Rough Cuts Pope Francis meets Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric. Posted . Pope Francis began a historic meeting with Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani on Saturday, ... ( read original story ...)
Pope Francis on Iraq visit calls for end to violence and extremism
Pope Francis has called for an end to violence and extremism, on the first ever papal visit to Iraq. The pontiff is making. Covid and security fears have made this his riskiest visit yet, but the ... ( read original story ...)
Pope Francis holds historic meeting with revered Shia cleric in Iraq’s Najaf
Pope Francis has held a historic meeting with revered Shia Muslim cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani in Iraq's holy city of Najaf, according to al-Iraqiya state TV, on the second day of the pontiff ... ( read original story ...)
Pope Francis holds historic meeting with religious groups, top Iraq Shiite cleric
Pope Francis gathered members of the prominent faiths in Iraq at Ur, the birthplace of the prophet Abraham, for an inter-religious convocation meant to promote unity among Iraqi's diverse religious ... ( read original story ...)
Shiite Powerhouse Al-Sistani Helped Shape Today’s Iraq
One highlight of Pope Francis’ historic visit to Iraq is his meeting Saturday with a revered religious leader for Shiite Muslims, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani. ( read original story ...)
Thailand’s crypto market seeks clearer regulations as industry interest peaks
Thailand currently lays claim to one of the more regulated crypto trading markets in the world, with exchanges having to adhere to strict regulatory standards. For example, at the start of the year, ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam’s garment export stable in first 2 months
Vietnam's textile and garment export revenue totaled nearly US$4.8 billion in the first two months of this year, down just 0.01 per cent against the same period last year, according to the official ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam to begin Covid-19 vaccinations on March 8 (Monday), says Health Minister
Vaccinations using the recently-imported AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine are expected to start on Monday (March 8), Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long informed a meeting of the National Steering ... ( read original story ...)
Isolated rainshowers to prevail across the Philippines
In its 24-hour forecast, PAGASA said partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers will prevail over Metro Manila and the rest of the country due to the easterlies and localized ... ( read original story ...)
WHO cautions Philippines not to ignore Covid-19 vaccine priority
A senior official of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has cautioned the Philippines against ignoring its priority list for the Covid-19 vaccine, saying the country could lose supply from the global ... ( read original story ...)