Pope Francis hosted around 1,500 poor and homeless people for lunch at the Vatican, decrying indifference to poverty as the Catholic Church marked its World Day of the Poor. "My thoughts go to those who... have promoted solidarity initiatives to give concrete hope to the most disadvantaged," Pope Francis said. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2XlhgTy
Pope Francis decries that the "greed of a few" wealthy people is compounding the plight of the poor, lamenting lack of concern about growing income gaps between the haves and have-nots. "We go our way in haste, without worrying that gaps are increasing, that the greed of a few is adding to the poverty of many others,'' Francis said. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2NXTWsh
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper and his South Korean counterpart made the announcement in Bangkok, where they were attending an Asia defense ministers' conference. Esper told reporters he did not consider the postponement a concession to North Korea. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/37736Kt
Britain's Prince Andrew has "categorically" denied having sex with an alleged teen victim of disgraced US financier Jeffrey Epstein, who claims she was forced to sleep with the royal. The prince also conceded his continued association with Epstein after he was convicted of soliciting prostitution had let the royal family down. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/33PXoKR
In the heart of Trump country, the moderate Edwards cobbled together enough cross-party support with his focus on bipartisan, state-specific issues to defeat Republican businessman Eddie Rispone. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2NVWXZK
A large group of people arrived Sunday to try to clean up a debris-strewn roadway. Riot police appeared after the cleaners were warned away by the protesters. The police shot volleys of tear gas toward the protesters, who sheltered behind a wall of umbrellas across an entire street. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Xk2lcx