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(Vatican Radio) Catholic bishops in the Philippines on Sunday called for resistance to a wave of apparent executions by police and vigilantes. In a pastoral letter read out in Mass, the bishops said not speaking out on the matter is tantamount to complicity.Listen to Alsatair Wanklyn's report In their pastoral letter, the Philippine bishops said while there is a drugs problem that needs to be faced, the enormous death toll is unacceptable.Many are killed not because of drugs, the bishops wrote. And those who kill them are not brought to account.The bishops added: An even greater concern is the "indifference" of many to what is going on."To keep stilent in front of evil is to be an accomplice," they said.There have been more than 7,000 recorded killings in only seven months, since Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte launched a campaign against drug pushers and users.There have been reports of bounties paid to police officers who kill, and last week human ri...
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- The number of children killed in Afghanistan's conflict rose by 25 percent in 2016, according to the United Nations Mission in Afghanistan....
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- If it's tough being a kid, try being a "first kid" - the child of an American president....
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NEW YORK (AP) -- For advertisers on Super Bowl Sunday, it was time to get political - or provide some escapist humor....
HOUSTON (AP) -- Tom Brady, Bill Belichick and the rest of the New England Patriots have long been reluctant to rank their victories. They've refused to label any given season, or title, sweeter than another....
NEW YORK (AP) -- Travelers from the seven Muslim-majority countries targeted by President Donald Trump who were denied entry into the United States a week ago are arriving at airports around the country and into the open arms of their loved ones....
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- President Donald Trump is making his first visit to the headquarters for U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command....
