By SALAR SALIM and ABDULRAHMAN ZEYAD More than 50 members of the local parliament in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region in the north have submitted their resignations to protest a court decision that deemed as unconstitutional the body’s postponement of elections by a year. Source: More than 50 MPs resign from Iraqi Kurdish region’s parliament to […]
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By ELISABETTA POVOLEDO VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Sunday marked the 40th anniversary of the kidnapping of Emanuela Orlandi, the 15-year-old daughter of a Vatican employee whose disappearance remains one of Italy’s most enduring mysteries. Source: Pope offers prayers for ‘Vatican girl’ who disappeared 40 years ago Category: Nation & World, World
By Christine Chung As the deaths of five people aboard the Titan submersible make evident, there are no clear safeguards in place when something goes wrong. Source: Money can buy a visit to space or the deep sea, but it can’t guarantee safety Category: Business, Life, Nation, Nation & World, News, Travel, World