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Taiwan's defence minister has resigned following the death of a young conscript in the military. Thousands of protestors demanded an investigation into Mr Hung's death (29 Jul) - Hung Chung-chiu died after suffering from heatstroke on 3 July. He had been forced to undergo vigorous exercises and solitary confinement. The... 

Pope Francis July 27th, 2013 - As an orchestra played the official World Youth Day Hymn, Pope Francis walked onto the stage at Rio's city theater, to address Brazilian political and cultural leaders. There, he reminded them that they should embrace dialogue with one another, despite their political differences. POPE FRANCIS:... 

(28 Jul) - At the end of 2012, Singapore could boast the world’s thirty-seventh economy, an almost negligible unemployment rate of 2%, and one of the highest incomes per capita among leading industrial economies. Yet any recent arrival to the Lion City quickly notes a seething undertone of resentment and dissatisfaction across...