International
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Pope baptises Italy ‘migrant hero’ at Easter Eve service
Image: Pope Francis baptizes a man as he leads the Easter vigil mass in Saint Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican,…
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U.S. visa applicants to be asked for social media history – State Department
Image: A man exits the transit area after clearing immigration and customs on arrival at Dulles International Airport in Dulles,…
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No more pain for Philippine devotee nailed to cross for 32nd time
Image: Ruben Enaje, 58, who is portraying Jesus Christ for the 32nd time, grimaces in pain after being nailed on…
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Scientists puzzled by exotic distant galaxy lacking dark matter
Image: The galaxy named NGC 1052-DF2, a large fuzzy-looking galaxy so diffused that astronomers call it a ‘see-through’ galaxy because…
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Christ’s ‘crown of thorns’ tree may help in climate change fight: researchers
Image: Dr. Shabtai Cohen holds a water syringe to a thorny branch of the Christ’s Thorn Jujube tree in his…
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Sixty eight killed in Venezuelan police station riot and fire
Rioting and a fire in the cells of a Venezuelan police station in the central city of Valencia killed 68…
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Nobel laureate Malala returns to Pakistan six years after she was shot by Taliban
Nobel laureate and education activist Malala Yousafzai returned to her native Pakistan on Thursday, six years after she was shot…
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Techno teachers: Finnish school trials robot educators
Elias, the new language teacher at a Finnish primary school, has endless patience for repetition, never makes a pupil feel…
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Aging Japan: Robots may have role in future of elder care
Image: Residents follow moves made by humanoid robot ‘Pepper’ during an afternoon exercise routine at Shin-tomi nursing home in Tokyo,…
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Britain plans deposit return scheme to curb plastic waste
Image: Britain’s Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Michael Gove arrives in Downing Street, London, Britain, December 19,…
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