Pope: church should open up but follow teaching
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is calling for renewal in the Catholic church as he wrapped up two days of mass gatherings in St.…
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Algerian editor accuses government of censorship
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — An editor has accused Algeria's government of censorship after it blocked the publication of his two newspapers.
Russian TV: American accused of spying flies out
MOSCOW (AP) — The U.S. Embassy employee accused of spying in Moscow flew out of Russia on Sunday, five days after he was ordered to…
Mice return from a month in space
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian capsule carrying mice and lizards has returned to Earth after spending a month in space.
UN chief hopes for Syria conference in early June
MOSCOW (AP) — U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is holding out hope that an international conference to negotiate a peaceful…
Pope leads pep rally at Vatican, meets with Merkel
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis lamented that investment losses by banks trigger more alarm in the economic crisis than the struggle…
French president signs gay marriage into law
PARIS (AP) — France will see its first gay weddings within days, after French President Francois Hollande signed a law Saturday…
Russia's Karjakin wins Norway chess tournament
STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — Russia's Sergey Karjakin won the (EURO)100,000 ($130,000) Norway chess championship on Saturday after drawing…
Plane catches fire landing in Moscow; no injuries
MOSCOW (AP) — Part of an airliner carrying more than 130 people caught fire as it was landing in Moscow, and passengers evacuated the…
Union leads march in Rome calling for job creation
ROME (AP) — A union of Italian metal workers has led thousands of people in a march through the heart of Rome to press the new…
