Pope blames devil for Church divisions, scandals, seeks angel's help

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The devil is alive and well and working overtime to undermine the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis says.

'Lucifer' heat wave holds Italy, eastern Europe in fiery grip

SARAJEVO/BELGRADE (Reuters) - Swathes of southern and eastern Europe sweltered in temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius (104°F) on Friday in a heat wave nicknamed "Lucifer" that has fanned forest fires, triggered weather warning alerts and damaged crops.

Exiting 2016 race, Republican Cruz leaves himself a path forward

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Reuters) - U.S. Republican Ted Cruz carefully left the door open to a future run for president on Tuesday after a campaign that outlasted a long list of rivals but could not overcome the anti-establishment appeal of Donald Trump.

Trump breaks taboos, attacks Clinton on gender issue

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump waded into politically risky territory this week when he accused Democrat Hillary Clinton of exploiting her gender to win votes and said she would have little support if she were not a woman.

Singaporean gets 12 years' jail, 9 strokes of the cane for raping 12-year-old girl

SINGAPORE: A 39-year-old married man who raped a 12-year-old girl days after meeting her through a mobile phone messaging application, was on Wednesday (April 13) sentenced to 12 years' jail and nine strokes of the cane.

Philippine candidates show quirky side

MANILA: An “intergalactic space ambassador”, a man who believes he is Lucifer and a retired policeman who just wants his pension have announced bids for the Philippine presidency.

Sizzling K-pop battle

GURNEY Plazas K-Pop Dance Contest culminated in a showdown between established dancers and young upstarts.

Neglected Libyan city battles "Al Qaeda" image

DARNA, Libya (Reuters) - Left bitter by stints in jail and infuriated by what he saw as Mummar Gaddafi's brutal suppression of Islamists, Abdulaziz Layas decided he would be more useful as a Muslim abroad -- fighting Americans in Iraq.

Colombian throat slashings may be linked to 6-6-6

Jumble sale nets RM5,000 for a good cause

B>A/BJUMBLE sale raised more than RM5,000 for the I>Star Darfur Children's Fund/Ilast Sunday.