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Moody’s cuts Ireland to junk, warns of second bailout
Moody’s cut Ireland’s credit rating to junk on Tuesday, warning that the debt-laden country would probably need a second bailout.
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Irish priests beat, raped children, says report
Priests beat and raped children during decades of abuse in Catholic-run institutions in Ireland, an official report said on Wednesday.
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Reporting a deadly profession in the Philippines
The reporter’s morning routine is the same as everyone else’s except for one subtle difference, he scans his fellow commuters for would-be assassins. ”When I get on public transport I look around to see if any of the passengers have suspicious bulges,” said the journalist, who declined to be named.
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Bombs kill six in Philippines ahead of summit
Bombs exploded in two southern Philippine cities on Wednesday, killing at least six people and wounding dozens, days before a summit meeting of leaders from 16 Asian nations gets under way. Western governments have warned of bomb attacks by Islamic militants during the summit from January 13 to 15.
