Tag: armenians
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Pope urges Armenia and Turkey to reconcile, shun vengeance
By Philip Pullella and Margarita Antidze YEREVAN (Reuters) – Pope Francis urged Armenia and Turkey on Saturday to seek reconciliation and to shun “the illusory power of vengeance” a century after 1.5 million Armenians were massacred in the dying days of the Ottoman Empire. Francis made the appeal in an evening prayer service with leaders…
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Brazil’s Temer says women should retire earlier than men: paper
Brazil's interim President Michel Temer told local newspapers women should retire earlier than men, explaining why he did not support making a potential minimum retirement age equal for both sexes as his government tackles pension reform. “A little difference is reasonable,” Temer said according to an interview published in O Globo newspaper on Saturday. “The…