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to carry out a traditional east ritual in a new setting, not a church, but a prison for young offenders. He washed feet of 10 young men and two women. One of them is a Muslim girl from Serbia, the other from Italy. It was an act of humility, Pope Francis explained in a short homily to show that he is at the service of others, particularly the poor and the marginalized.
The leader of the center-left in Italy Pier Luigi Bersani says he has failed in his attempt to form a government. The Italian President Georgia Napolitano was holding a new round of talks with Italy's main political parties on Friday in an effort to break the deadlock. After last month's inconclusive elections, Italian political parties have been unable to reach an agreement on the new government.
Thousands of Chilean students demanding education reforms have fought with police on the streets of capital Santiago. They threw
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bombs at the riot police who responded with tear gas and water cannons. The authority said 60 people were detained. Students in Chile have been protesting regularly for more than a year, calling for free, high quality education.
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[00:04.44]South Africa's president Jacque Zuma has urged people not to be alarmed over Nelson Mandela's sudden admission to hospital.