JERUSALEM (AP) — The offices of the Israeli and Palestinian presidents are confirming that they have accepted an invitation from Pope Francis to visit the Vatican together next month. At the end of an open-air Mass in the biblical town of Bethlehem on Sunday, Francis invited the Israeli and Palestinian leaders to the Vatican to… ...
The Pontiff's historic, three-day journey to the Middle East begins with a meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah II in Amman. In a papal first, he is traveling with both a rabbi and an imam ...
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — An earthquake beneath the sea shook northern Greece and western Turkey Saturday, with more than two dozen injuries reported on a Turkish island. In Istanbul and in other parts of Turkey residents fled homes in panic after the quake struck at midday. The private Dogan news agency said the temblor caused… ...
Between avoiding a Russian invasion, dealing with Western creditors and appeasing an electorate still high on revolution, the new President of Ukraine will have a lot to manage after the elections set for this Sunday. Here's what you need to know about the latest milestone in Ukraine's political saga. ...
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BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian officials say that at least three people have been killed in gunfire at the Jewish Museum in Brussels. Belgian Foreign Minister Didier Reynders, in a post on Twitter, said he was “shocked by the murders committed at the Jewish Museum” on Saturday afternoon. He said he had seen the bodies of… ...
Pope Francis commended Jordan's commitment to "lasting peace for the entire region" during his first trip to the Holy Land as pope ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has canceled ongoing military exercises with Thailand as a result of the military coup in the Southeast Asian country. Pentagon press secretary Rear Adm. John Kirby says the U.S. has had a long and productive military relationship with Thailand. But Kirby says U.S. law and “our own democratic principles” require… ...
(LONDON) — The Church of England says all its dioceses have voted to let women serve as bishops, leaving just one major hurdle to changing centuries of church practice. The issue has long divided the Anglican Communion, a Christian denomination with more than 80 million adherents worldwide. Anglican churches in Australia, New Zealand and the… ...
The joy any parent feels when their child is born is one of life’s most precious moments. It is heartbreaking that every nine minutes a baby dies of maternal neonatal tetanus, or MNT. What’s surprising is that this disease is entirely preventable with a simple vaccination. While there’s a ways to go to entirely eradicating… ...
If Pope Francis would just talk about the occupation, it would show his courage and prophetic stance. ...
The attack late Thursday has raised concerns in the government that rebels will carry out even more of them ahead of the June 3 elections ...
Here's how the people of Ikaria, Greece reach old age ...
The town of Obrenovac, in northwest Serbia, was among the worst hit by historic floods that wreaked havoc across the Balkans. The flooding killed at least 40 people, including 14 in Obrenovac ...
Soldiers armed with automatic weapons are in the streets, a nationwide curfew installed and news broadcasts censored, so is Thailand still safe for the millions of tourists planning to visit? ...
Devolving power to the regions would help end the “winner takes all” element of Thai elections and prevent yet another coup. The U.S., and Thailand's other allies, should insist upon it ...
A North Korean vessel starts shelling two days after the South fired warning shots at ships crossing the maritime border. Residents on Yeonpyeong island, where four people were killed in 2010, were evacuated to bomb shelters ...
The secret-spilling group says Afghanistan is the country The Intercept declined to name out of concern that doing so could stoke violence ...
(MOSCOW) — President Vladimir Putin announced Friday that Russia will recognize the outcome of Ukraine’s presidential vote this weekend but voiced hope that Ukraine would halt its military operation against separatists in the east. MorePictures of the Week: May 16 – May 23Brian Williams Snags First American Snowden InterviewThailand's Coup: What You Need to Know… ...
Germain Katanga was convicted for crimes against humanity and four war crimes by the International Court of Justice, he was acquitted of rape and sexual slavery ...