Pope Francis proclaims Teresa of Calcutta a saint

Pilgrims streamed into St. Peters Square at the Vatican in their thousands from the early morning on 4 September 2016 to honour the Nobel peace laureate, who worked among the worlds neediest in the slums of the Indian city now known as Kolkata. Franciss predecessor Pope John Paul II bent Vatican rules to fast-track Mother Teresa to sainthood - a process which usually does not start until five years after the candidates death - two years after she died in 1997. Sep 4, 2016

Philippines: 14 killed in Davao City bomb attack

Video shared by an eyewitness shows chaotic scenes in the aftermath of an explosion at a busy night market in Davao City which left at least 14 people dead and many more injured on Friday 2 September. Sep 3, 2016