Vatican Media. Pope Francis greets Archbishop Rino Fisichella in the Vatican's Clementine Hall, Sept. 17, 2021. The newly instituted ministry of catechist is for lay people who have a par...

Jose Torres Jr. / LiCAS News Cardinal Jose Advincula kneels to pray after entering the Manila Cathedral at the start of his installation as the 33rd archbishop of the Archdiocese of Manila on Jun...

Bjmullan, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Claudy bombing memorial statue created by sculptor Elizabeth McLaughlin Three bombs exploded without warning on July 31, 1972 in the County D...

Iranian fuel and petrochemical exports have boomed in recent years despite stringent US sanctions, leaving Iran well placed to expand sales swiftly in Asia and Europe if Washington lifts its curbs, trading sources and officials said.The U...

China injected more cash into its banking system in a sign authorities are seeking to avert a funding squeeze amid a seasonal rise in financing demand and the intensifying debt crisis at China Evergrande.The People’s Bank of China added 9...

Kristalina Georgieva risks seeing her authority as head of the International Monetary Fund undermined just weeks before an annual meeting of global finance chiefs, after being accused of influencing a report in China’s favour when she work...

Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth yesterday after completing the country’s longest-ever crewed mission, the latest landmark in Beijing’s drive to become a major space power. The capsule carrying the trio deployed its parachute and...

Australian officials will trial a home quarantine system for fully vaccinated international travellers arriving in Sydney, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said yesterday, as the country moves to reopen its borders despite persistent Covid-19...

Australian officials will trial a home quarantine system for fully vaccinated international travellers arriving in Sydney, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said yesterday, as the country moves to reopen its borders despite persistent Covid-19...

 Qatar Airways is the first airline in the Middle East to participate in the coalition* The Global Coalition for Sustainable Aviation is a powerful ICAO platform to create synergies between the aviation stakeholders towards decarbonisati...

Iranian fuel and petrochemical exports have boomed in recent years despite stringent US sanctions, leaving Iran well placed to expand sales swiftly in Asia and Europe if Washington lifts its curbs, trading sources and officials said.The U...

China injected more cash into its banking system in a sign authorities are seeking to avert a funding squeeze amid a seasonal rise in financing demand and the intensifying debt crisis at China Evergrande.The People’s Bank of China added 9...

Kristalina Georgieva risks seeing her authority as head of the International Monetary Fund undermined just weeks before an annual meeting of global finance chiefs, after being accused of influencing a report in China’s favour when she work...

Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth yesterday after completing the country’s longest-ever crewed mission, the latest landmark in Beijing’s drive to become a major space power. The capsule carrying the trio deployed its parachute and...

Countries' latest pledges to cut emissions would fail to avert disastrous climate change, UN report says.

Private schools at primary, secondary level. as well as official religious schools, will be open from Saturday.

Leaders need to do more to combat Islamophobia, which has resulted in deadly attacks, Canadian Muslims say.

Top US diplomat outlines steps to 'widen the circle' of normalisation that do not include peace with Palestinians.

Some rich countries are preparing COVID vaccine boosters as lower-income countries struggle to vaccinate at-risk groups.

Nicholas Kamm President Joe Biden returns to his car after attending service at Saint Joseph's Cathlic Church in Wilmington, Delaware on August 7, 2021. A NOTE FROM OUR PUBLISHER: After...

Kevin Dietsch President Joe Biden speaks about combating the coronavirus pandemic in the State Dining Room of the White House on September 9, 2021 in Washington, DC. As the Delta variant continue...

Data on China changed to boost its ranking in Bank's 2018 and 2020 'Doing Business' reports

Filippo Grandi raises concern over lack of functioning of Afghan state institutions due to frozen government assets.

Defence Minister Ank Bijleveld steps down following censure in parliament that also prompted foreign minister to quit.

Deposed civilian leader's supporters say charges against her are politically motivated and an attempt to discredit her.

Supporters of former president claim people arrested for invading the US Capitol on January 6 are 'political prisoners'.

Daniel Ibañez Pope Francis opens the Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazon Region with prayer Oct. 7, 2019. COMMENTARY: The planetary process leading up to the 2023 synod has to confront tw...

Court returns 13 elephants in state custody to alleged traffickers who captured them or people who bought from them.

Chinese leader says Shanghai Cooperation Organisation should guide Afghanistan to develop inclusive political structure.

About 52,000 people flocked to Copenhagen's Parken Stadium a day after Denmark abolished coronavirus restrictions.