Days of heavy rain driven by a cold front have caused severe flooding across four southern Thai provinces — Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung and Songkhla.
In Surat Thani, seven districts, including the badly affected…
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Doctrine of the Faith: Monogamy is not a limitation but a promise of the infinite
The doctrinal Note Una caro. In Praise of Monogamy has been published, exploring the value of marriage as an “exclusive union and mutual belonging.” It highlights the importance of conjugal charity and attentiveness to the poor, and condemns…
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EU court says same sex marriage should be recognised throughout bloc
Item 1 of 2 A European Union flag is displayed alongside a Rainbow flag during the annual Pride London Parade, which highlights issues of the gay, lesbian and transgender community, in London, Britain June 25, 2016. REUTERS/Neil Hall/File Photo
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First recorded eruption of Ethiopian volcano sends ash plumes across Red Sea
A long-dormant volcano erupted in northern Ethiopia over the weekend, sending ash plumes across the Red Sea toward Yemen and Oman.
The Hayli Gubbi volcano in the Afar region of Ethiopia erupted on Sunday morning, leaving the neighboring village of…
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Italy’s Campi Flegrei supervolcano is stirring. Could it erupt? : NPR
Aerial view of the densely inhabited area of Pozzuoli, located within the Campi Flegrei volcanic area. Over half a million…
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Northern Ireland town set to rename street honouring former Prince Andrew
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A town in Northern Ireland is set to change the name of a road honouring the UK’s disgraced ex-Prince Andrew, weeks after he was stripped of his royal…
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China launches Shenzhou 22 spacecraft to assist in return of 3 stranded astronauts : NPR
In this photo provided by China’s Xinhua News Agency, the Shenzhou-22 spaceship, atop a Long March-2F Y22 rocket, blasts…
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Footage shows Palestine Action member allegedly fracturing UK cop’s spine with sledgehammer
Police bodycam footage that was played Monday at the trial of six Palestine Action members who broke into a UK subsidiary of Israeli arms firm Elbit last year showed one of the intruders striking an officer on the back with a sledgehammer…
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Thai woman found alive in coffin moments before temple cremation
A 65-year-old Thai woman shocked temple staff when she began moving inside her coffin moments before cremation. Her brother believed she had died after becoming unresponsive for two days, but staff heard faint knocking and rushed her to a nearby hospital.
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