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Pope Gives Women a Vote in Influential Meeting of Bishops

Pope Francis approved changes on Wednesday that will for the first time allow women and lay people to vote at a major meeting of bishops that the pope has repeatedly made clear will be a central deliberative body to help him determine the future of the church.

A Rocket Took Off From Sweden. Part of It Landed in Norway.

A research rocket launched from Sweden on Monday mistakenly landed in a mountain range in Norway, creating some rare diplomatic friction between the two Scandinavian neighbors.

Facing China, the Philippines and U.S. Join in Biggest Military Drill Yet

After years of mostly tolerating China’s aggressive campaign of pressing territorial disputes with the Philippines, the Filipino government is again pivoting toward its oldest ally, the United States.

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