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CaixinHow a Chinese mining giant learned to win in Brazil Engaging with communities through development projects builds goodwill Heavy equipment operates at the niobium and phosphate mining complex owned by CMOC in Catalao, Brazil. [1]

AFP With no official campaigning or list of candidates and the election process shrouded in secrecy, speculation about who will succeed Pope Francis after the conclave beginning this week remains just that – speculation. (confirmed by 2 sources) [2]

TOKYO -- Restaurant chain operator Toridoll Holdings will bring Japanese ramen noodles and sushi to Italy with new outlets early next year. [3]

RANGOON — Church colleagues have praised the appointment by Pope Francis of Rangoon’s archbishop as Burma’s first Roman Catholic cardinal. Archbishop Charles Bo was one of 20 new cardinals whose appointments were announced on Sunday. [4]

Global Church News - Scorsese’s Jesuit epic gets December US release Sep 27, 2016 Silence, starring Liam Neeson, is based on Shusaku Endo's novel about Portuguese missionaries travelling to 17th-century Japan - Inter-faith gathering honours Mother Te... (confirmed by 5 sources) [6]

Welcome to Nikkei Asian Preview. Your Week in AsiaPope Francis meets Thai king, Alibaba prices IPO and GSOMIA expires Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events Pope Francis met with a Buddhist committee in Yangon, Myanmar, du... [7]

YANGON/TOKYO On the third day of his recent visit to Myanmar, Pope Francis entered the Kaba Aye Center, one of the most important Buddhist temples in Yangon, with his shoes off in accordance with local customs. [8]

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[1] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-01-04 · 36% match

How a Chinese mining giant learned to win in Brazil

CaixinHow a Chinese mining giant learned to win in Brazil Engaging with communities through development projects builds goodwill Heavy equipment operates at the niobium and phosphate mining complex owned by CMOC in Catalao, Brazil.

[2] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2025-05-06 · 42% match

Myanmar’s Cardinal Bo amongst over a dozen potential successors to Pope Francis

AFP With no official campaigning or list of candidates and the election process shrouded in secrecy, speculation about who will succeed Pope Francis after the conclave beginning this week remains just that – speculation.

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-11-09 · 35% match

Toridoll to serve up ramen to Italian pasta lovers

TOKYO -- Restaurant chain operator Toridoll Holdings will bring Japanese ramen noodles and sushi to Italy with new outlets early next year.

[4] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2015-01-05 · 33% match

Burma’s Catholics Pleased to Have First Cardinal

RANGOON — Church colleagues have praised the appointment by Pope Francis of Rangoon’s archbishop as Burma’s first Roman Catholic cardinal. Archbishop Charles Bo was one of 20 new cardinals whose appointments were announced on Sunday.

[5] FI yle.fi · 2014-09-25 · 33% match

News

The Social Democrats have named Sirpa Paatero as the new Minister for International development.

[6] MM heraldmalaysia.com · 37% match

Global Church News

Global Church News - Scorsese’s Jesuit epic gets December US release Sep 27, 2016 Silence, starring Liam Neeson, is based on Shusaku Endo's novel about Portuguese missionaries travelling to 17th-century Japan - Inter-faith gathering honours Mother Te

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2019-11-17 · 32% match

Pope Francis meets Thai king, Alibaba prices IPO and GSOMIA expires

Welcome to Nikkei Asian Preview. Your Week in AsiaPope Francis meets Thai king, Alibaba prices IPO and GSOMIA expires Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events Pope Francis met with a Buddhist committee in Yangon, Myanmar, du

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-12-07 · 31% match

Pope Francis clears a new path for Christianity in Asia

YANGON/TOKYO On the third day of his recent visit to Myanmar, Pope Francis entered the Kaba Aye Center, one of the most important Buddhist temples in Yangon, with his shoes off in accordance with local customs.

[9] MM www2.irrawaddy.com · 35% match

Burmese Catholics Honor Pope

[10] MM www2.irrawaddy.com · 31% match

Monks under the Eye of the Junta

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