say three women and...

Brexit, tariffs, populism could buffet Europe in 2019

Thursday, 3 January 2019, 07:37 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

2019 is set to be a year of major change for Europe, with big decisions that will affect the continent's economy. Britain is due to leave the European Union but there is no clarity on how that...

Chinese spacecraft makes first landing on moon's far side

Thursday, 3 January 2019, 07:33 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

A Chinese spacecraft on Thursday made the first-ever landing on the far side of the moon in the latest achievement for the country's growing space program. The relatively unexplored far side of...

Updated: 6 killed, 16 injured in Danish bridge train accident

Wednesday, 2 January 2019, 11:19 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Six people were killed in a train accident early Wednesday on a Danish bridge linking the central islands of Zealand and Funen, according to the rail operator. Authorities said several others were...

AP Exclusive: Vatican letter undermines US cardinal on abuse

Wednesday, 2 January 2019, 11:10 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

The Vatican blocked U.S. bishops from taking measures to address the clergy sex abuse scandal because U.S. church leaders didn't discuss the legally problematic proposals with the Holy See enough...

Watch: Spanish police discover 2 migrants hidden inside mattresses

Wednesday, 2 January 2019, 07:40 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Desperate to reach Europe from North Africa, two African migrants were discovered by police attempting to cross the Spanish border hidden inside a pair of mattresses. A video shot by a mobile...

US fires tear gas across Mexico border to stop migrants

Wednesday, 2 January 2019, 06:14 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

U.S. authorities fired tear gas into Mexico during the first hours of the new year to repel about 150 migrants who tried to breach the border fence in Tijuana. U.S. Customs and Border Protection...

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