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Atheists are good if they do good, Pope Francis says

23 May 2013, Thursday / REUTERS, VATICAN CITY

Atheists should be seen as good people if they do good, Pope Francis said on Wednesday in his latest urging that people of all religions - or no religion - work together.

Barred from poll, Rafsanjani calls Iranian leaders ignorant

Former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has accused Iran’s leadership of »»

Restaurant torched in 4th night of Sweden riots as violence rages on

Groups of youth burned down a restaurant, torched more than 30 cars and injured three »»

John Kerry begins round of talks with Israel, Palestinians

US Secretary of State John Kerry began a round of separate talks with Israeli and »»

Largest Bulgarian party clears the way for new government

Bulgaria’s largest party GERB declined on Thursday to try to form a new government, »»

Malaysia arrests opposition figures

Malaysian police arrested several opposition politicians and activists on Thursday, »»

4 Americans killed in drone attacks since 2009

The Obama administration acknowledged publicly for the first time that four US citizens »»

Iran seeks to speed up nuclear activity

Iran is trying to accelerate its uranium enrichment program, a UN nuclear report »»

China blind dissident warned ahead of trip

China warned blind legal activist Chen Guangcheng on Thursday to mind his language »»

Four mosques attacked in Germany in 10 days since start of NSU trial

Islamic associations in Germany have said that four mosques were attacked on 10 consecutive »»

Seven Egyptian security men kidnapped in Sinai freed

Six Egyptian policemen and a border guard kidnapped by suspected militants in the »»

Second day of riots in largely immigrant suburb shakes Sweden

Some 200 youths hurled rocks at police and set cars ablaze in a largely immigrant »»

John Kerry hails tentative Raytheon arms sale to Oman

US Secretary of State John Kerry hailed on Wednesday what US officials said was an »»

US Senate Foreign Relations Committee backs arming opposition

A US Senate panel voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to send weapons to the opposition »»

Ahmadinejad to challenge ally’s ban from Iran election

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Wednesday he would ask Iran’s supreme »»

Afghanistan’s Karzai gives India military equipment ‘wish list’

Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Wednesday he had given a “wish list” »»

Kim makes comeback as N. Korean military chief

North Korea has reappointed a hard-line and loyal general as military chief in a »»

College student snares long Burmese python

An 18-foot, 8-inch (5.6 meters) Burmese python set a record for the longest snake »»

Assad’s forces, Israel exchange fire over border

The Syrian regime said on Tuesday it destroyed an Israeli vehicle that crossed the »»

Worried parents and guardians seek out kids in tornado's wake

The parents and guardians stood in the muddy grass outside a suburban Oklahoma City »»

Oklahoma lowers tornado death toll amid frantic search

Emergency workers searched for survivors in the rubble of homes, schools and a hospital »»

Oklahoma twister tracked path of 1999 tornado

Worried parents and guardians seek out kids in tornado's wake

Israel extends distance zone to Palestinians in Gaza Strip

Israel on Tuesday expanded the distance it permits Gaza fishermen to head out to »»

North Korea releases detained Chinese boat

North Korea released a Chinese fishing boat on Tuesday more than two weeks after »»

Oklahoma twister tracked path of 1999 tornado

Monday's powerful tornado in suburban Oklahoma City loosely followed the path of »»

Court annuls Rios Montt conviction

Guatemala's constitutional court on Monday overturned a genocide conviction »»

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