News Headlines - 06 February 2017

▽Catholic Church child sexual abuse in Australia: 4444 complaints, royal commission reveals

It marks the first time in history that the Australian arm of the church opened its books to reveal the extent of abuse over decades... Over 35 years, 4444 people reported to superiors within the church that they’d been a victim of abuse.

▽Duterte Warns S. Korean Gang Members in Philippines Could be Shot Dead

President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines has warned that local police could shoot dead South Korean gang members that operate in his country.

▽Anonymous posters criticizing Pope appear in Rome | Reuters

Posters accusing Pope Francis of attacking conservative Catholics appeared around Rome this weekend and were swiftly covered up by city authorities.
The posters, put up during the night between Friday and Saturday by mystery activists, featured a picture of a stern-faced pope and the slogan: "Where's your mercy?"

▽Queen makes history as she reaches Sapphire Jubilee after 65-year reign

On February 6, the anniversary of the day she became Queen, Elizabeth II has reigned for 65 years.

▽Japanese mission to clear up space junk ends in failure - The Verge

Japan’s space agency, JAXA, has confirmed the failure of a mission intended to test technology for clearing up debris in space. The Kounotori 6 cargo transporter returned to Earth and burned up in the atmosphere on Monday, officials said.