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Kampala Pope Francis offered the gift of an etching of St Peter's Basilica to his Ugandan host President Yoweri Museveni. The etching, by Alessandro Specchi (Rome 1666 - 1729), dates to the early 18th century, according to Vatican Radio. Pope Francis arrived in Uganda on Friday evening for a three-day visit. |
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Let us remember last week as a turning point in Jamaica's history. The events that unfolded started on the weekend, when Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller announced that there would be no general election this year. This was a humbling moment for the ruling party; commentators offered that they.... |
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Bangui, Central Africa Republic An estimated 1.2 million children are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance nearly three years after conflict erupted in the Central African Republic. As the nation prepares to welcome Pope Francis Sunday for a two-day visit aimed at promoting reconciliation,.... |
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MANILA - President Beningo Aquino III left the country Sunday for Paris, France to start his six-day European trip. The President is going to Paris, France for his second working visit to attend the 21st Conference of Parties (COP21) for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. |
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ABU DHABI – Nico Rosberg completed a hat trick of victories to end the Formula One season when he won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday, while his Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton was left frustrated by a tire strategy which he believed cost him a shot at winning. Rosberg won by 8. |
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Mike Baird proved to be the Liberal Party's most potent fundraising weapon during the last state election with functions attended by the Premier routinely raising tens of thousands of dollars for the party and helping to give the Liberals a big advantage in last March's poll. |
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Nico Rosberg wrapped up the Formula One season on a winning high in Abu Dhabi yesterday with team-mate and triple world champion Lewis Hamilton second in a record 12th one-two finish of the year for dominant Mercedes. The German’s third win in a row, from a sixth successive pole position, dashed.... |
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"Ain't it funny, rumours fly / And I know you heard about me / So hey, let's be friends / I'm dying to see how this one ends…"
Let the healing begin! You've probably read the excellent first instalment in this week's series "Shirtfronted" by m'colleague Peter Hartcher which examines the.... |
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Good morning! Here are ten things you need to know this morning. 1. Top Igbo socio-cultural organization, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Sunday, asked the Federal Government to released detained Radio Biafra Director, Nnamdi Kanu without delay. The Igbo group said only such action would end the increasing.... |
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Mike Baird proved to be the Liberal Party's most potent fundraising weapon during the last state election with functions attended by the Premier routinely raising tens of thousands of dollars for the party and helping to give the Liberals a big advantage in last March's poll. |
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Pope Francis on Sunday made a highly symbolic gesture by opening a "Holy Door" at Bangui Cathedral in the Central African Republic ahead of the start of a Catholic Jubilee Year, marking forgiveness and reconciliation, reports. AFP "Open for us the gate of your mercy," the 78-year-old pope prayed before opening the door. |
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