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Vatican commission again says no to ordaining women as deacons, but urges other ministries

A second Vatican study commission has determined that women should not be ordained as deacons, dealing another setback to Catholic women who hope one day to be able to preside at weddings, baptisms and funerals.

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Thailand arrests dozens behind online lonely-hearts scams, phony get-rich-quick schemes

Thailand authorities have seized more than $300 million from two Bangkok banks in a new crackdown on international criminals accused of laundering money from online scam centers in neighboring Cambodia and Myanmar, but the top suspects are still at large.

U.N. Security Council delegation visits Syria for first time since 1945

A delegation of representatives from the 15 member states of the United Nations Security Council visited Syria Thursday for the first time since the council's founding in 1945.

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Luxury fashion firms asked for documents as part of Italian labor abuse probe

Italian prosecutors have asked 13 luxury fashion firms to provide documents on governance, internal controls and audits as part of an investigation into the alleged exploitation of Chinese workers at subcontractors, judicial documents showed on Thursday.

Police in Spain make 11 arrests over alleged smuggling of 300 foreign workers

Police in Spain have dismantled a criminal network accused of smuggling around 300 people into the country, mostly from Nepal