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VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis on Sunday called the slaughter of Armenians by Ottoman Turks the first genocide of the 20th century an adidas samba herren d urged the international community to recognize it as such, sparking a diplomatic rift with Turkey at a delicate time in Christian-Muslim relations. mizuno Armenian President Serge Sarkisian, who adidas samba og was on hand to mark the 100th anniversary of the slaughter at a Mass in St. Peter s Basilica, praised the pope for calling a spade a spade in an interview with The Associated Press. But Turkey, which has long denied a genocide took place, immediately summoned the Vatican ambassador in Ankara to complain, and also called back its ambassador to the Vatican for consultation. The pope s statement, which is far from historic and legal truths, is unacceptable, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu tweeted. Religious positions are not places where unfounded claims are made and hatred is stirred. Francis, who has close ties to the Armenian community from his days in Argentina, defended his pronouncement by saying it was his duty to honor the memory of the innocent men, women, children, priests and bishops who were senselessly murdered by Ottoman Turks. Concealing or denying evil is like allowing a wound to keep bleeding without bandaging it, he said at the start of a Mass Sunday in the Armenian Catholic rite in St. Peter s Basilica honoring the centenary.In a subsequent message directed to all Armenians, Francis called on all heads of state and inter Ewlv Ex-Libyan minister to share info on Qaddafi
AP HANOI, Vietnam - A Vietnamese traffic cop went on a wi stanley cup ld ride in Hanoi, clinging to the windshield wipers of a moving bus for about half a mile after the rogue driver tried to avoid a ticket, police said Friday.Traffic police 2nd Lt. Nguyen Manh Phan ordered the bus driver to pull over the 39-seat passenger coach Monday, said a police officer in Ba Vi District outside Hanoi. The officer spoke on condition of anonymity, citing policy.The driver allegedly refused to show his paperwork and drove off 151; but not before Phan leaped onto the front, he added. The officer said the bus reached a top speed of about 31 mph.A YouTube video shows the officer trying to get his footing and dangling precari stanley kubek ously from the moving bus as oncoming traffic whizzes past. Phan can be heard yelling, Call the police! The driver, Phung Hong Phuong, eventually pulled over after being chased by police and residents. Even with the bus stopped, Phan stood calmly in front of it, still hanging on to the wipers.Phuong was arrested for allegedly acting against public officials, an offense that carries a maximum three-year prison sentence, the officer said. He previously served nearly four years in prison for a fatal traffic accident, and was released in 2010. ponent--type-recirculation .item:nth-child 5 display: none; inline-recirc-item--id-99ea4402-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d, right-r stanley thermoskannen ail-recirc-item--
