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Pope again updates Vatican legal code amid scrutiny, probes

Pope: Abortion is never OK, equates it to ‘hiring a hitman’

11:45 pm May 25, 2019

Vatican City: Pope Francis says abortion can never be condoned, even when the fetus is gravely sick or malformed. He is urging doctors and priests to support families to carry such pregnancies to term. During an audience Saturday with participants of a Vatican-sponsored anti-abortion conference, Francis said opposition to abortion isn’t a religious issue but […]

Modi, Macron discuss bilateral issues, global situation

French President Macron congratulates PM Modi on poll win; pledges to work together on security

3:55 pm May 25, 2019

Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron has congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his election win and pledged to continue to work together to consolidate the security of the two nations as well that of the world and promote sustainable development. He said that the immense voter participation in the electoral process illustrates the “vibrancy of […]

Madrid’s bullfighting ‘ritual’ acclaimed and contested

3:51 pm May 25, 2019

Madrid: When the bull collapses and dies in front of the matador, silence descends on Madrid’s bullfighting ring, a “ritual” that its French manager Simon Casas vigorously defends in an increasingly conflictive climate. Around 500,000 enthusiasts are expected to descend on Madrid’s Las Ventas arena during the month-long Feria de San Isidro, the Spanish capital’s […]

4 countries vote in high-stakes European Parliament election

3:08 pm May 25, 2019

Brussels: Voters in Slovakia, Malta, Latvia and the Czech Republic are casting ballots in European Parliament elections. The stakes for the European Union are especially high in this year’s elections, which are taking place over four days and involve all 28 EU nations. Many predict nationalists and far-right groups will gain ground. They would try […]

EU says May resignation changes nothing in Brexit talks

8:52 pm May 24, 2019

Brussels: The European Union said Friday that Prime Minister Theresa May’s resignation does nothing to change its position on the Brexit withdrawal deal that its members agreed with Britain. EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker noted May’s decision “without personal joy,” a spokeswoman said, adding that the council of EU leaders has “set out its position” […]