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Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI says he "is on a pilgrimage toward Home" in a rare public letter published in the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera.

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It all comes down to one letter, and whether or not Pope Francis read it.

Pope Francis has repeatedly denied seeing any evidence that a bishop he promoted witnessed sexual abuse. But two people say he was handed a letter detailing exactly that.

At least four people are dead and 225 injured -- including tourists -- after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck just off the east coast of Taiwan late Tuesday, local police said.

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The opposition Syrian National Coalition demanded the United Nations take immediate action Monday to stop what it described as a "barbaric onslaught" by Russian and Syrian forces in the northwestern province of Idlib amid new reports of a chlorine gas attack on civilians in the rebel-held area.

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In a fresh twist to the doping saga that threatens to overshadow the Winter Olympics, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has refused a request for 15 previously banned Russian athletes and coaches to attend the PyeongChang Games.

South Korea may be touting the Winter Games, which begin on Friday, as the "Peace Olympics," but that hasn't stopped the US and North Korea seeking to score political points against each other.