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Black smoke pours from Sistine Chapel chimney as first vote inconclusive - The smoke signals that the 133 cardinals have ...

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Instead of clinging to vague national egos, both India and Pakistan should respect the voices of the Kashmiri people and allow the United Nations to mediate in pursuit of a durable and lasting ...