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Cardinals to meet after death of Pope Francis, plan for funeral
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Cardinals were due to meet on Tuesday to plan Pope Francis’ funeral, which leaders from around the world will attend ahead of a conclave next month […]
Early voting in Australia election begins, PM Albanese’s party holds slender lead
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Early voting in the Australian election began on Tuesday, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s centre-left Labor party holding a slim lead over the conservative opposition coalition. Read […]
U.S. stocks sink as Trump renews criticism of Powell
NEW YORK, April 21 (Xinhua) — U.S. stocks stumbled Monday as renewed attacks by U.S. President Donald Trump on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell added to concerns about the central […]
At least 5 dead in armed attack in Ecuador’s coastal city
QUITO, April 21 (Xinhua) — At least five people died and six others were injured in an armed attack Sunday night in west Ecuador’s coastal city of Manta, local police […]
Norway’s Queen Sonja, 87, hospitalised for shortness of breath
(Reuters) – Norway’s Queen Sonja, 87, was admitted to the National Hospital on Monday evening for examinations due to shortness of breath, the Norwegian royal court said. Read full story […]
Trump approval rating dips; many wary of his wielding of power, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s public approval rating edged down to its lowest level since his return to the White House, as Americans showed signs of wariness over his […]
Hundreds of BiH truck drivers protest Schengen restrictions
SARAJEVO, April 21 (Xinhua) — A protest convoy of 543 trucks paraded through the streets of Sarajevo on Monday, demanding policy changes affecting Bosnia and Herzegovina(BiH)’s road transport sector. Read […]
Shooter killing 23 at U.S. Texas Walmart will not face death penalty
HOUSTON, April 21 (Xinhua) — Patrick Crusius, the shooter who killed 23 people in a 2019 attack targeting Hispanic migrants at a Walmart in El Paso, U.S. state of Texas, […]
Feature: Egypt’s ancient spring ritual, Sham El-Nessim, unites generations with salted fish and smiles
CAIRO, April 21 (Xinhua) — As dawn breaks on Orthodox Easter Monday, Egyptians of all faiths gather in parks, on balconies, and along riverbanks, clutching plates of fesikh — a […]
Pope died of a stroke and heart failure, Vatican doctor says
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis died of a stroke and irreversible heart failure, Vatican doctor Andrea Arcangeli said in a death certificate released on Monday for the 88-year-old pontiff. […]