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The service was introduced to stop sexual violence and harassment on trains. However, it was only used during peak hours and ignored the rest of the day. Because of overcrowding, the rail company has had to pull the plug on the service to increase capacity.

More than 95,000 abortions were performed in 2011 alone. Every day, 65 women terminate their pregnancy, especially women under 18. For many new medical graduates, abortion is a good source of income. The Nepal Medical Association calls on the government to regulate abortion; otherwise, the country could face a health disaster.

Known by the initials KP, Selvarasa Kumaran Pathmanathen opens a hostel for children victims of the civil war. "Education," he says, "is the only way to help them overcome their trauma." Released from prison last October, he is still wanted by Interpol.

In Russia, commentators and analysts ponder the meaning of the Orthodox leader’s mission to the People's Republic. For some it is one step in the Kremlin's foreign policy, which aims to strengthen a renewed geopolitical alliance with China. For others, the goal is only pastoral: the Orthodox Church needs restructuring.

Taipei wants justice and admission of guilt. If its demands are not met by tomorrow, it will impose economic and diplomatic sanctions on the Philippines. Meanwhile, Filipino workers in Taiwan petition their own government to act, hoping that their rights are not affected.

During Mass this morning, Francis highlights contrasting attitudes of Jesus and Judas, who "never really understood what gift meant." "He who gives his life for love is never alone", who "loses" his life will find life in its fullness, he who keeps it for himself, loses in the end.

Even though China's central government is responsible for a policy of repression and human rights abuses against dissidents, the wave of online complaints about corruption and nepotism is forcing the authorities to recognise that democracy helps the government "correct mistakes." The arrest for embezzlement of Liu Tienan, deputy director of the National Development and Reform Commission, is such an example of cyber justice.

Ploughing Ceremony Day was held yesterday in the Royal Palace, a festival of hope for a plentiful harvest. The cereal is one of the most important national products and is one of the symbols of tradition. Buddhist religious: "It is a national glory". Environmentalist warns: safeguard nature to preserve crops.

The attack targeted a hospital and destroyed several buildings: death toll continues to rise. It is the first act of violence against civilian targets after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi. Thousands take to the streets to demand an end to the government and the expulsion of the Islamist militias. The Pentagon sends 500 marines to the NATO base in Sigonella (Sicily, Italy).

The boat was carrying about 200 Rohingya. Late yesterday evening it crashed against rocks. The members of the Muslim minority had left the reception center because of evacuation plan decided by the authorities imminent passage of a cyclone.

the patriarch's visit is "aimed at further strengthening the friendly relations between China and Russia," the Patriarchate Press Service said. Less than two months ago, Xi Jinping made an "historic" visit to Russia.

The Russian Orthodox Patriarch is the first high-ranking Christian leader to meet a president of Communist China. Whilst the two leaders praise each other, Moscow and Beijing boost their relations. Chinese leaders are now considering whether to recognise Christian Orthodoxy as one of China's official religions.

The Russian Orthodox Patriarch is the first high-ranking Christian leader to meet a president of Communist China. Whilst the two leaders praise each other, Moscow and Beijing boost their relations. Chinese leaders are now considering whether to recognise Christian Orthodoxy as one of China's official religions.

Thousands of candidates with the necessary requirements have applied for consideration by the Council of Guardians. Although Supreme leader Ali Khamenei will eliminate pro-reform candidates with a chance of winning, the rightwing camp is not united.

The SARS outbreak morphs and moves to the Middle East, killing 18 out of 30 infected patients in a year, raising the fear level in Europe. For the World Health Organisation, "This is a new infection and there are also many gaps in our knowledge that will inevitably take time to fill in."

The SARS outbreak morphs and moves to the Middle East, killing 18 out of 30 infected patients in a year, raising the fear level in Europe. For the World Health Organisation, "This is a new infection and there are also many gaps in our knowledge that will inevitably take time to fill in."

A panel of trade unionists and business leaders will be set up to examine garment industry regulations in the wake of the Rana Plaza collapse that killed more than a thousand people.

Last Saturday's attack in Reyhanli left 46 dead. Located a few kilometres from the border, the town hosts thousands of Syrian refugees. Ankara blames Syrian intelligence, but arrests nine Turkish nationals in connection with the massacre.

The data from the Statistical Yearbook of the Church. The faithful of Rome have passed, from 1196 in 2010 to 1214 million in 2011, up 1.5%. Asia remains a religiously vibrant continent: number of faithful and priests rise, as do the number of professed religious who are not priests, seminarians, and in contrast to the world's data, the number of nuns.

During the Mass celebrated this morning, Francis reflects on the remarks of a group of Christians from Ephesus: "we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit." Even today, "many Christians do not know who the Holy Spirit is, what the Holy Spirit is." The Spirit is "God active in us," a "God who helps us remember" who "awakens our memory." Jesus himself says to the Apostles before Pentecost: the Spirit that God will send in my name, "will remind you of everything I have said."