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Pope starts pilgrimage to Fatima where thousands await
Fátima (Portugal) (AFP) - Pope Francis arrived in Portugal Friday to join hundreds of thousands of expectant pilgrims in Fatima, the holy site where child shepherds had visions of the Virgin Mary 100 years ago. The Argentine pontiff landed at a military base north of Lisbon to wild applause some 40 kilometres (25 miles) away in Fatima where Catholic faithful watched the arrival of his plane live on giant screens. "This trip is special, it's a trip of prayer and a meeting with God and the Holy Mother of God," he told reporters on the plane, whose pilots put up a small Portuguese flag outside the cockpit on landing, followed by that of the Vatican.
US-backed forces prepare for final push on IS-held Raqa
US-backed fighters said Friday they were preparing for a final assault on the Islamic State group's Syrian bastion Raqa, likely next month, with new weapons and armoured vehicles promised by Washington. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) earlier this week captured the city of Tabqa and an adjacent dam, a major prize in the offensive for Raqa, the Syrian heart of IS's self-proclaimed "caliphate". "The attack on Raqa will take place in the beginning of the summer," SDF commander Rojda Felat told AFP in Tabqa, which lies on the banks of the Euphrates River about 55 kilometres (34 miles) west of Raqa.
Photographer captures stunning tulip fields
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Professional photographer Albert Dros took these stunning pictures of tulip fields in the Netherlands because he wanted to show the beauty of his country. Dros said: “The flower season started very early in the Netherlands this year because of warm weather, almost one month earlier than the last two years. The flower season in the Netherlands always offers great photo opportunities.
Authorities Investigate 8-Year-Old Boy's Suicide After Video Shows He Was Bullied Days Earlier: Cops
An Ohio coroner is reopening the case of Gabe Taye, who killed himself in January.
South Korea recalls Hyundai cars, asks probe on cover-up
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea ordered Hyundai and Kia on Friday to recall 240,000 vehicles to repair five defects initially raised by a whistleblower, in the country's first compulsory recall for a domestic carmaker.
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