Issue: March 06, 2014   (Archive)
Thursday, March 6, 2014   

Pope opens up on church's pedo priest fight
Pope Francis has defended the Catholic Church's record on tackling the sexual abuse of children by priests, saying no one else has done more to root out pedophilia.



Security body sending observers to Ukraine
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe said yesterday it is sending a mission of 35 military observers to Ukraine. "It is my hope that this military visit will help to de- escalate tensions in Ukraine," OSCE secretary general Lamberto Zannier said.

India poll dates set as reformer's rise looms
India will stage a five-week election from April 7, a contest expected to bring Hindu nationalist Narendra Modi to power on a platform of economic revival.



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