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Pope Francis to church benefactors: We don't need your blood money

Wednesday, 2 March 2016, 13:12 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press

Pope Francis has a message for church benefactors: The church doesn't want your money if it comes from exploited workers. Francis railed against employers who mistreat and underpay their workers...

Gulf nations declare Lebanon's Hezbollah a terrorist group

Wednesday, 2 March 2016, 12:06 Last update: about 12 years ago

A Saudi-led bloc of six Gulf Arab nations formally branded Hezbollah a terrorist organization on Wednesday, ramping up the pressure on the Lebanese militant group fighting on the side of President...

Watch: Clinton, Trump claim big Super Tuesday wins

Wednesday, 2 March 2016, 06:27 Last update: about 12 years ago

Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton moved closer to winning their parties' nominations with a series of victories in the Super Tuesday elections, the biggest day of the primary...

Migrants occupy shanty rooftops to protest Calais demolition

Tuesday, 1 March 2016, 16:18 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press

About two dozen people protesting the demolition of a sprawling migrant camp in northern France climbed onto shanty rooftops on Tuesday, briefly stalling the tear-down. Bulldozer crews plowed...

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